1 Kings
1 Kings 16:29
29In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the thirty-eighth | שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| year | בִּשְׁנַ֨ת | biš·naṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8141 year |
| of Asa’s | לְאָסָ֖א | lə·’ā·sā | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H609 Asa |
| reign | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| over Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| Ahab | וְאַחְאָ֣ב | wə·’aḥ·’āḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H256 Ahab |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Omri | עָמְרִ֗י | ‘ā·mə·rî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6018 Omri |
| became king | מָלַךְ֙ | mā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and he reigned | וַ֠יִּמְלֹךְ | way·yim·lōḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| in Samaria | בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן | bə·šō·mə·rō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8111 Shomeron |
| twenty-two | עֶשְׂרִ֥ים | ‘eś·rîm | Number - common plural | H6242 (a) twenty |
| years | שָׁנָֽה׃ | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.