1 Kings
1 Kings 22:51
51In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the seventeenth | שְׁבַ֣ע | šə·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| year | בִּשְׁנַת֙ | biš·naṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8141 year |
| of Jehoshaphat’s | לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט | lî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3092 Jehoshaphat |
| reign | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| over Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| Ahaziah | אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ | ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H274 Achazjah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Ahab | אַחְאָ֗ב | ’aḥ·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H256 Ahab |
| became king | מָלַ֤ךְ | mā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and he reigned | וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ | 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 |
| two years | שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃ | šə·nā·ṯā·yim | Noun - fd | H8141 year |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.