2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 17:1
1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa’s son | בְּנ֖וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Jehoshaphat | יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט | yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3092 Jehoshaphat |
| reigned | וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ | way·yim·lōḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| in his place | תַּחְתָּ֑יו | taḥ·tāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H8478 the under part |
| and he strengthened himself | וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק | way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
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1 Kings 15:24 · 2 Chronicles 32:5 · Matthew 1:8 · Ephesians 6:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.