2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 21:2–4

2Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.a 3Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

4When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.

Footnotes

  • a 21:2 That is, Judah; in 2 Chronicles, Judah is occasionally called Israel, as representative of the true Israel.

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2 Chronicles 21:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jehoram’s brothersאַחִ֞ים’a·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH251 brother
the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֤ה‘ă·zar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵל֙wî·ḥî·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3171 Jechiel
Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֣הוּū·zə·ḵar·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֔הוּwa·‘ă·zar·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
Michaelוּמִיכָאֵ֖לū·mî·ḵā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4317 Michael
and Shephatiahוּשְׁפַטְיָ֑הוּū·šə·p̄aṭ·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8203 Shephatjah
theseאֵ֕לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
kingמֶ֥לֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Chronicles 21:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Their fatherאֲ֠בִיהֶם’ă·ḇî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
had given themוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
manyרַבּ֜וֹתrab·bō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7227 much, many, great
giftsמַתָּנ֨וֹתmat·tā·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4979 gift
of silverלְכֶ֤סֶףlə·ḵe·sep̄Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldוּלְזָהָב֙ū·lə·zā·hāḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and precious thingsוּלְמִגְדָּנ֔וֹתū·lə·miḡ·dā·nō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH4030 choice of excellent thing
as well asעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the fortifiedמְצֻר֖וֹתmə·ṣu·rō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4694 siege-works, rampart
citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֑הbî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
butוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
he gaveנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֛הham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
to Jehoramלִֽיהוֹרָ֖םlî·hō·w·rāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
becauseכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was the firstbornהַבְּכֽוֹר׃פhab·bə·ḵō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1060 first-born

2 Chronicles 21:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֜םyə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
had established himselfוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his father’sאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
kingdomמַמְלֶ֤כַתmam·le·ḵaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
he strengthened himselfוַיִּתְחַזַּ֔קway·yiṯ·ḥaz·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
by puttingוַיַּהֲרֹ֥גway·ya·hă·rōḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
to the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his brothersאֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
along withוְגַ֖םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
of the princesמִשָּׂרֵ֥יmiś·śā·rêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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2 Chronicles 21:2 2 Chronicles 23:2 · 2 Chronicles 12:6 · 2 Chronicles 24:5

2 Chronicles 21:3 2 Chronicles 11:23

2 Chronicles 21:4 Judges 9:5 · 2 Chronicles 21:17 · Genesis 4:8 · 2 Chronicles 22:10

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