2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 21:4
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Jehoram | יְהוֹרָ֜ם | yə·hō·w·rām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3088 Jehoram |
| had established himself | וַיָּ֨קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his father’s | אָבִיו֙ | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| kingdom | מַמְלֶ֤כַת | mam·le·ḵaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| he strengthened himself | וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔ק | way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zaq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| by putting | וַיַּהֲרֹ֥ג | way·ya·hă·rōḡ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2026 kill, slay |
| to the sword | בֶּחָ֑רֶב | be·ḥā·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his brothers | אֶחָ֖יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| along with | וְגַ֖ם | wə·ḡam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| of the princes | מִשָּׂרֵ֥י | miś·śā·rê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
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Judges 9:5 · 2 Chronicles 21:17 · Genesis 4:8 · 2 Chronicles 22:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.