2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 23:1
1Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds — with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then in the seventh | הַשְּׁבִעִ֜ית | haš·šə·ḇi·‘îṯ | Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular | H7637 seventh |
| year | וּבַשָּׁנָ֨ה | ū·ḇaš·šā·nāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| Jehoiada | יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע | yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3077 Jehojada |
| strengthened himself | הִתְחַזַּ֣ק | hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq | Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| and made | וַיִּקַּ֣ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a covenant | בַבְּרִֽית׃ | ḇab·bə·rîṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| with | עִמּ֥וֹ | ‘im·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| the commanders | שָׂרֵ֣י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of hundreds | הַמֵּא֡וֹת | ham·mê·’ō·wṯ | Article; Number - feminine plural | H3967 hundred |
| with Azariah | לַעֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ | la·‘ă·zar·yā·hū | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5838 Azarjah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jeroham | יְרֹחָ֡ם | yə·rō·ḥām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3395 Jerocham |
| Ishmael | וּלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל | ū·lə·yiš·mā·‘êl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jehohanan | יְ֠הוֹחָנָן | yə·hō·w·ḥā·nān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3076 Jehochanan |
| Azariah | וְלַֽעֲזַרְיָ֨הוּ | wə·la·‘ă·zar·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5838 Azarjah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Obed | עוֹבֵ֜ד | ‘ō·w·ḇêḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5744 Obed |
| Maaseiah | מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּ | ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4641 Maasejah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Adaiah | עֲדָיָ֛הוּ | ‘ă·ḏā·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5718 Adajah |
| and Elishaphat | אֱלִישָׁפָ֥ט | ’ĕ·lî·šā·p̄āṭ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H478 Elishaphat |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Zichri | זִכְרִ֖י | ziḵ·rî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2147 Zicri |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.