2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 36:4
4Then Neco king of Egypt made Eliakim brother of Jehoahaz king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Neco king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֜יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| Eliakim | אֶלְיָקִ֣ים | ’el·yā·qîm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H471 Eljakim |
| brother of Jehoahaz | אָחִ֗יו | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| king | וַיַּמְלֵ֨ךְ | way·yam·lêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Judah | יְהוּדָה֙ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Jerusalem | וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | wî·rū·šā·lim | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| and he changed | וַיַּסֵּ֥ב | way·yas·sêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| Eliakim’s name | שְׁמ֖וֹ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| to Jehoiakim | יְהוֹיָקִ֑ים | yə·hō·w·yā·qîm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3079 Jehojakim |
| But Neco | נְכ֔וֹ | nə·ḵōw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5224 Necho |
| took | לָקַ֣ח | lā·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| Eliakim’s brother | אָחִיו֙ | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Jehoahaz | יוֹאָחָ֤ז | yō·w·’ā·ḥāz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3099 Joachaz |
| and carried him off | וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּ | way·ḇî·’ê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Egypt | מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃פ | miṣ·rā·yə·māh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
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