2 Kings
2 Kings 13:1
1In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the twenty-third | עֶשְׂרִ֤ים | ‘eś·rîm | Number - common plural | H6242 (a) twenty |
| year | בִּשְׁנַ֨ת | biš·naṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8141 year |
| of the reign | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Joash | לְיוֹאָ֥שׁ | lə·yō·w·’āš | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3101 Joash |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Ahaziah | אֲחַזְיָ֖הוּ | ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H274 Achazjah |
| over Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| Jehoahaz | יְהוֹאָחָ֨ז | yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3059 Jehoachaz |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jehu | יֵה֤וּא | yê·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3058 Jehu |
| became king | מָ֠לַךְ | mā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| in Samaria | בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן | bə·šō·mə·rō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8111 Shomeron |
| seventeen | שְׁבַ֥ע | šə·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| years | שָׁנָֽה׃ | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.