2 Kings
2 Kings 15:23
23In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the fiftieth | חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים | ḥă·miš·šîm | Number - common plural | H2572 fifty |
| year | בִּשְׁנַת֙ | biš·naṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8141 year |
| of Azariah’s | לַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה | la·‘ă·zar·yāh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5838 Azarjah |
| reign | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| over Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| Pekahiah | פְּקַֽחְיָ֨ה | pə·qaḥ·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6494 Pekachjah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Menahem | מְנַחֵ֧ם | mə·na·ḥêm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4505 Menachem |
| 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 | יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and reigned in Samaria | בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן | bə·šō·mə·rō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8111 Shomeron |
| two years | שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃ | šə·nā·ṯā·yim | Noun - fd | H8141 year |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.