2 Kings
2 Kings 22:3
3Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וַיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| in the eighteenth | בִּשְׁמֹנֶ֤ה | biš·mō·neh | Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular | H8083 eight |
| year | שָׁנָ֔ה | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| of his reign | לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | lam·me·leḵ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| King | הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Josiah | יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ | yō·šî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2977 Joshijah |
| sent | שָׁלַ֣ח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| the scribe | הַסֹּפֵ֔ר | has·sō·p̄êr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5608 count |
| Shaphan | שָׁפָ֨ן | šā·p̄ān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8227 rock-badger |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Azaliah | אֲצַלְיָ֤הוּ | ’ă·ṣal·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H683 Atsaljah |
| the son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Meshullam | מְשֻׁלָּם֙ | mə·šul·lām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4918 Meshullam |
| to the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| saying | לֵאמֹֽר׃ | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.