2 Kings
2 Kings 23:30
30From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Megiddo | מִמְּגִדּ֔וֹ | mim·mə·ḡid·dōw | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4023 Megiddon, Megiddo |
| his servants | עֲבָדָ֥יו | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| carried his body | מֵת֙ | mêṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4191 die |
| in a chariot | וַיַּרְכִּבֻ֨הוּ | way·yar·ki·ḇu·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H7392 mount and ride, ride |
| brought him to | וַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ | way·ḇi·’u·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| Jerusalem | יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| and buried him | וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֖הוּ | way·yiq·bə·ru·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H6912 bury |
| in his own tomb | בִּקְבֻֽרָת֑וֹ | biq·ḇu·rā·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6900 grave, burial |
| Then the people | עַם־ | ‘am- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| of the land | הָאָ֗רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| took | וַיִּקַּ֣ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| Jehoahaz | יְהֽוֹאָחָז֙ | yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3059 Jehoachaz |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Josiah | יֹ֣אשִׁיָּ֔הוּ | yō·šî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2977 Joshijah |
| anointed him | וַיִּמְשְׁח֥וּ | way·yim·šə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4886 smear, anoint |
| and made him king | וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ | way·yam·lî·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| in place of | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| his father | אָבִֽיו׃פ | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.