2 Kings
2 Kings 23:34
34Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֨ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| Neco | נְכֹ֜ה | nə·ḵōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5224 Necho |
| made Eliakim | אֶלְיָקִ֣ים | ’el·yā·qîm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H471 Eljakim |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Josiah | יֹאשִׁיָּ֗הוּ | yō·šî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2977 Joshijah |
| king | וַיַּמְלֵךְ֩ | way·yam·lêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| in place of | תַּ֚חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| his father | אָבִ֔יו | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| Josiah | יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ | yō·šî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2977 Joshijah |
| 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 took | לָקָ֔ח | lā·qāḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| Jehoahaz | יְהוֹאָחָ֣ז | yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3059 Jehoachaz |
| and carried him off | וַיָּבֹ֥א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Egypt | מִצְרַ֖יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| where he died | וַיָּ֥מָת | way·yā·māṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 19:3–4 · 2 Kings 24:17 · 1 Chronicles 3:15 · Jeremiah 22:11–12 · Daniel 1:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.