2 Kings
2 Kings 24:1
1During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| During Jehoiakim’s reign | בְּיָמָ֣יו | bə·yā·māw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Nebuchadnezzar | נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר | nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶ֑ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| invaded | עָלָ֔ה | ‘ā·lāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| So Jehoiakim | יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים | yə·hō·w·yā·qîm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3079 Jehojakim |
| became | וַיְהִי־ | way·hî- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| his | ל֨וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| vassal | עֶ֙בֶד֙ | ‘e·ḇeḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| for three | שָׁלֹ֣שׁ | šā·lōš | Number - feminine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| years | שָׁנִ֔ים | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| until he turned | וַיָּ֖שָׁב | way·yā·šāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| and rebelled | וַיִּמְרָד־ | way·yim·rāḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4775 rebel |
| against | בּֽוֹ׃ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 25:1 · Daniel 1:1 · Jeremiah 25:9 · 2 Kings 17:5 · Jeremiah 46:2 · 2 Chronicles 36:6–21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.