2 Kings

2 Kings 24:17–18

17Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.

18Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.

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2 Kings 24:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
made Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֥הmat·tan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH4983 Mattanjah
uncleדֹד֖וֹḏō·ḏōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1730 beloved, love
kingוַיַּמְלֵ֧ךְway·yam·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
and changedוַיַּסֵּ֥בway·yas·sêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
his nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
to Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃פṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah

2 Kings 24:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
was twenty-oneעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
elevenוְאַחַ֤תwə·’a·ḥaṯConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular constructH259 one
yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
was Hamutalחֲמִיטַלḥă·mī·ṭalNoun - proper - feminine singularH2537 Chamutal, Chamital
daughterבַּֽת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
she was from Libnahמִלִּבְנָֽה׃mil·liḇ·nāhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3841 Libnah

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2 Kings 24:17 Jeremiah 37:1 · 2 Chronicles 36:4 · 2 Kings 23:34

2 Kings 24:18 2 Kings 23:31 · Jeremiah 52:1–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.