2 Kings

2 Kings 8:25–29

²⁵In the twelfth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah. ²⁶Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.

²⁷And Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

²⁸Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram. ²⁹So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah^d when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.

Footnotes

d 8:29 Ramah is a variant of Ramoth; see verse 28.

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2 Kings 8:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the twelfth	שְׁתֵּים־	šə·têm-	Number - fd	H8147 two
year	בִּשְׁנַת֙	biš·naṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of the reign	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Joram	לְיוֹרָ֥ם	lə·yō·w·rām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3141 Joram
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahab	אַחְאָ֖ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
over Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Ahaziah	אֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ	’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H274 Achazjah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehoram	יְהוֹרָ֖ם	yə·hō·w·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3088 Jehoram
became king	מָלַ֛ךְ	mā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

2 Kings 8:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ahaziah	אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ	’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H274 Achazjah
twenty-two	עֶשְׂרִ֨ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
years old	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
when he became king	בְמָלְכ֔וֹ	ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and he reigned	מָלַ֖ךְ	mā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
one	אַחַ֔ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
year	וְשָׁנָ֣ה	wə·šā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
His mother’s	אִמּוֹ֙	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
name	וְשֵׁ֤ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
was Athaliah	עֲתַלְיָ֔הוּ	‘ă·ṯal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6271 Athaljah
the granddaughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Omri	עָמְרִ֖י	‘ā·mə·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6018 Omri
king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

2 Kings 8:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the ways	בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Ahab	אַחְאָ֔ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
and did	וַיַּ֧עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַ֛ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
like the house	כְּבֵ֣ית	kə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Ahab	אַחְאָ֑ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was a son-in-law	חֲתַ֥ן	ḥă·ṯan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Ahab	אַחְאָ֖ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab

2 Kings 8:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Ahaziah went	וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
Joram	יוֹרָ֣ם	yō·w·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3141 Joram
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahab	אַחְאָ֗ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
to fight	לַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Hazael	חֲזָהאֵ֥ל	ḥă·zā·h·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2371 Chazael
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָ֖ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
at Ramoth-gilead	בְּרָמֹ֣ת	bə·rā·mōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb
and the Arameans	אֲרַמִּ֖ים	’ă·ram·mîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H761 Aramean
wounded	וַיַּכּ֥וּ	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
Joram	יוֹרָֽם׃	yō·w·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3141 Joram

2 Kings 8:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So King	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Joram	יוֹרָ֨ם	yō·w·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3141 Joram
returned	וַיָּשָׁב֩	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to Jezreel	בְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל	ḇə·yiz·rə·‘el	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3157 Jizreel
to recover	לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א	lə·hiṯ·rap·pê	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H7495 heal
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the wounds	הַמַּכִּים֙	ham·mak·kîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the Arameans	אֲרַמִּים֙	’ă·ram·mîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H761 Aramean
had inflicted on him	יַכֻּ֤הוּ	yak·ku·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
at Ramah	בָּֽרָמָ֔ה	bā·rā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7414 the Height, Rama
when he fought	בְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹ	bə·hil·lā·ḥă·mōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
against	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
Hazael	חֲזָהאֵ֖ל	ḥă·zā·h·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2371 Chazael
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָ֑ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
Then Ahaziah	וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ	wa·’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H274 Achazjah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehoram	יְהוֹרָ֜ם	yə·hō·w·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3088 Jehoram
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
went down	יָרַ֡ד	yā·raḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Jezreel	בְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אל	bə·yiz·rə·‘el	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3157 Jizreel
to visit	לִרְא֞וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
Joram	יוֹרָ֧ם	yō·w·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3141 Joram
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahab	אַחְאָ֛ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
had been wounded	חֹלֶ֥ה	ḥō·leh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2470 be weak, sick