1 Chronicles 29:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫וְהַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָלַךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה בְּחֶבְר֤וֹן מָלַךְ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּבִירוּשָׁלַ֥͏ִם מָלַ֖ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃‬

Transliteration

And-the-yāmîm which he-mālak over-Yiśrāʾēl forty šānāh; in-Ḥebrôn he-mālak seven šānîm and-in-Yərûšālaim he-mālak thirty and-three.

Grammar Details

*yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
*mālak*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
*Ḥebrôn*: proper noun - Hebron
*šānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years
*Yərûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

*yāmîm*: days/time/period

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 5:4-5 : 4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
1 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
1 Chr 3:4 : 4 six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years;

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11And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
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3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.
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4six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years;
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30And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
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1 Chr 29:30
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2 Chr 21:5
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2 Chr 21:20
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