1 Kings 15:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ מַעֲכָ֖ה בַּת־אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃

Transliteration

shālōsh shānîm mālak in-yәrûshālāim and-shēm ʾimmô maʿăkâ bat-ʾăvîshālôm.

Grammar Details

*shālōsh*: cardinal number, feminine form - three
*shānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years
*mālak*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - reigned/became king
*yәrûshālāim*: proper name with prefixed preposition bә- (in) - Jerusalem
*shēm*: noun, masculine singular - name
*ʾimmô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother
*maʿăkâ*: proper name - Maacah
*bat*: noun, feminine construct - daughter of
*ʾăvîshālôm*: proper name - Abishalom

Word Meanings

*shālōsh*: three
*shānîm*: years
*mālak*: reigned/became king/ruled
*shēm*: name
*ʾimmô*: his mother
*bat*: daughter of

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 13:2 : 2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
1 Kgs 15:13 : 13 And also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
2 Chr 11:20-22 : 20 And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines, and begat twenty and eight sons and threescore daughters.) 22 And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brethren; for [he was minded] to make him king.

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