2 Chronicles 28:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג זִכְרִ֣י ׀ גִּבּ֣וֹר אֶפְרַ֗יִם אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאֶת־עַזְרִיקָ֖ם נְגִ֣יד הַבָּ֑יִת וְאֶת־אֶלְקָנָ֖ה מִשְׁנֵ֥ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

wayyaharōg Ziḵrî gibbôr ʾEprayim ʾet-Maʿaśêyāhû ben-hammelek wəʾet-ʿAzrîqām nəgîd habbāyit wəʾet-ʾElqānāh mishnêh hammelek

Grammar Details

*wayyaharōg*: conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he killed
*Ziḵrî*: proper noun - Zichri
*gibbôr*: masculine singular construct - mighty man of
*ʾEprayim*: proper noun - Ephraim
*ʾet*-*Maʿaśêyāhû*: direct object marker + proper noun - Maaseiah
*ben*-*hammelek*: construct state + definite article + masculine singular noun - son of the king
*wəʾet*-*ʿAzrîqām*: conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Azrikam
*nəgîd*: masculine singular construct - leader of
*habbāyit*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the house
*wəʾet*-*ʾElqānāh*: conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Elkanah
*mishnêh*: masculine singular construct - second to
*hammelek*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the king

Word Meanings

*gibbôr*: mighty man/warrior/hero
*nəgîd*: leader/ruler/commander
*mishnêh* *hammelek*: second to the king/deputy of the king

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Referenced Verses

Gen 41:43 : 43 and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had: and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he set him over all the land of Egypt.
Gen 43:12 : 12 and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
Gen 43:15 : 15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Esth 10:3 : 3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

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