1 Kings 15:2

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.15.2", "source": "שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ מַעֲכָ֖ה בַּת־אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*shālōsh* *shānîm* *mālak* in-*yәrûshālāim* and-*shēm* *ʾimmô* *maʿăkâ* *bat*-*ʾăvîshālôm*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*shālōsh*": "three", "*shānîm*": "years", "*mālak*": "reigned/became king/ruled", "*shēm*": "name", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother", "*bat*": "daughter of" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Three{H7969} years{H8141} reigned{H4427} he in Jerusalem:{H3389} and his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Maacah{H4601} the daughter{H1323} of Abishalom.{H53}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Three{H7969} years{H8141} reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} he in Jerusalem{H3389}. And his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Maachah{H4601}, the daughter{H1323} of Abishalom{H53}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and reigned thre yeare at Ierusalem. His mothers name was. Maecha, the doughter of Abisalom,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Three yeere reigned hee in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Maachah the daughter of Abishalom.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Three yeres raigned he in Hierusalem: and his mothers name was Maacha, the daughter of Abisalom.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother `is' Maachah daughter of Abishalom;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For three years he was king in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.2", "source": "שָׁל֣וֹשׁ שָׁנִ֗ים מָלַךְ֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ מִיכָיָ֥הוּ בַת־אוּרִיאֵ֖ל מִן־גִּבְעָ֑ה וּמִלְחָמָ֥ה הָיְתָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין אֲבִיָּ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין יָרָבְעָֽם׃", "text": "Three *šānîm* *mālaḵ* in-*Yərûšālaim* *wə*-*šēm* *'immô* *Mîḵāyāhû* *bath*-*'Ûrî'ēl* from-*Giḇə'āh* *û*-*milḥāmāh* *hāythāh* between *'Ăḇiyyāh* *û*-between *Yārāḇə'ām*", "grammar": { "*šānîm*": "feminine plural - years", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*'immô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*Mîḵāyāhû*": "proper name - Micaiah", "*bath*-": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'Ûrî'ēl*": "proper name - Uriel", "*Giḇə'āh*": "proper name - Gibeah", "*û*-": "conjunction - and", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular - war, battle", "*hāythāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was, existed", "*'Ăḇiyyāh*": "proper name - Abijah", "*Yārāḇə'ām*": "proper name - Jeroboam" }, "variants": { "*šānîm*": "years", "*mālaḵ*": "reigned, ruled as king", "*milḥāmāh*": "war, battle, fighting, conflict" } }
• 1 Kgs 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.13", "source": "וְגַ֣ם ׀ אֶת־מַעֲכָ֣ה אִמּ֗וֹ וַיְסִרֶ֙הָ֙ מִגְּבִירָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָ֥ה מִפְלֶ֖צֶת לָאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת אָסָא֙ אֶת־מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּ וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ף בְּנַ֥חַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-also *ʾet*-*maʿăkâ* *ʾimmô* and-*yәsire*-her from-*gәvîrâ* who-*ʿāśәtâ* *mifleṣet* to-the-*ʾăshērâ* and-*yikrōt* *ʾāsāʾ* *ʾet*-*miflaṣtāh* and-*yiśrōf* in-*naḥal* *qidrôn*.", "grammar": { "*maʿăkâ*": "proper name with direct object marker ʾet - Maacah", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*yәsire*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he removed her", "*gәvîrâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition min- (from) - queen mother", "*ʿāśәtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she made", "*mifleṣet*": "noun, feminine singular - horrible thing/idol/obscene object", "*ʾăshērâ*": "proper name/divine name with prefixed preposition lә- and definite article ha- - for the Asherah", "*yikrōt*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - cut down", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper name - Asa", "*miflaṣtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and direct object marker ʾet - her horrible thing/idol", "*yiśrōf*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - burned", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition bә- (in) - valley/wadi of", "*qidrôn*": "proper name - Kidron" }, "variants": { "*yәsire*": "removed/deposed", "*gәvîrâ*": "queen mother/great lady/queen", "*ʿāśәtâ*": "she made/she fashioned", "*mifleṣet*": "horrible thing/idol/obscene object/abominable image", "*ʾăshērâ*": "Asherah (goddess or cult object)", "*yikrōt*": "cut down/cut off", "*miflaṣtāh*": "her horrible thing/her idol", "*yiśrōf*": "burned/consumed by fire", "*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/brook" } }
• 2 Chr 11:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.20", "source": "וְאַחֲרֶ֣יהָ לָקַ֔ח אֶֽת־מַעֲכָ֖ה בַּת־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֗וֹ אֶת־אֲבִיָּה֙ וְאֶת־עַתַּ֔י וְאֶת־זִיזָ֖א וְאֶת־שְׁלֹמִֽית׃", "text": "And after her *lāqaḥ* *ʾēt*-*ma'ăḵāh* *bat*-*ʾaḇshālôm* and *wattēleḏ* to him *ʾēt*-*ʾăḇiyyāh* and *ʾēt*-*'attay* and *ʾēt*-*zîzāʾ* and *ʾēt*-*shəlōmît*", "grammar": { "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ma'ăḵāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Maacah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾaḇshālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*wattēleḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*ʾăḇiyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abijah", "*'attay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Attai", "*zîzāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ziza", "*shəlōmît*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Shelomith" }, "variants": {} } 21 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.21", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב רְחַבְעָ֜ם אֶת־מַעֲכָ֣ה בַת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם מִכָּל־נָשָׁיו֙ וּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יו כִּ֠י נָשִׁ֤ים שְׁמוֹנֶֽה־עֶשְׂרֵה֙ נָשָׂ֔א וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֑ים וַיּ֗וֹלֶד עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֛ה בָּנִ֖ים וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים בָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayye'ĕhaḇ* *rəḥāḇə'ām* *ʾēt*-*ma'ăḵāh* *bat*-*ʾaḇshālôm* from all-his wives and his *pîlaḡshāyw* for *kî* women eighteen *nāśāʾ* and *pîlaḡshîm* sixty and *wayyôleḏ* twenty and eight *bānîm* and sixty *bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕhaḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ma'ăḵāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Maacah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾaḇshālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*pîlaḡshāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubines", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took (in marriage)", "*pîlaḡshîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*wayyôleḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he begat", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "took (in marriage), married, wedded", "*pîlaḡshîm*": "concubines, secondary wives" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.22", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד לָרֹ֧אשׁ רְחַבְעָ֛ם אֶת־אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־מַעֲכָ֖ה לְנָגִ֣יד בְּאֶחָ֑יו כִּ֖י לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayya'ămēḏ* for *lārōʾsh* *rəḥāḇə'ām* *ʾēt*-*ʾăḇiyyāh* *ben*-*ma'ăḵāh* for *nāḡîḏ* among his brothers for *kî* to *ləhamləḵô*", "grammar": { "*wayya'ămēḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*lārōʾsh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as head, chief", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḇiyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abijah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ma'ăḵāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Maacah", "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader, ruler", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ləhamləḵô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to make him king" }, "variants": { "*lārōʾsh*": "as chief, as head, as leader", "*nāḡîḏ*": "leader, ruler, prince", "*ləhamləḵô*": "to make him king, to have him reign" } }