1 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.1",
"source": "וַֽעֲתַלְיָה֙ אֵ֣ם אֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ וראתה רָאֲתָ֖ה כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת בְּנָ֑הּ וַתָּ֙קָם֙ וַתְּאַבֵּ֔ד אֵ֖ת כָּל־זֶ֥רַע הַמַּמְלָכָֽה׃",
"text": "And *ʿătalyāh* *ʾēm* *ʾăḥazyāhû* when she *rāʾătāh* that *mēt* her *bənāh*, *wattāqām* and *wattəʾabbēd* *ʾēt* all-*zeraʿ* the-*mamlākāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and, prefix",
"*ʿătalyāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Athaliah",
"*ʾēm*": "noun, construct state - mother of",
"*ʾăḥazyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahaziah",
"*rāʾătāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she saw",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that, because",
"*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died, was dead",
"*bənāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son",
"*wattāqām*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose",
"*wattəʾabbēd*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she destroyed",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun, construct - all of",
"*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - seed of",
"*ha-mamlākāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the kingdom"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿătalyāh*": "Athaliah (name meaning 'YHWH has constrained')",
"*rāʾătāh*": "saw, perceived, understood",
"*mēt*": "died, was dead",
"*wattāqām*": "and she arose, stood up, established herself",
"*wattəʾabbēd*": "and she destroyed, annihilated, caused to perish",
"*zeraʿ*": "seed, offspring, descendants, royal line",
"*mamlākāh*": "kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.2",
"source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח יְהוֹשֶׁ֣בַע בַּת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־י֠וֹרָם אֲח֨וֹת אֲחַזְיָ֜הוּ אֶת־יוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־אֲחַזְיָ֗ה וַתִּגְנֹ֤ב אֹתוֹ֙ מִתּ֤וֹךְ בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הממותתים הַמּ֣וּמָתִ֔ים אֹת֥וֹ וְאֶת־מֵינִקְתּ֖וֹ בַּחֲדַ֣ר הַמִּטּ֑וֹת וַיַּסְתִּ֧רוּ אֹת֛וֹ מִפְּנֵ֥י עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּ וְלֹ֥א הוּמָֽת׃",
"text": "And *wattiqqaḥ* *yəhôšebaʿ* daughter-of-the-king-*yôrām* sister-of *ʾăḥazyāhû* *ʾet*-*yôʾāš* son-of-*ʾăḥazyāh* and *wattigənōb* him from-midst sons-of-the-king *hammûmātîm*, him and *ʾet*-his-*mêiniqtô* in-chamber the-*miṭṭôt*; and *wayyastîrû* him from-face-of *ʿătalyāhû* and not *hûmāt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she took",
"*yəhôšebaʿ*": "proper noun, feminine - Jehosheba",
"*bat-hammelek*": "noun construct chain - daughter of the king",
"*yôrām*": "proper noun, masculine - Joram",
"*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine construct - sister of",
"*ʾăḥazyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahaziah",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine construct - son of",
"*wattigənōb*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she stole",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*mittôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine - from midst of",
"*bənê-hammelek*": "noun construct chain - sons of the king",
"*hammûmātîm*": "definite article + verb, hophal participle, masculine plural - the ones being put to death",
"*mêiniqtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nurse/wet-nurse",
"*baḥădar*": "preposition + noun, masculine - in the chamber of",
"*hammiṭṭôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the beds",
"*wayyastîrû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they hid",
"*mippənê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from the face of",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*hûmāt*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was put to death"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhôšebaʿ*": "Jehosheba (name meaning 'YHWH is an oath')",
"*yôrām*": "Joram/Jehoram (name meaning 'YHWH is exalted')",
"*wattigənōb*": "and she stole, took secretly, kidnapped",
"*hammûmātîm*": "the ones being put to death, those who were designated to be killed",
"*mêiniqtô*": "his nurse, wet-nurse, one who suckles him",
"*ḥădar hammiṭṭôt*": "bedchamber, chamber of beds, sleeping quarters",
"*wayyastîrû*": "and they hid, concealed, kept secret"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.3",
"source": "וַיְהִ֤י אִתָּהּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה מִתְחַבֵּ֖א שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וַעֲתַלְיָ֖ה מֹלֶ֥כֶת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayəhî* with-her *bêt* *YHWH* *mitḥabbēʾ* *šēš* *šānîm*; and *ʿătalyāh* *mōleket* over-the-*ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he was",
"*ʾittāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*mitḥabbēʾ*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - hiding himself",
"*šēš*": "number, feminine - six",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*wə-ʿătalyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Athaliah",
"*mōleket*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - reigning, ruling",
"*ʿal-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - over the land"
},
"variants": {
"*mitḥabbēʾ*": "hiding himself, being hidden, concealing himself",
"*mōleket*": "ruling, reigning as queen, governing",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, country, territory"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.4",
"source": "וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַ֠שְּׁבִיעִית שָׁלַ֨ח יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע וַיִּקַּ֣ח ׀ אֶת־שָׂרֵ֣י המאיות הַמֵּא֗וֹת לַכָּרִי֙ וְלָ֣רָצִ֔ים וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּכְרֹת֩ לָהֶ֨ם בְּרִ֜ית וַיַּשְׁבַּ֤ע אֹתָם֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֥רְא אֹתָ֖ם אֶת־בֶּן־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And in-the-year the-*šəbîʿît* *šālaḥ* *yəhôyādāʿ* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-captains-of the-*hammēʾôt* for-the-*kārî* and for-the-*rāṣîm* and *wayyābēʾ* them unto-him *bêt* *YHWH*; and *wayyikrōt* for-them *bərît* and *wayyašbaʿ* them in-*bêt* *YHWH* and *wayyarʾ* them *ʾet*-son-of-the-king.",
"grammar": {
"*û-baššānāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and in the year",
"*haššəbîʿît*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the seventh",
"*šālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent",
"*yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoiada",
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains of",
"*hammēʾôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hundreds",
"*lakkārî*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the Carites",
"*wə-lārāṣîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and for the runners",
"*wayyābēʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine construct - house of",
"*wayyikrōt*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he cut",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them",
"*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant",
"*wayyašbaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made swear",
"*wayyarʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he showed",
"*ben-hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun - son of the king"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhôyādāʿ*": "Jehoiada (name meaning 'YHWH knows')",
"*śārê hammēʾôt*": "captains of hundreds, centurions",
"*kārî*": "Carites, royal bodyguards possibly of foreign origin",
"*rāṣîm*": "runners, couriers, palace guards",
"*wayyikrōt bərît*": "cut a covenant, made an agreement, established a treaty",
"*wayyašbaʿ*": "made swear, put under oath, caused to take an oath"
}
}