2 Kings 18:1

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.18.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שָׁלֹ֔שׁ לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מָלַ֛ךְ חִזְקִיָּ֥ה בֶן־אָחָ֖ז מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayehi* in *shənat* three to *Hosheaʿ* *ben*-*ʾElah* *melek* *Yisraʾel*, *malak* *Ḥizqiyyah* *ben*-*ʾAḥaz* *melek* *Yəhudah*.", "grammar": { "*wayehi*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*shənat*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*Hosheaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ben*": "construct state - son of", "*ʾElah*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yisraʾel*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*malak*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king", "*Ḥizqiyyah*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʾAḥaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yəhudah*": "proper noun, masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*wayehi*": "and it happened/came to pass/came about", "*malak*": "he reigned/became king/ruled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיְהִי֙ בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שָׁלֹ֔שׁ לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מָלַ֛ךְ חִזְקִיָּ֥ה בֶן־אָחָ֖ז מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayehi in shənat three to Hosheaʿ ben-ʾElah melek Yisraʾel, malak Ḥizqiyyah ben-ʾAḥaz melek Yəhudah.

Grammar Details

• *wayehi*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened
• *shənat*: construct state, feminine singular - year of
• *Hosheaʿ*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *ben*: construct state - son of
• *ʾElah*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
• *Yisraʾel*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *malak*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king
• *Ḥizqiyyah*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *ʾAḥaz*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *Yəhudah*: proper noun, masculine singular

Word Meanings

• *wayehi*: and it happened/came to pass/came about
• *malak*: he reigned/became king/ruled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now it came to pass in the third{H7969} year{H8141} of Hoshea{H1954} son{H1121} of Elah{H425} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} that Hezekiah{H2396} the son{H1121} of Ahaz{H271} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} began to reign.{H4427}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now it came to pass in the third{H7969} year{H8141} of Hoshea{H1954} son{H1121} of Elah{H425} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, that Hezekiah{H2396} the son{H1121} of Ahaz{H271} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} began to reign{H4427}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the thirde yeare of Oseas ye sonne of Ela kynge of Israel, reigned Ezechias ye sonne of Achas kynge of Iuda.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now in the third yeere of Hoshea, sonne of Elah King of Israel, Hezekiah the sonne of Ahaz king of Iudah began to reigne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the thirde yere of Hosea sonne of Ela king of Israel, it came to passe that Hezekia ye sonne of Ahaz king of Iuda did raigne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, reigned hath Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now in the third year of Hoshea, son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, became king of Judah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Hezekiah Becomes King of Judah In the third year of the reign of Israel’s King Hoshea son of Elah, Ahaz’s son Hezekiah became king over Judah.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 15:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2 Kings.15.30", "source": "וַיִּקְשָׁר־קֶ֜שֶׁר הוֹשֵׁ֣עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֗ה עַל־פֶּ֙קַח֙ בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֔הוּ וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ וַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּ וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּחְתָּ֑יו בִּשְׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְיוֹתָ֖ם בֶּן־עֻזִיָּֽה׃", "text": "And *yiqshar*-*qesher* *Hosheaʿ* *ben*-*ʾElah* against-*Peqaḥ* *ben*-*Rəmalyahu* and *yakkēhu* and *yəmitēhu* and *yimlok* *taḥtaw*; in *shənat* twenty to *Yotam* *ben*-*ʿUzziyah*.", "grammar": { "*yiqshar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - conspired", "*qesher*": "masculine singular - conspiracy", "*Hosheaʿ*": "proper name - Hoshea", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾElah*": "proper name - Elah", "*Peqaḥ*": "proper name - Pekah", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*Rəmalyahu*": "proper name - Remaliah", "*yakkēhu*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - struck him", "*yəmitēhu*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*yimlok*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - reigned/became king", "*taḥtaw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place", "*shənat*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*Yotam*": "proper name - Jotham", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʿUzziyah*": "proper name - Uzziah" }, "variants": { "*yiqshar*-*qesher*": "conspired a conspiracy/made a conspiracy", "*yakkēhu*": "struck him/attacked him", "*yəmitēhu*": "killed him/put him to death" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.2", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ אָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה הַיָּשָׁ֗ר בְּעֵינֵ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֖יו כְּדָוִ֥ד אָבִֽיו", "text": "*ben-ʿeśrîm* *šānā* *ʾāḥāz* *bəmālḵô* *wə-šēš-ʿeśrê* *šānā* *mālaḵ* in *yərûšālāim* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʿāśā* the *hayyāšār* in *ʿênê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* like *dāwiḏ* *ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*ben-ʿeśrîm*": "construct + numeral - son of twenty/twenty years old", "*šānā*": "feminine singular - year", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*bəmālḵô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king/when he became king", "*wə-šēš-ʿeśrê*": "conjunction + numeral - and sixteen", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿāśā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the right/straight", "*ʿênê*": "construct plural of *ʿayin* - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*hayyāšār*": "the right/straight/upright/good/pleasing", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/in the sight of" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:20-17:1 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב אָחָז֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר עִם־אֲבֹתָ֖יו בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו", "text": "*wayyiškaḇ* *ʾāḥāz* with *ʾăḇōṯāyw* *wayyiqqāḇēr* with *ʾăḇōṯāyw* in *ʿîr* *dāwiḏ* *wayyimlōḵ* *ḥizqîyāhû* *bənô* *taḥtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down/slept", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*wayyimlōḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned", "*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper name - Hezekiah", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - under him/in his place" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškaḇ* with *ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "he slept with his fathers/he died (euphemism)", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/as his successor" } } 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.1", "source": "בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לְאָחָ֖ז מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַךְ הוֹשֵׁ֨עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֧ה בְשֹׁמְר֛וֹן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תֵּ֥שַׁע שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "In *shānāh* *shtayim* *ʿesrēh* [twelfth year] to *ʾāḥāz* *melek* *yehūdāh*, *mālak* *hōshēaʿ* *ben*-*ʾēlāh* in *shōmerōn* over-*yisrāʾēl* *tēshaʿ* *shānîm*.", "grammar": { "*shānāh*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*shtayim*": "feminine numeral - two", "*ʿesrēh*": "feminine numeral - ten", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*yehūdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king", "*hōshēaʿ*": "proper noun - Hoshea", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾēlāh*": "proper noun - Elah", "*shōmerōn*": "proper noun with preposition *be* - in Samaria", "*yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition *ʿal* - over Israel", "*tēshaʿ*": "numeral - nine", "*shānîm*": "feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*shtayim ʿesrēh*": "twelve/twelfth", "*mālak*": "reigned/became king/ruled", "*ben-ʾēlāh*": "son of Elah" } }
• 2 Kgs 18:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.18.9", "source": "וַֽיְהִ֞י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הָֽרְבִיעִית֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ הִ֚יא הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ית לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עָלָ֞ה שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֛וּר עַל־שֹׁמְר֖וֹן וַיָּ֥צַר עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayehi* in the *shanah* the fourth to the *melek* *Ḥizqiyyahu*, *hiʾ* the *shanah* the seventh to *Hosheaʿ* *ben*-*ʾElah* *melek* *Yisraʾel*, *ʿalah* *Shalmanʾeser* *melek*-*ʾAshshur* against *Shomeron* and *wayyatsar* against it.", "grammar": { "*wayehi*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*shanah*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ḥizqiyyahu*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hiʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she/it", "*Hosheaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾElah*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yisraʾel*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʿalah*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up", "*Shalmanʾeser*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʾAshshur*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Assyria", "*Shomeron*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Samaria", "*wayyatsar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he besieged" }, "variants": { "*ʿalah*": "went up/came up/attacked", "*wayyatsar*": "besieged/laid siege to" } }
• 1 Chr 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.3.13", "source": "‫ 13 ׃3 אָחָ֥ז בְּנ֛וֹ חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה בְנֽוֹ׃ ‬", "text": "*ʾāḥāz* *bĕnô* *ḥizqiyyāhû* *bĕnô* *mĕnaššeh* *bĕnô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*bĕnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*bĕnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*bĕnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son" }, "variants": {} }
• 2 Chr 28:27-29:1 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב אָחָ֜ז עִם־אֲבֹתָ֗יו וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֤הוּ בָעִיר֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּ֚י לֹ֣א הֱבִיאֻ֔הוּ לְקִבְרֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הֽוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyishkaḇ* *ʾĀḥāz* *ʿim*-*ʾaḇōtāyw* *wayyiqbərûhû* *bāʿîr* *bîrûshālaim* *kî* *lōʾ* *hĕḇîʾûhû* *ləqiḇrê* *malḵê* *Yiśrāʾêl* *wayyimlōḵ* *Yəḥizqiyyāhû* *bənô* *taḥtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyishkaḇ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he lay down", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*ʿim*-*ʾaḇōtāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his fathers", "*wayyiqbərûhû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the city", "*bîrûshālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hĕḇîʾûhû*": "3rd masculine plural hiphil perfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they brought him", "*ləqiḇrê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to graves of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyimlōḵ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he reigned", "*Yəḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place" }, "variants": { "*wayyishkaḇ* *ʿim*-*ʾaḇōtāyw*": "he slept with his fathers (euphemism for death)", "*malḵê* *Yiśrāʾêl*": "kings of Israel (here referring to the kings of Judah as true Israel)" } } 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.1", "source": "יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מָלַ֗ךְ בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִיָּ֖ה בַּת־זְכַרְיָֽהוּ", "text": "*Yəḥizqiyyāhū* *mālak* *ben*-*ʿeśrîm* *wə*-*ḥāmēš* *šānāh* *wə*-*ʿeśrîm* *wā*-*tēšaʿ* *šānāh* *mālak* in-*Yərūšālāim* and-*šēm* *ʾimmô* *ʾĂbiyyāh* *bat*-*Zəkaryāhū*", "grammar": { "*Yəḥizqiyyāhū*": "proper name, masculine singular - Hezekiah", "*mālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʿeśrîm*": "number, plural - twenty", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāmēš*": "number, feminine singular - five", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿeśrîm*": "number, plural - twenty", "*wā*": "conjunction with definite article - and the", "*tēšaʿ*": "number, feminine singular - nine", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*mālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*Yərūšālāim*": "proper noun, location - Jerusalem", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ʾĂbiyyāh*": "proper name, feminine singular - Abijah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Zəkaryāhū*": "proper name, masculine singular - Zechariah" }, "variants": { "*mālak*": "reigned/became king/ruled", "*ben*": "son of/at the age of", "*šānāh*": "year/years (age)" } }
• Matt 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.9", "source": "Ὀζίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωαθάμ· Ἰωάθαμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἄχάζ· Ἄχὰζ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἐζεκίαν·", "text": "*Ozias* *de* *egennēsen* the *Iōatham*; *Iōatham* *de* *egennēsen* the *Achaz*; *Achaz* *de* *egennēsen* the *Ezekian*;", "grammar": { "*Ozias*": "nominative, masculine, proper name - Uzziah", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*egennēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - begot/fathered", "*Iōatham*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Jotham", "*Achaz*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Ahaz", "*Ezekian*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Hezekiah" }, "variants": { "*egennēsen*": "begot/fathered/became the ancestor of", "*de*": "and/but/now/then" } } 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.10", "source": "Ἐζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μανασσῆ· Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀμών· Ἀμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσίαν·", "text": "*Ezekias* *de* *egennēsen* the *Manassē*; *Manassēs* *de* *egennēsen* the *Amōn*; *Amōn* *de* *egennēsen* the *Iōsian*;", "grammar": { "*Ezekias*": "nominative, masculine, proper name - Hezekiah", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*egennēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - begot/fathered", "*Manassē*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Manasseh", "*Manassēs*": "nominative, masculine, proper name - Manasseh", "*Amōn*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Amon", "*Iōsian*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Josiah" }, "variants": { "*egennēsen*": "begot/fathered/became the ancestor of", "*de*": "and/but/now/then" } }