1 Chronicles 3:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫ 4 ׃3 שִׁשָּׁה֙ נֽוֹלַד־ל֣וֹ בְחֶבְר֔וֹן וַיִּ֨מְלָךְ־שָׁ֔ם שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשָׁלוֹשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס ‬

Transliteration

šiššāh nôlad-to him in ḥebrôn and wayyimlāk-there šebaʿ šānîm and šiššāh ḥŏdāšîm; and šĕlōšîm and šālôš šānāh mālak in yĕrûšālāim

Grammar Details

*šiššāh*: masculine cardinal number - six
*nôlad*: niphal perfect 3rd singular - was born
*lô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
*bĕ-*: preposition - in
*ḥebrôn*: proper noun - Hebron
*wa-*: conjunction - and
*yimlāk*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - he reigned
*šām*: adverb - there
*šebaʿ*: cardinal number - seven
*šānîm*: feminine plural noun - years
*wĕ-*: conjunction - and
*ḥŏdāšîm*: masculine plural noun - months
*û-*: conjunction - and
*šĕlōšîm*: cardinal number - thirty
*šālôš*: cardinal number - three
*šānāh*: feminine singular noun - year
*mālak*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned
*yĕrûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

*šiššāh*: six [sons]
*nôlad-lô*: were born to him/he begat
*wayyimlāk-šām*: and he reigned there
*mālak*: he reigned/ruled

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 2:11 : 11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Sam 5:4-5 : 4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
1 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
1 Chr 29:27 : 27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
2 Sam 5:14-16 : 14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

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