1 Kings 16:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּשְׁנַת֩ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וְאַחַ֜ת שָׁנָ֗ה לְאָסָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה מָלַ֤ךְ עָמְרִי֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה בְּתִרְצָ֖ה מָלַ֥ךְ שֵׁשׁ־שָׁנִֽים

Transliteration

In-bišnaṯ thirty and one šānâ to-ʾāsāʾ meleḵ yəhûdâ, mālaḵ ʿomrî over-yiśrāʾēl twelve šānâ; in-tirṣâ mālaḵ six-šānîm.

Grammar Details

*bišnaṯ*: preposition + feminine singular construct noun - in year of
*šānâ*: feminine singular noun - year
*ʾāsāʾ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Asa
*meleḵ*: masculine singular construct noun - king of
*yəhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
*mālaḵ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king
*ʿomrî*: proper noun, masculine singular - Omri
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*tirṣâ*: proper noun - Tirzah
*šānîm*: feminine plural noun - years

Word Meanings

*mālaḵ*: reigned/ruled/was king
*šānâ*: year/years

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 15:21 : 21 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
1 Kgs 16:8 : 8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
1 Kgs 16:29 : 29 And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
2 Chr 22:2 : 2 Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

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