1 Kings 16:28

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב עָמְרִי֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אַחְאָ֥ב בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו

Transliteration

And wə-yiškaḇ ʿomrî with-his-ʾăḇōṯāyw and wə-yiqqāḇēr in-šōmərôn; and wə-yimlōḵ ʾaḥʾāḇ bənô taḥtāyw.

Grammar Details

*wə-yiškaḇ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he slept/lay down
*ʿomrî*: proper noun, masculine singular - Omri
*ʾăḇōṯāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers
*wə-yiqqāḇēr*: waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried
*šōmərôn*: proper noun - Samaria
*wə-yimlōḵ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned/became king
*ʾaḥʾāḇ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab
*bənô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son
*taḥtāyw*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place

Word Meanings

*yiškaḇ*: slept/lay down/rested (euphemism for death)
*yiqqāḇēr*: was buried/was entombed
*yimlōḵ*: reigned/became king/ruled
*taḥtāyw*: in his place/instead of him/as his successor

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