1 Kings 22:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים אֵ֚ין מִלְחָמָ֔ה בֵּ֥ין אֲרָ֖ם וּבֵ֥ין יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wə-yēšəḇû šālōš šānîm ʾēyn milḥāmâ bēyn ʾărām û-ḇēyn yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

*wə-yēšəḇû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they dwelt/remained
*šālōš*: cardinal number, feminine - three
*šānîm*: feminine plural noun - years
*ʾēyn*: particle of negation - there was not
*milḥāmâ*: feminine singular noun - war/battle
*bēyn*: preposition - between
*ʾărām*: proper noun - Aram/Syria
*û-ḇēyn*: conjunction + preposition - and between
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

*wə-yēšəḇû*: they remained/continued/dwelt
*ʾēyn*: there was not/absence of

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 20:34 : 34 And Benhadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.

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