2 Chronicles 21:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֨קָם יְהוֹרָ֜ם עַל־מַמְלֶ֤כַת אָבִיו֙ וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔ק וַיַּהֲרֹ֥ג אֶת־כָּל־אֶחָ֖יו בֶּחָ֑רֶב וְגַ֖ם מִשָּׂרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And-wayyāqām Yĕhôrām upon-mamleḵeṯ ʾāḇîw and-wayyiṯḥazzēq and-wayyaharōḡ ʾeṯ-all-ʾeḥāyw with-the-ḥāreḇ and-also from-śārê Yiśrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

*wayyāqām*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he arose/established himself
*Yĕhôrām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoram
*mamleḵeṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of
*ʾāḇîw*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father
*wayyiṯḥazzēq*: waw-consecutive hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he strengthened himself
*wayyaharōḡ*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he killed
*ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
*ʾeḥāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers
*ḥāreḇ*: noun, feminine singular - sword
*śārê*: noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

*wayyāqām*: arose/established himself/took power
*mamleḵeṯ*: kingdom/royal power
*wayyiṯḥazzēq*: strengthened himself/established his power/fortified his position
*wayyaharōḡ*: killed/slew/murdered
*ḥāreḇ*: sword/weapon
*śārê*: princes/officials/leaders

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Referenced Verses

Judg 9:5 : 5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
2 Chr 21:17 : 17 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
2 Chr 22:10 : 10 But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
Gen 4:8 : 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
1 John 3:12 : 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
2 Chr 22:8 : 8 And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.
Judg 9:56-57 : 56 Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren: 57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

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