2 Chronicles 21:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּיָמָיו֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע אֱד֔וֹם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

In-yāmāyw pāšaʿ ʾĔḏôm from-under yad-Yĕhûḏāh and-wayyamlîḵû over-themselves meleḵ.

Grammar Details

*yāmāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days
*pāšaʿ*: verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rebelled
*ʾĔḏôm*: proper noun - Edom
*yad*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/control of
*Yĕhûḏāh*: proper noun - Judah
*wayyamlîḵû*: waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd common plural - they made king
*meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king

Word Meanings

*yāmāyw*: his days/during his time/in his reign
*pāšaʿ*: rebelled/revolted/transgressed
*yad*: hand/power/authority
*wayyamlîḵû*: they made king/crowned/established as king
*meleḵ*: king/ruler

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Referenced Verses

Gen 27:40 : 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
1 Kgs 22:47 : 47 There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
2 Kgs 3:9 : 9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
2 Kgs 8:20-22 : 20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. 21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents. 22 Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
2 Chr 20:22-23 : 22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. 23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
2 Chr 21:10 : 10 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.

Similar Verses (AI)

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2 Kgs 8:19-22
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19Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
20In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
21So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
22Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
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9Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
10So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
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47There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
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31And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
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14And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
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12Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
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1 Kgs 12:19
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19So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
2 Chr 10:19
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19And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
2 Kgs 24:1
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1In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
2 Chr 25:19
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16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
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43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
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1 Chr 18:13
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