2 Kings 15:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁמֹנֶה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַךְ זְכַרְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יָרָבְעָ֧ם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן שִׁשָּׁ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃

Transliteration

In shənath thirty and eight shānāh to 'Ăzaryāhū melekh Yəhūdāh mālakh Zəkharyāhū ben-Yārāvə'ām over-Yisrā'ēl in Shōmərōn six ḥŏdāshīm.

Grammar Details

*shənath*: construct state, feminine singular - year of
*shānāh*: feminine singular - year
*'Ăzaryāhū*: proper name - Azariah
*melekh*: masculine singular construct - king of
*Yəhūdāh*: proper name - Judah
*mālakh*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king
*Zəkharyāhū*: proper name - Zechariah
*ben*: masculine singular construct - son of
*Yārāvə'ām*: proper name - Jeroboam
*Yisrā'ēl*: proper name - Israel
*Shōmərōn*: proper name - Samaria
*ḥŏdāshīm*: masculine plural - months

Word Meanings

*shənath*: year of/in the year
*mālakh*: reigned/became king/ruled

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 14:16-17 : 16 And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead. 17 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
2 Kgs 14:21 : 21 And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
2 Kgs 14:29-15:1 : 29 And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead. 1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

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