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2 Kings 3:1

וִיהוֹרָ֣ם
Yᵉhôwrâm
and — Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites
בֶּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
אַחְאָ֗ב
ʼAchʼâb
Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon
מָלַ֤ךְ
mâlak
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
עַל
ʻal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
Yisrâʼêl
he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן
Shômᵉrôwn
in/with/by — Shomeron, a place in Palestine
בִּשְׁנַת֙
shâneh
in/with/by — a year (as a revolution of time)
שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה
shᵉmôneh
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה
ʻâsâr
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט
Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ
to/for — Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
מֶ֣לֶךְ
melek
a king
יְהוּדָ֑ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ
mâlak
and — to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
שְׁתֵּים
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה
ʻâsâr
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
שָׁנָֽה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
2 Kings 3:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3
Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
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Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
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