2 Chronicles 23:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
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| 1 | And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. | Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri. | And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and in the year | וּבַשָּׁנָ֨ה | u-va-sha-NAH | H8141 | yearשְׁנָה (she.nah) year Aramaic of sha.neh (שָׁנָה "year" H8141) |
| the seventh | הַשְּׁבִעִ֜ית | ha-she-vi-'IT | H7637 | seventhשְׁבִיעִי (she.vi.i) 1) seventh 1a) ordinal number |
| he strengthened himself | הִתְחַזַּ֣ק | hit-cha-ZAK | H2388G | to strengthen: strengthenחָזַק (cha.zaq) : strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard … |
| Jehoiada | יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע | ye-ho-ya-DA' | H3077H | Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָע (ye.ho.ya.da) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.11.4; married to Jehosheba (H3089); father of: Zechariah (H2148w); also called Barachiah (KJV: Barachias; NIV: Berekiah) at Mat.23.35; Also named: Barachias (Βαραχίας "Barachiah" G0914) § Jehoiada = "Jehovah knows" 1) father of Benaiah, David's mighty warrior 2) leader of the priests who joined David at Hebron 3) high priest at the time of Athaliah's usurpation of the throne of Judah; hid Joash, the king's son, for six years and eventually replaced him on the throne of Judah … |
| and he took | וַיִּקַּ֣ח | vai-yi-KACH | H3947G | to take: takeלָקַח (la.qach) : take 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed … |
| [the] commanders of | שָׂרֵ֣י | sa-REI | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
| the hundreds | הַמֵּא֡וֹת | ha-me-'ot | H3967 | hundredמֵאָה (me.ah) 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969) |
| to Azariah | לַעֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ | la-'a-zar-YA-hu | H5838S | Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.zar.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.23.1a; son of: Jeroham (H3395M) § Azariah = "Jehovah has helped" 1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah' … |
| [the] son of | בֶן־ | ven- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Jeroham | יְרֹחָ֡ם | ye-ro-CHAM | H3395M | Jerohamיְרֹחָם (ye.ro.cham) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1; father of: Azariah (H5838S) § Jeroham = "showing pity" 1) father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel of the house of Kohath 2) a Benjamite and the founder of a family of Benjamites 3) father or progenitor of Ibneiah and a Benjamite; maybe same as 2 4) a descendant of Aaron and a priest of the family of Immer; son of Pashur and father of Adaiah 5) another priest; maybe same as 4 6) a resident of Gedor and father of one of David's mighty warriors … |
| and to Ishmael | וּלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל | u-le-yish-ma-'EL | H3458K | Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל (yish.ma.el) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1; son of: Jehohanan (H3076K) § Ishmael = "God will hear" 1) son of Abraham and Sarah's handmaid Hagar and the progenitor of the Arabian peoples 2) son of Nethaniah and the murderer of Gedaliah 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Azel a descendant of Saul through Meribbaal or Mephibosheth 4) a Judaite, father of Zebadiah 5) a Judaite, son of Johanan and one of the captains who aided Jehoiada in restoring Joash to the throne 6) a priest of the family of Pashur with a foreign wife whom he was forced to put away by Ezra |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Jehohanan | יְ֠הוֹחָנָן | YE-ho-cha-non | H3076K | Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָן (ye.ho.cha.nan) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1; father of: Ishmael (H3458K) § Jehohanan = "Jehovah has graced" 1) a priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim who returned with Zerubbabel 2) a high priest in the time of Ezra 3) a Levite priest who took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah 4) son of Tobiah 5) a Korhite Levite and one of the doorkeepers to the tabernacle in the time of David 6) a captain of Judah under king Jehoshaphat 7) an Ephraimite 8) an Israelite with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra … |
| and to Azariah | וְלַֽעֲזַרְיָ֨הוּ | ve-la-'a-zar-YA-hu | H5838T | Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.zar.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.23.1b; son of: Obed (H5744K) § Azariah = "Jehovah has helped" 1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah' … |
| [the] son of | בֶן־ | ven- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Obed | עוֹבֵ֜ד | o-VED | H5744K | Obedעוֹבֵד (o.ved) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1; father of: Azariah (H5838T) § Obed = "serving" 1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David 2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel 3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) son of Shemaiah and a gatekeeper of the temple |
| Maaseiah | מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּ | ma-'a-se-YA-hu | H4641H | Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ (ma.a.se.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1; son of: Adaiah (H5718J) § Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah" 1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) father of Azariah 6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people … |
| [the] son of | בֶן־ | ven- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Adaiah | עֲדָיָ֛הוּ | 'a-da-YA-hu | H5718J | Adaiahעֲדָיָ֫הוּ (a.da.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1; father of: Maaseiah (H4641H) § Adaiah = "Jehovah has adorned Himself" 1) maternal grandfather of king Josiah of Judah and native of Boscath in the lowlands of Judah 2) a Gershonite Levite and ancestor of Asaph 3) a Benjamite, son of Shimhi 4) a priest, son of Jehoram 5) ancestor of Maaseiah, one of the captains who supported Jehoiada 6) a descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 7) a descendant of another Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 8) a descendant of Pharez of the tribe of Judah |
| Elishaphat | אֱלִישָׁפָ֥ט | 'e-li-sha-FAT | H0478 | Elishaphatאֱלִישָׁפָט (e.li.sha.phat) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1; son of: Zichri (H2147O) § Elishaphat = "my God has judged" a captain for the high priest Jehoiada |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Zikri | זִכְרִ֖י | zikh-RI | H2147O | Zichriזִכְרִי (zikh.ri) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1; father of: Elishaphat (H0478) § Zichri = "memorable" 1) the father of Eliezer, the chief of the Reubenites in the reign of David 2) the father of Amasiah, a descendant of Judah 3) a son of Izhar and grandson of Kohath 4) a descendant of Eliezer the son of Moses 5) a son of Asaph, elsewhere called 'Zabdi' and 'Zaccur' 6) a priest of the family of Abijah, in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua 7) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shimhi 8) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shashak … |
| with himself | עִמּ֥וֹ | i-MO | H5973A | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as |
| in the covenant | בַבְּרִֽית׃ | va-be-RIT | H1285 | covenantבְּרִית (be.rit) 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.