Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 24:17 Interlinear

king And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother in his stead and changed his name to Zedekiah

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּמְלֵ֧ךְH4427kingto reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel
2מֶֽלֶךְH4428And the kinga king
3בָּבֶ֛לH894of Babylonbabel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire
4אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5מַתַּנְיָ֥הH4983made Mattaniahmattanjah, the name of ten israelites
6דֹד֖וֹH1730his father's brother(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
7תַּחְתָּ֑יוH8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
8וַיַּסֵּ֥בH5437in his stead and changedto revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
9אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10שְׁמ֖וֹH8034his namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
11צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃H6667to Zedekiahtsidkijah, the name of six israelites

Verse Context

2 Kings 24:16 And all the men of might even seven a thousand...
2 Kings 24:17 (current)king And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother in his stead and changed his name to Zedekiah
2 Kings 24:18old was twenty and one years Zedekiah and he reigned...

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