New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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Then the king of Babylon made his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Babylon an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָּבֶ֛ל ba·vel
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made to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427 וַיַּמְלֵ֧ךְ vai·yam·lech
his uncle beloved, love, uncle Noun H1730 דֹדֹ֖ו do·dov
Mattaniah "gift of Yah," the last king of Judah, also a number of Isr. Noun H4983 מַתַּנְיָ֥ה mat·tan·yah
king to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427    
in his place, underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּחְתָּ֑יו tach·tav;
and changed to turn about, go around, surround Verb H5437 וַיַּסֵּ֥ב vai·yas·sev
his name a name Noun H8034 שְׁמֹ֖ו she·mov
to Zedekiah. "Yah is righteousness," six Isr. Noun H6667 צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ tzid·ki·ya·hu.

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Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the king of Babylon made his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
King James Bible Then And the king of Babylon made his uncle Mattaniah his father's brother king in his place, stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Hebrew Greek English Then the king of Babylon made his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.