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2 Kings

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Babylon Babel Noun H894 בָּבֶ֛ל ba·vel
Analysis:
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king consult Verb H4427 וַיַּמְלֵ֧ךְ vai·yam·lech
his father's brother beloved Noun H1730 דֹדֹ֖ו do·dov
made Mattaniah Mattaniah Noun H4983 מַתַּנְיָ֥ה mat·tan·yah
his place Thahash Noun H8478 תַּחְתָּ֑יו tach·tav;
in his stead and changed bring Verb H5437 וַיַּסֵּ֥ב vai·yas·sev
his name base Noun H8034 שְׁמֹ֖ו she·mov
to Zedekiah Zedekiah Noun H6667 צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ tzid·ki·ya·hu.

Locations

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