1 Kings 16:23

“In year thirty and one of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel, and he reigned twelve years; in Tirzah he reigned six years.”

1 Kings 16:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 16:23, word by word

In yearשְׁנַתshenat

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shenat” appears
thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםsheloshim

thirty

Thirty; also "thirtieth".

Where else “sheloshim” appears
and oneאַחַתachat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “achat” appears
of Asaאָסָאasa

Asa

Asa: a name of uncertain meaning. It is the king of Judah, son of Abijam, who reigned forty-one years and did what was right in the eyes of YHWH (1 Kings 15:9-24); a Levite also bears the name (1 Chronicles 9:16).

Where else “asa” appears
kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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Omriעָמְרִיamri

Omri

Omri: a name of uncertain meaning. He is the army commander made king of Israel, who built Samaria and was the father of Ahab (1 Kings 16:16-28); other men bear the same name in Chronicles.

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began to reignמָלַךְmalach

reign

To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.

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Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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twelveשְׁתֵּיםshetem

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

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twelveעֶשְׂרֵהesre

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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in Tirzahתִרְצָהtirtsa

Tirzah

Tirzah, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad; also a city of Canaan. The name means "delight."

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sixשֵׁשׁshesh

six

Six; also "sixth".

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The context

22But the people who followed Omri prevailed over the people who followed Tibni son of Ginath; and Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

23 · This verse (above)

24He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, and he built on the hill; and he called the name of the city that he built after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.

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