Study it in the app“And it happened in that year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, that Hananiah son of Azzur, the prophet, said to me, who was from Gibeon, in the house of YHWH, before the eyes of the priests and of all the people, saying:”
And it happenedוַיְהִיin that year,בַּשָּׁנָה הַהִיאat the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁיתof the reignמַמְלֶכֶתof Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהin the fourthהָרְבִעִיתyear,בַּשָּׁנָהin the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁיmonth,בַּחֹדֶשׁthat Hananiahחֲנַנְיָהsonבֶןof Azzur,עַזּוּרthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאsaid to me,אָמַר אֵלַיwhoאֲשֶׁרwas from Gibeon,מִגִּבְעוֹןin the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהbefore the eyesלְעֵינֵיof the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםand of allוְכָלthe people,הָעָםsaying:לֵאמֹר
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shana” appearsbeginning
The beginning: "in the beginning".
Where else “reshit” appearskingship
The king's power, and the throne from which he rules.
Where else “mamlechet” appearsZedekiah
Zedekiah: a name meaning "YHWH is righteousness." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Chenaanah, who announced a false victory to Ahab (1 Kings 22), and the last king of Judah (2 Kings 24:17).
Where else “tsidkiya” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsJudah
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.
Where else “yehuda” appearsfourth
What holds the place after the third.
Where else “reviit” appearsfifth
The one in fifth place in an order.
Where else “chamishi” appearsmonth
A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.
Where else “chodesh” appearsHananiah
Hananiah: name of many Israelites. It means "YHWH has been gracious."
Where else “chananya” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appearsAzzur
Azzur: the name of several men; one of the heads of the people who sealed the agreement. It means "helped".
Where else “azur” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appearsGibeon
See it on the mapWhere else “givon” appearstemple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “vet” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsGibeon
Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank
A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).
1 · This verse (above)
2“Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel, saying: I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
