2 Kings 11:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֤י אִתָּהּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה מִתְחַבֵּ֖א שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וַעֲתַלְיָ֖ה מֹלֶ֥כֶת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayəhî with-her bêt YHWH mitḥabbēʾ šēš šānîm; and ʿătalyāh mōleket over-the-ʾāreṣ.

Grammar Details

*wayəhî*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he was
*ʾittāh*: preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her
*bêt*: noun, masculine construct - house of
*YHWH*: divine name - YHWH
*mitḥabbēʾ*: verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - hiding himself
*šēš*: number, feminine - six
*šānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years
*wə-ʿătalyāh*: conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Athaliah
*mōleket*: verb, qal participle, feminine singular - reigning, ruling
*ʿal-hāʾāreṣ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - over the land

Word Meanings

*mitḥabbēʾ*: hiding himself, being hidden, concealing himself
*mōleket*: ruling, reigning as queen, governing
*ʾāreṣ*: land, earth, country, territory

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 22:12 : 12 And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
Ps 12:8 : 8 The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
Mal 3:15 : 15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.

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