So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah.2 Chronicles 25:21
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיַּ֨עַל יוֹאָ֤שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ פָנִ֔ים ה֖וּא וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּבֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִיהוּדָֽה׃
- וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'al“and he went up”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
- יוֹאָ֤שׁyo.'Ash“Joash”Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹאָשׁ · “Joash” · Strong's H3101J
- מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- וַיִּתְרָא֣וּvai.yit.ra.'U“and they looked at one another”Conjunction + Verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רָאָה · “approach” · Strong's H7200M
- פָנִ֔יםfa.Nim“faces”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from פָּנֶה · “kindness” · Strong's H6440N
- ה֖וּאhu'“he”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּva.'a.matz.Ya.hu“and Amaziah”Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ · “Amaziah” · Strong's H0558G
- מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.Dah“Judah”Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
- בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veit“at Beth”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ · “Beth-shemesh” · Strong's H1053G
- שֶׁ֖מֶשׁShe.mesh“Shemesh”Noun, proper name of a place · from בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ · “Beth-shemesh” · Strong's H1053G
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- לִיהוּדָֽה׃li.hu.Dah“[belonged] to Judah”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
Places named in this verse
- Beth-shemesh · today: Tel Bet Shemeshsettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Beth-shemesh (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Beth-shemesh on OpenBible.info