After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him.2 Chronicles 35:20
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אַחֲרֵ֣י כָל־זֹ֗את אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵכִ֤ין יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת עָלָ֞ה נְכ֧וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֛יִם לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם בְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁ עַל־פְּרָ֑ת וַיֵּצֵ֥א לִקְרָאת֖וֹ יֹאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃
- אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Rei“after”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, construct · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
- כָל־khol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- זֹ֗אתZot“this”Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher“when”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- הֵכִ֤יןhe.Khin“he had prepared”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כּוּן · “prepare” · Strong's H3559A
- יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙yo.shi.Ya.hu“Josiah”Noun, proper name of a man · from יֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּ · “Josiah” · Strong's H2977G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yit“the house”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
- עָלָ֞ה'a.Lah“he came up”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
- נְכ֧וֹne.Kho“Necho”Noun, proper name of a man · from נְכוֹ · “Neco” · Strong's H5224G
- מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yim“Egypt”Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
- לְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.Chem“to do battle”Preposition + Verb, niphal, infinitive construct, common · from לָחַם · “to fight” · Strong's H3898A
- בְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁbe.khar.ke.Mish“at Carchemish”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from כַּרְכְּמִישׁ · “Carchemish” · Strong's H3751
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- פְּרָ֑תpe.Rat“[the] Euphrates”Noun, proper name of a place · from פְּרָת · “Euphrates” · Strong's H6578
- וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'“and he went out”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “come” · Strong's H3318G
- לִקְרָאת֖וֹlik.ra.To“to meet him”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “meet” · Strong's H7122G
- יֹאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃yo.shi.Ya.hu“Josiah”Noun, proper name of a man · from יֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּ · “Josiah” · Strong's H2977G
Places named in this verse
- Carchemish · today: Jerabissettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Carchemish (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Carchemish on OpenBible.info
- Egyptregion · Identification: certain · Map of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Egypt on OpenBible.info
- Euphratesriver · Identification: certain · Map of Euphrates (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Euphrates on OpenBible.info