2 Kings 15:10

Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
2 Kings 15:10
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר עָלָיו֙ שַׁלֻּ֣ם בֶּן־יָבֵ֔שׁ וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ קָֽבָלְ־עָ֖ם וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

  1. וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רvai.yik.Shor“and he conspired”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָשַׁר · “to conspire” · Strong's H7194
  2. עָלָיו֙'a.Lav“on him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  3. שַׁלֻּ֣םsha.Lum“Shallum”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שַׁלּוּם · “Shallum” · Strong's H7967G
  4. בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  5. יָבֵ֔שׁya.Vesh“Jabesh”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יָבֵשׁ · “Jabesh” · Strong's H3003H
  6. וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּvai.ya.Ke.hu“and he struck down him”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָכָה · “to smite” · Strong's H5221
  7. קָֽבָלְ־ka.val.'Am-“before”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from קָבָל · “before” · Strong's H6905H
  8. עָ֖ם'am“[the] people”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971I
  9. וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.hu“and he killed him”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מוּת · “to die” · Strong's H4191
  10. וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.Lokh“and he became king”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
  11. תַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.Tav“in place of him”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from תַּחַת · “instead” · Strong's H8478H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)