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2 Kings 23:29

At the end of Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo.
2 Kings 23:29
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

בְּיָמָ֡יו עָלָה֩ פַרְעֹ֨ה נְכֹ֧ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֛יִם עַל־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר עַל־נְהַר־פְּרָ֑ת וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ וַיְמִיתֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּמְגִדּ֔וֹ כִּרְאֹת֖וֹ אֹתֽוֹ׃

  1. בְּיָמָ֡יוbe.ya.Mav“in days his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  2. עָלָה֩'a.Lah“he went up”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
  3. פַרְעֹ֨הfar.'Oh“Pharaoh”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פַּרְעֹה · “Pharaoh” · Strong's H6547Q
  4. נְכֹ֧הne.Khoh“Necho”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from נְכוֹ · “Neco” · Strong's H5224H
  5. מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  6. מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yim“Egypt”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
  7. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  8. מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh“[the] king of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  9. אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.Shur“Assyria”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשּׁוּר · “Assyria” · Strong's H0804G
  10. עַל־'al-“to”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  11. נְהַר־ne.har-“[the] river of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from נָהָר · “river” · Strong's H5104H
  12. פְּרָ֑תpe.Rat“Euphrates”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from פְּרָת · “Euphrates” · Strong's H6578
  13. וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekh“and he went”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
  14. הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  15. יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙yo.shi.Ya.hu“Josiah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּ · “Josiah” · Strong's H2977G
  16. לִקְרָאת֔וֹlik.ra.To“to meet him”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “meet” · Strong's H7122G
  17. וַיְמִיתֵ֙הוּ֙vay.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
  18. בִּמְגִדּ֔וֹbim.gi.Do“at Megiddo”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from מְגִדּוֹ · “Megiddo” · Strong's H4023
  19. כִּרְאֹת֖וֹkir.'o.To“when saw he”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  20. אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To“<obj.> him”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)