Isaiah 7:1
Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.
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ASV
And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
KJV
And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֡י | vay.Hi | and it was | H1961 → |
| בִּימֵ֣י | bi.Mei | in [the] days of | H3117 → |
| אָ֠חָז | 'A.choz | Ahaz | H271 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| יוֹתָ֨ם | yo.Tam | Jotham | H3147 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| עֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ | 'u.zi.Ya.hu | Uzziah | H5818 → |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| יְהוּדָ֗ה | ye.hu.Dah | Judah | H3063 → |
| עָלָ֣ה | 'a.Lah | he went up | H5927 → |
| רְצִ֣ין | re.Tzin | Rezin | H7526 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| אֲ֠רָם | 'A.rom | Aram | H758 → |
| וּפֶ֨קַח | u.Fe.kach | and Pekah | H6492 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| רְמַלְיָ֤הוּ | re.mal.Ya.hu | Remaliah | H7425 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | ye.Ru.sha.Lim | Jerusalem | H3389 → |
| לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה | la.mil.cha.Mah | for <the> battle | H4421 → |
| עָלֶ֑יהָ | 'a.Lei.ha | on it | H5921 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| יָכֹ֖ל | ya.Khol | he was able | H3201 → |
| לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם | le.hi.la.Chem | to engage in battle | H3898 → |
| עָלֶֽיהָ׃ | 'a.Lei.ha | on it | H5921 → |
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