1 Kings 16:23
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.”
מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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מָלַךְ
he became king
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מָלַךְ
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
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יְהוּדָה
Judah
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יְהוּדָה
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
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שֵׁשׁ
six
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שֵׁשׁ
six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth
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עָשָׂר
ten
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עָשָׂר
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
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שָׁנֶה
year
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שָׁנֶה
a year (as a revolution of time)
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שְׁנַיִם
two plus
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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שְׁלוֹשִׁים
thirty
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שְׁלוֹשִׁים
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth
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עׇמְרִי
Omri
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עׇמְרִי
Omri, an Israelite
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