2 Kings 17:1
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.”
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.
בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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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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עָשָׂר
ten
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עָשָׂר
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
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הוֹשֵׁעַ
Hoshea
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הוֹשֵׁעַ
Hoshea, the name of five Israelites
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שָׁנֶה
years
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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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תֵּשַׁע
nine
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תֵּשַׁע
nine or (ordinal) ninth
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