1 Kings 16:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In the twenty-sixthעֶשְׂרִ֤ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
yearבִּשְׁנַ֨ת
(bish·nat)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of Asaלְאָסָ֖א
(le·'a·sa)
609: perhaps "healer," an Isr. namefrom an unused word
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Judah,יְהוּדָ֑ה
(ye·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
Elahאֵלָ֨ה
(e·lah)
425: "terebinth," an Isr. name, also an Edomite namefrom elah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֧א
(ba'·sha)
1201: a king of Isr.of uncertain derivation
became kingמָ֠לַךְ
(ma·lach)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
at Tirzah,בְּתִרְצָ֖ה
(be·tir·tzah)
8656: daughter of Zelophehad, also a Canaanite cityfrom ratsah
[and reigned] two years.שָׁנָ֔ה
(sha·nah,)
8141: a yearfrom shana


















KJV Lexicon
In the twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
and sixth
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
of Asa
'Aca'  (aw-saw')
Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite -- Asa.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
began Elah
'Elah  (ay-law')
Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine -- Elah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Baasha
Ba`sha'  (bah-shaw')
offensiveness; Basha, a king of Israel -- Baasha.
to reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
over Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
in Tirzah
Tirtsah  (teer-tsaw')
delightsomeness; Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an Israelitess -- Tirzah.
two years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, and reigned two years.

King James Bible
In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the twenty-sixth year of Judah's King Asa, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel and reigned in Tirzah two years.

International Standard Version
During the twenty-sixth year of the reign of King Asa of Judah, Baasha's son Elah became king over Israel and reigned at Tirzah for two years.

NET Bible
In the twenty-sixth year of King Asa's reign over Judah, Baasha's son Elah became king over Israel; he ruled in Tirzah for two years.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elah, son of Baasha, began to rule Israel in Asa's twenty-sixth year as Judah's king. He ruled in Tirzah for two years.

King James 2000 Bible
In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
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