Zephaniah 1:1

The word of the Lord (Yahweh) that came to Zephaniah [meaning: "Yahweh hides and protects"],
son of Cushi,
son of Gedaliah,
son of Amariah,
son of Hezekiah (Hebr. Chizqijah)
– in the days of [King] Josiah (Hebr. Joshijahos) [622-609 BC when he reigned as king], son of Amon, king of Judah.
[Josiah was a good king who reigned from 640-609 BC, but because he was young, he did not come to power until 622 BC, see 2 Kings 22:1. Zephaniah's connection to King Hezekiah in the fourth generation is emphasized. Hezekiah was king of the southern kingdom from 715-686 BC and restored temple service and abolished idolatry, see 2 Kings 18–20. He is also known for building the Siloam Tunnel and a dam to improve the water supply to Jerusalem.]

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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

דְּבַר   יְהוָה   אֲשֶׁר   הָיָה   אֶל   צְפַנְיָה   בֶּן   כּוּשִׁי   בֶן   גְּדַלְיָה   בֶּן   אֲמַרְיָה   בֶּן   חִזְקִיָּה   בִּימֵי   יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ   בֶן   אָמוֹן   מֶלֶךְ   יְהוּדָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

λόγος κυρίου ὃς ἐγενήθη πρὸς Σοφονιαν τὸν τοῦ Χουσι υἱὸν Γοδολιου τοῦ Αμαριου τοῦ Εζεκιου ἐν ἡμέραις Ιωσιου υἱοῦ Αμων βασιλέως Ιουδα


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1697
H9014
דְּבַר (devar-)
־
word
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3068
H9015
יְהוָ֣ה (jehvah)
׀
YHWH Yahweh
separate
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
which
Conj. Conjunktion

C
H1961
הָיָ֗ה (hajah)
to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H6846
צְפַנְיָה֙ (tzefanejah)
Zephaniah
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H1121a
H9014
בֶּן (ben-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3569
כּוּשִׁ֣י (koshi)
Cushite
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H1121a
H9014
בֶן (ven-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1436a
גְּדַלְיָ֔ה (gedalejah)
Gedaliah
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H1121a
H9014
בֶּן (ben-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0568
אֲמַרְיָ֖ה (amarejah)
Amariah
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H1121a
H9014
בֶּן (ben-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H2396
חִזְקִיָּ֑ה (chizeqiah)
Hezekiah
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H9003
H3117
בִּ (bi)
ימֵ֛י (jmei)
in
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H2977
יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ (jóshiahvo)
Josiah
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H1121a
H9014
בֶן (ven-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0526
אָמ֖וֹן (amvón)
Amon
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H4428
מֶ֥לֶךְ (melekhe)
king
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3063
H9016
יְהוּדָֽה (jehodah)
׃
Judah
verseEnd
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl

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