King James Version

1 Kings 15:1

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

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וּבִשְׁנַת֙uvishnatand in yearשָׁנֶהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and in year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).שְׁמֹנֶ֣הshemoneheightשְׁמֹנֶהadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “eight”, the ordinary formH8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eightheight(-een, -eenth), eighth.עֶשְׂרֵ֔הesrehteenעָשָׂרadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “teen”, the ordinary formH6240ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).לַמֶּ֖לֶךְlamelekhto kingמֶלֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.יָרָבְעָ֣םyaraveamJeroboamיָרׇבְעָםnoun, proper name — “Jeroboam”H3379Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kingsJeroboam.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […נְבָ֑טnevatNebatנְבָטnoun, proper name — “Nebat”H5028Nebat, the father of Jeroboam INebat.מָלַ֥ךְmalakhreignמָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “reign”, a completed actionH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.אֲבִיָּ֖םaviyamAbijamאֲבִיָּםnoun, proper name — “Abijam”H38Abijam (or Abijah), a king of JudahAbijam.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יְהוּדָֽהyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;

World English Bible

Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.

Darby Translation

And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.

Douay-Rheims

Now in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nabat, Abiu son of Roboam reigns over Juda.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀκτωκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει βασιλεύοντος Ἱεροβοὰμ υἱοῦ Ναβὰτ, βασιλεύει Ἀβιοὺ υἱὸς Ῥοβοὰμ ἐπὶ Ἰούδαν·

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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