Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine years. Young's Literal Translation In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah reigned hath Hoshea son of Elah in Samaria, over Israel—nine years, King James Bible In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. Hebrew In the twelfthשְׁתֵּ֣ים (šə·têm) Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) year בִּשְׁנַת֙ (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of the reign מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Ahaz לְאָחָ֖ז (lə·’ā·ḥāz) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 271: Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites over Judah, יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Hoshea הוֹשֵׁ֨עַ (hō·wō·šê·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1954: Hoshea -- 'salvation', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Elah אֵלָ֧ה (’ê·lāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 425: Elah -- 'terebinth', an Israelite name, also an Edomite name became king מָ֠לַךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc [and he reigned] in Samaria בְשֹׁמְר֛וֹן (ḇə·šō·mə·rō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel nine תֵּ֥שַׁע (tê·ša‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth years. שָׁנִֽים׃ (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year |