Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah. Young's Literal Translation And Jehoshaphat son of Asa hath reigned over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel, King James Bible And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. Hebrew In the fourthאַרְבַּ֔ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 702: Four year בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of Ahab's לְאַחְאָ֖ב (lə·’aḥ·’āḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet reign מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king over Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Jehoshaphat וִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ (wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Asa אָסָ֔א (’ā·sā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 609: Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name became king מָלַ֖ךְ (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 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 |