1 Kings 15:32

וּמִלְחָמָ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה בֵּ֣ין אָסָ֗א וּבֵ֛ין בַּעְשָׁ֥א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כָּל־יְמֵיהֶֽם׃ פ

And war was between Asa and Baʿsha king of Yisraʾel all their days.

 

Morphology

  1. וּמִלְחָמָ֨ה (u-milḥāmāh) – Root: לחם; Form: Conjunction + noun feminine singular absolute; Translation: “and war”; Notes: Introduces the ongoing state of conflict.
  2. הָיְתָ֜ה (hāyetāh) – Root: היה; Form: Qal perfect 3fs; Translation: “was”; Notes: Agrees in gender with the feminine noun milḥāmāh.
  3. בֵּ֣ין אָסָ֗א (bein ʾĀsā) – Root: בין, אסא; Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “between Asa”; Notes: One party in the conflict.
  4. וּבֵ֛ין בַּעְשָׁ֥א (u-vein Baʿshā) – Root: בין, בעשא; Form: Conjunction + preposition + proper noun; Translation: “and between Baʿsha”; Notes: The opposing party.
  5. מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (melekh-Yisraʾel) – Root: מלך, ישראל; Form: Construct + proper noun; Translation: “king of Yisraʾel”; Notes: Apposition identifying Baʿsha.
  6. כָּל־יְמֵיהֶֽם (kol-yəmēhem) – Root: יום; Form: Construct noun plural + 3mp suffix; Translation: “all their days”; Notes: Refers to the duration of both kings’ reigns.

 

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