2 Kings 18:2

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.18.2", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֣ה בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִ֖י בַּת־זְכַרְיָֽה׃", "text": "*Ben*-twenty and five *shanah* *hayah* in *moleko*, and twenty and nine *shanah* *malak* in *Yerushalayim*. And *shem* *immo* *ʾAbi* *bat*-*Zəkaryah*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct state - son of/age of", "*shanah*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*moleko*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his becoming king/his reigning", "*malak*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular", "*shem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*immo*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ʾAbi*": "proper noun, feminine singular", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Zəkaryah*": "proper noun, masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*moleko*": "his becoming king/when he began to reign/when he became king", "*malak*": "he reigned/ruled/was king" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֣ה בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִ֖י בַּת־זְכַרְיָֽה׃

Transliteration

Ben-twenty and five shanah hayah in moleko, and twenty and nine shanah malak in Yerushalayim. And shem immo ʾAbi bat-Zəkaryah.

Grammar Details

• *ben*: construct state - son of/age of
• *shanah*: noun, feminine singular - year
• *hayah*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was
• *moleko*: Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his becoming king/his reigning
• *malak*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned
• *Yerushalayim*: proper noun, feminine singular
• *shem*: noun, masculine singular construct - name of
• *immo*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother
• *ʾAbi*: proper noun, feminine singular
• *bat*: noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of
• *Zəkaryah*: proper noun, masculine singular

Word Meanings

• *moleko*: his becoming king/when he began to reign/when he became king
• *malak*: he reigned/ruled/was king

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he was fyue and twentie yeare olde whan he was made kynge, & reigned nyne & twentye yeare at Ierusalem. His mothers name was Abi the doughter of Zachary.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned nine and twenty yeere in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Abi the daughter of Zachariah,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Twentie and fyue yeres olde was he when he began to raigne, and raigned twentie and nine yeres in Hierusalem: His mothers name also was Abi, ye daughter of Zacharia.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  a son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and twenty and nine years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother `is' Abi daughter of Zechariah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He was twenty-five years old when he became king, ruling in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years; his mother's name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 29:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.1", "source": "יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מָלַ֗ךְ בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִיָּ֖ה בַּת־זְכַרְיָֽהוּ", "text": "*Yəḥizqiyyāhū* *mālak* *ben*-*ʿeśrîm* *wə*-*ḥāmēš* *šānāh* *wə*-*ʿeśrîm* *wā*-*tēšaʿ* *šānāh* *mālak* in-*Yərūšālāim* and-*šēm* *ʾimmô* *ʾĂbiyyāh* *bat*-*Zəkaryāhū*", "grammar": { "*Yəḥizqiyyāhū*": "proper name, masculine singular - Hezekiah", "*mālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʿeśrîm*": "number, plural - twenty", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāmēš*": "number, feminine singular - five", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿeśrîm*": "number, plural - twenty", "*wā*": "conjunction with definite article - and the", "*tēšaʿ*": "number, feminine singular - nine", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*mālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*Yərūšālāim*": "proper noun, location - Jerusalem", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ʾĂbiyyāh*": "proper name, feminine singular - Abijah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Zəkaryāhū*": "proper name, masculine singular - Zechariah" }, "variants": { "*mālak*": "reigned/became king/ruled", "*ben*": "son of/at the age of", "*šānāh*": "year/years (age)" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽיו", "text": "*wa*-*yaʿaś* *ha*-*yāšār* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* according-to-all that-*ʿāśāh* *Dāwid* *ʾābîw*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and then", "*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he did", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight/upright", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of/in the sight of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*kə*": "preposition - according to/like", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/entirety of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*Dāwid*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*yāšār*": "upright/right/pleasing", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence" } }