2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 28:1

1Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahazאָחָ֣ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
was twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־wə·šêš-Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singularH8337 six
yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
And unlike Davidכְּדָוִ֥ידkə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
he did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
doעָשָׂ֧ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
rightהַיָּשָׁ֛רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Isaiah 1:1 · 1 Chronicles 3:13

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