2 Kings

2 Kings 15:2–3

2He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 3And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

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2 Kings 15:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
sixteenשֵׁ֨שׁšêšNumber - feminine singularH8337 six
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·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
fifty-twoוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH2572 fifty
yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
was Jecoliahיְכָלְיָ֖הוּyə·ḵā·lə·yā·hūNoun - proper - feminine singularH3203 Jekoljah, Jekiljah
she was from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃mî·rū·šā·limPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Kings 15:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH558 Amatsjah
had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.