2 Kings

2 Kings 18:1–2

1In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. 2He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi,a the daughter of Zechariah.

Footnotes

  • a 18:2 Abi is a variant of Abijah; see 2 Chronicles 29:1|2CH 29:1.

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2 Kings 18:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirdשָׁלֹ֔שׁšā·lōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Hosheaלְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַlə·hō·wō·šê·a‘Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1954 Hoshea
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Elahאֵלָ֖ה’ê·lāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH425 Elah
over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֥הḥiz·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahazאָחָ֖ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
became kingמָלַ֛ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Kings 18:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
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
twenty-nineוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםwə·‘eś·rîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
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 Abiאֲבִ֖י’ă·ḇîNoun - proper - feminine singularH21 Abi
the daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Zechariahזְכַרְיָֽה׃zə·ḵar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah

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2 Kings 18:1 2 Chronicles 28:27–29:1 · 1 Chronicles 3:13 · Matthew 1:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.