2 Kings

2 Kings 18:1–3

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. 3And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.

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

2 Kings 18:3

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
Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

Cross-references

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

2 Kings 18:3 2 Kings 20:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.