2 Kings

2 Kings 22:1–2

1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

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2 Kings 22:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyō·šî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2977 Joshijah
was eightשְׁמֹנֶ֤הšə·mō·nehNumber - feminine singularH8083 eight
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
thirty-oneוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםū·šə·lō·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH7970 thirty
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 Jedidahיְדִידָ֥הyə·ḏî·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH3040 Jedidah
daughterבַת־ḇaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Adaiahעֲדָ֖יָה‘ă·ḏā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5718 Adajah
she was from Bozkathמִבָּצְקַֽת׃mib·bā·ṣə·qaṯPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1218 Botscath

2 Kings 22:2

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
and walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the waysדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
he did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turn asideסָ֖רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
to the rightיָמִ֥יןyā·mînNoun - feminine singularH3225 right hand
or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃פū·śə·mō·wlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8040 the left

Cross-references

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2 Kings 22:1 Joshua 15:39 · 2 Chronicles 34:1–33

2 Kings 22:2 Deuteronomy 5:32 · Joshua 1:7 · 2 Kings 18:3 · 1 Kings 3:6 · Proverbs 20:11 · Proverbs 4:27 · 2 Kings 16:2 · 2 Chronicles 29:2 · 1 Kings 11:38 · 1 Kings 15:5 · 2 Chronicles 17:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.