2 Chronicles 24:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beersheba. | Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. | Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Zibiah, of Beer-sheba. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [was] a son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121L | No entry |
| seven | שֶׁ֤בַע | SHE-va' | H7651 | sevenשֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655) |
| years | שָׁנִים֙ | sha-NIM | H8141 | yearשְׁנָה (she.nah) year Aramaic of sha.neh (שָׁנָה "year" H8141) |
| Joash | יֹאָ֣שׁ | yo-'ASH | H3101I | Jehoashיְהוֹאָשׁ (ye.ho.ash) A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.11.2; son of: Ahaziah (H0274H) and Zibiah (H6645); married to Jehoaddan (H3086); father of: Amaziah (H0558); also called Jehoash at 2Ki.11.21; 12.1,2,4,6,7,18; 14.13b; Another name of yo.ash (יוֹאָשׁ "Joash" H3101I) § Jehoash = "given by the Lord" 1) son of king Ahaziah and the 8th king of Judah 2) son of king Jehoahaz and the 12th king of the northern kingdom of Israel |
| when became king he | בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ | be-ma-le-KHO | H4427A | to reignמָלַךְ (ma.lakh) 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen |
| and forty | וְאַרְבָּעִ֣ים | ve-'ar-ba-'IM | H0705 | fortyאַרְבָּעִים (ar.ba.im) forty |
| year[s] | שָׁנָ֔ה | sha-NAH | H8141 | yearשְׁנָה (she.nah) year Aramaic of sha.neh (שָׁנָה "year" H8141) |
| he reigned | מָלַ֖ךְ | ma-LAKH | H4427A | to reignמָלַךְ (ma.lakh) 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen |
| in Jerusalem | בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | bi-ru-sha-LIM | H3389 | Arielאֲרִיאֵל (a.ri.el) Ariel = "lion of God" or "lioness of God" Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389) |
| and [the] name of | וְשֵׁ֣ם | ve-SHEM | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| mother his | אִמּ֔וֹ | 'i-MO | H0517 | motherאֵם (em) 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division |
| [was] Zibiah | צִבְיָ֖ה | tziv-YAH | H6645 | Zibiahצִבְיָה (tsiv.y.yah) A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.1; married to Ahaziah (H0274H); mother of: Joash (H3101I) § Zibiah = "roe" a native of Beersheba, wife of king Ahaziah and mother of king Joash both of Judah |
| from Beer | מִבְּאֵ֥ר | mi-be-'ER | H0884 | Beershebaבְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע (be.er she.va) § Beer-sheba = "well of the sevenfold oath" a city at the south edge of Israel |
| Sheba | שָֽׁבַע׃ | SHA-va' | H0884 | Beershebaבְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע (be.er she.va) § Beer-sheba = "well of the sevenfold oath" a city at the south edge of Israel |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.