2 Kings 21:19
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. | Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. | Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [was] a son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121L | No entry |
| twenty | עֶשְׂרִ֨ים | 'es-RIM | H6242 | twentyעֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) twenty, twentieth Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243) |
| and two | וּשְׁתַּ֤יִם | u-she-TA-yim | H8147 | twoשְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
| year[s] | שָׁנָה֙ | sha-NAH | H8141 | yearשְׁנָה (she.nah) year Aramaic of sha.neh (שָׁנָה "year" H8141) |
| Amon | אָמ֣וֹן | 'a-MON | H0526H | Amonאָמוֹן (a.mon) A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.21.18; son of: Manasseh (H4519H) and Meshullemeth (H4922); married to Jedidah (H3040); father of: Josiah (H2977); also called Amos at Mat.1.10; § Amon = "skilled workman" or "master workman" 1) a king of Judah, son of Manasseh 2) a governor of Samaria 3) a descendant of a servant of Solomon |
| 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 two | וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם | u-she-TA-yim | H8147 | twoשְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
| years | שָׁנִ֔ים | sha-NIM | 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 | בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | 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] Meshullemeth | מְשֻׁלֶּ֥מֶת | me-shu-LE-met | H4922 | Meshullemethמְשֻׁלֶּ֫מֶת (me.shul.le.met) A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.19; daughter of: Haruz (H2743); married to Manasseh (H4519H); mother of: Amon (H0526H) § Meshullemeth = "friend" daughter of Haruz of Jotbah, wife of king Manasseh of Judah, and mother of king Amon of Judah |
| [the] daughter of | בַּת־ | bat- | H1323G | daughterבַּת (bat) : daughter 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H) |
| Haruz | חָר֖וּץ | cha-RUTZ | H2743 | Haruzחָרוּץ (cha.ruts) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.19; father of: Meshullemeth (H4922) § Haruz = "zealous" a man of Jotbah, father of Meshullemeth, wife of Manasseh and mother of Amon |
| from | מִן־ | min- | H4480A | fromמִן־ (min) prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that … |
| Jotbah | יָטְבָֽה׃ | ya-te-VAH | H3192 | Jotbahיׇטְבָה (yot.vah) § Jotbah = "pleasing" a city in Judah, hometown of Meshullemeth, wife of king Manasseh |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.