2 Kings 8:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֛יִם שָׁנָ֖ה הָיָ֣ה בְמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁמֹנֶ֣ה שנה שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

Ben-šəlōšîm and two šānâ was he in his məlokô, and eight šānîm he mālak in yərûšālāim.

Grammar Details

*Ben-šəlōšîm*: noun, masculine singular construct + number - son of thirty/thirty years old
*šānâ*: noun, feminine singular - year
*məlokô*: verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his becoming king
*šānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years
*mālak*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned
*yərûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

*Ben-šəlōšîm*: thirty years old/being thirty years of age
*məlokô*: his becoming king/his accession/when he began to reign

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 21:5-9 : 5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah. 7 Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children alway. 8 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. 9 Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots. 10 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Jehovah, the God of his fathers.

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2 Chr 21:5-6
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5Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
6And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.
2 Kgs 8:16
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16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kgs 3:1
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1Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
2 Chr 27:8
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2 Kgs 8:24-27
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24And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
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26Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
27And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
2 Chr 34:1
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1 Kgs 22:50-51
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50And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
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2 Kgs 9:29
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29And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
2 Kgs 13:1
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1 Kgs 22:41-42
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2 Kgs 13:10
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2 Chr 22:1-2
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2 Kgs 15:32-33
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2 Kgs 15:1-2
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2 Chr 27:1
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2 Chr 36:5
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1 Kgs 16:29
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1 Chr 29:27
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2 Chr 21:1
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2 Chr 28:1
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2 Chr 17:1
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