2 Kings 24:8

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.24.8", "source": "בֶּן־שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נְחֻשְׁתָּ֥א בַת־אֶלְנָתָ֖ן מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*ben*-*šəmōneh* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *yəhôyāḵîn* in-*mālḵô* and-*šəlōšāh* *ḥŏḏāšîm* *mālaḵ* in-*yərûšālāim* and-*šēm* *ʾimmô* *nəḥuštāʾ* *baṯ*-*ʾelnāṯān* from-*yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*šəmōneh* *ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number - eighteen", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*yəhôyāḵîn*": "proper noun - Jehoiachin", "*mālḵô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his becoming king", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ḥŏḏāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - months", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*nəḥuštāʾ*": "proper noun - Nehushta", "*baṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - daughter of", "*ʾelnāṯān*": "proper noun - Elnathan" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*šəmōneh* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh*": "idiomatic expression for age (18 years old)", "*mālḵô*": "his becoming king/his reign/when he began to reign" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נְחֻשְׁתָּ֥א בַת־אֶלְנָתָ֖ן מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

ben-šəmōneh ʿeśrēh šānāh yəhôyāḵîn in-mālḵô and-šəlōšāh ḥŏḏāšîm mālaḵ in-yərûšālāim and-šēm ʾimmô nəḥuštāʾ baṯ-ʾelnāṯān from-yərûšālāim.

Grammar Details

• *ben*: masculine singular construct noun - son of
• *šəmōneh* *ʿeśrēh*: cardinal number - eighteen
• *šānāh*: feminine singular noun - year
• *yəhôyāḵîn*: proper noun - Jehoiachin
• *mālḵô*: Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his becoming king
• *šəlōšāh*: cardinal number - three
• *ḥŏḏāšîm*: masculine plural noun - months
• *mālaḵ*: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned
• *yərûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *šēm*: masculine singular construct noun - name of
• *ʾimmô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother
• *nəḥuštāʾ*: proper noun - Nehushta
• *baṯ*: feminine singular construct noun - daughter of
• *ʾelnāṯān*: proper noun - Elnathan

Word Meanings

• *ben*-*šəmōneh* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh*: idiomatic expression for age (18 years old)
• *mālḵô*: his becoming king/his reign/when he began to reign

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta, daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem for three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jehoiachin{H3078} was eighteen{H8083} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign;{H4427} and he reigned{H4427} in Jerusalem{H3389} three{H7969} months:{H2320} and his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Nehushta{H5179} the daughter{H1323} of Elnathan{H494} of Jerusalem.{H3389}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jehoiachin{H3078} was eighteen{H8083}{H6240} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} in Jerusalem{H3389} three{H7969} months{H2320}. And his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Nehushta{H5179}, the daughter{H1323} of Elnathan{H494} of Jerusalem{H3389}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Eightene yeare olde was Ioachim whan he was made kynge, and reigned thre monethes at Ierusale. His mothers name was Nebustha the doughter of Elnathan of Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iehoiachin was eighteene yere old, when he beganne to reigne, and reigned in Ierusalem three moneths. His mothers name also was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Ierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iehoachin was eighteene yeres olde when he began to raigne, and raigned in Hierusalem three monethes: His mothers name also was Nehusta, the daughter of Elnathan of Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Jehoiachin [was] eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A son of eighteen years `is' Jehoiachin in his reigning, and three months he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother `is' Nehushta, daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, he was ruling in Jerusalem for three months, and his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jehoiachin’s Reign over Judah Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.3.16", "source": "‫ 16 ׃3 וּבְנֵ֖י יְהוֹיָקִ֑ים יְכָנְיָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ צִדְקִיָּ֥ה בְנֽוֹ׃ ‬", "text": "And *bĕnê* *yĕhôyāqîm*: *yĕkānyāh* *bĕnô*, *ṣidqiyyāh* *bĕnô*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕnê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*yĕhôyāqîm*": "proper noun - Jehoiakim", "*yĕkānyāh*": "proper noun - Jeconiah", "*bĕnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ṣidqiyyāh*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*bĕnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son" }, "variants": {} }
• 2 Chr 36:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.9", "source": "בֶּן־שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה שָׁנִים֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ וַעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת יָמִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Son-of-*šəmôneh* *šānîm* *yəhôyākîn* in-his-*mālĕkô* and-three *ḥŏdāšîm* and-ten *yāmîm* *mālak* in-*yərûšālāim* and *wayyaʿaś* *hāraʿ* in-eyes-of *yhwh*", "grammar": { "*šəmôneh*": "cardinal number - eight", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*yəhôyākîn*": "proper noun - Jehoiachin", "*bĕmālĕkô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - months", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun with locative preposition - in Jerusalem", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/what was displeasing" } }
• Jer 22:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.24", "source": "׃22 24 חַי־אָנִי֮ נְאֻם־יְהוָה֒ כִּ֣י אִם־יִהְיֶ֞ה כָּנְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־יְהֽוֹיָקִים֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה חוֹתָ֖ם עַל־יַ֣ד יְמִינִ֑י כִּ֥י מִשָּׁ֖ם אֶתְּקֶֽנְךָּ׃", "text": "*Ḥay-ʾānî* *nᵉʾum-YHWH*, that if *yihyeh* *Konyāhû* son of *Yᵉhôyāqîm* *melek* *Yᵉhûdāh* *ḥôtām* on *yad* *yᵉmînî*, for from there *ʾetqenkkā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "adjective, masculine singular + 1st singular independent pronoun - as I live", "*nᵉʾum-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - declaration of YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾim-yihyeh*": "conditional particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - if he will be", "*Konyāhû*": "proper noun - Coniah", "*ben-Yᵉhôyāqîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Jehoiakim", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yᵉhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ḥôtām*": "noun, masculine singular - signet ring", "*ʿal-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - on hand of", "*yᵉmînî*": "adjective, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my right", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mi-ššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾetqenkkā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix, qal - I will pluck you" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ḥôtām*": "signet ring/seal", "*yᵉmînî*": "my right/right hand", "*ʾetqenkkā*": "I will pluck you/pull you off/tear you away" } }
• Jer 22:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.28", "source": "׃22 28 הַעֶ֨צֶב נִבְזֶ֜ה נָפ֗וּץ הָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ כָּנְיָ֔הוּ אִ֨ם־כְּלִ֔י אֵ֥ין חֵ֖פֶץ בּ֑וֹ מַדּ֤וּעַ הֽוּטֲלוּ֙ ה֣וּא וְזַרְע֔וֹ וְהֻ֨שְׁלְכ֔וּ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "Is *ʿeṣeb* *nibzeh* *nāpûṣ* *hāʾîš* the this, *Konyāhû*? Is *kᵉlî* not *ḥēpeṣ* in him? Why *hûṭălû* he and *zarʿô* and *hušlᵉkû* upon *hāʾāreṣ* that not *yādāʿû*?", "grammar": { "*ha-ʿeṣeb*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - vessel", "*nibzeh*": "participle, masculine singular, niphal - despised", "*nāpûṣ*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - broken/shattered", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*Konyāhû*": "proper noun - Coniah", "*ʾim-kᵉlî*": "conditional particle + noun, masculine singular - or vessel", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/pleasure", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*hûṭălû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, hophal - they were hurled", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wᵉ-zarʿô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his seed", "*wᵉ-hušlᵉkû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural, hophal - and they were cast", "*ʿal-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - upon the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*lōʾ-yādāʿû*": "negative particle + perfect, 3rd common plural, qal - they did not know" }, "variants": { "*ʿeṣeb*": "vessel/image/idol", "*nibzeh*": "despised/contemptible", "*nāpûṣ*": "broken/shattered/scattered", "*kᵉlî*": "vessel/object/article", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire", "*hûṭălû*": "they were hurled/cast out/thrown", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*hušlᵉkû*": "they were cast/thrown/flung", "*yādāʿû*": "they knew/recognized" } }
• Jer 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.1", "source": "הִרְאַנִי֮ יְהוָה֒ וְהִנֵּ֗ה שְׁנֵי֙ דּוּדָאֵ֣י תְאֵנִ֔ים מוּעָדִ֕ים לִפְנֵ֖י הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה אַחֲרֵ֣י הַגְל֣וֹת נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֡ל אֶת־יְכָנְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֩ וְאֶת־שָׂרֵ֨י יְהוּדָ֜ה וְאֶת־הֶחָרָ֤שׁ וְאֶת־הַמַּסְגֵּר֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיְבִאֵ֖ם בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "*Hirʾanî* *YHWH* *wə-hinnēh* *šənēy* *dûdāʾēy* *təʾēnîm* *mûʿādîm* before *hêykal* *YHWH* after the *haglôt* *Nəḇûḵadreʾṣṣar* *meleḵ*-*Bāḇel* *ʾet*-*Yəḵānyāhû* *ben*-*Yəhôyāqîm* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh* *wə-ʾet*-*śārēy* *Yəhûdāh* *wə-ʾet*-*heḥārāš* *wə-ʾet*-*hammasgēr* from-*Yərûšālaim* and-*wayəḇiʾēm* *Bāḇel*.", "grammar": { "*Hirʾanî*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular with 1st singular suffix - caused me to see/showed me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šənēy*": "numeral, construct state - two of", "*dûdāʾēy*": "masculine plural construct - baskets of", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural - figs", "*mûʿādîm*": "Hophal participle, masculine plural - set/placed", "*hêykal*": "masculine singular construct - temple/palace of", "*haglôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - the exiling/carrying away", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*śārēy*": "masculine plural construct - officials/princes of", "*heḥārāš*": "masculine singular with definite article - the craftsman/artisan", "*hammasgēr*": "masculine singular with definite article - the smith/metalworker", "*wayəḇiʾēm*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd plural suffix - and he brought them" }, "variants": { "*dûdāʾēy*": "baskets/containers", "*mûʿādîm*": "placed/positioned/arranged", "*haglôt*": "exile/deportation/carrying away", "*heḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/skilled worker", "*hammasgēr*": "smith/metalworker/locksmith" } }
• Jer 37:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.1", "source": "וַיִּ֨מְלָךְ־מֶ֔לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ בֶּן־יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ תַּ֗חַת כָּנְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָקִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִמְלִ֛יךְ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל בְּאֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyimlāḵ*-*meleḵ* *Ṣidqiyyāhû* son-of-*Yōʾšiyyāhû* *taḥat* *Kānyāhû* son-of-*Yəhôyāqîm* whom *himlîḵ* *Nəḇûḵadreʾṣṣar* *meleḵ*-*Bāḇel* in-*ʾereṣ* *Yəhûdāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimlāḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became king", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*Yōʾšiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Josiah", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*Kānyāhû*": "proper noun - Coniah/Jeconiah", "*Yəhôyāqîm*": "proper noun - Jehoiakim", "*himlîḵ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - caused to reign/made king", "*Nəḇûḵadreʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*Bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayyimlāḵ*": "reigned/became king/ruled", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of/under", "*himlîḵ*": "made king/appointed as king/caused to reign" } }
• Matt 1:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.11", "source": "Ἰωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος:", "text": "*Iōsias* *de* *egennēsen* the *Iechonian* and the *adelphous* of him, at the *metoikesias* of *Babylōnos*:", "grammar": { "*Iōsias*": "nominative, masculine, proper name - Josiah", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*egennēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - begot/fathered", "*Iechonian*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Jeconiah", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*epi*": "preposition governing genitive - at/during/upon", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, article - the", "*metoikesias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - deportation/exile", "*Babylōnos*": "genitive, feminine, proper name - of Babylon" }, "variants": { "*egennēsen*": "begot/fathered/became the ancestor of", "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*epi*": "at/during/upon/at the time of", "*metoikesias*": "deportation/exile/removal/forced migration" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.12", "source": "Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος Ἰεχονίας ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σαλαθιήλ· Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ζοροβάβελ·", "text": "After *de* the *metoikesian* of *Babylōnos* *Iechonias* *egennēsen* the *Salathiēl*; *Salathiēl* *de* *egennēsen* the *Zorobabel*;", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition governing accusative - after", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*metoikesian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - deportation/exile", "*Babylōnos*": "genitive, feminine, proper name - of Babylon", "*Iechonias*": "nominative, masculine, proper name - Jeconiah", "*egennēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - begot/fathered", "*Salathiēl*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Shealtiel", "*Zorobabel*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Zerubbabel" }, "variants": { "*egennēsen*": "begot/fathered/became the ancestor of", "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*metoikesian*": "deportation/exile/removal/forced migration", "*Meta*": "after/following" } }