2 Kings 8:17

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.8.17", "source": "בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֛יִם שָׁנָ֖ה הָיָ֣ה בְמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁמֹנֶ֣ה שנה שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Ben-šəlōšîm* and two *šānâ* was he in his *məlokô*, and eight *šānîm* he *mālak* in *yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*Ben-šəlōšîm*": "thirty years old/being thirty years of age", "*məlokô*": "his becoming king/his accession/when he began to reign" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for eight years.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Two & thirtie yeare olde was he wha he was made kynge, & reigned eighte yeare at Ierusalem,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He was two and thirtie yere olde, when he began to reigne: and hee reigned eight yeere in Ierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thirtie and two yeres olde was he when he began to raigne, and he raigned eyght yeres in Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  a son of thirty and two years was he in his reigning, and eight years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He was thirty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for eight years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 21:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.21.5", "source": "בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֛יִם שָׁנָ֖ה יְהוֹרָ֣ם בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Ben*-*šĕlōšîm* and-*šĕttayim* *šānāh* *Yĕhôrām* in-*mālḵô* and-*šĕmôneh* *šānîm* *mālaḵ* in-*Yĕrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*Ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of/aged", "*šĕlōšîm*": "number - thirty", "*šĕttayim*": "number, feminine - two", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*Yĕhôrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoram", "*mālḵô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his becoming king/reign", "*šĕmôneh*": "number - eight", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*mālaḵ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*Yĕrûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Ben*": "son of/aged", "*šānāh*": "year/age", "*mālḵô*": "his becoming king/his reign/when he became king", "*mālaḵ*": "reigned/ruled/was king" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.21.6", "source": "וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֔ב כִּ֚י בַּת־אַחְאָ֔ב הָ֥יְתָה לּ֖וֹ אִשָּׁ֑ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyēleḵ* in-*dereḵ* *malḵê* *Yiśrāʾēl* as-that *ʿāśû* *bêṯ* *ʾAḥʾāḇ* for *baṯ*-*ʾAḥʾāḇ* *hāyĕṯāh* to-him *ʾiššāh* and-*wayyaʿaś* the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walked/went", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾAḥʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*hāyĕṯāh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was/became", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "walked/went/followed", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/practiced", "*bêṯ*": "house/household/dynasty", "*baṯ*": "daughter/female descendant", "*hāyĕṯāh*": "was/became/had become", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*wayyaʿaś*": "did/committed/practiced", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/wrong" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.21.7", "source": "וְלֹא־אָבָ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה לְהַשְׁחִית֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֔יד לְמַ֣עַן הַבְּרִ֔ית אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖ת לְדָוִ֑יד וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֗ר לָתֵ֨ת ל֥וֹ נִ֛יר וּלְבָנָ֖יו כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And-not-*ʾāḇāh* *YHWH* to-*hašḥîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*bêṯ* *Dāwîd* for-sake-of the-*bĕrîṯ* that *kāraṯ* to-*Dāwîd* and-as-that *ʾāmar* to-give to-him *nîr* and-to-*bānāyw* all-the-*hayyāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇāh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was willing/consented", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*hašḥîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bĕrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*kāraṯ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cut/made", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/promised", "*nîr*": "noun, masculine singular - lamp/light", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/desired [negated: was unwilling/refused]", "*hašḥîṯ*": "to destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*bêṯ*": "house/dynasty/lineage", "*bĕrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/promise", "*kāraṯ*": "cut/made [covenant term]", "*ʾāmar*": "said/promised/declared", "*nîr*": "lamp/light/dominion [metaphorical: continuing royal line]", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/always/perpetually" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.21.8", "source": "בְּיָמָיו֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע אֱד֔וֹם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In-*yāmāyw* *pāšaʿ* *ʾĔḏôm* from-under *yad*-*Yĕhûḏāh* and-*wayyamlîḵû* over-themselves *meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*yāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days", "*pāšaʿ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rebelled", "*ʾĔḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/control of", "*Yĕhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyamlîḵû*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd common plural - they made king", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*yāmāyw*": "his days/during his time/in his reign", "*pāšaʿ*": "rebelled/revolted/transgressed", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*wayyamlîḵû*": "they made king/crowned/established as king", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.21.9", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֤ר יְהוֹרָם֙ עִם־שָׂרָ֔יו וְכָל־הָרֶ֖כֶב עִמּ֑וֹ וַיְהִי֙ קָ֣ם לַ֔יְלָה וַיַּ֗ךְ אֶת־אֱדוֹם֙ הַסּוֹבֵ֣ב אֵלָ֔יו וְאֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֥י הָרָֽכֶב׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿăḇōr* *Yĕhôrām* with-*śārāyw* and-all-the-*hāreḵeḇ* with-him and-*wayĕhî* *qām* at-*laylāh* and-*wayyaḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĔḏôm* the-*hassôḇēḇ* to-him and-*ʾēṯ* *śārê* the-*hārāḵeḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he crossed over/passed", "*Yĕhôrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoram", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*hāreḵeḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariotry", "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*qām*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he arose", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*wayyaḵ*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he struck/defeated", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĔḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*hassôḇēḇ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the surrounding", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*hārāḵeḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariotry" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "crossed over/passed through/went over", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/commanders/princes", "*hāreḵeḇ*": "the chariotry/chariots", "*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*qām*": "arose/got up/set out", "*laylāh*": "night/by night", "*wayyaḵ*": "struck/defeated/attacked", "*hassôḇēḇ*": "the surrounding/encircling/those who surrounded", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/officers" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.21.10", "source": "וַיִּפְשַׁ֨ע אֱד֜וֹם מִתַּ֣חַת יַד־יְהוּדָ֗ה עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אָ֣ז תִּפְשַׁ֥ע לִבְנָ֛ה בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא מִתַּ֣חַת יָד֑וֹ כִּ֣י עָזַ֔ב אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyip̄šaʿ* *ʾĔḏôm* from-under *yad*-*Yĕhûḏāh* until the-*yôm* the-*zeh*, then *tip̄šaʿ* *Liḇnāh* in-the-*ʿēṯ* the-*hî* from-under *yāḏô* because *ʿāzaḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyip̄šaʿ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rebelled", "*ʾĔḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/control of", "*Yĕhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*tip̄šaʿ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she rebelled", "*Liḇnāh*": "proper noun - Libnah", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*hî*": "pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿāzaḇ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he abandoned", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄šaʿ*": "rebelled/revolted", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority/control", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*tip̄šaʿ*": "rebelled/revolted", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/period", "*ʿāzaḇ*": "abandoned/forsook/left", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }