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2 Kings 16:2

Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
2 Kings 16:2
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ אָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה הַיָּשָׁ֗ר בְּעֵינֵ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֖יו כְּדָוִ֥ד אָבִֽיו׃

  1. בֶּן־ben-“[was] a son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “age” · Strong's H1121L
  2. עֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.Rim“twenty”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עֶשְׂרִים · “twenty” · Strong's H6242
  3. שָׁנָה֙sha.Nah“year[s]”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
  4. אָחָ֣ז'a.Chaz“Ahaz”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אָחָז · “Ahaz” · Strong's H0271G
  5. בְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.Kho“when became king he”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
  6. וְשֵׁשׁ־ve.shesh-“and six-”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֵׁשׁ · “six” · Strong's H8337
  7. עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'es.Reh“teen”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from עָשָׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6240
  8. שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nah“year[s]”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
  9. מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakh“he reigned”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
  10. בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Lim“in Jerusalem”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
  11. וְלֹא־ve.lo'-“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  12. עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sah“he did”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  13. הַיָּשָׁ֗רhai.ya.Shar“the right”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָשָׁר · “upright” · Strong's H3477G
  14. בְּעֵינֵ֛יbe.'ei.Nei“in [the] eyes of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct · from עַ֫יִן · “appearance” · Strong's H5869I
  15. יְהוָ֥הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  16. אֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.Hav“God his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  17. כְּדָוִ֥דke.da.Vid“like David”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
  18. אָבִֽיו׃'a.Viv“ancestor his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)