Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.2 Kings 23:31
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשָׁלֹ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ יְהוֹאָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ חֲמוּטַ֥ל בַּֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִלִּבְנָֽה׃
- בֶּן־ben-“[was] a son of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “age” · Strong's H1121L
- עֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.Rim“twenty”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עֶשְׂרִים · “twenty” · Strong's H6242
- וְשָׁלֹ֤שׁve.sha.Losh“and three”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
- שָׁנָה֙sha.Nah“year[s]”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
- יְהוֹאָחָ֣זye.ho.'a.Chaz“Jehoahaz”Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוֹאָחָז · “Jehoahaz” · Strong's H3059H
- 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
- וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.Shah“and three”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
- חֳדָשִׁ֔יםcho.da.Shim“months”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חֹ֫דֶשׁ · “month” · Strong's H2320G
- מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakh“he reigned”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
- בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Lim“in Jerusalem”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
- וְשֵׁ֣םve.Shem“and [the] name of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
- אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Mo“mother his”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵם · “mother” · Strong's H0517
- חֲמוּטַ֥לcha.mu.Tal“[was] Hamutal”Noun, proper name of a woman · from חֲמוּטַל · “Hamutal” · Strong's H2537
- בַּֽת־bat-“[the] daughter of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בַּת · “daughter” · Strong's H1323G
- יִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.hu“Jeremiah”Noun, proper name of a man · from יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ · “Jeremiah” · Strong's H3414G
- מִלִּבְנָֽה׃mi.liv.Nah“from Libnah”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from לִבְנָה · “Libnah” · Strong's H3841H
Places named in this verse
- Jerusalemsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Jerusalem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Jerusalem on OpenBible.info
- Libnah · today: Tell Bornatsettlement · Identification: possible · Details about Libnah on OpenBible.info