2 Kings 24:8

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.
2 Kings 24:8
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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־שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נְחֻשְׁתָּ֥א בַת־אֶלְנָתָ֖ן מִירוּשָׂלִָֽם׃

  1. בֶּן־ben-“[was] a son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “age” · Strong's H1121L
  2. שְׁמֹנֶ֨הshe.mo.Neh“eight-”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שְׁמֹנֶה · “eight” · Strong's H8083
  3. עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה'es.Reh“teen”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from עָשָׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6240
  4. שָׁנָה֙sha.Nah“year[s]”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
  5. יְהוֹיָכִ֣יןye.ho.ya.Khin“Jehoiachin”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוֹיָכִין · “Jehoiachin” · Strong's H3078
  6. 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
  7. וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.Shah“and three”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
  8. חֳדָשִׁ֔יםcho.da.Shim“months”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חֹ֫דֶשׁ · “month” · Strong's H2320G
  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. וְשֵׁ֣םve.Shem“and [the] name of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  12. אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Mo“mother his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵם · “mother” · Strong's H0517
  13. נְחֻשְׁתָּ֥אne.chush.Ta'“[was] Nehushta”
    Noun, proper name of a woman · from נְחֻשְׁתָּא · “Nehushta” · Strong's H5179
  14. בַת־vat-“[the] daughter of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בַּת · “daughter” · Strong's H1323G
  15. אֶלְנָתָ֖ן'el.na.Tan“Elnathan”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶלְנָתָן · “Elnathan” · Strong's H0494G
  16. מִירוּשָׂלִָֽם׃mi.ru.sha.Lim“from Jerusalem”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
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)