2 Kings 18:2
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.
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ASV
Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.
KJV
Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| בֶּן־ | ben- | a son of | H1121 → |
| עֶשְׂרִ֨ים | 'es.Rim | twenty | H6242 → |
| וְחָמֵ֤שׁ | ve.cha.Mesh | and five | H2568 → |
| שָׁנָה֙ | sha.Nah | year[s] | H8141 → |
| הָיָ֣ה | ha.Yah | he was | H1961 → |
| בְמָלְכ֔וֹ | ve.ma.le.Kho | when became king he | H4427 → |
| וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים | ve.'es.Rim | and twenty | H6242 → |
| וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ | va.Te.sha' | and nine | H8672 → |
| שָׁנָ֔ה | sha.Nah | year[s] | H8141 → |
| מָלַ֖ךְ | ma.Lakh | he reigned | H4427 → |
| בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | bi.ru.sha.Lim | in Jerusalem | H3389 → |
| וְשֵׁ֣ם | ve.Shem | and [the] name of | H8034 → |
| אִמּ֔וֹ | 'i.Mo | mother his | H517 → |
| אֲבִ֖י | 'a.Vi | [was] Abi | H21 → |
| בַּת־ | bat- | [the] daughter of | H1323 → |
| זְכַרְיָֽה׃ | ze.khar.Yah | Zechariah | H2148 → |
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