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Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father. (KJV)

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בֶּן\־ben-[was] a son of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: son: aged

Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 5:32, Genesis 7:6, Genesis 11:10, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121L; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 1

עֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.Rimtwenty

Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) · Strong's: H6242

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: twenty

Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 11:24, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 23:1, Genesis 31:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6242; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 2

שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]

Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: year

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 3

אָחָ֣ז'a.ChazAhaz

Lemma: אָחָז (a.chaz) · Strong's: H0271G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ahaz

Used 38 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:38, 2 Kings 16:1, 2 Kings 16:5, 2 Kings 16:7, 2 Kings 16:8, 2 Kings 16:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0271G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 4

בְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.Khowhen became king he

Lemma: מָלַךְ (ma.lakh) · Strong's: H4427A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to reign

Used 344 times. Also: Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34, Genesis 36:35, Genesis 36:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4427A; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 5

וְשֵׁשׁ\־ve.shesh-and six-

Lemma: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) · Strong's: H8337

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: six

Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 7:6, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 30:20, Genesis 31:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8337; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 6

עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'es.Rehteen

Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: ten

Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 7

שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]

Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: year

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 8

מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakhhe reigned

Lemma: מָלַךְ (ma.lakh) · Strong's: H4427A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to reign

Used 344 times. Also: Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34, Genesis 36:35, Genesis 36:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4427A; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 9

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limin Jerusalem

Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Jerusalem

Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 10

וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 11

עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe did

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 12

הַיָּשָׁ֗רhai.ya.Sharthe right

Lemma: יָשָׁר (ya.shar) · Strong's: H3477G

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: upright

Used 113 times. Also: Exodus 15:26, Numbers 23:10, Deuteronomy 6:18, Deuteronomy 12:8, Deuteronomy 12:25, Deuteronomy 12:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3477G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 13

בְּעֵינֵ֛יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes of

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye: appearance

Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 14

יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 15

אֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.HavGod his

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 16

כְּדָוִ֥דke.da.Vidlike David

Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: David

Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 17

אָבִֽיו\׃'a.Vivancestor his

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 2 Kings 16:2 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Ahaz	→	אָחָז H0271G Ahaz
was twenty	→	עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty
years old	→	בֵּן H1121L son: aged
. . .	→	שָׁנָה H8141 year
when he became king	→	מָלַךְ H4427A to reign
and he reigned	→	מָלַךְ H4427A to reign
in Jerusalem	→	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem
sixteen	→	שֵׁשׁ H8337 six
. . .	→	עָשָׂר H6240 ten
years	→	שָׁנָה H8141 year
And unlike David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
his father	→	אָב H0001G father
he did not	→	לֹא H3808 not
do	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
[what was] right	→	יָשָׁר H3477G upright
in the eyes	→	עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
his God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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