2 Chronicles 27:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He was twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֧ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
yearsשָׁנָ֖ה
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
oldבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
when he becameבְמָלְכֹ֑ו
(ve·ma·le·chov;)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
king, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְ
(ma·lach)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־
(ve·shesh-)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
yearsשָׁנָ֔ה
(sha·nah,)
8141: a yearfrom shana
in Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(bi·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
He was five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
and twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
old
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
when he began to reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
and reigned
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
sixteen
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

King James Bible
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
He started his reign at the age of 25 years and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He was 25 years old when he began to rule as king. He ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
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