2 Kings 12:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In the seventhשֶׁ֤בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
yearבִּשְׁנַת־
(bish·nat-)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of Jehu,לְיֵהוּא֙
(le·ye·hu)
3058: "the LORD is He," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and hu
Jehoashיְהֹואָ֔שׁ
(ye·ho·v·'ash,)
3060: "Yah is strong," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and perhaps esh
becameמָלַ֣ךְ
(ma·lach)
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
fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣ים
(ve·'ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
yearsשָׁנָ֔ה
(sha·nah,)
8141: a yearfrom shana
in Jerusalem;בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
and his mother'sאִמֹּ֔ו
(im·mov,)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
nameוְשֵׁ֣ם
(ve·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was Zibiahצִבְיָ֖ה
(tziv·yah)
6645: "gazelle," mother of Jehoashfrom the same as tsebi
of Beersheba.שָֽׁבַע׃
(sha·va.)
884: "well of seven," a place in the Negevfrom beer and sheba


















KJV Lexicon
In the seventh
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
of Jehu
Yehuw'  (yay-hoo')
Jehovah (is) He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites -- Jehu.
Jehoash
Yhow'ash  (yeh-ho-awsh')
Jehovah-fired; Jehoash, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jehoash.
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 forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
reigned
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
he in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
And his mother's
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was Zibiah
Tsibyah  (tsib-yaw')
Tsibjah, an Israelitess -- Zibiah.
of Beersheba
B'er Sheba`  (be-ayr' sheh'-bah)
well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine -- Beer-shebah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

King James Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king and reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah, who was from Beer-sheba.

International Standard Version
ascending to the throne in the seventh year of the reign of Jehu and then reigning for 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah from Beer-sheba.

NET Bible
In Jehu's seventh year Jehoash became king; he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joash began to rule in Jehu's seventh year as king of Israel, and he ruled for 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba.

King James 2000 Bible
In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
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