2 Kings 15:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He was sixteenשֵׁ֨שׁ
(shesh)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
yearsשָׁנָה֙
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
oldבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
when he becameבְמָלְכֹ֔ו
(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
fifty-twoוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים
(va·cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
yearsשָׁנָ֔ה
(sha·nah,)
8141: a yearfrom shana
in Jerusalem;בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(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 Jecoliahיְכָלְיָ֖הוּ
(ye·cha·le·ya·hu)
3203: "Yah has been able," mother of King Azariahfrom yakol and Yah
of Jerusalem.מִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(mi·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
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).
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.
was he 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 he reigned
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
and fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
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.
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 Jecholiah
Ykolyah  (yek-ol-yaw')
Jah will enable; Jekoljah or Jekiljah, an Israelitess -- Jecholiah, Jecoliah.
of 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 sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was 16 years old when he became king and reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah, who was from Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

NET Bible
He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He was 16 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
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