2 Kings 22:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ
(yo·shi·ya·hu)
2977: "Yah supports," two Isr.from Yah and asheyah
was eightשְׁמֹנֶ֤ה
(she·mo·neh)
8083: eight (a card. number)of uncertain derivation
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
thirty-oneוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים
(u·she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
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] Jedidahיְדִידָ֥ה
(ye·di·dah)
3040: "beloved," mother of King Josiahfrom the same as yadid
the daughterבַת־
(vat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Adaiahעֲדָ֖יָה
(a·da·yah)
5718: "Yah has ornamented Himself," the name of a number of Isr.from adah and Yah
of Bozkath.מִבָּצְקַֽת׃
(mib·ba·tze·kat.)
1218: a city in Judahfrom the same as batseq


















KJV Lexicon
Josiah
Yo'shiyah  (yo-shee-yaw')
founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites -- Josiah.
was eight
shmoneh  (shem-o-neh')
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the perfect seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
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 he reigned
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
and one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
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 Jedidah
Ydiydah  (yed-ee-daw')
beloved; Jedidah, an Israelitess -- Jedidah.
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Adaiah
`Adayah  (ad-aw-yaw')
Jah has adorned; Adajah, the name of eight Israelites -- Adaiah.
of Boscath
Botsqath  (bots-cath')
a swell of ground; Botscath, a place in Palestine -- Bozcath, Boskath.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

King James Bible
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.

International Standard Version
Josiah was an eight year old child when he began to reign, and he reigned for 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

NET Bible
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah, from Bozkath.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Josiah was 8 years old when he began to rule, and he was king for 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath.

King James 2000 Bible
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Bozcath.
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