King James Version

2 Kings 11:21

Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 2 Kings 12:1.

בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […שֶׁ֥בַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).שָׁנִ֖יםshanimyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).יְהוֹאָ֥שׁyehoashJehoash. Compare H3101יְהוֹאָשׁnoun, proper name — “Jehoash. Compare H3101”H3060Jehoash, the name of two Israelite kingsJehoash. Compare H3101 (יוֹאָשׁ).בְּמָלְכֽוֹbemalekhvoin reignמָלַךְpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in reign”, the to-form of the verbH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(12-1) Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

Young’s Literal Translation

a son of seven years is Jehoash in his reigning.

World English Bible

Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

Darby Translation

Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

Douay-Rheims

Now Joas was seven years old, when he began to reign.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-1) Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Joas was seven years old when he began to reign.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Υἱὸς ἐπτὰ ἐτῶν Ἰωὰς ἐν τῷ βασιλεύειν αὐτόν.

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