Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJosiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. Young's Literal Translation A son of eight years [is] Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, King James Bible Josiah [was] eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. Hebrew Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites was eight שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה (šə·mō·w·neh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son when he became king, בְמָלְכ֑וֹ (ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel and he reigned מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel thirty-one וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים (ū·šə·lō·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth years. שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year |