The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 24:2 Explained

2 Chronicles 24:2

KJV: And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

YLT: And Joash doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

Darby: And Joash did what was right in the sight of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

ASV: And Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Joash  did  [that which was] right  in the sight  of the LORD  all the days  of Jehoiada  the priest. 

What does 2 Chronicles 24:2 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 24

1  Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada
4  He gives order for the repair of the temple
15  Jehoiada's death and honorable burial
17  Joash, falling into idolatry, slays Zechariah the son of Jehoiada
23  Joash is spoiled by the Syrians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad
27  Amaziah succeeds him

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 24:2 mean?

And did [what was] Joash right in the sight of Yahweh all the days of Jehoiada the priest
וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יוֹאָ֛שׁ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כָּל־ יְמֵ֖י יְהוֹיָדָ֥ע הַכֹּהֵֽן

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ  And  did  [what  was] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
יוֹאָ֛שׁ  Joash 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄואָשׁ  
Sense: son of king Ahaziah and the 8th king of Judah.
הַיָּשָׁ֖ר  right 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: יָשָׁר 
Sense: straight, upright, correct, right.
בְּעֵינֵ֣י  in  the  sight 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, cdc
Root: עֹונָה 
Sense: eye.
יְהוָ֑ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
יְמֵ֖י  the  days 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
יְהוֹיָדָ֥ע  of  Jehoiada 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹויָדָע  
Sense: father of Benaiah, David’s mighty warrior.
הַכֹּהֵֽן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.