Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleManasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. Young's Literal Translation A son of twelve years is Manasseh in his reigning, and fifty and five years he hath reigned in Jerusalem; King James Bible Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: Hebrew Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣ה (mə·naš·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites was twelve שְׁתֵּ֥ים (šə·têm) Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) 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 fifty-five וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים (wa·ḥă·miš·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 2572: Fifty years. שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year |