The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 25:2 Explained

2 Chronicles 25:2

KJV: And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.

YLT: and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah -- only, not with a perfect heart.

Darby: And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, yet not with a perfect heart.

ASV: And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, but not with a perfect heart.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he did  [that which was] right  in the sight  of the LORD,  but not with a perfect  heart. 

What does 2 Chronicles 25:2 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 25

1  Amaziah begins to reign well
3  He executes justice on the traitors
5  having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites,
7  at the word of a prophet dismisses them
11  He overthrows the Edomites
13  The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home
14  Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and ignores the prophet
17  He provokes Joash to his overthrow
25  His reign
27  He is slain by conspiracy

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 25:2 mean?

And he did [what was] right in the sight of Yahweh but not with a heart loyal
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה רַ֕ק לֹ֖א בְּלֵבָ֥ב שָׁלֵֽם

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ  And  he  did  [what  was] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
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.
בְּלֵבָ֥ב  with  a  heart 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֵבָב  
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding.
שָׁלֵֽם  loyal 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: שָׁלֵם  
Sense: complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace.