2 Chronicles 27:8 BSB

2 Chronicles 27:8

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years.

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ASV

He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

KJV

He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

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11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
בֶּן־	ben-	a son of	H1121 →
עֶשְׂרִ֧ים	'es.Rim	twenty	H6242 →
וְחָמֵ֛שׁ	ve.cha.Mesh	and five	H2568 →
שָׁנָ֖ה	sha.Nah	year[s]	H8141 →
הָיָ֣ה	ha.Yah	he was	H1961 →
בְמָלְכ֑וֹ	ve.ma.le.Kho	when became king he	H4427 →
וְשֵׁשׁ־	ve.shesh-	and six-	H8337 →
עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה	'es.Reh	teen	H6240 →
שָׁנָ֔ה	sha.Nah	year[s]	H8141 →
מָלַ֖ךְ	ma.Lakh	he reigned	H4427 →
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	bi.ru.sha.Lim	in Jerusalem	H3389 →

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2 Chronicles 27:1
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 3:12
  Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
- 2 Kings 15:32–38
  In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah.
- Hosea 1:1
  This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of…
- Matthew 1:9
  Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
- Isaiah 1:1
  This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.