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Lexicon :: Strong's H4427 - mālaḵ

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מָלַךְ
Transliteration
mālaḵ
Pronunciation
maw-lak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1199,1200

Strong’s Definitions

מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak'; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 348x

The KJV translates Strong's H4427 in the following manner: reign (289x), king (46x), made (4x), queen (2x), consulted (1x), indeed (1x), make (1x), rule (1x), set (1x), surely (1x), set up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 348x
The KJV translates Strong's H4427 in the following manner: reign (289x), king (46x), made (4x), queen (2x), consulted (1x), indeed (1x), make (1x), rule (1x), set (1x), surely (1x), set up (1x).

  1. to be or become king or queen, reign

    1. (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign

    2. (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign

    3. (Hophal) to be made king or queen

  2. to counsel, advise

    1. (Niphal) to consider

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak'; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely.
STRONGS H4427: Abbreviations
† II. מָלַךְ 346 verb denominative be, or become king, or queen, reign; —
Qal296 Perfect מ׳ Joshua 13:10 + etc.; Imperfect יִמְלֹךְ (לוֺךְ-) Exodus 15:18 +; וַיִּמְלֹךְ Genesis 36:32 +; 2nd person masculine singular תִּמְלֹךְ Genesis 37:8 +, (הֲתִֽמֲלֹךְ Jeremiah 22:15 Baer); Imperative מְלָךְֿ Judges 9:14; מָלְכָה Judges 9:8; מָלְכִי Judges 9:10, 12; Infinitive absolute מָלֹךְ Genesis 37:8; 1 Samuel 24:21; construct. מְלֹךְ 1 Kings 2:15 +; suffix מָלְכוֺ 1 Samuel 13:1 +; Participle מֹלֵךְ Jeremiah 22:11 + 2 times; מֹלֶכֶת 2 Kings 11:3 2 Chronicles 22:12; — be (become) king, reign, mostly of Hebrew kings, 2 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 16:22; 2 Kings 3:1; 2 Kings 9:13, but also generally Proverbs 8:15; Proverbs 30:22; of Canaanite, Edomite, Aramaic, Assyrian, Persian kings, etc.: Judges 4:2; Genesis 36:31; 1 Kings 11:25; 2 Kings 8:15; 2 Kings 19:37; Esther 1:1 +; followed by בְּ local (usually city) Joshua 13:10, 12; Judges 4:2; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 11:24; 1 Kings 14:21 + often; but also Genesis 36:31, 32; 1 Chronicles 1:43 בְּארץ, and even בְּכֹלאֲשֶׁרתְּֿאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 3:21; followed by עַל with people or land 1 Samuel 8:9, 11; 1 Samuel 12:14; 1 Samuel 13:1; 1 Kings 15:1, 9; 1 Kings 16:23 + often; followed by בְּ local + עַל territory (or population) 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 11:42; followed by תַּחַת (חַחְתָּיו) 2 Samuel 16:8; Genesis 36:33f. = 1 Chronicles 1:44f., 1 Kings 14:20, 31; 2 Kings 8:15; 2 Kings 13:24; Jeremiah 22:11 + often; subject God, followed by על Psalm 47:9; Micah 4:7; Ezekiel 20:33; 1 Samuel 8:7; followed by בְּ Isaiah 24:23; absolute Exodus 15:18; Isaiah 52:7; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10 = 1 Chronicles 16:31; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 99:1; Psalm 146:10 +; subject future (Messianic) king Isaiah 32:1; Jeremiah 23:5; subject a woman (= be queen) 2 Kings 11:3 2 Chronicles 22:12 (both followed by עַל), Esther 2:4 followed by תַּחַת; Imperative only in fable, king of trees, Judges 9:8, 10, 12, 14 all followed by על; בְּמָלְכוֺ especially = when he began to reign, became king 1 Samuel 13:1; 2 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 14:21 + often; Infinitive also = reign: בְּשְׁנַת שְׁמֹנֶה לְמָלְכוֺ 2 Kings 24:12; 2 Kings 25:1, compare 2 Kings 25:27; 1 Kings 6:1; 2 Chronicles 16:13; 17:7; 29:3; 34:3, 8, compare עַד מְלֹךְ דָּוִד 1 Chronicles 4:31; עַד מְלֹךְ פָּרָס מַלְכוּת 2 Chronicles 36:20; began to reign and reigned מָלַךְ וַיִּמְלֹךְ 1 Kings 15:25; 1 Kings 16:29; 2 Kings 3:1 +; often מָלַךְ alone with same meaning 1 Kings 16:23; 2 Kings 13:1, 10; 2 Kings 14:23 +.
† Hiph. Perfect הִמְלִיךְ 1 Samuel 15:35 + 2 times; הִמְלַ֫כְתָּ 1 Kings 3:7, etc.; Imperfect וַיַּמְלֵךְ 2Ki 33:34 + 4 times; וַיַּמְלִיכוּ Judges 9:6 + etc.; Infinitive construct הַמְלִיךְ 1 Kings 12:1 + etc.; Participle מַמְלִךְֻ Ezekiel 17:16; — make king, or queen, cause to reign, followed by accusative of person Judges 9:16; 1 Samuel 11:15; 1 Kings 1:43; 1 Kings 12:1; 1 Kings 16:21; 2 Kings 10:5; 2 Kings 11:12 (anointing and coronation) = 2 Chronicles 23:11; 2 Kings 17:21; 1 Chronicles 11:10; 1 Chronicles 12:32; 1 Chronicles 12:39; 2 Chronicles 10:1; 11:22; Ezekiel 17:16; followed by לִשׁלמֹה (לְ of direct object, as Aramaic) 1 Chronicles 29:22; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb 1 Samuel 8:22 (+ לָהֶם), 1 Samuel 12:1 (+ על), Isaiah 7:6 (+ בְּתוֺךְ); followed by לְמֶלֶךְ Judges 9:6; 1 Samuel 15:11; followed by accusative of person + בְּ local Jeremiah 37:1; + עַל Judges 9:18; 1 Samuel 15:35; 1 Kings 12:20; 1 Kings 16:16; 2 Kings 8:20; 1 Chronicles 12:38; 1 Chronicles 28:4 (accusative omitted), 1 Chronicles 23:1; 2 Chronicles 1:9, 11; 21:8; 36:4, 10, compare 2 Samuel 2:9 (3 times עֲלֿ, + 3 times אֶלֿ); + תַּחַת 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 14:21; 2 Kings 21:24; 2 Kings 23:30 (anointing), 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Kings 24:17; 2 Chronicles 1:8; 22:1; 26:1; 33:25; 36:1; Esther 2:17 (= make queen at coronation); absolute Hosea 8:4.
† Hoph. Perfect הָמְלַךְ עַל מַלְכוּת כַּשְׂדִּים Daniel 9:1.

II. [מָלַךְ] verb counsel, advise (loan-word from Aram. bdb057601, מְלַח; compare Assyrian malâku, DlHWB 412); — only
Niph. (so Late Hebrew) Imperfect לִבִּי עָלַי וַיִּמָּלֵךָ i. e. I considered carefully, Nehemiah 5:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

36:31; 36:31; 36:32; 36:32; 36:33; 37:8; 37:8

Exodus

15:18; 15:18

Joshua

13:10; 13:10; 13:12

Judges

4:2; 4:2; 9:6; 9:6; 9:8; 9:8; 9:10; 9:10; 9:12; 9:12; 9:14; 9:14; 9:16; 9:18

1 Samuel

8:7; 8:9; 8:11; 8:22; 11:15; 12:1; 12:14; 13:1; 13:1; 13:1; 15:11; 15:35; 15:35; 24:21

2 Samuel

2:9; 2:10; 2:10; 3:21; 5:5; 5:5; 16:8

1 Kings

1:43; 2:15; 3:7; 3:7; 6:1; 11:24; 11:25; 11:42; 12:1; 12:1; 12:20; 14:20; 14:21; 14:21; 14:31; 15:1; 15:9; 15:25; 16:16; 16:21; 16:22; 16:23; 16:23; 16:29

2 Kings

3:1; 3:1; 8:15; 8:15; 8:20; 9:13; 10:5; 11:3; 11:3; 11:12; 13:1; 13:10; 13:24; 14:21; 14:23; 17:21; 19:37; 21:24; 23:30; 23:34; 24:12; 24:17; 25:1; 25:27

1 Chronicles

1:43; 1:44; 4:31; 11:10; 12:32; 12:38; 12:39; 16:31; 23:1; 28:4; 29:22

2 Chronicles

1:8; 1:9; 1:11; 10:1; 11:22; 16:13; 17:7; 21:8; 22:1; 22:12; 22:12; 23:11; 26:1; 29:3; 33:25; 34:3; 34:8; 36:1; 36:4; 36:10; 36:20

Nehemiah

5:7

Esther

1:1; 2:4; 2:17

Psalms

47:9; 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1; 146:10

Proverbs

8:15; 30:22

Isaiah

7:6; 24:23; 32:1; 52:7

Jeremiah

22:11; 22:11; 22:15; 23:5; 37:1

Ezekiel

17:16; 17:16; 20:33

Daniel

9:1

Hosea

8:4

Micah

4:7

H4427

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Strong's Number H4427 matches the Hebrew מָלַךְ (mālaḵ),
which occurs 90 times in 73 verses in '2Ki' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (2Ki 1:17–2Ki 17:1)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:17 - mortuus est ergo iuxta sermonem Domini quem locutus est Helias et regnavit Ioram frater eius pro eo anno secundo Ioram filii Iosaphat regis Iudae non enim habebat filium

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:1 - Ioram vero filius Ahab regnavit super Israhel in Samaria anno octavodecimo Iosaphat regis Iudae regnavitque duodecim annis

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:27 - arripiensque filium suum primogenitum qui regnaturus erat pro eo obtulit holocaustum super murum et facta est indignatio magna in Israhel statimque recesserunt ab eo et reversi sunt in terram suam

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:15 - cumque venisset dies altera tulit sagulum et infudit aqua et expandit super faciem eius quo mortuo regnavit Azahel pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:16 - anno quinto Ioram filii Ahab regis Israhel et Iosaphat regis Iuda regnavit Ioram filius Iosaphat rex Iuda

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:17 - triginta duorum erat annorum cum regnare coepisset et octo annis regnavit in Hierusalem

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:20 - in diebus eius recessit Edom ne esset sub Iuda et constituit sibi regem

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:24 - et dormivit Ioram cum patribus suis sepultusque est cum eis in civitate David et regnavit Ahazias filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:25 - anno duodecimo Ioram filii Ahab regis Israhel regnavit Ahazias filius Ioram regis Iudae

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:26 - viginti duorum annorum erat Ahazias cum regnare coepisset et uno anno regnavit in Hierusalem nomen matris eius Athalia filia Amri regis Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:13 - festinaverunt itaque et unusquisque tollens pallium suum posuerunt sub pedibus eius in similitudinem tribunalis et cecinerunt tuba atque dixerunt regnavit Hieu

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:29 - anno undecimo Ioram filii Ahab rege Ahazia super Iudam

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:5 - miserunt ergo praepositus domus et praefectus civitatis et maiores natu et nutricii ad Hieu dicentes servi tui sumus quaecumque iusseris faciemus nec constituemus regem quodcumque tibi placet fac

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:35

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:35 - et dormivit Hieu cum patribus suis sepelieruntque eum in Samaria et regnavit Ioachaz filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:36 - dies autem quos regnavit Hieu super Israhel viginti et octo anni sunt in Samaria

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:3 - eratque cum ea in domo Domini clam sex annis porro Athalia regnavit super terram

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:12 - produxitque filium regis et posuit super eum diadema et testimonium feceruntque eum regem et unxerunt et plaudentes manu dixerunt vivat rex

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:21 - septemque annorum erat Ioas cum regnare coepisset

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:1 - anno septimo Hieu regnavit Ioas quadraginta annis regnavit in Hierusalem nomen matris eius Sebia de Bersabee

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:21 - Iozachar namque filius Semath et Iozabad filius Somer servi eius percusserunt eum et mortuus est et sepelierunt eum cum patribus suis in civitate David regnavitque Amasias filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:1 - anno vicesimo tertio Ioas filii Ahaziae regis Iudae regnavit Ioachaz filius Hieu super Israhel in Samaria decem et septem annis

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:9 - dormivitque Ioachaz cum patribus suis et sepelierunt eum in Samaria regnavitque Ioas filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:10 - anno tricesimo septimo Ioas regis Iuda regnavit Ioas filius Ioachaz super Israhel in Samaria sedecim annis

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:24 - mortuus est autem Azahel rex Syriae et regnavit Benadad filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:1 - anno secundo Ioas filii Ioachaz regis Israhel regnavit Amasias filius Ioas regis Iuda

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:2 - viginti quinque annorum erat cum regnare coepisset viginti autem et novem annis regnavit in Hierusalem nomen matris eius Ioaden de Hierusalem

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:16 - dormivitque Ioas cum patribus suis et sepultus est in Samaria cum regibus Israhel et regnavit Hieroboam filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:21 - tulit autem universus populus Iudae Azariam annos natum sedecim et constituerunt eum regem pro patre eius Amasia

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:23 - anno quintodecimo Amasiae filii Ioas regis Iuda regnavit Hieroboam filius Ioas regis Israhel in Samaria quadraginta et uno anno

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:29 - dormivitque Hieroboam cum patribus suis regibus Israhel et regnavit Zaccharias filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:1 - anno vicesimo septimo Hieroboam regis Israhel regnavit Azarias filius Amasiae regis Iudae

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:2 - sedecim annorum erat cum regnare coepisset et quinquaginta duobus annis regnavit in Hierusalem nomen matris eius Iecelia de Hierusalem

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:7 - et dormivit Azarias cum patribus suis sepelieruntque eum cum maioribus suis in civitate David et regnavit Ioatham filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:8 - anno tricesimo octavo Azariae regis Iudae regnavit Zaccharias filius Hieroboam super Israhel in Samaria sex mensibus

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:10 - coniuravit autem contra eum Sellum filius Iabes percussitque eum palam et interfecit regnavitque pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:13 - Sellum filius Iabes regnavit tricesimo nono anno Azariae regis Iudae regnavit autem uno mense in Samaria

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:14 - et ascendit Manahem filius Gaddi de Thersa venitque Samariam et percussit Sellum filium Iabes in Samaria et interfecit eum regnavitque pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:17 - anno tricesimo nono Azariae regis Iuda regnavit Manahem filius Gaddi super Israhel decem annis in Samaria

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:22 - et dormivit Manahem cum patribus suis regnavitque Phaceia filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:23 - anno quinquagesimo Azariae regis Iudae regnavit Phaceia filius Manahem super Israhel in Samaria biennio

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:25 - coniuravit autem adversum eum Phacee filius Romeliae dux eius et percussit eum in Samaria in turre domus regiae iuxta Argob et iuxta Ari et cum eo quinquaginta viros de filiis Galaaditarum et interfecit eum regnavitque pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:27 - anno quinquagesimo secundo Azariae regis Iudae regnavit Phacee filius Romeliae super Israhel in Samaria viginti annis

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:30 - coniuravit autem et tetendit insidias Osee filius Hela contra Phacee filium Romeliae et percussit eum et interfecit regnavitque pro eo vicesimo anno Ioatham filii Oziae

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:32 - anno secundo Phacee filii Romeliae regis Israhel regnavit Ioatham filius Oziae regis Iuda

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:33 - viginti quinque annorum erat cum regnare coepisset et sedecim annis regnavit in Hierusalem nomen matris eius Hierusa filia Sadoc

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:38

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:38 - et dormivit Ioatham cum patribus suis sepultusque est cum eis in civitate David patris sui et regnavit Ahaz filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:1 - anno septimodecimo Phacee filii Romeliae regnavit Ahaz filius Ioatham regis Iuda

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:2 - viginti annorum erat Ahaz cum regnare coepisset et sedecim annis regnavit in Hierusalem non fecit quod erat placitum in conspectu Domini Dei sui sicut David pater eius

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:20 - dormivitque Ahaz cum patribus suis et sepultus est cum eis in civitate David et regnavit Ezechias filius eius pro eo

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:1 - anno duodecimo Ahaz regis Iuda regnavit Osee filius Hela in Samaria super Israhel novem annis

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