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fourscore

Meaning of “fourscore”

Eighty; four times twenty.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
36 occurrences35 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 16:16

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2 Chronicles 11:1
AND when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 11:1 · retained source text

¶ And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iudah and Beniamin, an hundred and fourescore thousand chosen men, which were warriers, to fight against Israel, that hee might bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.

1611 marginal note1.King. 12.21,&c.

2 Chronicles 14:8
And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:8 · retained source text

And Asa had an armie of men that bare targets and speares, out of Iudah three hundred thousand, and out of Beniamin, that bare shields and drew bowes, two hundred and fourescore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

2 Chronicles 17:15
And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:15 · retained source text

And next to him was Iehohanan the captaine, and with him two hundred and fourescore thousand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at his hand.

2 Chronicles 17:18
And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:18 · retained source text

And next him was Iehoshabad, and with him an hundred and foure score thousand, ready prepared for the warre.

2 Chronicles 26:17
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men:
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:17 · retained source text

And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourescore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men.

Ezra 8:8
And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 8:8 · retained source text

And of the sonnes of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the sonne of Michael, and with him fourescore males.

Nehemiah 7:26
The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 7:26 · retained source text

The men of Bethlehem, and Netophah, an hundred, fourescore and eight.

Esther 1:4
When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 1:4 · retained source text

When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdome, and the honour of his excellent maiestie, many dayes, euen an hundred and fourescore dayes.

Psalms 90:10
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 90:10 · retained source text

The dayes of our yeres are threescore yeeres and ten, and if by reason of strength they be fourescore yeeres, yet is their strength labour and sorrow: for it is soone cut off, and we flie away.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as for the dayes of our yeeres, in them are seuentie yeeres.

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[See Score.] Four times twenty; eighty. It is used elliptically for fourscore years; as a man of fourscore

volume 1, leaf 801, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 50)

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