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years

Meaning of “years”

Periods of twelve months.

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539 occurrences450 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:14

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2 Chronicles 8:1
AND it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord, and his own house,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe (at the end of twentie yeeres, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, & his own house)

1611 marginal note1.King. 9.10,&c.

2 Chronicles 9:21
For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:21 · retained source text

For the kings ships went to Tarshish with the seruants of Huram: euerie three yeeres once came the ships of Tarshish bringing golde, and siluer, yuorie, and apes, and peacocks.

1611 marginal noteOr, elephants teeth.

2 Chronicles 11:17
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 11:17 · retained source text

So they strengthened the kingdome of Iudah, and made Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon strong, three yeeres: for three yeeres they walked in the way of Dauid and Solomon.

2 Chronicles 12:13
¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 12:13 · retained source text

¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himselfe in Ierusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and fourty yeeres olde when hee began to reigne, and he reigned seuenteen yeeres in Ierusalem, the citie which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his Name there: and his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonitesse.

1611 marginal note1.King. 14.21.

2 Chronicles 13:2
He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:2 · retained source text

He reigned three yeres in Ierusalem: (his mothers name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibea:) and there was warre between Abiiah and Ieroboam.

2 Chronicles 14:1
SO Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:1 · retained source text

¶ So Abiiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the citie of Dauid, and Asa his sonne reigned in his stead: in his dayes the land was quiet ten yeeres.

1611 marginal note1.King. 15.8. &c.

2 Chronicles 14:6
¶ And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the Lord had given him rest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:6 · retained source text

¶ And hee built fenced cities in Iudah; for the land had rest, and hee had no warre in those yeeres; because the LORD had giuen him rest.

2 Chronicles 18:2
And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:2 · retained source text

And after certaine yeeres, he went downe to Ahab to Samaria: and Ahab killed sheepe and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and perswaded him to goe vp with him to Ramoth Gilead.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at the end of yeeres.

1611 marginal note1.King.22 2.

2 Chronicles 20:31
¶ And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:31 · retained source text

¶ And Iehoshaphat reigned ouer Iudah: Hee was thirtie and fiue yeeres olde when hee began to reigne, and he reigned twentie and fiue yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

1611 marginal note1.King. 22.41,&c.

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