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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 Kings 17:5
¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:5 · retained source text

¶ Then the king of Assyria came vp thorowout all the land, and went vp to Samaria, and besieged it three yeres.

2 Kings 18:2
Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:2 · retained source text

Twentie and fiue yeeres old was he when hee began to reigne, and hee reigned twentie and nine yeeres in Ierusalem: His mothers name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

2 Kings 18:10
And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:10 · retained source text

And at the end of three yeeres they tooke it: euen in the sixt yeere of Hezekiah (that is the ninth yeere of Hoshea king of Israel) Samaria was taken.

1611 marginal noteCha. 17.6.

2 Kings 20:6
And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 20:6 · retained source text

And I will adde vnto thy dayes fifteene yeeres, and I will deliuer thee, and this city, out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this citie for mine owne sake, and for my seruant Dauids sake.

2 Kings 21:1
MANASSEH was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi-bah.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 21:1 · retained source text

¶ Manasseh was twelue yeres olde when hee beganne to reigne, and reigned fiftie and fiue yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Hephzibah.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 33.1.

2 Kings 21:19
¶ Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 21:19 · retained source text

¶ Amon was twentie and two yeres old when he began to reigne, and he reigned two yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Iotbah.

2 Kings 22:1
JOSIAH was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:1 · retained source text

¶ Iosiah was eight yeeres old when hee beganne to reigne, and hee reigned thirtie and one yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Iedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 34.1.

2 Kings 23:31
¶ Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:31 · retained source text

¶ Iehoahaz was twenty and three yeeres olde when he beganne to reigne, and hee reigned three moneths in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Hamital, the daughter of Ieremiah, of Libnah.

2 Kings 23:36
¶ Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:36 · retained source text

¶ Iehoiakim was twentie and fiue yeere olde when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

2 Kings 24:1
IN his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 24:1 · retained source text

¶ In his dayes Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came vp, and Iehoiakim became his seruant three yeeres: then hee turned and rebelled against him.

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