KJV: So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
YLT: And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.
Darby: And Jotham became strong, for he prepared his ways before Jehovah his God.
ASV: So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Jehovah his God.
וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק | So became mighty |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hitpael, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore. |
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יוֹתָ֑ם | Jotham |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄותָם Sense: son of king Uzziah of Judah by Jerushah; king of Judah for 6 years and contemporary with Isaiah and king Pekah of Israel. |
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כִּ֚י | because |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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הֵכִ֣ין | he prepared |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: כּוּן Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established. |
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דְּרָכָ֔יו | his ways |
Parse: Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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לִפְנֵ֖י | before |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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יְהוָ֥ה | Yahweh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’. |
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אֱלֹהָֽיו | his God |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |