2 Chronicles 27:3
Strong's Lexicon
Jotham
ה֗וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

rebuilt
בָּנָ֛ה (bā·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the Upper
הָעֶלְי֑וֹן (hā·‘el·yō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5945: adj 1) high, upper 1a) of Davidic king exalted above monarchs n m 2) Highest, Most High 2a) name of God 2b) of rulers, either monarchs or angel-princes

Gate
שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8179: 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven

of the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

and he worked
בָּנָ֖ה (bā·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

extensively
לָרֹֽב׃ (lā·rōḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7230: 1) multitude, abundance, greatness 1a) multitude 1a1) abundance, abundantly 1a2) numerous 1b) greatness

on the wall
וּבְחוֹמַ֥ת (ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·maṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2346: 1) wall

at Ophel.
הָעֹ֛פֶל (hā·‘ō·p̄el)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6077: Ophel = 'hill' 1) a ridge of hills in Jerusalem, fortified for defense of the city

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and in the wall of Ophel he hath built abundantly;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. 

New American Standard Bible
He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel.

King James Bible
He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

New Living Translation
Jotham rebuilt the upper gate of the Temple of the LORD. He also did extensive rebuilding on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

English Standard Version
He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD and did much building on the wall of Ophel.

New American Standard Bible
He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel.

King James Bible
He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD's temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.

International Standard Version
Jotham constructed the Upper Gate of the LORD's Temple and did extensive work on the wall of Ophel.

NET Bible
He built the Upper Gate to the LORD's temple and did a lot of work on the wall in the area known as Ophel.

American Standard Version
He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

English Revised Version
He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and in the wall of Ophel he hath built abundantly;
















Cross References
2 Kings 15:35
Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 33:14
Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.

Nehemiah 3:26
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 27:2
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

2 Chronicles 27:1
Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

2 Chronicles 26:23
So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 27:4
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

2 Chronicles 27:5
He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.

2 Chronicles 27:6
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
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