Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God. Young's Literal Translation And Jotham doth strengthen himself, for he hath prepared his ways before Jehovah his God. King James Bible So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. Hebrew So Jothamיוֹתָ֑ם (yō·w·ṯām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3147: Jotham -- 'the LORD is perfect', three Israelites grew powerful וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק (way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer because כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he ordered הֵכִ֣ין (hê·ḵîn) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect his ways דְּרָכָ֔יו (də·rā·ḵāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action before לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH his God. אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative |