1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 24:1–2
1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
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1 Chronicles 24:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the divisions | מַחְלְקוֹתָ֑ם | maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯām | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4256 division, course |
| of the descendants | וְלִבְנֵ֥י | wə·liḇ·nê | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֖ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| The sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֔ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| were Nadab | נָדָב֙ | nā·ḏāḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5070 Nadab |
| Abihu | וַאֲבִיה֔וּא | wa·’ă·ḇî·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H30 Abihu |
| Eleazar | אֶלְעָזָ֖ר | ’el·‘ā·zār | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H499 Elazar |
| and Ithamar | וְאִיתָמָֽר׃ | wə·’î·ṯā·mār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H385 Ithamar |
1 Chronicles 24:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Nadab | נָדָ֤ב | nā·ḏāḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5070 Nadab |
| and Abihu | וַאֲבִיהוּא֙ | wa·’ă·ḇî·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H30 Abihu |
| died | וַיָּ֨מָת | way·yā·māṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| their father did | אֲבִיהֶ֔ם | ’ă·ḇî·hem | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
| and they had | הָי֣וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sons | וּבָנִ֖ים | ū·ḇā·nîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H1121 son |
| so Eleazar | אֶלְעָזָ֖ר | ’el·‘ā·zār | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H499 Elazar |
| and Ithamar | וְאִיתָמָֽר׃ | wə·’î·ṯā·mār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H385 Ithamar |
| served as priests | וַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּ | way·ḵa·hă·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3547 act as priest |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 24:1 1 Chronicles 23:6 · Exodus 6:23 · Numbers 26:60 · Numbers 3:2 · 1 Chronicles 6:3 · Exodus 28:1
1 Chronicles 24:2 Leviticus 10:2 · Numbers 3:4 · Numbers 26:61
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.