1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 27:16–22

16These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel:

Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri;

over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;

17over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel;

over Aaron was Zadok;

18over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers;

over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;

19over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;

over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;

20over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah;

over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah;

21over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah;

over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;

22and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham.

These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

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1 Chronicles 27:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
These officers were in charge ofוְעַל֙wə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Over the Reubenitesלָרֽאוּבֵנִ֣יlā·r·’ū·ḇê·nîPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7206 Reubenite
Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר’ĕ·lî·‘e·zerNoun - proper - masculine singularH461 Eliezer
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zichriזִכְרִ֑יסziḵ·rīsNoun - proper - masculine singularH2147 Zicri
over the Simeonitesלַשִּׁ֨מְעוֹנִ֔יlaš·šim·‘ō·w·nîPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8099 Shimonite
Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּšə·p̄aṭ·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH8203 Shephatjah
sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Maacahמַעֲכָֽה׃סma·‘ă·ḵāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH4601 Maakah

1 Chronicles 27:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
over Leviלְלֵוִ֛יlə·lê·wîPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֥הḥă·šaḇ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2811 Chashabjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Kemuelקְמוּאֵ֖לqə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7055 Kemuel
over Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןlə·’a·hă·rōnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
Zadokצָדֽוֹק׃סṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok

1 Chronicles 27:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
over Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֕הlî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Elihuאֱלִיה֖וּ’ĕ·lî·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH453 Elihu
one of David’sדָוִ֑ידḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
brothersמֵאֲחֵ֣יmê·’ă·ḥêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH251 brother
over Issacharלְיִ֨שָׂשכָ֔רlə·yi·śā·š·ḵārPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3485 Issachar
Omriעָמְרִ֖י‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Michaelמִיכָאֵֽל׃סmî·ḵā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH4317 Michael

1 Chronicles 27:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
over Zebulunלִזְבוּלֻ֕ןliz·ḇū·lunPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2074 Zebulun
Ishmaiahיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הוּyiš·ma‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3460 Jishmajah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֑הוּ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5662 Obadjah
over Naphtaliלְנַ֨פְתָּלִ֔יlə·nap̄·tā·lîPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5321 Naphtali
Jerimothיְרִימ֖וֹתyə·rî·mō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH3406 Jerimoth, Jeremoth
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Azrielעַזְרִיאֵֽל׃ס‘az·rî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH5837 Azriel

1 Chronicles 27:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
over the Ephraimitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֖עַhō·wō·šê·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH1954 Hoshea
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Azaziahעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ‘ă·zaz·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5812 Azazjah
over one of the half-tribesלַחֲצִי֙la·ḥă·ṣîPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
Joelיוֹאֵ֖לyō·w·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3100 Joel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Pedaiahפְּדָיָֽהוּ׃סpə·ḏā·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6305 Pedajah

1 Chronicles 27:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
overלַחֲצִ֤יla·ḥă·ṣîPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙ham·naš·šehArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
in Gileadגִּלְעָ֔דָהgil·‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1568 Gilad
Iddoיִדּ֖וֹyid·dōwNoun - proper - masculine singularH3035 Jiddo
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הוּסzə·ḵar·yå̄·hūsNoun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
over Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֔ןlə·ḇin·yā·minPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
Jaasielיַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖לya·‘ă·śî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3300 Jaasiel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abnerאַבְנֵֽר׃ס’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner

1 Chronicles 27:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
over Danלְדָ֕ןlə·ḏānPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1835 Dan
Azarelעֲזַרְאֵ֖ל‘ă·zar·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH5832 Azarel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֑םyə·rō·ḥāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3395 Jerocham
Theseאֵ֕לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
the leadersשָׂרֵ֖יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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