1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 27:16
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;
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These officers were in charge of | וְעַל֙ | wə·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the tribes | שִׁבְטֵ֣י | šiḇ·ṭê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Over the Reubenites | לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֣י | lā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7206 Reubenite |
| Eliezer | אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר | ’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H461 Eliezer |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Zichri | זִכְרִ֑יס | ziḵ·rīs | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2147 Zicri |
| over the Simeonites | לַשִּׁ֨מְעוֹנִ֔י | laš·šim·‘ō·w·nî | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8099 Shimonite |
| Shephatiah | שְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּ | šə·p̄aṭ·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8203 Shephatjah |
| son | בֶּֽן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Maacah | מַעֲכָֽה׃ס | ma·‘ă·ḵāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4601 Maakah |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.