1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 4:39–43

³⁹and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks. ⁴⁰There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

⁴¹These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings as well as the Meunites who were there, devoting them to destructionⁿ even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. ⁴²And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir ⁴³and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.

Footnotes

n 4:41 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.

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1 Chronicles 4:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and they journeyed	וַיֵּלְכוּ֙	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to the entrance	לִמְב֣וֹא	lim·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
of Gedor	גְדֹ֔ר	ḡə·ḏōr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1446 Gedor
to the east side	לְמִזְרַ֣ח	lə·miz·raḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4217 place of sunrise, east
of the valley	הַגָּ֑יְא	hag·gāy	Article; Noun - common singular	H1516 valley
in search of	לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	lə·ḇaq·qêš	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
pasture	מִרְעֶ֖ה	mir·‘eh	Noun - masculine singular	H4829 pasturage, pasture
for their flocks	לְצֹאנָֽם׃	lə·ṣō·nām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

1 Chronicles 4:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There they found	וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ	way·yim·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
rich	שָׁמֵ֣ן	šā·mên	Adjective - masculine singular	H8082 fat, robust
good	וָט֔וֹב	wā·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
pasture	מִרְעֶה֙	mir·‘eh	Noun - masculine singular	H4829 pasturage, pasture
and the land	וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
was spacious	רַחֲבַ֣ת	ra·ḥă·ḇaṯ	Adjective - feminine singular construct	H7342 wide, broad
peaceful	וְשֹׁקֶ֖טֶת	wə·šō·qe·ṭeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
and quiet	וּשְׁלֵוָ֑ה	ū·šə·lê·wāh	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular	H7961 quiet, at ease
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
some	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Hamites	חָ֔ם	ḥām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2526 Ham
had lived	הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
formerly	לְפָנִֽים׃	lə·p̄ā·nîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before

1 Chronicles 4:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	אֵלֶּה֩	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
who were noted	הַכְּתוּבִ֨ים	hak·kə·ṯū·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3789 write
by name	בְּשֵׁמ֜וֹת	bə·šê·mō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H8034 name
came	וַיָּבֹ֡אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in the days	בִּימֵ֣י׀	bî·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of Hezekiah	יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ	yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
king of	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
They attacked	וַיַּכּ֨וּ	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
in their dwellings	אָהֳלֵיהֶ֜ם	’ā·ho·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H168 tent
as well as	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the Meunites	הַמְּעִינִים	ham·mə·ʿī·nīm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H4586 Meunite
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were	נִמְצְאוּ־	nim·ṣə·’ū-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4672 attain to, find
there	שָׁ֙מָּה֙	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
devoting them to destruction	וַיַּחֲרִימֻם֙	way·ya·ḥă·rî·mum	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Then they settled	וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in their place	תַּחְתֵּיהֶ֑ם	taḥ·tê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H8478 the under part
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there was pasture	מִרְעֶ֥ה	mir·‘eh	Noun - masculine singular	H4829 pasturage, pasture
for their flocks	לְצֹאנָ֖ם	lə·ṣō·nām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

1 Chronicles 4:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וּמֵהֶ֣ם׀	ū·mê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural
five	חֲמֵ֣שׁ	ḥă·mêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
hundred	מֵא֑וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
of these Simeonites	שִׁמְע֗וֹן	šim·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8095 Shimon
led by	בְּרֹאשָֽׁם׃	bə·rō·šām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head
Pelatiah	וּפְלַטְיָ֡ה	ū·p̄ə·laṭ·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6410 Pelatjah
Neariah	וּ֠נְעַרְיָה	ū·nə·‘ar·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5294 Nearjah
Rephaiah	וּרְפָיָ֧ה	ū·rə·p̄ā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7509 Rephajah
and Uzziel	וְעֻזִּיאֵ֛ל	wə·‘uz·zî·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5816 Uzziel
the sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Ishi	יִשְׁעִ֖י	yiš·‘î	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3469 Jishi
went	הָלְכוּ֙	hā·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to Mount	לְהַ֣ר	lə·har	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Seir	שֵׂעִ֔יר	śê·‘îr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8165 Se`îr

1 Chronicles 4:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and struck down	וַיַּכּ֕וּ	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
the remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֥ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of the Amalekites	לַעֲמָלֵ֑ק	la·‘ă·mā·lêq	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6002 Amalek
who had escaped	הַפְּלֵטָ֖ה	hap·pə·lê·ṭāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape
And they have lived	וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָׁ֔ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֥וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day