1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 7:6–12

⁶The three sons of Benjamin:

Bela, Becher, and Jediael.

⁷The sons of Bela:

Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families— five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies.

⁸The sons of Becher:

Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. ⁹Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families— 20,200 mighty men of valor.

¹⁰The son of Jediael:

Bilhan.

The sons of Bilhan:

Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. ¹¹All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle. ¹²The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.

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1 Chronicles 7:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The three	שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
of Benjamin	בִּנְיָמִ֗ן	bin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
Bela	בֶּ֧לַע	be·la‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1106 Bela
Becher	וָבֶ֛כֶר	wā·ḇe·ḵer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1071 Beker
and Jediael	וִידִֽיעֲאֵ֖ל	wî·ḏî·‘ă·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3043 Jediael

1 Chronicles 7:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sons	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Bela	בֶ֗לַע	ḇe·la‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1106 Bela
Ezbon	אֶצְבּ֡וֹן	’eṣ·bō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H675 Etsbon
Uzzi	וְעֻזִּ֡י	wə·‘uz·zî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5813 Uzzi
Uzziel	וְ֠עֻזִּיאֵל	wə·‘uz·zî·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5816 Uzziel
Jerimoth	וִירִימ֨וֹת	wî·rî·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3406 Jerimoth, Jeremoth
and Iri	וְעִירִ֜י	wə·‘î·rî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5901 Iri
heads	רָאשֵׁי֙	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of their families	אָב֔וֹת	’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H1 father
five	חֲמִשָּׁ֗ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
There were 22,034	עֶשְׂרִ֤ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
mighty men	גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י	gib·bō·w·rê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	חֲיָלִ֑ים	ḥă·yā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
listed in their genealogies	וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֗ם	wə·hiṯ·yaḥ·śām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3187 enroll

1 Chronicles 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sons	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Becher	בֶ֗כֶר	ḇe·ḵer	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1071 Beker
Zemirah	זְמִירָ֡ה	zə·mî·rāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2160 Zemirah
Joash	וְיוֹעָ֡שׁ	wə·yō·w·‘āš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3135 Joash
Eliezer	וֶ֠אֱלִיעֶזֶר	we·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H461 Eliezer
Elioenai	וְאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֤י	wə·’el·yō·w·‘ê·nay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H454 Eljehoenai, Eljoenai
Omri	וְעָמְרִי֙	wə·‘ā·mə·rî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6018 Omri
Jeremoth	וִירֵמ֣וֹת	wî·rê·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3406 Jerimoth, Jeremoth
Abijah	וַאֲבִיָּ֔ה	wa·’ă·ḇî·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H29 Abijah
Anathoth	וַעֲנָת֖וֹת	wa·‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6068 Anathoth
and Alemeth	וְעָלָ֑מֶת	wə·‘ā·lā·meṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5964 Alemeth
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	אֵ֖לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
were Becher’s	בָֽכֶר׃	ḇā·ḵer	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1071 Beker
sons	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

1 Chronicles 7:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their genealogies	לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֗ם	lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·w·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8435 descent, family, history
were recorded	וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֣ם	wə·hiṯ·yaḥ·śām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3187 enroll
according to the heads	רָאשֵׁי֙	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of their families	אֲבוֹתָ֔ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
20,200	עֶשְׂרִ֥ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
mighty men	גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י	gib·bō·w·rê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	חָ֑יִל	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

1 Chronicles 7:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The son	וּבְנֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Jediael	יְדִיעֲאֵ֖ל	yə·ḏî·‘ă·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3043 Jediael
Bilhan	בִּלְהָ֑ן	bil·hān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1092 Bilhan
The sons	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Bilhan	בִלְהָ֗ן	ḇil·hān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1092 Bilhan
Jeush	יְעִישׁ	yə·ʿīš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3266 Jeush
Benjamin	וּ֠בִנְיָמִן	ū·ḇin·yā·min	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
Ehud	וְאֵה֤וּד	wə·’ê·hūḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H164 Ehud
Chenaanah	וּֽכְנַעֲנָה֙	ū·ḵə·na·‘ă·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3668 Kenaanah
Zethan	וְזֵיתָ֔ן	wə·zê·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2133 Zethan
Tarshish	וְתַרְשִׁ֖ישׁ	wə·ṯar·šîš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8659 Tarshish
and Ahishahar	וַאֲחִישָֽׁחַר׃	wa·’ă·ḥî·šā·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H300 Achishachar

1 Chronicles 7:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	אֵ֜לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
sons	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Jediael	יְדִֽיעֲאֵל֙	yə·ḏî·‘ă·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3043 Jediael
heads	לְרָאשֵׁ֣י	lə·rā·šê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of their families	הָאָב֔וֹת	hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1 father
mighty men	גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י	gib·bō·w·rê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	חֲיָלִ֑ים	ḥă·yā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
there were 17,200	שִׁבְעָֽה־	šiḇ·‘āh-	Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
fit	יֹצְאֵ֥י	yō·ṣə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3318 go or come out
for battle	צָבָ֖א	ṣā·ḇā	Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare

1 Chronicles 7:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Shuppites	וְשֻׁפִּ֤ם	wə·šup·pim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8206 Shuppim
and Huppites	וְחֻפִּם֙	wə·ḥup·pim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2650 Chuppim
were descendants	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Ir	עִ֔יר	‘îr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5893 Ir
and the Hushites	חֻשִׁ֖ם	ḥu·šim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2366 Chushim
were descendants	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Aher	אַחֵֽר׃	’a·ḥêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H313 Acher

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