1 Kings
1 Kings 4:3
3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha,a were secretaries;
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Footnotes
- a 4:3 Shisha is also called Seraiah, Sheva, and Shavsha; see 2 Samuel 8:17|2SA 8:17, 2 Samuel 20:25, and 1 Chronicles 18:16.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elihoreph | אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף | ’ĕ·lî·ḥō·rep̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H456 Elichoreph |
| and Ahijah | וַאֲחִיָּ֛ה | wa·’ă·ḥî·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H281 Achijah |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Shisha | שִׁישָׁ֖א | šî·šā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7894 Shisha |
| secretaries | סֹפְרִ֑ים | sō·p̄ə·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5608 count |
| Jehoshaphat | יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט | yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3092 Jehoshaphat |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Ahilud | אֲחִיל֖וּד | ’ă·ḥî·lūḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H286 Achilud |
| the recorder | הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ | ham·maz·kîr | Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H2142 remember |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.