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1 Chronicles 2:41 — Word Study

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WLCוְשַׁלּוּם֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ יְקַמְיָ֔ה וִֽיקַמְיָ֖ה הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ אֱלִישָׁמָֽע׃

BSAShallumShallûwm [a descendant of Jerahmeel] was the father ofyâlad [to beget] JekamiahYᵉqamyâh [Jehovah raises] and JekamiahYᵉqamyâh was the father ofyâlad [to beget] ElishamaʼĔlîyshâmâʻ [God has heard, my God has heard]

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1 Chronicles 2:41quick helps
In a sentenceShallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.
Who is speakingThe genealogical record is being presented, linking key figures in Israel's history.
Where we areThis verse is part of a genealogy, tracing lineage through significant ancestors.
The hard wordיָלַד
Take awayThe verse emphasizes the continuity of family lines in Israel.
3 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott & more — read them › clause subjectשַׁלּוּם verbיָלַד The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 2:41

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Genealogy of Judahgenerated

40Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,
41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

1 Chronicles 2:41 is part of a larger genealogy that outlines the descendants of Judah, emphasizing the importance of lineage in Israel's history. This verse connects Shallum to Jekamiah and Jekamiah to Elishama, highlighting their roles in the family tree of Judah. Such genealogies serve to establish identity and heritage within the Israelite community, reflecting God's promises to His people.


Cross References


The Key Word יָלַד, ho.Lidgenerated

The verb יָלַד (yalad) means to beget or to give birth. It is a Hiphil verb, indicating a causative action, which in this context refers to Shallum fathering Jekamiah and Jekamiah fathering Elishama.

This verb is significant in genealogical contexts, as it establishes familial relationships and the continuity of lineage. It is used extensively throughout the Old Testament to denote the act of giving birth or fathering children.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verbs govern the two main clauses: הוֹלִ֣יד and הֹלִ֥יד, indicating the actions of Shallum and Jekamiah respectively. Each clause has a noun phrase as its subject and an object.

The structure of the verse emphasizes the relationship between the fathers and their sons, showcasing the lineage in a straightforward manner.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, Shallum is rendered as σαλουμ, maintaining the name's integrity while adapting to Greek phonetics. This shows continuity in the identification of the figures across translations.

The verb ἐγέννησεν is used in the Septuagint for יָלַד, which conveys the same meaning of fathering or begetting, indicating a consistent understanding of the term across both Hebrew and Greek texts.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 2:41 states that Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. This verse is part of a genealogy that traces the lineage of Judah, showing the importance of family connections in Israel's history.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that Shallum fathered Jekamiah?

It indicates that Shallum is a direct ancestor of Jekamiah, emphasizing the importance of lineage in the genealogical record.

Why are genealogies important in the Bible?

Genealogies establish identity, heritage, and fulfill God's promises regarding the descendants of Israel.

Who were Jekamiah and Elishama?

They were significant figures in the lineage of Judah, each representing a continuation of the family line.

How does this verse fit into the larger context of 1 Chronicles?

It contributes to the overall genealogy of Judah, which is a key theme in 1 Chronicles, highlighting the importance of ancestry.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can I learn about the importance of family and heritage from this verse?
  2. How do genealogies in the Bible help us understand God's promises?
  3. In what ways can I honor my own family lineage and history?
  4. Why do you think God chose to include these genealogies in Scripture?

Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 2:41 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ver. 41 [See comments on 1 Chronicles 2:35].

Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 2 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad, No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 2 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(9-41) The Hezronites, who were sons of Pharez (1 Chronicles 2:5), and their three lines of descent, Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 2 →

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

and Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

RVARevised Version, American1894

and Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Shallum begate Iekamiah, and Iekamiah begate Elishama.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

and Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And Shallum begat Jekamyah, and Jekamyah begat Elishama'.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Sellum beget Icamia, and Icamia begot Elisama.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וְandclausesubjectשַׁלּוּם֙Shallumverbהוֹלִ֣ידhe.fatherednoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)יְקַמְיָ֔הJekamiahוִֽandclausesubjectיקַמְיָ֖הJekamiahverbהֹלִ֥ידhe.fatherednoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)אֱלִישָׁמָֽעElishama

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint show agreement in the overall structure and meaning of the verse, with five of the eight words matching between the two texts. This indicates a strong preservation of the genealogical record across translations.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְשַׁלּוּם֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ יְקַמְיָ֔ה וִֽיקַמְיָ֖ה הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ אֱלִישָׁמָֽע׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְשַׁלּוּם֙σαλουμהוֹלִ֣ידἐγέννησενוִֽיקַמְיָ֖הιεξεμιαςהֹלִ֥ידἐγέννησενאֱלִישָׁמָֽע׃ελισαμα

5 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

1 Chronicles 2:41שַׁלּוּםand Shallumand Shallumשַׁלּוּםיָלַדhe fatheredhe fatheredיָלַדאֵתthe object the object markאֵתיְקַמְיָהJekamiahJekamiahיְקַמְיָהיְקַמְיָהand Jekamiaand Jekamiahיְקַמְיָהיָלַדhe fatheredhe fatheredיָלַדאֵתthe object the object markאֵתאֱלִישָׁמָעElishamaElishamaאֱלִישָׁמָעאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתלֵב(Leb)-kama(Leb)-kamaiלֵבאֵלgodgodאֵלשִׁלּוּםrecompenserecompenseשִׁלּוּםשֶׁ֫לַחShelahShelahשֶׁ֫לַחהָרָהto conceivto conceiveהָרָהמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁיָלַדto begetto begetיָלַדחֻלְדָּהHuldahHuldahחֻלְדָּהתִּקְוָהTikvahTikvahתִּקְוָהעַמִּיהוּדAmmihudAmmihudעַמִּיהוּדאֲלִיפֶ֫לֶטElipheletElipheletאֲלִיפֶ֫לֶט
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 2:41

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and Shallum he fathered the object marker Jekamiah and Jekamiah he fathered the object marker Elishama
וְשַׁלּוּם֙ve.sha.Lum and Shallum H7967 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
27× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Shallum is a personal name in the Bible, referring to several Israelites, including a king of Judah who lived during the Divided Monarchy period, and is mentioned in 2 Kings 24:6, as the son of Jehoiakim and father of Zedekiah.
Amplified meaning
a descendant of Jerahmeel
Tyndale gloss
Shallum
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שַׁלּוּם (Shalluwm) refers to a name associated with several figures in the Old Testament, including a king of Israel and a son of Josiah, king of Judah. The name is linked to various roles, such as a husband, uncle, and members of priestly and Levitical families. It is noted that Shallum means 'retribution' and is mentioned in contexts involving political intrigue and temple service.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שַׁלּוּם (less oft. שַׁלֻּם)

n.pr.m.king of N. Israel

son of Josiah, and king of Judah

husband of Huldah

uncle of Jeremiah

in Simeon

in Jerahmeel

in Ephr.

in Napht.

father of threshhold-keeper

wall-builder

priests

Levites

v

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7967 שַׁלּוּם (less oft. שַׁלֻּם) . king of N. Israel

. son of Josiah, and king of Judah

. husband of Huldah

. uncle of Jeremiah

. in Simeon

. in Jerahmeel

. in Ephr.

. in Napht.

. father of threshhold-keeper

. wall-builder

. priests

. Levites

. v

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7967 Shalluwm shal-loom'

or (shorter) Shallum {shal-loom'}; the same as 7966; Shallum,

the name of fourteen Israelites:--Shallum.

see HEBREW for 07966

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שַׁלּוּם (shal.lum) — Shallum.

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.10;

son of: Jabesh (H3003H)

§ Shallum = "retribution"

1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem

2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died

2a) also 'Jehoahaz'

3) husband of Huldah the prophetess in the reign of king Josiah of Judah. Maybe the same as 4

4) uncle of Jeremiah the prophet. Maybe the same as 3

5) a Simeonite, son of Shaul and grandson of Simeon

6) a Judaite, son of Sisamai and father of Jekamiah in the family of Jerahmeel

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shallum

Retribution. (1.) The son of Jabesh, otherwise unknown. He “conspired against Zachariah, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead” (2 Kings 15:10). He reigned only “a month of days in Samaria” (15:13, marg.). Menahem rose up against Shallum and put him to death (2 Kings 15:14, 15, 17), and became king in his stead.

(2.) Keeper of the temple vestments in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:14).

(3.) One of the posterity of Judah (1 Chr. 2:40, 41).

(4.) A descendant of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:25).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(retribution). The fifteenth king of Israel, son of Jabesh, conspired against Zachariah, killed him, and brought the dynasty of Jehu to a close, B.C. 770. Shallum, after reigning in Samaria for a month only, was in his turn dethroned and killed by Menahem. (2 Kings 15:10-14) The husband of Huldah the prophetess, (2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:23) in the reign of Josiah. (B.C. 830.) A descendant of Shesham. (1 Chronicles 2:40,41) The third son of Josiah king of Judah, known in the books of Kings and Chronicles as Jehoahaz. (1 Chronicles 3:15; Jeremiah 22:11)…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Jabesh, or a native of Jebesh, who treacherously killed Zechariah King of Israel and usurped his kingdom, B. C. 772. He held it only one month, when Menahem son of Gadi killed him in Samaria. Scripture says that Shallun was the executioner of the threatenings of the Lord against the house of Jehu, 2Ki 15:10-15.

2. See JEHOAHAZ 2.

3. The husband of Huldah the prophetess in the time of Josiah, 2Ki 22:14.

Others of the time are alluded to in Nu 26:49 1Ch 2:40 9:17,19,31 Ezr 2:42 7:2 10:24,42 Ne 3:12 7:45.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

perfect; agreeable

and Shallum he fathered the object marker Jekamiah and Jekamiah he fathered the object marker Elishama
הוֹלִ֣ידho.Lid he fathered H3205 Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
496× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
to beget
Tyndale gloss
to beget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget

Qal

bear, bring forth

less often beget

of both parents

Niph. be born

Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

Pu. be born

Hiph.

beget (a father a child)

bear

Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday

Hithp. declared their pedigree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth

. less often beget

. of both parents

. be born

. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

. be born

. . beget (a father a child)

. bear

. day of one's being born = birthday

. declared their pedigree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3205 yalad yaw-lad'

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;

medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show

lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring

forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be

delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,

labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be

the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.

1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bear, bring forth

1a1a) of child birth

1a1b) of distress (simile)

1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)

1a2) to beget

1b) (Niphal) to be born

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cause or help to bring forth

1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife

1c3) midwife (participle)

1d) (Pual) to be born

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to beget (a child)

1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
HVhp3ms
and Shallum he fathered the object marker Jekamiah and Jekamiah he fathered the object marker Elishama
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Shallum he fathered the object marker Jekamiah and Jekamiah he fathered the object marker Elishama
יְקַמְיָ֔הye.kam.Yah Jekamiah H3359 Noun proper masculine
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jekamiah means Jehovah raises, a name given to two Israelites, one a descendant of Judah and the other of David. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:18. Jekamiah was the son of Shealtiel and brother of Malchiram and Pedaiah.
Amplified meaning
Jehovah raises
Tyndale gloss
Jekamiah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְקַמְיָה (Yqamyah) means 'Jehovah raises' and refers to two individuals from the tribe of Judah during the Divided Monarchy. The name is derived from the roots meaning 'to rise' and 'Jah' (short for Jehovah). Both entries highlight its connection to notable ancestors and its significance in the lineage of Judah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְקַמְיָה n.pr.m. in Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3359 יְקַמְיָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3359 Yqamyah yek-am-yaw'

from 6965 and 3050; Jah will rise; Jekamjah, the name of two

Israelites:--Jekamiah. Compare 3079.

see HEBREW for 06965

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03079

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְקַמְיָה (ye.qam.yah) — Jekamiah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.41;

son of: Shallum (H7967I);

father of: Elishama (H0476J)

§ Jecamiah or Jekamiah = "Jehovah raises"

1) a descendant of Judah, son of Shallum in the line of Ahlai

2) a descendant of David and one of the seven introduced into the royal line on the failure of it in the person of Jehoiachin

יְקַמְיָה (ye.qam.yah) — Jekamiah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18;

son of: Shealtiel (H7597A)(?);

brother of: Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072)

§ Jecamiah or Jekamiah = "Jehovah raises"

1) a descendant of Judah, son of Shallum in the line of Ahlai

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jek-am-mi'-a (yeqamyah, "may Yahweh establish"):

(1) A Judahite, son of Shallum (1Ch 2:41).

(2) A son of King Jeconiah (Jehoiachin); in the King James Version "Jecamiah" (1Ch 3:18).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah gathers), son of Shallum, in the line of Ahlai. (1 Chronicles 2:41) (B.C. about 588.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

establishing, or revenging, of the Lord

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A descendant of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:41

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Shallum he fathered the object marker Jekamiah and Jekamiah he fathered the object marker Elishama
וִֽיקַמְיָ֖הvi.kam.Yah and Jekamiah H3359 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Jekamiah means Jehovah raises, a name given to two Israelites, one a descendant of Judah and the other of David. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:18. Jekamiah was the son of Shealtiel and brother of Malchiram and Pedaiah.
Tyndale gloss
Jekamiah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְקַמְיָה (Yqamyah) means 'Jehovah raises' and refers to two individuals from the tribe of Judah during the Divided Monarchy. The name is derived from the roots meaning 'to rise' and 'Jah' (short for Jehovah). Both entries highlight its connection to notable ancestors and its significance in the lineage of Judah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְקַמְיָה n.pr.m. in Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3359 יְקַמְיָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3359 Yqamyah yek-am-yaw'

from 6965 and 3050; Jah will rise; Jekamjah, the name of two

Israelites:--Jekamiah. Compare 3079.

see HEBREW for 06965

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03079

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְקַמְיָה (ye.qam.yah) — Jekamiah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.41;

son of: Shallum (H7967I);

father of: Elishama (H0476J)

§ Jecamiah or Jekamiah = "Jehovah raises"

1) a descendant of Judah, son of Shallum in the line of Ahlai

2) a descendant of David and one of the seven introduced into the royal line on the failure of it in the person of Jehoiachin

יְקַמְיָה (ye.qam.yah) — Jekamiah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18;

son of: Shealtiel (H7597A)(?);

brother of: Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072)

§ Jecamiah or Jekamiah = "Jehovah raises"

1) a descendant of Judah, son of Shallum in the line of Ahlai

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jek-am-mi'-a (yeqamyah, "may Yahweh establish"):

(1) A Judahite, son of Shallum (1Ch 2:41).

(2) A son of King Jeconiah (Jehoiachin); in the King James Version "Jecamiah" (1Ch 3:18).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah gathers), son of Shallum, in the line of Ahlai. (1 Chronicles 2:41) (B.C. about 588.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

establishing, or revenging, of the Lord

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A descendant of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:41

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Shallum he fathered the object marker Jekamiah and Jekamiah he fathered the object marker Elishama
הֹלִ֥ידho.Lid he fathered H3205 Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
496× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
to beget
Tyndale gloss
to beget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget

Qal

bear, bring forth

less often beget

of both parents

Niph. be born

Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

Pu. be born

Hiph.

beget (a father a child)

bear

Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday

Hithp. declared their pedigree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth

. less often beget

. of both parents

. be born

. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

. be born

. . beget (a father a child)

. bear

. day of one's being born = birthday

. declared their pedigree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3205 yalad yaw-lad'

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;

medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show

lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring

forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be

delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,

labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be

the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.

1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bear, bring forth

1a1a) of child birth

1a1b) of distress (simile)

1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)

1a2) to beget

1b) (Niphal) to be born

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cause or help to bring forth

1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife

1c3) midwife (participle)

1d) (Pual) to be born

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to beget (a child)

1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
HVhp3ms
and Shallum he fathered the object marker Jekamiah and Jekamiah he fathered the object marker Elishama
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Shallum he fathered the object marker Jekamiah and Jekamiah he fathered the object marker Elishama
אֱלִישָׁמָֽע׃'e.li.sha.Ma' Elishama H476 Noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Elishama was a man from the tribe of Judah and one of King David's sons, mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:15.
Amplified meaning
God has heard, my God has heard
Tyndale gloss
Elishama
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֱלִישָׁמָע (Eliyshama) means "my God has heard" and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a chief of the tribe of Ephraim, a son of David, and a scribe under Jehoiakim. The name is built from the elements for God and hearing. It appears in various contexts, including leadership and priesthood.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֱלִישָׁמָע (God has heard)

chief of Ephraim

son of David

scribe of Jehoiakim

one of the royal seed

a man of Judah

a priest

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H476 אֱלִישָׁמָע

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

476 'Eliyshama` el-ee-shaw-maw'

from 410 and 8085; God of hearing; Elishama, the name of

seven Israelites:--Elishama.

see HEBREW for 0410

see HEBREW for 08085

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֱלִישָׁמָע (e.li.sha.ma) — Elishama.

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.10;

son of: Ammihud (H5989);

father of: Nun (H5126)

§ Elishama = "my God has heard"

1) an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness

2) a son of David

3) Jehoiakim's secretary

4) a priest who taught the law

5) a man of Judah

אֱלִישָׁמָע (e.li.sha.ma) — Elishama.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.16;

son of: David (H1732);

brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N)

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HNpm
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

e-lish'-a-ma ('elishama`, "God has heard"):

(1) Grandfather of Joshua and son of Ammihud; prince of the tribe of Ephraim in the Exodus (Nu 1:10; 7:48,53; 1Ch 7:26).

(2) A son of David, born in Jerusalem (2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8).

(3) By textual corruption in 1Ch 3:6 for Elishua, another of David's sons; compare 2Sa 5:15.

(4) A scribe of Jehoiakim (Jer 36:12,20,21).

(5) One "of the seed royal," grandfather of Ishmael, the slayer of Gedaliah (2Ki 25:25;

Elishama

Whom God hears. (1.) A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Num. 1:10; 1 Chr. 7:26). (2.) One of David’s sons (2 Sam. 5:16). (3.) Another of David’s sons (1 Chr. 3:6). (4.) A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the people the law (2 Chr. 17:8).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(whom God hears). The "prince" or "captain" of the tribe of Ephraim in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48; 10:22) (B.C. 1491.) From (1 Chronicles 7:26) we find that he was grandfather to the great Joshua. A son of King David. (1 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; 14:7) Another son of David, (1 Chronicles 3:6) who in the other lists is called ELISHUA. (B.C. after 1044.) A descendant of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:41) The father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Ishmael. (2 Kings 25:25;

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