1 Chronicles 2:48 — Word Study
WLCפִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ כָּלֵב֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה יָ֥לַד שֶׁ֖בֶר וְאֶֽת־ תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃
BSACaleb’sKâlêb [servant-wife, a woman who lives with a man but is not his wife] concubinepîylegesh MaacahMaʻăkâh [a name meaning'oppression'] was the motheryâlad■ [to beget, to give birth] of SheberSheber△ [an Israelite, a son of Caleb] and TirhanahTirchănâh△ [namely, even, an Israelite from the tribe of Judah, son of Caleb]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ | [the] concubine of | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| כָּלֵב֙ | Caleb | Noun proper masculine |
| מַעֲכָ֔ה | Maacah | Noun proper masculine |
| יָ֥לַד | he bore | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| שֶׁ֖בֶר | Sheber | Noun proper masculine |
| וְאֶֽת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃ | Tirhanah | Noun proper masculine |
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| BSB | Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. |
| KJV | Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah. |
| ASV | Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber and Tirhanah. |
| YLT | The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bare Sheber and Tirhanah; |
| WEB | Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah. |
| BBE | Maacah, Caleb's servant-wife, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah, |
Where they part company is in the rendering of יָלַד — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause with a subject and an object, presenting a straightforward familial relationship.
3 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott & more — read them ›
clause
verbיָלַד
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2 of 7 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 2:48
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Context — The Genealogy of Calebgenerated
1 Chronicles 2:48 provides a glimpse into Caleb's family, specifically mentioning his concubine Maacah and her sons, Sheber and Tirhanah. This verse is part of a larger genealogical section that traces the lineage of the tribe of Judah, emphasizing the importance of family ties in Israelite society. The mention of concubines reflects the cultural practices of the time, where such relationships were recognized and recorded.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Chronicles 2:46 | Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. |
| 2 | Genesis 25:5–6 | Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — פִּלֶגֶשׁ, pi.Le.geshgenerated
The Hebrew word פִּלֶגֶשׁ (piylegesh) means 'concubine' or 'paramour.' It denotes a woman who lives with a man but is not formally married to him. This term appears in contexts related to polygamous relationships, highlighting the social structure of ancient Israel.
In this verse, פִּלֶגֶשׁ describes Maacah's role as Caleb's concubine, indicating her significance in his family lineage despite not being his wife. The use of this term underscores the complexities of familial relationships in biblical narratives.
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 main verb יָלַד (he bore) governs the structure of the verse, linking Maacah to her sons, Sheber and Tirhanah. The sentence is straightforward, presenting a clear familial relationship.
The noun phrases are structured around the verb: Caleb’s concubine Maacah is the subject, while Sheber and Tirhanah are the direct objects. This structure emphasizes Maacah's role as a mother within the context of Caleb's lineage.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates פִּלֶגֶשׁ as παλλακή (pallakē), which also means 'concubine.' This choice reflects a consistent understanding of the term in both Hebrew and Greek contexts.
The Greek term ἐγέννησεν is used for יָלַד, meaning 'he bore.' This translation aligns with the narrative focus on lineage and childbirth, similar to the Hebrew.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 2:48 tells us that Caleb's concubine Maacah was the mother of two sons, Sheber and Tirhanah. This verse is part of a genealogy that traces the family of Caleb, highlighting the importance of family connections in the tribe of Judah.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
A concubine is a woman who lives with a man but is not his wife, as seen in the stories of biblical figures like Abraham and Solomon.
Caleb was a prominent figure from the tribe of Judah, known for his faith and leadership during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.
Maacah, as Caleb's concubine, plays a crucial role in the lineage of Caleb, as she is the mother of his sons, Sheber and Tirhanah.
Genealogies establish family connections and heritage, which were vital for understanding tribal identities and inheritance in ancient Israel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about family relationships from Caleb's story?
- How does the concept of concubinage reflect the cultural practices of ancient Israel?
- In what ways do genealogies help us understand the history of the Israelites?
- What significance do you think Maacah's sons had in the broader narrative of the tribe of Judah?
Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 2:48 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleMaachah, Caleb's concubine,.... Another concubine of his: bare Sheber, and Tirhanah; or of whom Caleb begot those two; for the verb is masculine; so Kimchi.
Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 2 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 2 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(42-55) These verses revert to the Calebite stocks. Interpreted as merely bearing upon the extraction of individuals about whom, for the most part, nothing whatever is known beyond what these brief notices reveal, the section presents great difficulties. The key to it appears to be the assumption that it is an ancient record of the relations between certain great branches of the tribe of Judah, and their various settlements; in other words, these lists are tribal and topographical, rather than genealogical.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 2 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
Caleb’s concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
Tyndale line
Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber and Tirhanah.
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber and Tirhanah.
Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber, and Tirhanah.
Calebs concubine Maachah bare Sheber and Tirhanah.
Strictly literal
Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah;
The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bare Sheber and Tirhanah;
The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bore Sheber and Tirhanah;
Ma'achah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber, and Tirchanah.
Maakah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
From the Latin
And Maacha the concubine of Caleb bore Saber, and Tharana.
Simplified
Maacah, Caleb's concubine, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
Maacah, Caleb's servant-wife, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah,
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.
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 share a significant amount of agreement, with four of the seven words matched. However, the Septuagint's word order and articles differ, reflecting its own syntactical structure.
פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ כָּלֵב֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה יָ֥לַד שֶׁ֖בֶר וְאֶֽת־ תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃
4 of the 7 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.
Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 2:48
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.
פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ (piylegesh) means 'concubine' or 'paramour.' The word is derived from an uncertain origin and is consistently defined across lexicons as referring to a female partner in a relationship that is not a formal marriage. It appears in contexts related to concubinage.
פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ, פִּילֶ֫גֶשׁ 37 n.f. concubine
concubine
either = paramour, or < concubinage
base
H6370 פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ, פִּילֶ֫גֶשׁ concubine
6370 piylegesh pee-leh'-ghesh
or pilegesh {pee-leh'-ghesh}; of uncertain derivation; a
concubine; also (masculine) a paramour:--concubine,
paramour.
פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ (pi.le.gesh) — concubine.
1) concubine, paramour
1a) concubine
1b) paramour
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular constructHNcfsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
The Hebrew word כָּלֵב (*Kaleb*) refers to a personal name, specifically Caleb, the son of Jephunneh. He is noted as a faithful spy in the Old Testament who advocated for the capture of the Promised Land. The name is also associated with the meaning 'dog.' There are references to other individuals named Caleb, including a descendant of Hezron.
כָּלֵב n.pr.m. son of יְפֻנֶּה
base
H3612 כָּלֵב son of יְפֻנֶּה
3612 Kaleb kaw-labe'
perhaps a form of 3611, or else from the same root in the
sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three
Israelites:--Caleb.
see HEBREW for 03611
כָּלֵב (ka.lev) — Caleb.
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Num.13.6;
son of: Jephunneh (H3312);
brother of: Kenaz (H7073I);
father of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J), Naam (H5277)
Also named: ka.lib.bo (כָּלִבִּי "Calebite" H3614)
§ Caleb = "dog"
1) the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture
2) son of Hezron and grandson of Pharez and great grandson of Judah and the father of Hur and grandfather of Caleb the spy
כָּלֵב (ka.lev) — Caleb.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.9;
son of: Hezron (H2696H);
brother of: Ram (H7410), Jerahmeel (H3396), Segub (H7687H) and Ashhur (H0806); married to Azubah (H5806H), Jerioth (H3408), Ephrathah (H0672), Ephah (H5891H) and Maacah…
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
ka'-leb (kalebh; in the light of the cognate Syriac and Arabic words, the meaning is not "dog," which is kelebh, in Hebrew, but "raging with canine madness"; Chaleb): As a person, Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, occurs in the story of the spies (Nu 13 ff). He represents the tribe of Judah as its prince (Nu 13:6; compare Nu 13:2). While the majority of the men sent out by Moses bring back evil report, Caleb and Hoshea, or Joshua, the son of Nun, are the only ones to counsel the invasion of the promised land (Nu 13:30; 14:6 ff). Accordingly, these two alone are permitted to survive (Nu 14:38; 32:12). Upon the conquest and distribution of the land by Joshua, Caleb reminds the…
Caleb
A dog. (1.) One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He is also called Chelubai (1 Chr. 2:9). His descendants are enumerated (18-20, 42-49).
(2.) A “son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah” (1 Chr. 2:50). Some would read the whole passage thus: “These [i.e., the list in ver. 42-49] were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, were Shobal, etc.” Thus Hur would be the name of the son and not the father of Caleb (ver. 19).
(3.) The son of Jephunneh (Num. 13:6; 32:12; Josh. 14:6, 14). He was one of those whom Moses sent to search the land in the second year after the Exodus. He was one of the family chiefs of the tribe of Judah. He…
(capable). According to (1 Chronicles 2:9,18,19,42,50) the son of Hezron the son of Pharez the son of Judah, and the father of Hur, and consequently grandfather of Caleb the spy. (B.C. about 1600.) Son of Jephunneh, one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to Canaan. (Numbers 13:6) (B.C. 1490.) He and Oshea or Joshua the son of Nun were the only two of the whole number who encouraged the people to enter in boldly to the land and take possession of it. Fortyfive years afterwards Caleb came to Joshua and claimed possession of the land of the Anakim, Kirjath-arba or Hebron, and the neighboring hill country. Josh 14. This was immediately granted to him, and the following chapter relates how he took possession of Hebron, driving out the three sons of Anak; and how he offered Achsah his…
1. Son of Jephunneh, of the tribe of Judah, who was sent, with one man from each of the other tribes, to search out the promised land, Nu 13:1-14:45. Of all the twelve, Caleb and Joshua acted the part of true and faithful men; and they only, of all the grown men of Israel, were permitted to enter Canaan, Nu 14:6-24,38 26:65. He was one of the princes appointed to divide the conquered territory among the tribes, Nu 34:19. Hebron was given to him as a reward of his fidelity, according to the promise of God, De 1:36 Jos 14:1-15. Though eighty-five years old, he still retained his vigor, and soon drove out the Anakim from…
מַעֲכָה (Ma`akah) refers to both male and female figures in the Old Testament, including a son of Nahor, a Geshurite princess married to David, and various women associated with the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The name is linked to the concept of 'oppression.' It appears in different contexts, indicating a range of familial and geographical associations.
מַעֲכָה n.pr.m., f. et gent.
n.pr.m.
son of Nahor by his concubine
father of חָנָן, a hero of David
Simeonite name
father of Achish
n.pr.f.
Geshurite princess, wife of David, mother of Absalom
daughter of Absalom, wife of Rehoboam, mother of Abijam
mother of Asa, and called also daughter of Absalom
concubinr of Caleb
wife of Machir
wife of (יעיאל), father of Gibeon
n.pr.gent. dwelling W. of Bashan
base
H4601 מַעֲכָה . n. pr. m. . son of Nahor by his concubine
. father of חָנָן, a hero of David
. Simeonite name
. father of Achish
. n. pr. f. . Geshurite princess, wife of David, mother of Absalom
. daughter of Absalom, wife of Rehoboam, mother of Abijam
. mother of Asa, and called also daughter of Absalom
. concubinr of Caleb
. wife of Machir
. wife of (יעיאל), father of Gibeon
. n. pr. gent. dwelling W. of Bashan
4601 Ma`akah mah-ak-aw'
or Mamakath (Josh. 13:13) {mah-ak-awth'}; from 4600;
depression; Maakah (or Maakath), the name of a place in Syria,
also of a Mesopotamian, of three Israelites, and of four
Israelitesses and one Syrian woman:--Maachah, Maachathites.
See also 1038.
see HEBREW for 04600
see HEBREW for 01038
מַעֲכָה (ma.a.khah) — Maacah.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.24;
son of: Nahor (H5152H) and Reumah (H7208);
brother of: Tebah (H2875), Gaham (H1514) and Tahash (H8477);
half-brother of: Uz (H5780H), Buz (H0938), Kemuel (H7055), Chesed (H3777), Hazo (H2375), Pildash (H6394), Jidlaph (H3044) and Bethuel (H1328A)
§ Maachah = "oppression"
son of Nahor by concubine Reumah
מַעֲכָה (ma.a.khah) — (Aram)-maacah.
Combined with a.ram (אֲרָם "Aram" H0758K)
§ Maachah = "oppression"
a mercenary people hired to fight David
מַעֲכָה (ma.a.khah) — Maacah.
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3;
daughter of: Talmai (H8526H); married to David (H1732);
mother of: Absalom (H0053)
§ Maachah = "oppression"
daughter of king Talmai of Geshur, wife or David, and mother of Absalom
מַעֲכָה (ma.a.khah) — Maacah.
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
ma'-a-ka (ma`akhah; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Mocha; Codex Alexandrinus Maacha): A small Syrian kingdom adjoining that of Geshur on the western border of Bashan, the inhabitants of which are called Maachathites (the Revised Version (British and American) "Maacathites"), whose territory was taken by Jair (De 3:14; Jos 12:5). The border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites and all Mt. Hermon were given to the half-tribe of Manasseh (Jos 13:11). The inhabitants of these kingdoms, however, were not driven out by Israel (Jos 13:13), and at a later day the children of Ammon hired mercenaries from Maacah for their encounter with David. The armies met near Medeba when the…
(oppression). The mother of Absalom; also called MAACHAH. (2 Samuel 3:3) Maacah, or (in (1 Chronicles 19:6,7)) Maachah, a small kingdom in close proximity to Palestine which appears to have lain outside Argob, (3:14) and Bashun. (Joshua 12:5) The Ammonite war was the only occasion on which the Maacathites came into contact with Israel when their king assisted the Ammonites against Joab with a force which he led himself. (2 Samuel 10:6,8; 1 Chronicles 19:7)
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.
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
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
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).
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)
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
bor: According to the Book of the Covenant (Ex 20:20-23:33) a slave whom his master had purchased was to be released after six years. Should he choose to remain in his master's service a religious ceremony was necessary to ratify his decision. "Then his master shall bring him unto God" (better than "unto the judges" of the King James Version), "and shall bring him to the door, or unto the doorpost; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl" (Ex 21:6). It is highly improbable that "unto God" means "to a sanctuary"; for there was no special reason for performing this ceremony near the door of a sanctuary. On the other hand the entrance to a private house was a sacred spot. According to primitive thinking near the door dwelt the household gods whose function it was to…
שֶׁ֫בֶר (Sheber) refers to a man from the tribe of Judah, specifically a Calebite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:48. He is identified as the son of Caleb and Maacah, and has several siblings. The name is noted to mean "breaking." The entries primarily focus on his lineage and familial connections.
שֶׁ֫בֶר n.pr.m. a Calebite 1 Ch 2:48
ref
H7669 שֶׁ֫בֶר
7669 Sheber sheh'-ber
the same as 7667; Sheber, an Israelite:--Sheber.
see HEBREW for 07667
שֶׁ֫בֶר (she.ver) — Sheber.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.48;
son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Maacah (H4601L);
brother of: Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H) and Sheva (H7724);
half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056) and Achsah (H5915H)
§ Sheber = "breaking"
a Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and of the family of Hezron
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
she'-ber (shebher; Codex Vaticanus Saber, Codex Alexandrinus Seber): A son of Caleb by his concubine Maacah (1Ch 2:48).
(breaking), son of Caleb ben-Hezron by his concubine Maachah. (1 Chronicles 2:48) (B.C. after 1690.)
breaking; hope
→ A son of Caleb 1Ch 2:48
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).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
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
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)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
תִּרְחֲנָה (Tirchanah) refers to a man from the tribe of Judah, specifically the son of Caleb and Maacah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:48. The name is associated with the meaning 'favor.' The entries indicate that he had several siblings and half-siblings, highlighting his familial connections.
תִּרְחֲנָה n.pr. [m. ? f. ?] child of Caleb 1 Ch 2:48
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H8647 תִּרְחֲנָה
8647 Tirchanah teer-khan-aw'
of uncertain derivation; Tirchanah, an Israelite:--Tirhanah.
תִּרְחֲנָה (tir.cha.nah) — Tirhanah.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.48;
son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Maacah (H4601L);
brother of: Sheber (H7669), Shaaph (H8174H) and Sheva (H7724);
half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056) and Achsah (H5915H)
§ Tirhanah = "favour"
a Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(favor), son of Caleb ben-Hezron by his concubine Maachah. (1 Chronicles 2:48) (B.C. about 1451.)
→ Son of Caleb 1Ch 2:48