1 Chronicles 25:28 — Word Study

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WLCלְאֶחָ֤ד וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְהוֹתִ֔יר בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

BSAthe twenty-firstʼechâd to HothirHôwthîyr [a Levite, son of Heman] his sonsbên [descendants, family members] and his brothersʼâch [male siblings, close relatives, a dozen, twelve] 12 [in all]shᵉnayim

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1 Chronicles 25:28quick helps

In a sentenceThis verse lists the twenty-first division of musicians assigned to Hothir and his family.

Who is speakingThe chronicler, documenting the organization of the Levites.

Where we areIn a catalog of musicians serving in the temple.

The hard wordהוֹתִיר

Take awayThe total number of this group is twelve.

Greek	English	Parsing
לְאֶחָ֤ד	for one	Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute
וְעֶשְׂרִים֙	and twenty	Conjunction, noun common masculine plural absolute
לְהוֹתִ֔יר	to Hothir	Preposition, noun proper masculine
בָּנָ֥יו	sons his	Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix
וְאֶחָ֖יו	and relatives his	Conjunction, noun common masculine plural construct, suffix
שְׁנֵ֥ים	two [plus]	Noun common, both dual absolute
עָשָֽׂר׃	ten	Noun common, both singular absolute

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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 25:28

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 Musicians of the Templegenerated

27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

1 Chronicles 25:28 is part of a larger section that organizes the Levites into divisions for service in the temple. This verse specifically identifies the twenty-first group assigned to a Levite named Hothir, along with his sons and brothers. This structure highlights the importance of musical service in worship during the time of the temple, as seen throughout this chapter.

Cross References

Nave’s Topical Bible — the subjects this verse is filed under

Church And StateState Superior To ReligionWorshipDavid's ordinances forHothirSon of Heman

The Key Word — הוֹתִיר, le.ho.Tirgenerated

The name הוֹתִיר (Hothir) identifies a Levite, the son of Heman. The name suggests meanings related to abundance, indicating a family of significance within the Levitical musicians. The parsing shows that it is a proper noun, indicating a specific individual rather than a general term.

In this context, Hothir is recognized for his role among the musicians, emphasizing the familial connections that were important in the Levitical order. The mention of his sons and brothers highlights the communal aspect of their service.

How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

All translations agree on the identification of Hothir and the number of his family members.

Sentence Structuregenerated

The main clause is centered on the subject הוֹתִיר (Hothir), with several phrases describing his family and their number. The structure is straightforward, listing the group and their total count.

The verse follows a clear pattern of naming the individual, followed by his sons and brothers, concluding with the total of twelve, which is emphasized at the end.

Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates הוֹתִיר as ηθιρ, maintaining the identification of the Levite. This choice reflects a direct correspondence to the Hebrew name, preserving its significance in the Greek text.

The Septuagint's word order and structure differ from the Hebrew, but it retains the essential meaning and relationships present in the original.

In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 25:28 lists the twenty-first group of musicians assigned to serve in the temple, led by Hothir, along with his sons and brothers, totaling twelve members in all.

Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who was Hothir?

Hothir was a Levite and a musician, noted as the son of Heman, serving in the temple.

What does the number twelve signify here?

The number twelve often represents completeness or divine order in the Bible, indicating a full group of musicians.

Why is the family connection important?

Family connections among the Levites highlight the communal nature of their service and the importance of lineage in their roles.

How does this verse fit into the larger context of temple service?

This verse is part of a detailed organization of the Levites, emphasizing their roles in worship and the structure of temple service.

Reflection Questionsgenerated

What can we learn about the importance of family in serving God from Hothir's example?
How does understanding the organization of the Levites enhance our appreciation of worship in the temple?
In what ways can we apply the concept of service in our own communities today?
What role does music play in your worship experience, and how can you contribute to it?

Commentators on this verse — 1 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 25:28 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Ver. 28 [See comments on 1 Chronicles 25:9]

Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 25 →

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

the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

WEBWorld English Bible2000

for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

NETBNew English Translation2006

the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

RVARevised Version, American1894

for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

NWBWebster's Bible1833

The one and twentieth to Hothir, he , his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The one and twentieth, to Hothir, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

at the one and twentieth [to] Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

The one and twentieth was for Hothir, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

the twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The one and twentieth to Othir, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

The twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

The twenty-first Hothir, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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.

clauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְfornumeral phraseאֶחָ֤דoneוְandעֶשְׂרִים֙twentyprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoהוֹתִ֔ירHothirclausenoun phrase · subjectnoun phraseבָּנָ֥יsonsוhisוְandnoun phraseאֶחָ֖יrelativesוhisnoun phrase · predicatenumeral phraseשְׁנֵ֥יםtwo.plusעָשָֽׂרten

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 largely agree in their wording and structure for this verse. Six out of the seven words match, indicating a strong consistency in the transmission of this passage.

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

לְאֶחָ֤ד וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְהוֹתִ֔יר בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word

לְאֶחָ֤דπρῶτοςלְהוֹתִ֔ירηθιρבָּנָ֥יוαὐτοῦוְאֶחָ֖יוαὐτοῦשְׁנֵ֥יםδέκαעָשָֽׂר׃δύο

6 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

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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 25:28

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.

לְאֶחָ֤ד for one וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ and twenty לְהוֹתִ֔יר to Hothir בָּנָ֥יו sons his וְאֶחָ֖יו and relatives his שְׁנֵ֥ים two [plus]עָשָֽׂר׃ ten

“for one and twenty to Hothir sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten”

לְאֶחָ֤דle.'e.Chad for one H259 Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute ¶

971× 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 one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.

Tyndale gloss

one

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֶחָד (echad) means 'one' and is derived from a numeral. It encompasses meanings such as each, every, a certain, and can serve as an indefinite article. It is also used as an ordinal to denote 'first' and appears in various combinations, including eleven. The entries consistently emphasize its numerical and qualitative aspects.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶחָד 972 adj.num. one

one

= each, every

= a certain

= indef. art.

only, & (fem.) once

one … another, one … the other

as ordinal first

in combin.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H259 אֶחָד one . one

. = each, every

. = a certain

. = indef. art.

. only, & (fem.) once

. one … another, one … the other

. as ordinal first

. in combin.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

259 'echad ekh-awd'

a numeral from 258; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an

ordinal) first:--a, alike, alone, altogether, and,

any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), +

eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only,

other, some, together,

see HEBREW for 0258

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶחָד (e.chad) — one.

1) one (number)

1a) one (number)

1b) each, every

1c) a certain

1d) an (indefinite article)

1e) only, once, once for all

1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one

1g) first

1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | Adj — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
HR/Ncfsa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wun.

See NUMBER.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

אֶחָדone×שְׁנַ֫יִםtwo×שָׁנָהyear×אַ֫יִלram×כֶּ֫בֶשׂlamb×חַטָּאָהsin×אַמָּהcubit×עֹלָהburnt offering×

“for one and twenty to Hothir sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten”

וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ve.'es.Rim and twenty H6242 Conjunction · noun common masculine plural absolute ¶

315× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.

Tyndale gloss

twenty

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֶשְׂרִים (esriym) means 'twenty' and can also refer to the ordinal 'twentieth.' It is derived from the root word for 'ten' and has an Aramaic equivalent, עֶשְׂרִין (es.rin). The entries consistently define the term without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6242 עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6242 `esriym es-reem'

from 6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth:--(six-)score,

twenty(-ieth).

see HEBREW for 06235

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) — twenty.

twenty, twentieth

Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

HC/Ncmpa — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural absolute
HC/Ncmpa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

twen'-ti.

See NUMBER.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

שָׁנָהyear×אֶ֫לֶףthousand×מֵאָהhundred×חָמֵשׁfive×אַמָּהcubit×אַרְבַּעfour×רֹ֫חַבwidth×שְׁנַ֫יִםtwo×

“for one and twenty to Hothir sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten”

לְהוֹתִ֔ירle.ho.Tir to Hothir H1956 Preposition · noun proper masculine ¶

2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Hothir was a Levite living during the Divided Monarchy, son of Heman and brother of several musicians, with a name meaning 'abundance'.

Amplified meaning

a Levite, son of Heman

Tyndale gloss

Hothir

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הוֹתִיר (Howthiyr) refers to a man named Hothir, a Levite from the tribe of Levi during the Divided Monarchy, noted for being the 13th son of Heman. The name suggests meanings related to abundance or superabundance, but the entries primarily focus on his identity and familial connections, particularly in 1 Chronicles 25:4.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הוֹתִיר n.pr.m. (abundance, superabundance)—a son of Heman

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1956 הוֹתִיר

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1956 Howthiyr ho-theer'

from 3498; he has caused to remain; Hothir, an

Israelite:--Hothir.

see HEBREW for 03498

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הוֹתִיר (ho.tir) — Hothir.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4;

son of: Heman (H1968I);

brother of: Bukkiah (H1232), Mattaniah (H4983H), Uzziel (H5816J), Shebuel (H7619H), Jerimoth (H3406L), Hananiah (H2608P), Hanani (H2607H), Eliathah (H0448), Giddalti (H1437), Romamti-ezer (H7320), Joshbekashah (H3436), Mallothi (H4413), Mahazioth (H4238)

§ Hothir = "abundance"

the 13th son of Heman and a Kohathite Levite

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculine
HR/Npm

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ho'-thir (hothir, "abundance"): Mentioned in 1Ch 25:4,28 among the sons of Heman, and one of those set apart by David for the musical service of the house of God (compare 25:6).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(fullness),the thirteenth son of Heman, "the king’s seer," (1 Chronicles 25:4,28) and therefore a Kohathite Levite. (B.C. 1014.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

excelling; remaining

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Son of Heman 1Ch 25:4,28

“for one and twenty to Hothir sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten”

בָּנָ֥יוba.Nav sons his H1121 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix ¶

4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.

Amplified meaning

descendants, family members

Tyndale gloss

son: child

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

n. relat. of age

base

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

. n. relat. of age

H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)

(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,

(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,

bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X

came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of

first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +

kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)

people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +

spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous

one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)

§ Beno = "his son"

the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp3ms

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

אַהֲרֹןAaron×מִשְׁפָּחָהfamily×עַמּוֹןAmmon×מְנַשֶּׁהMoses×בִּנְיָמִין(Gate of) Benjamin×רְאוּבֵןReuben×גָּדGad×

“for one and twenty to Hothir sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten”

וְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.Chav and relatives his H251 Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix ¶

630× 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 a brother or male sibling, but it can also refer to a close relative, friend, or someone with a similar relationship. It is used to describe the bond between brothers, like the relationship between Cain and Abel in Genesis.

Amplified meaning

male siblings, close relatives, a dozen, twelve

Tyndale gloss

brother: male-sibling

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָח (ach) means 'brother' and encompasses a broad range of relationships, including literal siblings, half-brothers, and metaphorical kinship. It can refer to any male relative or compatriot, and it may also imply resemblance or reciprocal relationships. The term is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, highlighting both familial and figurative connections.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָח 630 n.m. brother

brother, born of same mother (& father)

indef. = relative

fig. of resemblance

in phr. one … another

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H251 אָח brother

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

251 'ach awkh

a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of

literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance

(like 1)):--another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.

Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".

see HEBREW for 01

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָח (ach) — brother: male-sibling.

: male-sibling

1) brother

1a) brother of same parents

1b) half-brother (same father)

1c) relative, kinship, same tribe

1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

1e) (fig.) of resemblance

אָח (ach) — brother: male-relative.

: male-relative

1) brother

1a) brother of same parents

1b) half-brother (same father)

1c) relative, kinship, same tribe

1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

1e) (fig.) of resemblance

אָח (ach) — brother: compatriot.

: compatriot

1) brother

1a) brother of same parents

1b) half-brother (same father)

1c) relative, kinship, same tribe

1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

1e) (fig.) of resemblance

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Conj | N-mp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

עָשָׂרten×יוֹסֵףJoseph×אֵםmother×עֵשָׂו(Mount) Esau×קָטָןsmall×נַחֲלָהinheritance×הָרַגto kill×בִּנְיָמִין(Gate of) Benjamin×

“for one and twenty to Hothir sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten”

שְׁנֵ֥יםshe.Neim two [plus] H8147 Noun common · both dual absolute ¶

769× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

The Hebrew word for the number two appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing pairs and dualities. It can also mean double or twice. In the Bible, it is often used to describe things that come in twos, like two witnesses or two tablets.

Tyndale gloss

two

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שְׁנַ֫יִם (shnayim) means 'two' and serves as both a cardinal and ordinal number. It can denote 'both,' 'double,' or 'twice,' and is used in various combinations with other numbers. The word is derived as a dual form of שָׁנָה (shanah), which relates to the concept of pairs.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8147 שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם two

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8147 shnayim shen-ah'-yim

dual of 8145; feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also

(as ordinal) twofold:--both, couple, double, second, twain, +

twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

see HEBREW for 08145

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) — two.

1) two

1a) two (the cardinal number)

1a1) two, both, double, twice

1b) second (the ordinal number)

1c) in combination with other numbers

1d) both (a dual number)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj — Noun common · both dual absolute
HNcbda

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

עָשָׂרten×שְׁנַ֫יִםtwo×אֶחָדone×שָׁנָהyear×אֶ֫לֶףthousand×מֵאָהhundred×אַ֫יִלram×בָּקַרcattle×

“for one and twenty to Hothir sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten”

עָשָֽׂר׃'a.Sar ten H6240 Noun common · both singular absolute ¶

339× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

In Hebrew, this word means ten, and is used to form numbers like eleven or thirteen, as seen in Genesis 31:41. It is always used in combination with other numbers.

Tyndale gloss

ten

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עָשָׂר (asar) means 'ten' and is used exclusively in combination with other numbers to form the teen numbers (11-19), both as cardinal and ordinal forms. The entries indicate that it is derived from another Hebrew root, but do not elaborate on its etymology.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָשָׂר, עֶשְׂרֵה ten, only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinal

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6240 עָשָׂר, עֶשְׂרֵה ten, only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinal

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6240 `asar aw-sawr'

for 6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also

(ordinal) -teenth:--(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-,

six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, +

twelve(-th).

see HEBREW for 06235

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָשָׂר (a.sar) — ten.

1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)

1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

HNcbsa — Noun common · both singular absolute
HNcbsa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(`eser; deka).

See NUMBER.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ (Used for an indefinite number) Ge 31:7; Le 26:26; Nu 14:22; Zec 8:23

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

שְׁנַ֫יִםtwo×שָׁנָהyear×חֹ֫דֶשׁmonth×אַרְבַּעfour×אָחbrother: male-sibling×חָמֵשׁfive×מָלַךְto reign×שְׁמֹנֶהeight×

Sources on this page. Lexicons and dictionaries imported from the CrossWire SWORD modules — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, Dodson, the Intermediate Liddell-Scott-Jones, Robinson and Packard, Webster and Cawdrey. Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (Harper, 1889 — Grimm’s Wilke’s Clavis Novi Testamenti, translated, revised and enlarged by Joseph Henry Thayer) is public domain and is set here from the Internet Archive page scan greekenglishlex00grim; it is uncorrected OCR, marked as such on the entry itself, and the Strong’s numbers — which Thayer’s own edition does not carry — were matched by lemma against the other modules on this page. Trench’s Synonyms of the New Testament (Macmillan, 1880) and Moulton and Milligan’s Vocabulary of the Greek Testament (Hodder & Stoughton, 1930, which entered the United States public domain on 1 January 2026) are set from Internet Archive page scans synonymsofnewtes00treniala and vocabularyofgree00mouluoft, and are likewise uncorrected OCR matched to Strong’s numbers by lemma. Trench treats a group of words at once, so the same essay stands on the page of each word it compares. The Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary is © 1993 and is used here by permission for non-commercial use, www.teknia.com/greek-dictionary. The full Liddell-Scott-Jones and the Hebrew word data (TAHOT) come from STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Brown-Driver-Briggs is the OpenScriptures digitisation, public domain. Syntax analysis is the Nestle 1904 Lowfat treebank (biblicalhumanities.org); the concordance and morphology are built from the tagged Nestle 1904 text. Septuagint occurrences use the Open Scriptures Septuagint lemma index, derived from CCAT (University of Pennsylvania) and the Rahlfs 1935 dataset by Eliran Wong, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — used here on a non-commercial ministry site. Greek of Josephus and Barnabas from the Perseus Digital Library, CC BY-SA 4.0. Commentaries and the Ante-Nicene Fathers are public-domain texts hosted on this site. Everyday Greek from the Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri, CC BY 3.0, with dates and provenance from the Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis. Philo and the Apostolic Fathers from Open Greek and Latin (First1KGreek), CC BY-SA 4.0. The apparatus and the fifth Greek column are the SBL Greek New Testament, © 2010 SBL and Logos Bible Software, CC BY 4.0. The Latin is the Clementine Vulgate (public domain); the Syriac New Testament is the ETCBC edition (MIT licence). The Hebrew behind the Greek is computed here from the Septuagint index and TAHOT, not taken from any aligned edition. The translation spread and the per-word edition marks come from the Translators Amalgamated Greek NT (STEPBible, CC BY 4.0); clause roles from the Nestle 1904 Lowfat treebank (CC BY-SA 4.0); place identifications and their confidence from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding (CC BY 4.0), with map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Gospel parallels are computed here from shared uncommon vocabulary, not taken from any printed harmony. Cross references are the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and the subject headings are Nave’s Topical Bible, both public domain. Works under Creative Commons licences are used unchanged apart from markup removal.

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