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1 Chronicles 4:25 — Word Study

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WLCשַׁלֻּ֥ם בְּנ֛וֹ מִבְשָׂ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ מִשְׁמָ֥ע בְּנֽוֹ׃

BSAThe sons of [Shaul]bên [descendants, offspring] ShallumShallûwm [his son, a personal name] MibsamMibsâm [his son, meaning sweet] and MishmaMishmâʻ [his son, a hearing, one who listens]

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1 Chronicles 4:25quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse lists the sons of Shaul, naming Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, recording genealogies.
Where we areA genealogical section in 1 Chronicles.
The hard wordשַׁלֻּ֥ם
Take awayThis verse provides names and lineage, connecting individuals to their heritage.
3 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 4:25

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 Descendants of Shaulgenerated

24The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
25The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
26The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.

1 Chronicles 4:25 is part of a genealogical record detailing the descendants of Shaul, a figure from the tribe of Simeon. This section emphasizes lineage and family connections, reflecting the importance of ancestry in Israelite culture. The surrounding verses list other descendants, showing the broader family tree and the significance of each name.


Cross References


The Key Word שַׁלּוּם, sha.Lumgenerated

The name שַׁלּוּם (Shallum) is a proper noun and refers to a specific individual, a son of Shaul. It appears in various contexts in the Old Testament, often associated with significant figures, including a king of Judah. The parsing indicates it is a masculine noun, highlighting its role as a personal name.

The name Shallum is linked to themes of retribution and familial connections, as seen in its various occurrences throughout the scriptures. The lexical notes suggest a rich background, indicating its relevance in political and religious 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 verse consists of a main clause listing the sons of Shaul, with each name functioning as a predicate: שַׁלֻּ֥ם, מִבְשָׂ֥ם, and מִשְׁמָ֥ע. The structure emphasizes the lineage by naming each son directly after the mention of their father.

The Hebrew word order places the names immediately after the father, creating a clear and direct connection between Shaul and his sons, highlighting their importance in the genealogy.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שַׁלּוּם as σαλεμ, which maintains the personal name aspect but may reflect a different phonetic or cultural interpretation in the Greek context. This choice indicates a continuity of the name across translations, though the implications may vary.

The other names, מִבְשָׂ֥ם and מִשְׁמָ֥ע, also have their equivalents in the Septuagint, suggesting a direct correspondence in the lineage being recorded.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 4:25 lists the sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. Each name represents a descendant, showing the importance of family lineage in the Bible.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who are the sons of Shaul mentioned in this verse?

The sons of Shaul mentioned are Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.

What is the significance of genealogies in the Bible?

Genealogies in the Bible serve to establish lineage, inheritance, and the fulfillment of God's promises through specific families.

Are there other notable figures named Shallum in the Bible?

Yes, Shallum is a name associated with several individuals in the Old Testament, including a king of Judah.

What do the names Mibsam and Mishma mean?

Mibsam means 'sweet odor' and Mishma means 'a hearing' or 'one who listens', reflecting the significance of names in conveying character or attributes.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do genealogies help us understand the history of Israel?
  2. What can we learn from the names and their meanings in this verse?
  3. Why do you think the chronicler included these specific names?
  4. How does understanding lineage enhance our reading of the Bible?

Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 4:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Shallum his son,.... The son of Shaul, and Mibsam was the son of Shallum, and Mishma the son of Mibsam.

Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 4 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 4 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Shallum his son, i.e. son of Saul last mentioned.

Read Matthew Poole on 1 Chronicles 4 →

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 sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.

NETBNew English Translation2006

his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Whose sonne was Shallum, and his sonne, Mibsam, and his sonne Mishma.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma' his son.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam was Shallum's son, and Mishma was Mibsam's son.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Sellum his son, Mapsam his son, Masma his son.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Shallum was the son of Shaul, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

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.

clausepredicateשַׁלֻּ֥םShallumnoun phrase · subjectבְּנ֛sonוֹhisclausepredicateמִבְשָׂ֥םMibsamnoun phrase · subjectבְּנ֖sonוֹhisclausepredicateמִשְׁמָ֥עMishmanoun phrase · subjectבְּנֽsonוֹhis

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


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

The Masoretic Text lists the sons of Shaul as Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. The Septuagint agrees with the Masoretic Text in the names provided, as all six words correspond directly, although the word order and articles may differ due to the nature of Greek syntax. There are no significant differences in the names or their order between these witnesses.

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

שַׁלֻּ֥ם בְּנ֛וֹ מִבְשָׂ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ מִשְׁמָ֥ע בְּנֽוֹ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
שַׁלֻּ֥םσαλεμבְּנ֛וֹαὐτοῦמִבְשָׂ֥םμαβασαμבְּנ֖וֹαὐτοῦמִשְׁמָ֥עμασμαבְּנֽוֹ׃αὐτοῦ

6 of the 6 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 4:25שַׁלּוּםShallumShallumשַׁלּוּםבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןמִבְשָׂםMibsamMibsamמִבְשָׂםבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןמִשְׁמָעMishmaMishmaמִשְׁמָעבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהשִׁלּוּםrecompenserecompenseשִׁלּוּםבֹּ֫שֶׂםspicespiceבֹּ֫שֶׂםמִשְׁמָעhearinghearingמִשְׁמָעעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןחֻלְדָּהHuldahHuldahחֻלְדָּהתִּקְוָהTikvahTikvahתִּקְוָהאַדְבְּאֵלAdbeelAdbeelאַדְבְּאֵלנְבָיוֹתNebaiothNebaiothנְבָיוֹתמַשָּׂאMassaMassaמַשָּׂאדּוּמָהDumahDumahדּוּמָה
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 4:25

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.

Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his
שַׁלֻּ֥םsha.Lum Shallum H7967 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
his son, a personal name
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
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
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

Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his
בְּנ֛וֹbe.No son his H1121 Noun common masculine singular 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, offspring
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-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/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."

Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his
מִבְשָׂ֥םmiv.Sam Mibsam H4017 Noun proper masculine
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Mibsam was a man who lived during the time of the Divided Monarchy, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:25. His name means sweet odor and he was a descendant of Simeon and also the name of one of Ishmael's sons.
Amplified meaning
his son, meaning sweet
Tyndale gloss
Mibsam
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִבְשָׂם (Mibsam) refers to a name associated with two individuals: one is a son of Ishmael, and the other is a descendant of Simeon. The name is linked to the meaning of 'sweet odour.' It appears in Genesis 25:13 and 1 Chronicles 4:25.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִבְשָׂם n.pr.m.

son of Ishmael

a descendant of Simeon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4017 מִבְשָׂם . son of Ishmael

. a descendant of Simeon

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4017 Mibsam mib-sawm'

from the same as 1314; fragrant; Mibsam, the name of an

Ishmaelite and of an Israelite:--Mibsam.

see HEBREW for 01314

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִבְשָׂם (miv.sam) — Mibsam.

A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.13;

son of: Ishmael (H3458);

brother of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258)

§ Mibsam = "sweet odour"

1) a son of Ishmael

2) a descendant of Simeon

מִבְשָׂם (miv.sam) — Mibsam.

A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.25;

son of: Shallum (H7967K);

father of: Mishma (H4927H)

§ Mibsam = "sweet odour"

1) a son of Ishmael

2) a descendant of Simeon

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

mib'-sam (mibhsam, "perfume"(?)):

(1) A son of Ishmael (Ge 25:13; 1Ch 1:29).

(2) A Simeonite (1Ch 4:25).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Mibsam

Fragrance. (1.) One of Ishmael’s twelve sons, and head of an Arab tribe (Gen. 25:13).

(2.) A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:25).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(sweet odor). A son of Ishmael. (Genesis 25:13; 1 Chronicles 1:29) A son of Simeon. (1 Chronicles 4:25)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

smelling sweet

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his
בְּנ֖וֹbe.No son his H1121 Noun common masculine singular 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.
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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HNcmsc/Sp3ms
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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."

Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his
מִשְׁמָ֥עmish.Ma' Mishma H4927 Noun proper masculine
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Mishma was a son of Ishmael and also an Israelite in the tribe of Simeon. His name means a hearing and he is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:25.
Amplified meaning
his son, a hearing, one who listens
Tyndale gloss
Mishma
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁמָע (Mishma) refers to a name associated with two figures in the Old Testament: a son of Ishmael and a descendant of Mibsam from the tribe of Simeon. The name is linked to the meaning 'a hearing.' It appears in Genesis 25:14 and 1 Chronicles 4:25.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁמָע n.pr.m.

in Ishmael

in Simeon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4927 מִשְׁמָע . in Ishmael

. in Simeon

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4927 Mishma` mish-maw'

the same as 4926; Mishma, the name of a son of Ishmael, and

of an Israelite:--Mishma.

see HEBREW for 04926

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁמָע (mish.ma) — Mishma.

A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.14;

son of: Ishmael (H3458);

brother of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258)

§ Mishma = "a hearing"

1) one of the 12 sons of Ishmael

2) son of Mibsam of the family of Simeon

מִשְׁמָע (mish.ma) — Mishma.

A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.25;

son of: Mibsam (H4017H);

father of: Hammuel (H2536)

§ Mishma = "a hearing"

1) one of the 12 sons of Ishmael

2) son of Mibsam of the family of Simeon

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

mish'ma (mishma`):

(1) A son of Ishmael (Ge 25:14; 1Ch 1:30).

(2) A Simeonite (1Ch 4:25).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Mishma

Hearing. (1.) One of the sons of Ishmael (Gen. 25:14), and founder of an Arab tribe.

(2.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:25, 26).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(a hearing). A son of Ishmael and brother of Mibsam. (Genesis 25:14; 1 Chronicles 1:30) A son of Simeon, (1 Chronicles 4:25) brother of Mibsam.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

hearing; obeying

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
Shallum son his Mibsam son his Mishma son his
בְּנֽוֹ׃be.No son his H1121 Noun common masculine singular 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.
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)

Read the full entry →
Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/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."

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