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1 Chronicles 6:30 — Word Study

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WLCשִׁמְעָ֥א בְנ֛וֹ חַגִּיָּ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ עֲשָׂיָ֥ה בְנֽוֹ׃ פ

BSAhis sonbên his sonbên his sonbên

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1 Chronicles 6:30quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists three generations of descendants in the lineage of Levi.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, documenting the lineage of the Levites.
Where we areA genealogical record in the context of the Levitical priesthood.
The hard wordשִׁמְעָ֥א
Take awayThe verse emphasizes the continuity of the Levitical line.
2 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Ellicott & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 6 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

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 6:30

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 Lineage of the Levitesgenerated

29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
32They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

1 Chronicles 6:30 provides a brief genealogy of the Levitical priests, highlighting the importance of lineage in the Israelite community. This verse follows a list of other descendants, establishing a connection to the musical duties assigned to the Levites in the house of the LORD, as seen in the subsequent verses.


Cross References


The Key Word שִׁמְעָ֥א, shim.'A'generated

The name שִׁמְעָא (Shim' a) is a proper noun, referring to several individuals in the Old Testament, particularly associated with the tribe of Judah and the lineage of David. The name means 'fame' and is linked to notable figures such as Shimea, a son of David by Bathsheba.

This word is a noun and appears as a masculine singular, indicating a specific person. Its usage in genealogies emphasizes the importance of family heritage and the roles these individuals played in Israel's history.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The verse is rendered similarly across translations, with all versions identifying the names and relationships clearly.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main structure of the verse consists of a series of noun phrases connected by conjunctions, listing the names of Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah, each followed by the phrase indicating their relationship as 'his son.' This straightforward structure reflects the genealogical nature of the text.

The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the names, establishing their significance in the lineage of the Levites.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שִׁמְעָ֥א as υἱοῦ (son), indicating a direct relationship without additional context. This choice reflects the straightforward lineage being documented.

The use of the term υἱοῦ aligns with the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the focus on familial connections.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 6:30 lists three generations in the Levitical line: Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah. Each name signifies a familial relationship, emphasizing the importance of lineage in the community of Israel.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who are the individuals mentioned in this verse?

The verse mentions Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah, who are part of the Levitical lineage.

What is the significance of the names listed?

These names represent the continuity of the Levitical priesthood, which played a crucial role in Israel's worship and religious practices.

How does this verse connect to the duties of the Levites?

The genealogy leads into a description of the Levites' responsibilities in the house of the LORD, highlighting their role in worship.

Why is lineage important in this context?

Lineage establishes identity and legitimacy within the Israelite community, particularly for those serving in religious roles.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can we learn about the importance of lineage from this verse?
  2. How does understanding the roles of these individuals enhance our view of the Levitical priesthood?
  3. In what ways does this genealogy reflect the broader narrative of Israel's history?
  4. How can we apply the concept of heritage and legacy in our own lives today?

Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 6:30 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, No JFB commentary on these verses.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(29, 30) A short list of Merarite names. (Comp. Numbers 3:20, and 1 Chronicles 6:14, supra, for the two sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi, after whom the clans of the Merarites were designated. The present list traces the line of Mahli to the seventh generation; all the names are alike unknown. Below, 1 Chronicles 6:44-47, we have another line going back to Mushi, brother of Mahli. Why has the chronicler preserved the three lists of 1 Chronicles 6:19-30? The process from Levi to the worthless sons of Samuel, and the utterly unknown names of Jeaterai and Asaiah, reads like an anti-climax. But it is not to be forgotten that these no longer significant fragments are genuine relics of ancient…

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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

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

NETBNew English Translation2006

his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Shimea his sonne, Haggiah his sonne, Asaiah his sonne.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Shimea his son, Haggijah his son, Asaiah his son.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(6:15) Shim'a his son, Chaggiyah his son, 'Assayah his son.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

His son was Shimea. His son was Haggiah. His son was Asaiah.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah 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.

clausenoun phrase · predicatenoun phraseשִׁמְעָ֥אShimeanoun phraseבְנ֛sonוֹhisnoun phraseחַגִּיָּ֥הHaggiahnoun phraseבְנ֖sonוֹhisnoun phraseעֲשָׂיָ֥הAsaiahnoun phraseבְנֽsonוֹhis

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 the listing of names, with four of the six words matched. The Septuagint's word order differs, reflecting its own syntactical structure.

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

שִׁמְעָ֥א בְנ֛וֹ חַגִּיָּ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ עֲשָׂיָ֥ה בְנֽוֹ׃ פ

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
שִׁמְעָ֥אυἱοῦבְנ֛וֹυἱοῦחַגִּיָּ֥הαμεσσιαבְנ֖וֹξελκιου

4 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 6:30שִׁמְעָאShimeaShimeaשִׁמְעָאבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןחַגִיָהHaggiahHaggiahחַגִיָהבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןעֲשָׂיָהAsaiahAsaiahעֲשָׂיָהבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהחַגfeastfeastחַגעָשָׂהto maketo makeעָשָׂהשִׁמְעָאShimeahShimeahשִׁמְעָאעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןבֵּןson: childson: childבֵּןשָׁפָןrock badgerock badgerשָׁפָןסָפַרto recountto recountסָפַר
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 6:30

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.

Shimea son his Haggiah son his Asaiah son his
שִׁמְעָ֥אshim.'A' Shimea H8092 Noun proper masculine
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Shimea was the name of several Israelites in the Bible, including a son of King David and Bathsheba, mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:14 and 1 Chronicles 3:5. The word refers to a person's name, often associated with the tribe of Judah.
Tyndale gloss
Shimea
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שִׁמְעָא (Shim`a) refers to several figures in the Old Testament, primarily associated with the tribe of Judah and the lineage of David. The name means 'fame' and is linked to notable individuals such as Shimea, a son of David by Bathsheba, and a brother of David. There are also references to Levites named Shimea, indicating a diverse usage of the name across different contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שִׁמְעָא n.pr.m.

brother of David

son of David

Levites

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8092 שִׁמְעָא

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8092 Shim`a' shim-aw'

for 8093; Shima, the name of four Israelites:--Shimea,

Shimei, Shamma.

see HEBREW for 08093

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁמְעָא (shim.ah, shim.a) — Shimea.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.30;

son of: Uzzah (H5798B);

father of: Haggiah (H2293)

§ Shimea = "fame"

1) son of David by Bathsheba

2) brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse

2a) also 'Shammah', 'Shimma', and 'Shimeah'

3) a Gershonite Levite, father of Berachiah, and grandfather of Asaph

4) a Merarite Levite, son of Uzzah, and father of Haggiah

שִׁמְעָא (shim.ah, shim.a) — Shimea.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.39;

son of: Michael (H4317J);

father of: Berechiah (H1296H)

§ Shimea = "fame"

1) son of David by Bathsheba

2) brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse

2a) also 'Shammah', 'Shimma', and 'Shimeah'

3) a Gershonite Levite, father of Berachiah, and grandfather of Asaph

4) a Merarite Levite, son of Uzzah, and father of Haggiah

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

shim'-e-a (shim`a'):

See SHAMMUA and SHAMMAH.

(1) Brother of David.

See SHAMMAH.

(2) Son of David (1Ch 3:5, Codex Vaticanus Saman; but in 2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 14:4, "Shammua").

(3) A Merarite Levite (1Ch 6:30, Codex Vaticanus Somea; Codex Alexandrinus Sama, Lucian, Samaa).

(4) A Gershonite Levite (1Ch 6:39 (24), Semaa).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shimea

The hearing prayer. (1.) One of David’s sons by Bathsheba (1 Chr. 3:5); called also Shammua (14:4).

(2.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 6:30).

(3.) Another Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chr. 6:39).

(4.) One of David’s brothers (1 Sam. 16:9, marg.).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(fame). Son of David by Beth-shean. (1 Chronicles 3:5) (B.C. 1045.) A Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 6:30) (15). A Gershonite Levite, ancestor of Asaph the minstrel. (1 Chronicles 6:39) (24). (B.C. before 1200.) The brother of David, (1 Chronicles 20:7) elsewhere called Shamma, Shimma and Shimeah.

Nave's Topical Bible

1. See SHAMMUAH

2. See SHAMMAH number two

3. A Merarite Levite 1Ch 6:30

4. Grandfather of Asaph 1Ch 6:39

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
Shimea son his Haggiah son his Asaiah son his
בְנ֛וֹve.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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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — 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."

Shimea son his Haggiah son his Asaiah son his
חַגִּיָּ֥הcha.gi.Yah Haggiah H2293 Noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Haggiah was an Israelite of the tribe of Levi, son of Shimea, and is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:30. His name means festival of Jehovah.
Tyndale gloss
Haggiah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חַגִיָה, transliterated as Chaggiyah, means 'festival of Jah' and refers to a Levite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:30. The name is derived from the roots for 'feast' and 'Jehovah.' Haggiah is identified as the son of Shimea and the father of Asaiah, linking him to the tribe of Levi during the time of the Divided Monarchy.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חַגִיָה n.pr.m. (feast of Yah) a Levite, son of Shimea 1 Ch 6:15

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2293 חַגִיָה, חַגִּיָּה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2293 Chaggiyah khag-ghee-yaw'

from 2282 and 3050; festival of Jah; Chaggijah, an

Israelite:--Haggiah.

see HEBREW for 02282

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חַגִּיָּה (chag.giy.yah) — Haggiah.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.30;

son of: Shimea (H8092);

father of: Asaiah (H6222I)

§ Haggiah = "festival of Jehovah"

son of Shimea and a Merarite Levite

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

ha-gi'-a (chaggiyah, "feast of Yah"): Named in 1Ch 6:30 as among the descendants of Levi.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(festival of Jehovah), a Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 6:30)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

the Lord's feast

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A Levite 1Ch 6:30

Shimea son his Haggiah son his Asaiah son his
בְנ֖וֹve.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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N-ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
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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."

Shimea son his Haggiah son his Asaiah son his
עֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.Yah Asaiah H6222 Noun proper masculine
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Asaiah was a name shared by several Israelites, including a prince of the tribe of Simeon and a servant of King Josiah. The name means 'made by Jehovah' and is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15:6 and other passages.
Tyndale gloss
Asaiah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֲשָׂיָה (Asayah) means "made by Jehovah" and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament. It is derived from roots meaning to make and Jehovah. Notably, Asaiah is identified as a prince of Simeon during King Hezekiah's reign, a servant of King Josiah, and a chief Levite in David's time. The name appears in various contexts, particularly during the Divided Monarchy.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֲשָׂיָה n.pr.m.

servant of Josiah

Simeonite

Levites

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6222 עֲשָׂיָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6222 `Asayah aw-saw-yaw'

from 6213 and 3050; Jah has made; Asajah, the name of three

or four Israelites:--Asaiah.

see HEBREW for 06213

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֲשָׂיָה (a.sa.yah) — Asaiah.

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12; also called in KJV: Asahiah;

§ Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah"

1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah

2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah

3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

עֲשָׂיָה (a.sa.yah) — Asaiah.

A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.36

§ Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah"

1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah

2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah

3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David

עֲשָׂיָה (a.sa.yah) — Asaiah.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.30;

son of: Haggiah (H2293)

§ Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah"

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HNpm — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
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a-sa'-ya ([`asayah], "Yahweh has made," written Asahiah twice in the King James Version (2Ki 22:12,14)):

(1) A Levite of the family of Merari, and one of those who helped bring the ark from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem (1Ch 6:30; 15:6,11).

(2) A leading man of the tribe of Simeon. He was in the incursion which attacked and dispossessed the MEUNIM (which see), or the shepherd people, in the valley of Gedor (1Ch 4:36).

(3) An officer of Josiah sent to Huldah the prophetess for advice regarding the law book found by Hilkiah (2Ki 22:12,14; see ASAHIAH).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(the Lord hath made). A prince of one of the families of the Simeonites in the reign of Hezekiah. (1 Chronicles 4:36) (B.C. 910.) A Levite in the reign of David, chief of the family of Merari. (1 Chronicles 6:30) With 120 of his brethren he took part in bringing the ark from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David. (1 Chronicles 15:6,11) The first-born of "the Shilonite," from Shiloni, (1 Chronicles 9:5) who with his family dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from Babylon. (B.C. 536.) In (Nehemiah 11:5) he is called MAASEIAH. (2 Chronicles 34:20) [ASAHIAH]

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

the Lord hath wrought

Nave's Topical Bible

1. A descendant of Simeon 1Ch 4:36

2. A Levite 1Ch 6:30

Probably identical with a man of same name mentioned in 1Ch 15:6,11

3. A Shilonite 1Ch 9:5

Shimea son his Haggiah son his Asaiah son his
בְנֽוֹ׃ פve.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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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — 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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