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1 Chronicles 6:46 — Word Study

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WLCבֶּן־ אַמְצִ֥י בֶן־ בָּנִ֖י בֶּן־ שָֽׁמֶר׃

BSAthe sonbên [descendant, offspring]

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1 Chronicles 6:46quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists the lineage of important figures in the Levite family.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, recounting the genealogy of the Levites.
Where we areIn a genealogical section detailing the descendants of Levi.
The hard wordשָֽׁמֶר
Take awayThe verse emphasizes family connections and heritage.
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

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 6:46

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

Context — The Genealogy of the Levitesgenerated

45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.

1 Chronicles 6:46 is part of a genealogical record that traces the lineage of the Levites, highlighting their roles and connections within the Israelite community. This passage continues a list of descendants, showing the importance of lineage in maintaining the priestly heritage and responsibilities assigned to the Levites, as seen in the preceding and following verses.


Cross References


The Key Word בֶּן־, ben-generated

The word בֶּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants and offspring. It is used to show family relationships and inheritance, indicating a direct line of descent.

In this verse, it connects each individual listed, emphasizing their familial ties. The parsing as a masculine singular construct indicates it is used here to denote a specific relationship in a genealogy.


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 structure of the verse is straightforward, listing three generations: בֶּן־ Amzi, בֶּן־ Bani, בֶּן־ Shemer. Each בֶּן introduces a new descendant, establishing a clear lineage.

The repetition of בֶּן emphasizes the familial connections and the importance of each individual's place in the genealogy.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint uses the word καὶ to connect the names, indicating a straightforward translation of the Hebrew structure without additional interpretation.

This choice reflects a direct correspondence to the Hebrew text, maintaining the genealogical format.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 6:46 lists the descendants of Amzi, Bani, and Shemer, showing the importance of family lineage among the Levites. This verse is part of a larger genealogical record that highlights the roles of these individuals in the Israelite community.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What is the significance of genealogy in the Bible?

Genealogy emphasizes the importance of family lineage, inheritance, and the roles individuals play within their communities.

Who was Amzi?

Amzi was a Levite mentioned in the genealogies, and his name means 'my strength.' He is noted for his connection to the priestly lineage.

What does the name Bani mean?

Bani means 'built' and is associated with several individuals in the Old Testament, indicating a connection to family and heritage.

Why is Shemer significant?

Shemer is a name associated with several figures in the Old Testament, highlighting the importance of lineage and family ties among the Israelites.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How does understanding genealogy enhance our knowledge of biblical narratives?
  2. What can we learn from the family connections listed in this verse?
  3. In what ways do genealogies reflect the identity and heritage of a community?
  4. How might the names in this genealogy inspire us to explore our own family histories?

Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 6:46 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. No JFB commentary on these verses.

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

(44-47) The pedigree of Ethan the Merarite, traced back through twelve names to Levi. Ethan is no doubt the same as Jeduthun, 1 Chronicles 25:1; 2 Chronicles 35:15. (44) And their brethren the sons of Merari.—We should say their comrades or kinsmen (see Note on 1 Chronicles 6:39). “Brethren,” or “brothers,” is the natural style for the members of a guild, whether religious like the monastic bodies, or commercial like the city companies of London, or benevolent like the Freemasons. The plural pronoun refers to the two preceding guilds of Heman and Asaph. The Ethanites stood on the left of the Hemanites in the sanctuary, as the Asaphites stood on their right, and this arrangement was…

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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

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

NETBNew English Translation2006

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

RVARevised Version, American1894

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The sonne of Amzi, the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Shamer,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shamer,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shamer,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(6:31) The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

BBEBible in Basic English1949

The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

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 · predicateבֶּןthe.sonnoun phraseאַמְצִ֥יof.Amzinoun phraseבֶןthe.sonnoun phraseבָּנִ֖יof.Baninoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonשָֽׁמֶרof.Shemer

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 agree on the wording of this verse, with all six words matched in the Hebrew and Greek texts, indicating a consistent transmission of the genealogy.

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

בֶּן־ אַמְצִ֥י בֶן־ בָּנִ֖י בֶּן־ שָֽׁמֶר׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
בֶּן־καὶאַמְצִ֥יτοῖςבֶן־υἱοῖςבָּנִ֖יκααθבֶּן־τοῖςשָֽׁמֶר׃καταλοίποις

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 6:46בֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןאַמְצִיAmziAmziאַמְצִיבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןבָּנִיBaniBaniבָּנִיבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןשֶׁ֫מֶרShemerShemerשֶׁ֫מֶרבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהאָמֵץto strengtto strengthenאָמֵץשֶׁ֫מֶרdregdregשֶׁ֫מֶרעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןבֻּנִּיBunniBunniבֻּנִּיהוֹדִיָּהHodiahHodiahהוֹדִיָּהשִׁמְרוֹןSamariaSamariaשִׁמְרוֹן
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 6:46

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.

[the] son of Amzi [the] son of Bani [the] son of Shemer
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
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
descendant, 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
Conj | Prep | N-mp — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

[the] son of Amzi [the] son of Bani [the] son of Shemer
אַמְצִ֥י'am.Tzi Amzi H557 Noun proper masculine
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Amzi was an Israelite who lived during the time of Exile and Return, mentioned in Nehemiah 11:12. His name means my strength and he was the son of Zechariah. Amzi is also the name of a Levite.
Tyndale gloss
Amzi
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַמְצִי (Amtsiy) refers to a Levite and is associated with the meaning "my strength." It denotes a specific individual mentioned in the context of the Israelite priestly lineage, appearing in 1 Chronicles 6:46 and Nehemiah 11:12. The name is derived from a root meaning strong, and it identifies Amzi as both a Levite and an ancestor of a returned exile.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַמְצִי n.pr.m.

a Levite

man of priestly line

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H557 אַמְצִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

557 'Amtsiy am-tsee'

from 553; strong; Amtsi, an Israelite:--Amzi.

see HEBREW for 0553

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַמְצִי (am.tsi) — Amzi.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.46;

son of: Bani (H1137H);

father of: Hilkiah (H2518I)

§ Amzi = "my strength"

1) a Levite

2) the ancestor of a returned exile in the priestly line

אַמְצִי (am.tsi) — Amzi.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.12;

son of: Zechariah (H2148X);

father of: Pelaliah (H6421)

§ Amzi = "my strength"

1) a Levite

2) the ancestor of a returned exile in the priestly line

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

am'-zi (`amtsi, "my strength"):

(1) A Levite of the family of Merari (1Ch 6:46).

(2) A priest of the family of Adaiah in the second temple. His father's name was Zechariah (Ne 11:12).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(strong). A Levite of the family of Merari. (1 Chronicles 6:46) A priest. (Nehemiah 11:12)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

strong, mighty

Nave's Topical Bible

1. A Levite 1Ch 6:46

2. A priest Ne 11:12

[the] son of Amzi [the] son of Bani [the] son of Shemer
בֶן־ven- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
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 — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

[the] son of Amzi [the] son of Bani [the] son of Shemer
בָּנִ֖יba.Ni Bani H1137 Noun proper masculine
16× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Bani, meaning built, was the name of several Israelites, including a Gadite warrior, a Levite, and a man from Judah. One Bani returned from captivity with Zerubbabel, as noted in Ezra 2:10.
Tyndale gloss
Bani
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בָּנִי (Bani) is a Hebrew name meaning "built." It refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a Gadite warrior, Levites, and a man from Judah. Bani appears in various contexts, such as during the time of David and the return from Babylonian exile, with mentions in passages like 2 Samuel 23:36 and Ezra 10:34.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּנִי n.pr.m.

one of David’s heroes

Levites

a man of Judah

rd.

heads of families of Isr.

an Israelite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1137 בָּנִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1137 Baniy baw-nee'

from 1129; built; Bani, the name of five Israelites:--Bani.

see HEBREW for 01129

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּנִי (ba.ni) — Bani.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.36

§ Bani = "built"

1) a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors

2) a Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan

3) a man of Judah of the line of Pharez

4) "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel

5) one or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time

בָּנִי (ba.ni) — Bani.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.46;

son of: Shemer (H8106);

father of: Amzi (H0557)

§ Bani = "built"

1) a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors

2) a Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan

3) a man of Judah of the line of Pharez

4) "children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel

5) one or up to three Levites in Nehemiah's time

בָּנִי (ba.ni) — Bani.

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ba'-ni (bani, "posterity"):

(1) A Gadite, one of David's mighty men (2Sa 23:36).

(2) A Levite whose son was appointed for service in the tabernacle at David's time (1Ch 6:46).

(3) A Judahite whose son lived in Jerusalem after the captivity (1Ch 9:4).

(4) The descendants of Bani (called Binnui, Ne 7:15) returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:10) and had taken "strange wives" (Ezr 10:29).

(5) Bani who had taken a "strange wife" (Ezr 10:38) mentioned with his brothers, the sons of Bani who also had taken "strange wives" (

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bani

Built. (1.) 1 Chr. 6:46. (2.) One of David’s thirty-seven warriors, a Gadite (2 Sam. 23:36). (3.) Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34,38. (4.) A Levite who was prominent in the reforms on the return from Babylon (Neh. 8:7; 9:4,5). His son Rehum took part in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:17).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(built). A Gadite, one of David’s mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:36) (B.C. 1046.) A Levite of the line of Merari, and forefather to Ethan. (1 Chronicles 6:46) A man of Judah of the line of Pharez. (1 Chronicles 9:4) "Children of Bani" returned from captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34; Nehemiah 10:14) 1 Esd. 5:12. [BINNUI; MANI] An Israelite "of the sons of Bani." (Ezra 10:38) A Levite. (Nehemiah 3:17) A Levite. (Nehemiah 8:7; 9:4,5; 10:13) Another Levite…

Nave's Topical Bible

1. A Gadite 2Sa 23:36

2. A Levite 1Ch 6:46

3. A descendant of Pharez 1Ch 9:4

4. Father of returned exiles Ezr 2:10; 10:29

Called BINNUI Ne 7:15

5. A Levite of the returned exiles Ne 3:17; 8:7; 9:4,5; 10:13; 11:22

[the] son of Amzi [the] son of Bani [the] son of Shemer
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
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
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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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ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

[the] son of Amzi [the] son of Bani [the] son of Shemer
שָֽׁמֶר׃Sha.mer Shemer H8106 Noun proper masculine
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Meaning
Shemer was an Israelite name, appearing in 1 Chronicles 7, belonging to a man from the tribe of Asher and a Benjamite. He was a son of Heber and father of several children. The name is also translated as Shamer in some versions.
Tyndale gloss
Shemer
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The Hebrew word שֶׁ֫מֶר (*shemer*) refers to a name associated with several individuals in the Old Testament. It includes a Levite, a man from the tribe of Asher, and another from Benjamin, all mentioned during the Divided Monarchy. The name is linked to the owner of the hill where Samaria was built and carries the meaning 'preserved.' There is also a variant spelling, שָׁ֫מֶד (*shemed*), which means 'destroyed' and refers to a Benjamite. The lexicons provide various contexts for these figures.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֶׁ֫מֶר n.pr.m. (prop. clan-name)

orig. owner of hill where Sam. was built

Levite

in Asher

in Benj.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8106 שֶׁ֫מֶר

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8106 Shemer sheh'-mer

the same as 8105; Shemer, the name of three

Israelites:--Shamer, Shemer.

see HEBREW for 08105

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁ֫מֶר (she.mer) — Shemer.

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.24

§ Shemer or Shamer = "preserved"

1) the owner of the hill where the city of Samaria was built

2) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and father of Bani

3) an Asherite, son of Heber and father of Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. Also 'Shomer'

שָׁ֫מֶד (she.mer) — Shemed.

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.12;

son of: Elpaal (H0508);

brother of: Eber (H5677I), Misham (H4936), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K)

§ Shemed or Shamed = "destroyed"

a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and builder of the towns of Ono and Lod

שֶׁ֫מֶר (she.mer) — Shemer.

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she'-mer (shemer; Semer, Lucian, Semmer):

(1) The owner of the hill which Omri bought and which became the site of Samaria (1Ki 16:24, shomeron). Shemer may be an ancient clan name. The fact, however, that the mountain was called Shomeron when Omri bought it makes one doubt that the city of Samaria was named after Shemer; the passage is questionable. The real etymology of Samaria roots it in "watch mountain" (see Stade, Zeitschrift, 165 f).

(2) A Merarite (1Ch 6:46 (31), Semmer).

(3) An Asherite (1Ch 7:34, A and Lucian, Somer), called "Shomer" in 1Ch 7:32.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(preserved), the owner of the hill on which the city of Samaria was built. (1 Kings 16:24) (B.C. 917.) [SAMARIA]

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The former owner of the hill on which Omri built Samaria, 1Ki 16:24.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

guardian; thorn

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