1 Chronicles 7:12 — Word Study
WLCוְשֻׁפִּ֤ם וְחֻפִּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י עִ֔יר חֻשִׁ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י אַחֵֽר׃
BSAThe ShuppitesShuppîym [sons of, descendants] and HuppitesChuppîym [children of Ir, from the line of] were descendantsbên [sons, belonging to the family] of IrʻÎyr [a Benjamite] and the HushitesChûwshîym [Hushim, one of the descendants] were descendantsbên [sons, belonging to the family] of AherʼAchêr△ [a Benjamite, father of Hushim, meaning following]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְשֻׁפִּ֤ם | and Shuppim | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| וְחֻפִּם֙ | and Huppim | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| בְּנֵ֣י | [were] [the] sons of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| עִ֔יר | Ir | Noun proper masculine |
| חֻשִׁ֖ם | Hushim | Noun proper masculine |
| בְּנֵ֥י | [were] [the] sons of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| אַחֵֽר׃ | Aher | Noun proper masculine |
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| BSB | The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher. |
| KJV | Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher. |
| ASV | Shuppim also, and Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, the sons of Aher. |
| YLT | And Shuppim and Huppim [are] sons of Ir; Hushim son of Aher. |
| WEB | So were Shuppim, Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, and the sons of Aher. |
| BBE | And Shuppim and Huppim. The sons of Dan, Hushim his son, one. |
Where they part company is in the choice of terms for 'descendants' — see How Translations Differ.
The structure is straightforward, with a main clause followed by additional information about the descendants.
6 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectחֻשִׁם
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1 of 7 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 7:12
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Context — The Genealogy of Benjamingenerated
1 Chronicles 7:12 provides a record of the descendants of Benjamin, emphasizing the importance of lineage in Israelite culture. This verse specifically mentions the Shuppites and Huppites as descendants of Ir, and the Hushites as descendants of Aher, highlighting their familial connections within the tribe of Benjamin.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Chronicles 7:15 | Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters. |
| 2 | Genesis 46:21 | The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. |
| 3 | Numbers 26:39 | the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham. |
| 4 | Numbers 26:38 | These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שֻׁפִּים, ve.shu.Pimgenerated
The word שֻׁפִּים (Shuppim) is a proper noun referring to a family or group within the tribe of Benjamin. It is derived from a root meaning 'serpents,' indicating a possible characteristic or ancestral name.
As a noun proper masculine, it signifies a specific lineage, and its plural form suggests a group of descendants. The mention of Shuppim in genealogies underscores the significance of family heritage in the biblical narrative.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is rendered in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses descendants for both Shuppites and Huppites, while the KJV and ASV also use sons, maintaining a consistent meaning across translations.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb structure is implicit in the noun phrases, with the subjects being שֻׁפִּים and חֻפִּים as the main focus of the verse. The sentence structure emphasizes the genealogical relationship, with each noun phrase clearly identifying the descendants.
The order of the Hebrew words places emphasis on the families being introduced, with the conjunctions linking the different groups of descendants in a straightforward manner.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, שֻׁפִּים is rendered as σαπφιν, which maintains the connection to the original Hebrew while adapting it to Greek phonetics. This choice reflects a direct lineage without altering the meaning.
The translation indicates a direct correspondence with the Hebrew text, preserving the genealogical significance of the names.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 7:12 lists the Shuppites and Huppites as descendants of Ir and the Hushites as descendants of Aher. This verse highlights the importance of family lineage in Israel's history, particularly within the tribe of Benjamin.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
They were descendants of Ir, a Benjamite, indicating their lineage within the tribe of Benjamin.
Hushim means one who makes haste and refers to descendants from both the tribe of Benjamin and the tribe of Dan.
Genealogy establishes lineage, inheritance, and the fulfillment of God's promises through specific families.
This verse contributes to the genealogical records that emphasize the heritage and significance of the tribes of Israel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can I learn about the importance of family and heritage from this verse?
- How do genealogies in the Bible help us understand God's promises?
- In what ways can I honor my own family lineage?
- How does understanding the descendants of Benjamin enrich my reading of the Old Testament?
Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 7:12 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleShuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir,.... The same with Iri, 1 Chronicles 7:7 so that these were not sons of Benjamin, as they seem to be, if they are the same with Muppim and Huppim in
Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 7 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryShuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher. Shuppim also, and Huppim. They are called, Genesis 46:21, Muppim and Huppim, and, Numbers 26:39.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 7 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleShuppim also, and Huppim, called Muppim and Huppim, , also Hupham and Shupham, . The sons of Aher; but divers take the Hebrew word aher for a common, not proper name, and render the words thus, another son, or the son of another family or tribe, to wit, of Dan, as may be gathered, 1. From , where Hushim is mentioned as the only son of Dan, where also the word sons is used of that one man, as it is here. 2. From the clause of the next verse, the sons of Bilhah, who was mother both to Dan and Naphtali. 3. Because otherwise the genealogy of Dan is quite left out. 4. From the word another, which is used in the Hebrew writers to design an abominable thing which the writer disdained to mention…
Read Matthew Poole on 1 Chronicles 7 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments1 Chronicles 7:12 Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, [and] Hushim, the sons of Aher.Ver. 12. Shuppim also, and Huppim.] Alias Shupham and Hupham The sons of Aher.] See on 1 Chronicles 7:6.
Read John Trapp on 1 Chronicles 7 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir.—Literally, and Shuppim and Huppim sons of Ir; Hushim sons of Aher. The copulative and suggests that “Shuppim and Huppim” are other Benjamite clans thrown in at the end of the account. We have seen (see Note on 1 Chronicles 7:6-11) that Genesis 46:21 names “Muppim and. Huppim” as sons of Benjamin, and that Numbers 26 has “Snephupham and Hupham” corresponding to the same pair of names. Lastly, 1 Chronicles 8:5 mentions “Shephupham and Huram” among the sons of Bela, son of Benjamin. It is clear that “Muppim” is a mere slip of the pen for “Shuppim,” to which the name Shephupham is really equivalent. From Shephupham, according to Numbers 26…
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 7 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges12. Shuppim also, and Huppim] These names appear in Numbers 26:39 as Shephupham and Hupham, and in 1 Chronicles 8:5 as Shephuphan and Huram. Ir] In 1 Chronicles 7:7 Iri. Hushim, the sons of Aher] In Genesis 46:23 (cp. Numbers 26:42), the sons of Dan; Hushim. In Chron. the word Dan is replaced by Aher, either the Chronicler himself or some copyist having found Dan illegible. The word Aher (lit. “another”) is used in non-Biblical Hebrew to designate “a certain [unnamed] person.”
Read Cambridge on 1 Chronicles 7 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.
So were Shuppim, Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, and the sons of Aher.
The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.
The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir; the Hushites were descendants of Aher.
Tyndale line
Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.
Shuppim also, and Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, the sons of Aher.
Shuppim also, and Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, the sons of Aher.
Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.
And Shuppim, and Huppim were ye sonnes of Ir, but Hushim was the sonne of another.
Strictly literal
And Shuppim, and Huppim, the children of Ir. — Hushim: the sons of Aher.
And Shuppim and Huppim [are] sons of Ir; Hushim son of Aher.
And Shuppim and Huppim [are] sons of Ir, [and] Hushim [is] the son of Aher.
And Shuppim, and Chuppim, the children of 'Ir, and Chushim, the sons of Acher.
(The Shuppites and the Huppites were sons of Ir, and the Hushites were sons of Aher.)
From the Latin
Sepham also and Hapham the sons of Hir: and Hasim the sons of Aher.
Simplified
Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir, and Hushim was the son of Aher.
And Shuppim and Huppim. The sons of Dan, Hushim his son, one.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in this verse, with six out of seven words matched. The Septuagint's word order differs, but it retains the essential genealogical information presented in the Hebrew.
וְשֻׁפִּ֤ם וְחֻפִּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י עִ֔יר חֻשִׁ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י אַחֵֽר׃
6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 7:12
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.
שֻׁפִּים (Shuppiym) refers to a plural form meaning 'serpents' and is associated with an Israelite named Shuppim, a descendant of Benjamin. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:12 and 26:16, where he is noted as a doorkeeper and a Merarite Levite. The term also connects to an unused noun related to serpents.
שֻׁפִּים n.pr.m.
appar.
doorkeeper
base
H8206 שֻׁפִּים
8206 Shuppiym shoop-peem'
plural of an unused noun from the same as 8207 and meaning
the same; serpents; Shuppim, an Israelite:--Shuppim.
see HEBREW for 08207
שֻׁפִּים (shup.pim) — Shuppim.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.12;
son of: Ir (H5893);
brother of: Huppim (H2650) and Maacah (H4601M)
§ Shuppim = "serpents"
1) son of Iri or Ir, grandson of Bela, and great grandson of Benjamin
2) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah, and in charge of the West Gate of the temple in the time of David
שֻׁפִּים (shup.pim) — Shuppim.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.16
§ Shuppim = "serpents"
1) son of Iri or Ir, grandson of Bela, and great grandson of Benjamin
2) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah, and in charge of the West Gate of the temple in the time of David
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
(serpents). In the genealogy of Benjamin "Shuppim and Huppim, the children of Ir," are reckoned in (1 Chronicles 7:12) It is the same as Iri the son of Bela the son of Benjamin, so that Shuppim was the great-grandson of Benjamin.
חֻפִּים (Chuppim) refers to a son of Benjamin, a member of the tribe of Benjamin during the time of Egypt and the Wilderness. He is noted as the head of a Benjamite family and is mentioned in genealogies, including in Genesis 46:21 and 1 Chronicles 7:12. The name is associated with the meaning "protected."
חֻפִּים n.pr.m. a son of Benjamin
base
H2650 חֻפִּים a son of Benjamin
2650 Chuppiym khoop-peem'
plural of 2646 (compare 2349); Chuppim, an
Israelite:--Huppim.
see HEBREW for 02646
see HEBREW for 02349
חֻפִּים (chup.pim) — Huppim.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.12;
son of: Ir (H5893);
brother of: Shuppim (H8206) and Maacah (H4601M)
§ Huppim = "protected"
the head of a Benjamite family
חֻפִּים (chup.pim) — Huppim.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21;
son of: Benjamin (H1144);
brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Huphamite at Num.26.39; Hupham at Num.26.39; Huram in1Ch.8.5;
§ Huppim = "protected"
the head of a Benjamite family
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
(protected), head of a Benjamite family (Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 7:12) Hur (hole). A man who is mentioned with Moses and Aaron on the occasion of the battle with Amalek at Raphidim, (Exodus 17:10) when with Aaron he stayed up the hands of Moses. ver. (Exodus 17:12) (B.C. 1491.) He is mentioned again in ch. (Exodus 24:14) as being, with Aaron, left in charge of the people by Moses during his ascent of Sinai. The Jewish tradition is that he was the husband of Miriam, and that he was identical with The grandfather of Bezaleel, the chief artificer of the tabernacle. (
a chamber covered; the sea-shore
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.
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
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
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
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)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
See SON, SONS.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
The Hebrew word עִיר (*'Iyr*) refers to an individual named Ir, who was a man of the tribe of Benjamin mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:12. The name is associated with the meaning "belonging to a city." The entries indicate that Ir is the son of Bela and the father of Huppim and Shuppim.
עִיר n.pr.m. in 1 Ch 7:12, txt. dub.
ref
H5893 עִיר
5893 `Iyr eer
the same as 5892; Ir, an Israelite:--Ir.
see HEBREW for 05892
עִיר (ir) — Ir.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.12;
father of: Shuppim (H8206), Huppim (H2650), Maacah (H4601M)
§ Ir = "belonging to a city"
son of Bela and father of Huppim and Shuppim
עִיר (ir) — (Rehoboth)-Ir .
Combined with re.cho.vot (רְחֹבוֹת "Rehoboth" H7344)
§ Ir = "belonging to a city"
son of Bela and father of Huppim and Shuppim
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(city). (1 Chronicles 7:12) [IRI]
watchman; city; vision
→ A Benjamite 1Ch 7:12
The Hebrew word חוּשִׁים (*Chuwshiym*) refers to Hushim, which can denote both a woman from the tribe of Benjamin, married to Shaharaim, and a man from the tribe of Dan. The name is derived from a root meaning 'hasters' and is associated with several individuals mentioned in the Old Testament, including a son of Dan and a son of Aher.
חוּשִׁים, חֻשִׁים n.pr.f. wife of Shaharaim of Benjamin
base
חֻשִׁים n.pr.m. of Dan
base
H2366a חוּשִׁים, חֻשִׁים wife of Shaharaim of Benjamin H2366b חֻשִׁים of Dan
2366 Chuwshiym khoo-sheem'
or Chushiym {khoo-shem'}; or Chushim {khoo- sheem'}; plural
from 2363; hasters; Chushim, the name of three
Israelites:--Hushim.
see HEBREW for 02363
חוּשִׁים (chu.shim) — Hushim.
A womanof the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.8; married to Shaharaim (H7842);
mother of: Abitub (H0036) and Elpaal (H0508)
§ Hushim = "who makes haste"
one of the two wives of Shaharaim
חֻשִׁים (chu.shim) — Hushim.
A man of the tribe of Dan living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.23;
son of: Dan (H1835H); also called Shuham at Num.26.42,43;
§ Hushim = "who makes haste"
1) the sons of Aher, a Benjamite
2) descendants of Dan
חֻשִׁים (chu.shim) — Hushim.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.12;
son of: Aher (H0313)
§ Hushim = "who makes haste"
1) the sons of Aher, a Benjamite
2) descendants of Dan
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(who makes haste). In (Genesis 46:23) "the children of Dan" are said to have been Hushim. The name is plural, as if of a tribe rather than an individual. In (Numbers 26:42) the name is changed to Shuham. A Benjamite, (1 Chronicles 7:12) and here again apparently the plural nature of the name is recognized, and Hushim are stated to be "the sons of Aher." One of the two wives of Shaharaim. (1 Chronicles 8:8) (B.C. 1450.)
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.
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
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
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
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)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
See SON, SONS.
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…
אַחֵר (Acher) refers to a man from the tribe of Benjamin, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:12 as the father of Hushim. The name's meaning is uncertain, but it is noted to possibly mean 'following.' The entries do not provide a clear consensus on the name's significance or etymology.
אַחֵר n.pr.m. 1 Ch 7:12 (ident. & meaning quite dub.)
ref
H313 אַחֵר
313 'Acher akh-air'
the same as 312; Acher, an Israelite:--Aher.
see HEBREW for 0312
אַחֵר (a.cher) — Aher.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.12;
father of: Hushim (H2366)
§ Aher = "following"
a Benjamite
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(following), ancestor of Hushim a Benjamite. The name occurs in the genealogy of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:12) It is not improbable that Aher and Ahiram, (Numbers 26:38) are the same.
→ See AHARAH