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1 Chronicles 7:25 — Word Study

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WLCוְרֶ֣פַח בְּנ֗וֹ וְרֶ֧שֶׁף בְּנוֹ וְתֶ֛לַח בְּנ֖וֹ וְתַ֥חַן בְּנֽוֹ׃

BSAAdditionally, RephahRephach [son of Beriah, an Israelite] [was] his sonbên [a descendant, a grandson] Resheph [his son]Resheph [of the tribe of Ephraim] TelahTelach [father of Tahan] his sonbên TahanTachan [a descendant of Ephraim] his sonbên

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1 Chronicles 7:25quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists the descendants of Beriah, highlighting a lineage within the tribe of Ephraim.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, detailing genealogies.
Where we areIn the genealogical record of the tribe of Ephraim.
The hard wordרֶ֣פַח
Take awayThese names connect to the broader history of Israel.
4 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

3 of 8 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words 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 7:25

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

Context — Genealogy of Ephraimgenerated

24His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah.
25Additionally, Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,
26Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
27Nun his son, and Joshua his son.

1 Chronicles 7:25 is part of a genealogical section that traces the lineage of Ephraim, one of the tribes of Israel. This verse specifically mentions Rephah, Resheph, Telah, and Tahan as descendants of Beriah, illustrating the family connections within the tribe. The genealogies serve to establish heritage and lineage, which were significant in ancient Israelite society.


Cross References


The Key Word רֶ֣פַח, Rephahgenerated

The name רֶ֫פַח (Rephach) is a proper noun referring to an individual from the tribe of Ephraim. It is derived from an unused root suggesting meanings related to sustaining or supporting. In this verse, Rephah is identified as a son of Beriah, linking him to a notable lineage.

The parsing as a masculine noun indicates that Rephah is a male descendant, specifically a son in the context of the genealogical record. His mention here emphasizes familial relationships and the importance of lineage in the history of Israel.


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 finite verb structure is not present in this verse, as it primarily lists names in a genealogical format. Each name is presented as a predicate, indicating the relationships between the individuals.

The structure is straightforward, with each name followed by the phrase indicating sonship, creating a clear lineage connection: רֶ֣פַח (Rephah) is the son of Beriah, רֶ֧שֶׁף (Resheph) is his son, and so on.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates רֶ֫פַח as ραφη, maintaining the connection to the original Hebrew name. This choice shows a direct correspondence in naming, preserving the lineage's significance.

The translation indicates a consistent understanding of the genealogical context, as the Septuagint aligns closely with the Hebrew text in this instance.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 7:25 lists the descendants of Beriah, naming Rephah, Resheph, Telah, and Tahan as his sons. This verse is part of a larger genealogy that traces the lineage of the tribe of Ephraim, highlighting the importance of family connections in Israel's history.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who were Rephah and his relatives?

Rephah, Resheph, Telah, and Tahan are mentioned as sons of Beriah, indicating their lineage within the tribe of Ephraim.

What is the significance of genealogies in the Bible?

Genealogies serve to establish heritage, lineage, and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people, showing the continuity of the Israelite tribes.

Why is the tribe of Ephraim important?

Ephraim was one of the leading tribes of Israel, and its genealogies highlight key figures and their roles in Israel's history.

What does the name Rephah mean?

The name Rephah is associated with meanings related to healing or sustaining, reflecting the significance of names in biblical genealogies.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do genealogies help us understand the history of God's people?
  2. What can we learn from the names and their meanings in this verse?
  3. Why do you think lineage was important in ancient Israel?
  4. How does understanding our own family history shape our identity?

Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 7:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Ver. 25-27. And Rephah was his son,.... The son of Beriah, whose genealogy from him is traced down to Joshua in this and the two following verses, and stands thus: after Rephah, Resheph, Telah,

Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 7 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son, And Rephah was his son, also Resheph.

Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 7 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(25) And Rephah his son; and Resheph and Telah his son.—(Heb. text). This seems to mean that Rephah was son of Beriah. But perhaps a son of Ephraim is intended. Rephah does not occur among the sons of Ephraim (Numbers 26:35-36). The word “his son” (benô) may have fallen out after Resheph. Otherwise Resheph is brother and Telah son of Rephah (the elder). Resheph, which means “arrow,” “lightning,” “fever,” was a title of the Phoenician Baal. “Tahan,” a son of Ephraim (Numbers 26:35 : “the clan of the Tahanites”).

Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 7 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

The treatment of different tribes is unequal in this chapter. In the case of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:1-5), Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:6-12), and Asher (1 Chronicles 7:30-40), genealogies are given and the number of fighting-men of each tribe is stated. To Naphtali is devoted a single verse, giving only the names of his sons. For Manasseh and Ephraim genealogies are given and their possessions are shortly enumerated. The mention of Dan is obliterated, owing to the state of the text of 1 Chronicles 7:12.

Read Cambridge on 1 Chronicles 7 →

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

Additionally, Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Additionally, Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

NETBNew English Translation2006

his son Rephah, his son Resheph, his son Telah, his son Tahan,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And Rephah was his son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

RVARevised Version, American1894

And Rephah was his son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Rephah was his sonne, and Resheph, and Telah his sonne, and Tahan his sonne,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And his son was Rephah, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and Rephah [is] his son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Rephah [is] his son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And Rephach was his son, also Resheph, and Telach his son, and Tachan his son.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

His son was Rephah. Rephah's son was Resheph. Resheph's son was Telah. Telah's son was Tahan.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And Rapha was his son, and Reseph, and Thale, of whom was born Thaan,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And Rephah was his son, and Resheph; his son was Telah, and his son was Tahan;

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.

וְandclausepredicateרֶ֣פַחRephahnoun phrase · subjectבְּנ֗sonוֹ[was].hisוְandclausepredicateרֶ֧שֶׁףReshephוְandclausepredicateתֶ֛לַחTelahnoun phrase · subjectבְּנ֖sonוֹ[was].hisוְandclausepredicateתַ֥חַןTahannoun phrase · subjectבְּנֽsonוֹ[was].his

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 names listed in this verse, with the Septuagint providing a word-by-word correspondence to the Hebrew text. This consistency reinforces the genealogical record's reliability.

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

וְרֶ֣פַח בְּנ֗וֹ וְרֶ֧שֶׁף בְּנוֹ וְתֶ֛לַח בְּנ֖וֹ וְתַ֥חַן בְּנֽוֹ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְרֶ֣פַחραφηבְּנ֗וֹαὐτοῦוְרֶ֧שֶׁףρασεφבְּנוֹθαλεוְתֶ֛לַחαὐτοῦבְּנ֖וֹθαενוְתַ֥חַןαὐτοῦ

7 of the 8 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 7:25רֶ֫פַחand Rephahand Rephahרֶ֫פַחבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןרֶ֫שֶׁףand Reshephand Reshephרֶ֫שֶׁףבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןתֶּ֫לַחand Telahand Telahתֶּ֫לַחבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןתַּ֫חַןand Tahanand Tahanתַּ֫חַןבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהחָנָהto campto campחָנָהרֶ֫שֶׁףflashflashרֶ֫שֶׁףעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵן
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 7:25

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and Rephah son his and Resheph son his and Telah son his and Tahan son his
וְרֶ֣פַחve.Re.fach and Rephah H7506 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Rephach was an Israelite from the tribe of Ephraim, and is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:25 as the son of Beriah and brother of Sheerah and Resheph. His name means 'healing of the breath' in Hebrew, and he is an ancestor of the famous leader Joshua.
Amplified meaning
son of Beriah, an Israelite
Tyndale gloss
Rephah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רֶ֫פַח (Rephach) refers to a man from the tribe of Ephraim, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:25. The name is derived from an unused root that suggests meanings related to sustaining or supporting. Rephach is identified as the son of Beriah and the brother of Sheerah and Resheph.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רֶ֫פַח n.pr.m. in Ephr., 1 Ch 7:25

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7506 רֶ֫פַח

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7506 Rephach reh'-fakh

from an unused root apparently meaning to sustain; support;

Rephach, an Israelite:--Rephah.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רֶ֫פַח (re.phach) — Rephah.

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.25;

son of: Beriah (H1283H);

brother of: Sheerah (H7609) and Resheph (H7566)

§ Rephah = "healing of the breath"

son of Ephraim and a ancestor of Joshua

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

re'-fa (rephach (the form is corrupt); Rhaphe): The eponym of an Ephraimite family (1Ch 7:25).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

a son of Ephraim, and ancestor of Joshua. (1 Chronicles 7:26)

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A grandson of Ephraim 1Ch 7:25

and Rephah son his and Resheph son his and Telah son his and Tahan son his
בְּנ֗וֹbe.No son his H1121 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Amplified meaning
a descendant, a grandson
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

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

n. relat. of age

base

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

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

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

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

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

. n. relat. of age

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

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

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

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

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

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

§ Beno = "his son"

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

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

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

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

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

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

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

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

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

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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

and Rephah son his and Resheph son his and Telah son his and Tahan son his
וְרֶ֧שֶׁףve.Re.shef and Resheph H7566 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Resheph was an Israelite from the tribe of Ephraim, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:25 as the son of Beriah and brother of Sheerah and Rephah. His name means flame, symbolizing strength or passion, as noted in biblical genealogies.
Amplified meaning
of the tribe of Ephraim
Tyndale gloss
Resheph
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רֶ֫שֶׁף (Resheph) refers to a man from the tribe of Ephraim, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:25. The name is associated with the meaning "flame." Resheph is noted as the son of Beriah and the father of Telah, with siblings named Sheerah and Rephah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רֶ֫שֶׁף n.pr.m. in Ephr., 1 Ch 7:25

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7566 רֶ֫שֶׁף

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7566 Resheph reh'-shef

the same as 7565; Resheph, an Israelite:--Resheph.

see HEBREW for 07565

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רֶ֫שֶׁף (re.sheph) — Resheph.

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.25;

son of: Beriah (H1283H);

brother of: Sheerah (H7609) and Rephah (H7506);

father of: Telah (H8520)

§ Resheph = "flame"

a son of Ephraim

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

re'-shef (resheph, "flame" or "fire-bolt"): Personal name found in Phoenician as a divine name. In the Old Testament the name of a descendant of Ephraim, the eponym of an Ephraimite family or clan (1Ch 7:25).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(flame), a son of Ephraim. (1 Chronicles 7:25)

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Grandson of Ephraim 1Ch 7:25

and Rephah son his and Resheph son his and Telah son his and Tahan son his
בְּנוֹbe.No son his H1121 Noun common both 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 | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffix
HNcbsc/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."

and Rephah son his and Resheph son his and Telah son his and Tahan son his
וְתֶ֛לַחve.Te.lach and Telah H8520 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Telah was an Israelite from the tribe of Ephraim, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:25 as the son of Resheph and father of Tahan. His name means vigor. He lived during the time of the Divided Monarchy.
Amplified meaning
father of Tahan
Tyndale gloss
Telah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תֶּ֫לַח (Telach) is a proper name referring to a man from the tribe of Ephraim, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:25. The name is possibly derived from an unused root meaning 'to dissever' or 'breach.' He is identified as the son of Resheph and the father of Tahan.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תֶּ֫לַח n.pr.m. in Ephraim;—1 Ch 7:25

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8520 תֶּ֫לַח

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8520 Telach teh'-lakh

probably from an unused root meaning to dissever; breach;

Telach, an Israelite:--Telah.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תֶּ֫לַח (te.lach) — Telah.

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.25;

son of: Resheph (H7566);

father of: Tahan (H8465H)

§ Telah = "vigour"

a son of Ephraim

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

te'-la (telah; Codex Vaticanus Thalees, Codex Alexandrinus Thale; Lucian, Thala): An Ephraimite (1Ch 7:25).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(vigor), a descendant of Ephraim, and ancestor of Joshua. (1 Chronicles 7:25) (B.C. before 1491.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

moistening; greenness

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Son of Rephah 1Ch 7:25

and Rephah son his and Resheph son his and Telah son his and Tahan son his
בְּנ֖וֹbe.No son his H1121 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

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

n. relat. of age

base

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

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

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

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

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

. n. relat. of age

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

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

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

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

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

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

§ Beno = "his son"

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

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

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

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

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

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

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

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

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

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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

and Rephah son his and Resheph son his and Telah son his and Tahan son his
וְתַ֥חַןve.Ta.chan and Tahan H8465 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Tachan was an Israelite who lived during the time of the divided kingdom, mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a descendant of Ephraim.
Amplified meaning
a descendant of Ephraim
Tyndale gloss
Tahan
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תַּ֫חַן (tachan) refers to Tahan, a name associated with two individuals from the tribe of Ephraim in the Old Testament. The name is linked to the meaning 'camp.' One Tahan is mentioned in Numbers 26:35, while the other appears in 1 Chronicles 7:25. Both are noted as progenitors of families within Ephraim.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תַּ֫חַן n.pr.m. an Ephraimite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8465 תַּ֫חַן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8465 Tachan takh'-an

probably from 2583; station; Tachan, the name of two

Israelites:--Tahan.

see HEBREW for 02583

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תַּ֫חַן (ta.chan) — Tahan.

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35;

son of: Ephraim (H0669);

brother of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H)

Also named: ta.cha.ni (תַּחֲנִי "Tahanite" H8470)

§ Tahan = "camp"

an Ephraimite, son of Telah and progenitor of a family of Ephraim

תַּ֫חַן (ta.chan) — Tahan.

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.25;

son of: Telah (H8520);

father of: Ladan (H3936)

§ Tahan = "camp"

an Ephraimite, son of Telah and progenitor of a family of Ephraim

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Smith's Bible Dictionary

(camp), a descendant of Ephraim. (Numbers 26:35) In (1 Chronicles 7:25) he appears as the son of Telah.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

beseeching; merciful

Nave's Topical Bible

1. Son of Ephraim Nu 26:35

2. A descendant of Ephraim 1Ch 7:25

and Rephah son his and Resheph son his and Telah son his and Tahan son his
בְּנֽוֹ׃be.No son his H1121 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

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

n. relat. of age

base

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

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

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

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

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

. n. relat. of age

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

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

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

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

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

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

§ Beno = "his son"

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

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

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

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

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

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

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

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

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

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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

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