1 Chronicles 8:19 — Word Study
WLCוְיָקִ֥ים וְזִכְרִ֖י וְזַבְדִּֽי׃
BSAJakimYâqîym [He will raise, a Benjamite] ZichriZikrîy [memorial, a descendant of Judah] ZabdiZabdîy [endowment, a Levite officer]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְיָקִ֥ים | and Jakim | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| וְזִכְרִ֖י | and Zikri | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| וְזַבְדִּֽי׃ | and Zabdi | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
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| BSB | Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, |
| KJV | And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, |
| ASV | and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, |
| YLT | And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, |
| WEB | Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, |
| BBE | And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi |
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The verse consists of a single main clause listing three names.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 8:19
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Context — Genealogies of the Tribe of Benjamingenerated
1 Chronicles 8:19 lists the names of Jakim, Zichri, and Zabdi, who are part of the genealogical records of the Israelites. This section emphasizes the importance of lineage and heritage among the tribes of Israel, particularly focusing on the descendants of Benjamin and their roles in the community. The chronicler meticulously documents these names to preserve the history and identity of the Israelites.
Cross References
The Key Word — יָקִים, ve.ya.Kimgenerated
The name יָקִים (Yaqiym) means 'He will raise' and is associated with two individuals in the Old Testament, one a Benjamite and the other a Levite priest. The parsing shows it as a masculine proper noun, indicating a specific person rather than a common noun.
This name appears in genealogical contexts, highlighting the significance of family lines in Israel's history. The use of this name reflects the hope and legacy of raising descendants within the tribe.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is translated in the Berean Standard Bible, with the same names appearing in the KJV, ASV, YLT, WEB, and BBE.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The structure of the verse is simple, consisting of a noun phrase with three names listed in succession. The finite verb is implied, as the context is genealogical.
Each name is presented with a conjunction, indicating a series of individuals without additional clauses, reflecting the straightforward nature of genealogical records.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the names are rendered as ιακιμ, ζεξρι, and ζαβδι. This choice shows a direct correspondence to the Hebrew names, maintaining their significance in the genealogical context.
The Septuagint's use of these names indicates a consistent understanding of their roles and meanings within the Israelite community.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 8:19 lists three names: Jakim, who means 'He will raise'; Zichri, meaning 'memorial'; and Zabdi, which means 'endowment'. These names reflect the heritage of the Israelites and their roles in the community.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
These names connect individuals to their tribes and roles in Israel, emphasizing the importance of lineage.
Genealogies establish identity and heritage, showing how individuals are connected to God's promises.
They were Israelites mentioned in the genealogies, each with distinct meanings and backgrounds.
Each name represents a person from specific tribes, highlighting the diverse roles within the Israelite community.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What do these names tell us about the importance of heritage in our own lives?
- How can understanding genealogies deepen our appreciation for the biblical narrative?
- What roles do you think these individuals played in their communities?
- How does knowing the meanings of names enhance our understanding of the text?
Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 8:19 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleVer. 19-21. And Jakim,.... With all the rest in these verses, namely, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, were the sons of Shimhi, the same with Shema brother of
Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 8 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 8 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19-21) Nine sons of Shimhi (Shimei being the same as Shema). This is the same Hebrew name as that which at 2 Samuel 16:5 seq. the Authorised Version renders by Shimei.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 8 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
Tyndale line
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi;
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
Iakim also, and Zichri, and Sabdi,
Strictly literal
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
Shimei had these sons: Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
From the Latin
And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
Simplified
Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi
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
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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 all three names matched between the two texts, confirming their presence in both traditions.
וְיָקִ֥ים וְזִכְרִ֖י וְזַבְדִּֽי׃
3 of the 3 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.
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Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 8:19
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יָקִים (Yaqiym) means "he will raise" and refers to a name associated with two individuals in the Old Testament. One is a Benjamite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:19, and the other is a Levite priest noted in 1 Chronicles 24:12, who oversaw the 12th course during King David's reign. The entries consistently identify the name's meaning and its biblical context.
יָקִים n.pr.m. (he lifteth up)
Benjamite
Levite
base
H3356 יָקִים
3356 Yaqiym yaw-keem'
from 6965; he will raise; Jakim, the name of two
Israelites:--Jakim. Compare 3079.
see HEBREW for 06965
see HEBREW for 03079
יָקִים (ya.qim) — Jakim.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.19;
son of: Shimei (H8096N);
brother of: Zichri (H2147H), Zabdi (H2067H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and Shimrath (H8119)
§ Jakim = "He will raise"
1) a Benjamite and descendant of Shimhi
2) a Levite priest in charge of the 12th course in the time of David
יָקִים (ya.qim) — Jakim.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.12
§ Jakim = "He will raise"
1) a Benjamite and descendant of Shimhi
2) a Levite priest in charge of the 12th course in the time of David
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
Jakim
Establisher. (1.) Chief of the twelfth priestly order (1 Chr. 24:12).
(2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:19).
(3.) Margin in Matt. 1:11 means Jehoiakim.
(whom God sets up). Head of the twelfth course of priests in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 24:12) (B.C. 1014.) A Benjamite, one of the Bene-Shimhi. (1 Chronicles 8:19) (B.C. 588.)
rising; confirming; establishing
The Hebrew word זִכְרִי (*Zikriy*) means 'memorable' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including members of the tribes of Reuben, Judah, Levi, and Benjamin. It encompasses various roles, such as a priest, a captain, and a mighty man of Ephraim. Notably, it is associated with a lineage that includes notable figures like Eliezer and Amasiah.
זִכְרִי n.pr.m.
a Reubenite
a Judahite
Levites
a priest
Benjamites
father of a captain in Jehoiada’s time
mighty man of Ephraim
base
H2147 זִכְרִי . a Reubenite
. a Judahite
. Levites
. a priest
. Benjamites
. father of a captain in Jehoiada’s time
. mighty man of Ephraim
2147 Zikriy zik-ree'
from 2142; memorable; Zicri, the name of twelve
Israelites:--Zichri.
see HEBREW for 02142
זִכְרִי (zikh.ri) — Zichri.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.6.21;
son of: Izhar (H3324);
brother of: Korah (H7141I), Nepheg (H5298) and Shelomith (H8019A)
§ Zichri = "memorable"
1) the father of Eliezer, the chief of the Reubenites in the reign of David
2) the father of Amasiah, a descendant of Judah
3) a son of Izhar and grandson of Kohath
4) a descendant of Eliezer the son of Moses
5) a son of Asaph, elsewhere called 'Zabdi' and 'Zaccur'
6) a priest of the family of Abijah, in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua
7) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shimhi
8) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shashak
9) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Jeroham
10) father of Joel and descendant of Benjamin
11) a father of Elishaphat, one of the conspirators with Jehoiada
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
זַבְדִּי (zav.di) refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, primarily meaning 'endowment.' It includes a grandfather of Achan from the tribe of Judah, a Benjamite, an officer of David overseeing vineyards, and a Levite associated with Asaph. The name appears in various contexts, including genealogies and roles within the Israelite community.
זַבְדִּי n.pr.m.
grandfather of Achan, of Judah
a Benjamite
an officer of David
a Levite
base
H2067 זַבְדִּי
2067 Zabdiy zab-dee'
from 2065; giving; Zabdi, the name of four
&Š Israelites:--Zabdi.
see HEBREW for 02065
זַבְדִּי (zav.di) — Zabdi.
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.7.1;
son of: Zerah (H2226I);
brother of: Ethan (H0387H), Heman (H1968H), Calcol (H3633H) and Dara (H1873);
father of: Carmi (H3756H); also called Zimri at 1Ch.2.6;
Also named: zim.ri (זִמְרִי "Zimri" H2174I)
§ Zabdi = "endowment"
1) son of Zerah and grandson of Judah; grandfather of Achan
2) one of the sons of Shimhi, a Benjamite
3) an officer of David, in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine-cellars
4) son of Asaph the minstrel; also called 'Zaccur' and 'Zichri'
זַבְדִּי (zav.di) — Zabdi.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.19;
son of: Shimei (H8096N);
brother of: Jakim (H3356), Zichri (H2147H), Elienai (H0462), Zillethai (H6769), Eliel (H0447H), Adaiah (H5718H), Beraiah (H1256) and…
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
zab'-di (zabhdi>, perhaps "(a) gift of Yahweh" or "my gift" = New Testament "Zebedee"):
(1) An ancestor of Achan (Jos 7:1,17,18). Some Septuagint manuscripts and 1Ch 2:6 have "Zimri" (zimri); "the confusion of the Hebrew letter beth (b) and the Hebrew letter mem (m) is phonetic; the confusion of the Hebrew letter daleth (d) and the Hebrew letter resh (r) is graphic" (Curtis, Chronicles, 86).
Zabdi
Gift of Jehovah. (1.) An ancestor of Achan (Josh. 7:1, 17, 18). He is probably the “Zimri” of 1 Chr. 2:6.
(2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:19).
(3.) Called “the Shiphmite,” one of David’s officers, who had charge of his vineyards (1 Chr. 27:27).
(4.) A Levite, one of the sons of Asaph (Neh. 11:17); probably the same as Zichri (1 Chr. 9:15), and Zaccur (Neh. 12:35).
(my gift). Son of Zerah the son of Judah, and ancestor of Achan. (Joshua 7:1,17,18) (B.C. before 1480.) A Benjamite, of the sons of Shimhi. (1 Chronicles 8:19) (B.C. about 1442.) David’s officer over the produce of the vineyards for the wine-cellars. (1 Chronicles 21:27) (B.C. 1043.) Son of Asaph the minstrel, (Nehemiah 11:17) called ZACCUR in (Nehemiah 12:35) and ZICHRI in (1 Chronicles 9:15) (B.C. before 446.)
same as Zabad