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1 Chronicles 8:27 — Word Study

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WLCוְיַעֲרֶשְׁיָ֧ה וְאֵלִיָּ֛ה וְזִכְרִ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יְרֹחָֽם׃

BSAJaareshiahYaʻăreshyâh [whom Jehovah nourishes] ElijahʼÊlîyâh [my God is Jehovah] and ZichriZikrîy [memorial of the Lord] [were] the sonsbên [descendants, offspring] of JerohamYᵉrôchâm [showing pity, compassionate]

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1 Chronicles 8:27quick helps
In a sentenceJaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri are named as the sons of Jeroham.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, listing the descendants of Jeroham.
Where we areA genealogical record within the context of the tribe of Benjamin.
The hard wordיְרֹחָם
Take awayThese names reflect the lineage and heritage of the tribe.
1 commentators on this verse Jamieson & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 5 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 8:27

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 Sons of Jerohamgenerated

26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
28All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

1 Chronicles 8:27 lists the descendants of Jeroham, highlighting key figures within the tribe of Benjamin. This verse serves to establish the lineage and importance of these individuals in the broader narrative of Israel's history. The focus on family ties reflects the significance of genealogy in the ancient context, as seen in other genealogical records throughout the Old Testament.


Cross References


The Key Word יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה, ve.ya.'a.resh.Yahgenerated

The name יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה (Ya'areśiyah) is a proper masculine noun, indicating a specific individual from the tribe of Benjamin. The name means 'whom Jehovah nourishes', suggesting a divine care or sustenance.

Jaareshiah's mention in this genealogical context emphasizes his identity as a descendant of Jeroham, linking him to a significant lineage. The parsing as a noun proper masculine indicates his role as an individual within a family structure.


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 is implied in the phrase בְּנֵי, were the sons of, which governs the entire clause. The structure presents a simple list of names, emphasizing the familial relationships.

The Hebrew word order places the names first, highlighting their importance as the subject of the sentence, followed by the relational phrase indicating their descent from Jeroham.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה as ιαρασια, which retains the name's identity while adapting it to Greek phonetics. This shows a continuity in recognizing the significance of Jaareshiah within the lineage.

The LXX's choice of names reflects a similar emphasis on genealogy, aligning with the Hebrew text's intent to document familial connections.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 8:27 tells us that Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham. This verse highlights their importance within the family lineage of Jeroham, a key figure in the tribe of Benjamin.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who are the sons of Jeroham mentioned in this verse?

The sons of Jeroham mentioned are Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.

What does the name Jaareshiah mean?

Jaareshiah means 'whom Jehovah nourishes'.

Why is genealogy important in this context?

Genealogy is important as it establishes family lineage and heritage, which were significant in ancient Israel.

How does this verse connect to the broader narrative of Israel's history?

This verse connects to Israel's history by documenting the lineage of key figures, showing their roles within the tribe of Benjamin.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What significance do genealogies hold in understanding family heritage today?
  2. How can the meanings of these names inspire us in our faith?
  3. What role do you think family connections play in shaping identity?
  4. How do you see God's provision in your own life, similar to the meaning of Jaareshiah?

Commentators on this verse — 1 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 8:27 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 8 →

The verse in English, compared — 16 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

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

RVARevised Version, American1894

and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Iaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sonnes of Ieroham.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And Ja'areshyah, and Eliyah, and Zichri, the sons of Jerocham.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.

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.

וְandclausenoun phrase · predicateיַעֲרֶשְׁיָ֧הJaareshiahוְandאֵלִיָּ֛הElijahוְandזִכְרִ֖יZikrinoun phrase · subjectבְּנֵ֥י[were].the.sonsיְרֹחָֽםof.Jeroham

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 all five words matched in the Septuagint, showing consistency in the genealogical record.

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

וְיַעֲרֶשְׁיָ֧ה וְאֵלִיָּ֛ה וְזִכְרִ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יְרֹחָֽם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְיַעֲרֶשְׁיָ֧הιαρασιαוְאֵלִיָּ֛הηλιαוְזִכְרִ֖יζεξριבְּנֵ֥יυἱοὶיְרֹחָֽם׃ιρααμ

5 of the 5 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 8:27יַעֲרֶשְׁיָהand Jaareshand Jaareshiahיַעֲרֶשְׁיָהאֵלִיָּהand Elijahand Elijahאֵלִיָּהזִכְרִיand Zikriand Zikriזִכְרִיבֵּן[were] [the[were] [the] soבֵּןיְרֹחָםJerohamJerohamיְרֹחָםאֵלgodgodאֵלזָכַרto remembeto rememberזָכַרבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהרָחַםto have coto have compassרָחַםיָהּLORDLORDיָהּתִּשְׁבִּיTishbiteTishbiteתִּשְׁבִּיאַדֶּ֫רֶתclothingclothingאַדֶּ֫רֶתבֵּןson: childson: childבֵּןעִםwithwithעִםעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןעֲדָיָ֫הAdaiahAdaiahעֲדָיָ֫האֶלְקָנָהElkanahElkanahאֶלְקָנָה
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 8:27

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 Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zikri [were] [the] sons of Jeroham
וְיַעֲרֶשְׁיָ֧הve.ya.'a.resh.Yah and Jaareshiah H3298 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jaareshiah was a Benjamite, son of Jeroham, and his name means 'whom Jehovah nourishes'.
Amplified meaning
whom Jehovah nourishes
Tyndale gloss
Jaareshiah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה (Ya`areshyah) refers to Jaareshiah, a man from the tribe of Benjamin mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:27. He is noted as a descendant of Jeroham and has several siblings. The name is derived from an uncertain root and is interpreted to mean 'whom Jehovah nourishes.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה n.pr.m. Benjamite 1 Ch 8:27

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3298 יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3298 Ya`areshyah yah-ar-esh-yaw'

from an unused root of uncertain signification and 3050;

Jaareshjah, an Israelite:--Jaresiah.

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה (ya.a.resh.yah) — Jaareshiah.

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.27;

son of: Jeroham (H3395H);

brother of: Shamsherai (H8125), Shehariah (H7841), Athaliah (H6271H), Elijah (H0452H) and Zichri (H2147J)

§ Jaresiah = "whom Jehovah nourishes"

a Benjamite, one of the descendants of Jehoram

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

ja-ar-e-shi'-a (ya`areshyah, meaning unknown): In 1Ch 8:27, a Benjamite, "son" of Jeroham. The King James Version has "Jaresiah."

and Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zikri [were] [the] sons of Jeroham
וְאֵלִיָּ֛הve.'e.li.Yah and Elijah H452 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
71× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Elijah means my God is Jehovah, referring to the famous prophet who lived during King Ahab's reign. He is also the name of two other Israelites mentioned in the Bible. Elijah is known for his bravery and faith in God.
Amplified meaning
my God is Jehovah
Tyndale gloss
Elijah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵלִיָּה (Eliyah) means "Yah(u) is God" and refers primarily to the prophet Elijah, known for his role during the reign of Ahab. The name also applies to a Benjamite, a son of Elam, and a priest from Ezra's time. The entries consistently highlight Elijah's significance, with no notable disagreements among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵלִיָּה; אֵלִיָּ֫הוּ n.pr.m. (Yah(u) is God)

Elijah, the great prophet of the reign of Ahab

Benjamite

a priest of Ezra’s time

a son of Elam

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H452 אֵלִיָּה; אֵלִיָּ֫הוּ (Yah(u) is God) . Elijah, the great prophet of the reign of Ahab

. Benjamite

. a priest of Ezra’s time

. a son of Elam

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

452 'Eliyah ay-lee-yaw'

or prolonged tEliyahuw {ay-lee-yaw'-hoo}; from 410 and 3050;

God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of

two other Israelites:--Elijah, Eliah.

see HEBREW for 0410

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵלִיָּה (e.liy.yah) — Elijah.

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.17.1

Also named: Hēlias (Ἡλίας "Elijah" G2243)

§ Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God"

1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab

2) Benjamite son of Jeroham

3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile

4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile

אֵלִיָּה (e.liy.yah) — Elijah.

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.27;

son of: Jeroham (H3395H);

brother of: Shamsherai (H8125), Shehariah (H7841), Athaliah (H6271H), Jaareshiah (H3298) and Zichri (H2147J)

§ Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God"

1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab

2) Benjamite son of Jeroham

3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile

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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

e-li'-ja ('eliyahu or (4 times) 'eliyah, "Yah is God"; Septuagint Eleiou, New Testament Eleias or Elias, the King James Version of New Testament Elias):

Contents

I. THE WORKS OF ELIJAH

1. The Judgment of Drought 2. The Ordeal by Prayer 3. At Horeb 4. The Case of Naboth 5. Elijah and Ahaziah 6. Elijah Translated 7. The Letter to Jehoram

II. THE WORK OF ELIJAH

III. CHARACTER OF THE PROPHET

IV. MIRACLES IN THE ELIJAH NARRATIVES

V. ELIJAH IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

VI. LITERATURE

(1) The great prophet of the times of Ahab, king of Israel. Elijah is identified at his first appearance (1Ki 17:1) as "Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead." Thus his native place must have been called Tishbeh. A Tishbeh (Thisbe) in the territory of Naphtali is known from Tobit 1:2; but if (with most modern commentators) the reading of the Septuagint in…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Elijah

Whose God is Jehovah. (1.) “The Tishbite,” the “Elias” of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made of a town called Thisbe, south of Kadesh, but it is impossible to say whether this was the place referred to in the name given to the prophet.

Having delivered his message to Ahab, he retired at the command of God to a hiding-place by the brook Cherith, beyond Jordan, where he was fed by ravens. When the brook dried up God sent him to the widow of Zarephath, a city of Zidon, from whose scanty store he was supported for the space of two years. During this period the widow’s son died, and was restored to life by Elijah (1 Kings 17: 2-24).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(my God is Jehovah) has been well entitled "the grandest and the most romantic character that Israel ever produced." "Elijah the Tishbite,... of the inhabitants of Gilead" is literally all that is given us to know of his parentage and locality. Of his appearance as he "stood before" Ahab (B.C. 910) with the suddenness of motion to this day characteristic of the Bedouins from his native hills, we can perhaps realize something from the touches, few but strong, of the narrative. His chief characteristic was his hair, long and thick, and hanging down his back. His ordinary clothing consisted of a girdle of skin round his loins, which he tightened when about to move quickly. (1 Kings 18:46) But in addition to this he occasionally wore the "mantle" or cape of sheepskin which has supplied us with one of our most familiar figures of speech.…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The prophet, a native of Tishbeh in Gilead, 1Ki 17:1. His parentage and early history are unknown. His bold faithfulness provoked the wrath of Ahab and Jezebel, especially when he threatened several years of drought and famine as a punishment for the sins of Israel, B. C. 908. By the divine direction the prophet took refuge on the bank of the brook Cherith, where he was miraculously fed by ravens. Thence he resorted to Zarephath, in Phoenicia; where one miracle provided him with sustenance and another restored to life the child of his hostess. Returning to King Ahab, he procured the great assembling at mount Carmel, where God "answered by fire," and the prophets of Baal were destroyed. Now too the long and terrible drought was broken, and a plentiful rain descended at the prophet’s prayer. Finding that not even these mighty works of…

and Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zikri [were] [the] sons of Jeroham
וְזִכְרִ֖יve.zikh.Ri and Zikri H2147 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Zichri was the name of several Israelites, including a Reubenite leader and a descendant of Judah. The name means 'memorable' and is used in the Bible to identify various individuals, including a priest and a son of Izhar.
Amplified meaning
memorial of the Lord
Tyndale gloss
Zichri
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2147 זִכְרִי . a Reubenite

. a Judahite

. Levites

. a priest

. Benjamites

. father of a captain in Jehoiada’s time

. mighty man of Ephraim

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2147 Zikriy zik-ree'

from 2142; memorable; Zicri, the name of twelve

Israelites:--Zichri.

see HEBREW for 02142

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zikri [were] [the] sons of Jeroham
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei [were] [the] sons of H1121 Noun common · masculine plural 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
descendants, 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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N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural construct
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See SON, SONS.

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…

and Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zikri [were] [the] sons of Jeroham
יְרֹחָֽם׃ye.ro.Cham Jeroham H3395 Noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Jeroham means showing pity, and was the name of several Israelites, including the father of Azariah and grandfather of Samuel. He lived during the Divided Monarchy. Jeroham is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:1.
Amplified meaning
showing pity, compassionate
Tyndale gloss
Jeroham
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְרֹחָם (Yrocham) means 'showing pity' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, primarily named Jeroham. He is noted as the father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel, with connections to the tribes of Levi and Benjamin. The entries identify him as a priest and a notable figure in David's time, but they do not present significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְרֹחָם n.pr.m. (may he be compassionated)

father of Elkanah, grandf. of Sam., Ephraimite

Benjamites

priests

father of a hero of David

Danite

father of a captain with Jehoiada

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3395 יְרֹחָם

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3395 Yrocham yer-o-khawm'

from 7355; compassionate; Jerocham, the name of seven or

eight Israelites:--Jeroham.

see HEBREW for 07355

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְרֹחָם (ye.ro.cham) — Jeroham.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1;

son of: Elihu (H0453);

father of: Elkanah (H0511H)

§ Jeroham = "showing pity"

1) father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel of the house of Kohath

2) a Benjamite and the founder of a family of Benjamites

3) father or progenitor of Ibneiah and a Benjamite; maybe same as 2

4) a descendant of Aaron and a priest of the family of Immer; son of Pashur and father of Adaiah

5) another priest; maybe same as 4

6) a resident of Gedor and father of one of David's mighty warriors

7) a Danite whose son or descendant Azareel was head of the tribe in the time of David

8) father of Azariah one of the captains with Jehoiada in the time of Athaliah

יְרֹחָם (ye.ro.cham) — Jeroham.

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.27;

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je-ro'-ham (yerocham, "may he be compassionate!"):

(1) An Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah, and grandfather of Samuel (1Sa 1:1; 1Ch 6:27,34 (Hebrew 12,19)): Jerahmeel is the name in Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus, in 1 Samuel and in Septuagint, L and manuscripts, in 1 Chronicles.

(2) A Benjamite (1Ch 8:27), apparently = JEREMOTH, (2) (compare 8:14), and probably the same as he of 1Ch 9:8.

(3) Ancestor of a priest in Jerusalem (1Ch 9:12 = Ne 11:12).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jeroham

Cherished; who finds mercy. (1.) Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1).

(2.) The father of Azareel, the “captain” of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr. 27:22).

(3.) 1 Chr. 12:7; a Benjamite.

(4.) 2 Chr. 23:1; one whose son assisted in placing Joash on the throne.

(5.) 1 Chr. 9:8; a Benjamite.

(6.) 1 Chr. 9:12; a priest, perhaps the same as in Neh. 11:12.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(cherished). Father of Elkanah, the father of Samuel, of the house of Kohath. (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:27,34) (B.C. before 1142.) A Benjamite, the founder of a family of Bene-Jeroham. (1 Chronicles 8:27) Probably the same as Father (or progenitor) of Ibneiah. (1 Chronicles 9:8) comp. 1Chr 9:3 and 1Chr 9:9. (B.C. before 588.) A descendant of Aaron, of the house of Immer, the leader of the sixteenth course of priests; son of Pashur, and father of Adaiah. (1 Chronicles 9:12) He appears to be mentioned again in (

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

high; merciful; beloved

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