1 Chronicles 8:39 — Word Study
WLCוּבְנֵ֖י עֵ֣שֶׁק אָחִ֑יו אוּלָ֣ם בְּכֹר֔וֹ יְעוּשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וֶֽאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃
BSAThe sonsbên [descendants, male offspring] of his brotherʼâch [close relative, male sibling] EshekʻÊsheq△ UlamʼÛwlâm [a Benjamite] was his firstbornbᵉkôwr [the first in a sequence, holding a special status] JeushYᵉʻûwsh [an Israelite] secondshênîy and ElipheletʼĔlîypheleṭ [God is deliverance] thirdshᵉlîyshîy
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וּבְנֵ֖י | and [the] sons of | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural construct |
| עֵ֣שֶׁק | Eshek | Noun proper masculine |
| אָחִ֑יו | brother his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| אוּלָ֣ם | Ulam | Noun proper masculine |
| בְּכֹר֔וֹ | firstborn his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| יְעוּשׁ֙ | Jeush | Noun proper masculine |
| הַשֵּׁנִ֔י | the second | Particle |
| וֶֽאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט | and Eliphelet | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃ | the third | Particle |
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| BSB | The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. |
| KJV | And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third. |
| ASV | And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. |
| YLT | And sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third. |
| WEB | The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. |
| BBE | And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. |
Where they part company is in the phrasing of the names — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by details about each son, emphasizing their birth order.
3 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott & more — read them ›
clause
The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
1 of 9 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 8:39
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Context — Genealogy of Benjamingenerated
1 Chronicles 8:39 presents a genealogy, specifically noting the sons of Eshek. This verse is part of a larger narrative that traces the lineage of the tribe of Benjamin, emphasizing the importance of family connections and heritage. The preceding verses introduce other family members, providing context for the descendants of Benjamin and their roles within the Israelite community.
Cross References
The Key Word — בֵּן, u.ve.Neigenerated
The word בֵּן (ben) is a noun meaning 'son' or 'male child', derived from a root that implies building or lineage. It signifies not just a biological son but can also refer to descendants or members of a tribe, reflecting the importance of familial ties in the biblical narrative.
In this verse, it establishes the relationship between Eshek and his descendants, underscoring the continuity of lineage and inheritance within the context of the Israelite tribes.
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 sentence structure is straightforward, with a main clause introducing the subject: וּבְנֵ֖י (and the sons of), followed by a noun phrase that lists the names of Eshek's sons in order of their birth. This construction highlights the significance of each name and their respective birth order.
The order of names is significant: אוּלָ֣ם (Ulam) as the firstborn, יְעוּשׁ (Jeush) as the second, and אֲלִיפֶ֖לֶט (Eliphelet) as the third, emphasizing their roles within the family lineage.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates בֵּן as υἱοὶ (huioi), which means 'sons'. This choice maintains the familial connection inherent in the Hebrew term.
The Greek translation closely follows the Hebrew structure, preserving the genealogical intent, although the specific names may vary in their Greek forms.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 8:39 lists the sons of Eshek, emphasizing their birth order: Ulam as the firstborn, Jeush as the second, and Eliphelet as the third. This verse is part of a larger genealogy that traces the lineage of the tribe of Benjamin, highlighting the importance of family heritage.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The sons of Eshek are Ulam, Jeush, and Eliphelet, listed in order of their birth.
Ulam means 'their leader' or 'vestibule' and is associated with the tribe of Benjamin.
Birth order signifies status and inheritance within the family, which is important in the context of Israelite culture.
Eshek is identified as a Benjamite, part of the lineage of the tribe of Benjamin.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does this genealogy tell us about the importance of family in biblical times?
- How can understanding the meanings of these names enhance our reading of the text?
- In what ways do genealogies contribute to the overall narrative of the Bible?
- How does the concept of birth order influence our understanding of roles within families today?
Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 8:39 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the sons of Eshek his brother,.... The brother of Azel; who he was is not known, unless he is the same with Elasah, as is conjectured: [were] Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 8 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third. The sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his first-born. The word is rightly translated here.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 8 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(39) Eshek his brother—that is, the brother of Azel, and son of Eleasah (1 Chronicles 8:37). The elder line is first developed.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 8 →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
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
Tyndale line
And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother; Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of Eshek his brother were , Ulam his first-born, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sonnes of Eshek his brother were Vlam his eldest sonne, Iehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
Strictly literal
And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
And the sons of 'Eshek his brother were, Ulam his first-born, Je'ush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
The sons of Eshek, his brother, were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
From the Latin
And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
Simplified
The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam (firstborn), Jeush (second), and Eliphelet (third).
And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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 lists the sons of Eshek as Ulam, Jeush, and Eliphelet in that order. The Septuagint agrees with this order and names, matching 8 of the 9 words, although it presents them with different word order and articles. There are no significant differences in the names or their sequence between these witnesses, indicating a strong consistency in the text.
וּבְנֵ֖י עֵ֣שֶׁק אָחִ֑יו אוּלָ֣ם בְּכֹר֔וֹ יְעוּשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וֶֽאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃
8 of the 9 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 8:39
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.
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)
Conj | N-mp — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural constructHC/Ncmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
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…
עֵ֫שֶׁק (Esheq) refers to a Benjamite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:39. The name is associated with the meaning 'oppressor' and is derived from the root word for oppression. Eshek is noted as a descendant of Saul, with familial connections to Binea, Raphah, and Azel.
עֵ֫שֶׁק n.pr.m. Benjamite 1 Ch 8:39
ref
H6232 עֵ֫שֶׁק
6232 `Esheq ay-shek'
from 6231; oppression; Eshek, an Israelite:--Eshek.
see HEBREW for 06231
עֵ֫שֶׁק (e.sheq) — Eshek.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.37;
son of: Binea (H1150);
brother of: Raphah (H7498) and Azel (H0682A);
father of: Ulam (H0198H), Jeush (H3266I) and Eliphelet (H0467J); also called Eshek at 1Ch.8.39;
Another name of el.a.sah (אֶלְעָשָׂה "Eleasah" H0501H)
§ Eshek = "oppressor"
a Benjamite, late descendant of Saul
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
e'-shek (`esheq, "oppressor"):
A descendant of Jonathan, son of Saul, first king of Israel (1Ch 8:39).
(oppression), one of the late descendants of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:39)
violence, force
→ A Benjamite 1Ch 8:39
אָח (ach) means 'brother' and encompasses a broad range of relationships, including literal siblings, half-brothers, and metaphorical kinship. It can refer to any male relative or compatriot, and it may also imply resemblance or reciprocal relationships. The term is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, highlighting both familial and figurative connections.
אָח 630 n.m. brother
brother, born of same mother (& father)
indef. = relative
fig. of resemblance
in phr. one … another
base
H251 אָח brother
251 'ach awkh
a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of
literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance
(like 1)):--another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
see HEBREW for 01
אָח (ach) — brother: male-sibling.
: male-sibling
1) brother
1a) brother of same parents
1b) half-brother (same father)
1c) relative, kinship, same tribe
1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
1e) (fig.) of resemblance
אָח (ach) — brother: male-relative.
: male-relative
1) brother
1a) brother of same parents
1b) half-brother (same father)
1c) relative, kinship, same tribe
1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
1e) (fig.) of resemblance
אָח (ach) — brother: compatriot.
: compatriot
1) brother
1a) brother of same parents
1b) half-brother (same father)
1c) relative, kinship, same tribe
1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
1e) (fig.) of resemblance
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
אוּלָם (Ulam) refers to two individuals in the Old Testament, one from the tribe of Manasseh and another from the tribe of Benjamin. The name is associated with meanings like 'their leader' or 'vestibule.' The entries indicate that it is primarily a proper noun with genealogical significance.
אוּלָם n.pr.m. only geneal.
base
H198 אוּלָם
198 'Uwlam oo-lawm'
appar, from 481 (in the sense of dumbness); solitary; Ulam,
the name of two Israelites:--Ulam.
see HEBREW for 0481
אוּלָם (u.lam) — Ulam.
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.16;
son of: Sheresh (H8329);
brother of: Rakem (H7552J);
father of: Bedan (H0917)
§ Ulam = "their leader: vestibule"
1) a Manassite
2) a Benjamite of Saul's family
אוּלָם (u.lam) — Ulam.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.39;
son of: Eleasah (H0501H);
brother of: Jeush (H3266I) and Eliphelet (H0467J)
§ Ulam = "their leader: vestibule"
1) a Manassite
2) a Benjamite of Saul's family
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
u'-lam ('ulam, "preceding"):
(1) A "son"of Peresh; a Manassite clan (1Ch 7:16,17). Lucian reads Elam.
(2) A descendant of Benjamin who had sons, "mighty men of valor" (1Ch 8:39,40). The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has Ailam in 1Ch 8:39 and Aileim in 8:40; Codex Alexandrinus has Oulam in both verses, and so Lucian.
(porch). A descendant of Gilead, the grandson of Manasseh and father of Bedan. (1 Chronicles 7:17) (B.C. 1450.) The first-born of Eshek, a descendant of the house of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:39,40) (B.C. 588.)
the porch; the court; their strength; their folly
בְּכוֹר (bekor) means 'first-born' and can refer to both humans and animals. It denotes the eldest son or daughter and can also be used figuratively. The word is derived from a root that emphasizes the concept of being first or chief.
בְּכוֹר 122 n.m. first-born
men and women
animals
figurative
base
H1060 בְּכוֹר first-born
1060 bkowr bek-ore'
from 1069; firstborn; hence, chief:--eldest (son),
firstborn(-ling).
see HEBREW for 01069
בְּכוֹר (be.khor) — firstborn.
1) firstborn, firstling
1a) of men and women
1b) of animals
1c) noun of relation (fig.)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
יְעוּשׁ (ye.ush) likely means 'he comes to help.' It refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a son of Esau, a Levite, and a son of Rehoboam. The name appears in various contexts, notably among the Edomites and the tribes of Benjamin and Levi, with mentions in Genesis and Chronicles.
יְעוּשׁ n.pr.m. (prob. he comes to help)
son of Esau
Benjamites
a Levite
son of Rehoboam
base
H3266 יְעוּשׁ (prob. he comes to help) . son of Esau
. Benjamites
. a Levite
. son of Rehoboam
3266 Y`uwsh yeh-oosh'
from 5789; hasty; Jeush, the name of an Edomite and of four
Israelites:--Jehush, Jeush. Compare 3274.
see HEBREW for 05789
see HEBREW for 03274
יְעוּשׁ (ye.ush) — Jeush.
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.5;
son of: Esau (H6215) and Oholibamah (H0173);
brother of: Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141);
half-brother of: Eliphaz (H0464) and Reuel (H7467)
Also named: ye.ish (יְעִישׁ "Jeush" H3274)
§ Jehush or Jeush = "He hurries to aid"
1) son of Eshek, a remote descendant of king Saul
2) a Gershonite Levite of the house of Shimei
3) son of king Rehoboam of Judah
יְעוּשׁ (ye.ush) — Jeush.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10;
son of: Bilhan (H1092H);
brother of: Benjamin (H1144H), Ehud (H0164H), Chenaanah (H3668H), Zethan (H2133), Tarshish (H8659I) and Ahishahar (H0300)
§ Jehush or Jeush = "He hurries to aid"
1) son of Eshek, a remote descendant of king Saul
2) a Gershonite Levite of the house of Shimei
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
je'-ush (ye`ush, probably "he protects," "he comes to help"; see HPN, 109; Kethibh is ye`ish, in Ge 36:5,14; 1Ch 7:10):
(1) A "son" of Esau (Ge 36:5,14,18; 1Ch 1:35). "The name is thought by some to be identical with that, of an Arabian lion-god Yagut ...., meaning `helper,' whose antiquity is vouched for by inscriptions of Thamud" (Skinner, Gen, 432).
Jeush
Assembler. (1.) The oldest of Esau’s three sons by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:5, 14, 18).
(2.) A son of Bilhan, grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:10).
(3.) A Levite, one of the sons of Shimei (1 Chr. 23:10, 11).
(4.) One of the three sons of Rehoboam (2 Chr. 11:19).
(5.) 1 Chr. 8:39.
(assembler). Son of Esau by Aholiabamah the daughter of Anah, the son of Zebeon the Hivite. (Genesis 36:6,14,18; 1 Chronicles 1:35) (B.C. after 1797.) A Benjamite, son of Bilhah. (1 Chronicles 7:10,11) A Gershonite Levite, of the house of Shimei. (1 Chronicles 23:10,11) (B.C. 1014.) Son of Rehoboam king of Judah. (2 Chronicles 11:18,19) (B.C. after 97.)
Jeuz, he that is devoured
שֵׁנִי (sheniy) means 'second' and can also imply 'again' or 'another.' It is an ordinal number used to denote position or sequence, as well as to indicate repetition. The word is derived from a root meaning 'double' and appears in various contexts in the Old Testament.
שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. 157 adj.num.ord. second
base
H8145 שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. adj. num. ord. second
8145 sheniy shay-nee'
from 8138; properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially,
again:--again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
see HEBREW for 08138
שֵׁנִי (she.ni) — second.
1) second
1a) second (the ordinal number)
1b) again (a second time)
1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)
Art | Adj — ParticleHTd/Aomsa
The Hebrew word אֲלִיפֶ֫לֶט (*Eliyphelet*) means 'God is deliverance' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, primarily linked to the tribe of Judah and the lineage of King David. It is associated with David's youngest son, a mighty warrior, and a Benjamite descendant of Jonathan. The name appears in various contexts, including 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles, but there are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meaning or usage.
אֲלִיפֶ֫לֶט n.pr.m. (God is deliverance)
son of David
one of David’s heroes
a Benjamite
one of the line of Adonikam
of the line of Hashum
base
H467 אֲלִיפֶ֫לֶט
467 'Eliyphelet el-ee-feh'-let
or (shortened) Elpelet {el-peh'-let}; from 410 and 6405; God
of deliverance; Eliphelet or Elpelet, the name of six
Israelites:--Eliphalet, Eliphelet, Elpalet.
see HEBREW for 0410
see HEBREW for 06405
אֲלִיפֶ֫לֶט (e.li.phe.let) — Eliphelet.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.16;
son of: David (H1732);
brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N)
§ Elpalet or Eliphalet or Eliphelet = "God is deliverance"
1) David's youngest son
2) one of David's mighty warriors
3) a Benjamite descendant of Jonathan
4) a leader of the clan of Adonikam
5) one of the line of Hashum
אֲלִיפֶ֫לֶט (e.li.phe.let) — Eliphelet.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.34;
son of: Ahasbai (H0308)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
e-lif'-e-let.
See ELIPHALAT; ELIPHAL.
Eliphelet
God his deliverance. (1.) One of David’s distinguished warriors (2 Sam. 23:34); called also Eliphal in 1 Chr. 11:35.
(2.) One of the sons of David born at Jerusalem (1 Chr. 3:6; 14:5); called Elpalet in 1 Chr. 14:5. Also another of David’s sons (1 Chr. 3:8); called Eliphalet in 2 Sam. 5:16; 1 Chr. 14:7.
(3.) A descendant of king Saul through Jonathan (1 Chr. 8:39).
(the God of deliverance). The name of a son of David, one of the children born to him after his establishment in Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 3:6) (B.C. after 1044.) Another son of David, belonging also to the Jerusalem family, and apparently the last of his sons. (1 Chronicles 3:8) One of the thirty warriors of David’s guard. (2 Samuel 23:34) Son of Eshek, a descendant of King Saul through Jonathan. (1 Chronicles 8:39) (B.C. before 536.) One of the leaders of the Bene-Adonikam who returned from Babylon with Ezra. (Ezra 8:13) (B.C. 459.) A man of the Bene-Hushum in the time of Ezra who had married a foreign wife. (
שְׁלִישִׁי (shliyshiy) means 'third' and is used as an ordinal number. It can refer to a third part, time, or rank, and can also denote a third-story cell. The entries indicate its feminine form as שְׁלִישִׁית and note its relation to the number three.
שְׁלִישִׁי m. שְׁלִישִׁית f. adj.num.ord. 108 third
base
H7992 שְׁלִישִׁי, שְׁלִישִׁית third
7992 shliyshiy shel-ee-shee'
ordinal from 7969; third; feminine a third (part); by
extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a
third-story cell):--third (part, rank, time), three (years
old).
see HEBREW for 07969
שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) — third.
1) third, one third, third part, third time
1a) ordinal number
Art | Adj — ParticleHTd/Aomsa
thurd (shelishi; tritos): Isa 19:24, "In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria," etc., brings out very distinctly the universal and missionary character of Isaiah's prophecies and of Israel's destiny (compare Eze 16:63; and see G. A. Smith, Isaiah, II, 275, 278; Watkinson, Th. Blind Spot 21 ff).
For "third hour," "third month," "third year," see CALENDAR; DAY; TIME.