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1 Chronicles 9:6 — Word Study

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WLCוּמִן־ בְּנֵי־ זֶ֖רַח יְעוּאֵ֑ל וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם שֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹת וְתִשְׁעִֽים׃

BSAFrommin the ZerahitesZerach [descendants of, sons of, Zerah’s clan] JeuelYᵉʻûwʼêl [God sweeps away, an Israelite] and 690shêsh [their relatives, brethren, kin, six hundred and ninety, a large number] relativesʼâch [family members, kinsmen]

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1 Chronicles 9:6quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists Jeuel and his large family as part of the Zerahites.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, documenting the lineage of Israel.
Where we areA record of the descendants of the tribes of Israel.
The hard wordיְעוּאֵל
Take awayJeuel is identified with his family, highlighting the importance of lineage.
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

1 of 8 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 9:6

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 Descendants of Zerahgenerated

5From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
6From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.
7From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
8Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

1 Chronicles 9:6 lists the descendants of Zerah, emphasizing their familial connections. This verse is part of a larger genealogical record that seeks to establish the lineage of the tribes of Israel, particularly focusing on the Zerahites and their significant numbers, as seen in other genealogical references such as 1 Chronicles 2:4–6.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
11 Chronicles 2:4–6Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
2Genesis 38:30Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
3Numbers 26:20These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יְעוּאֵל, ye.'u.'Elgenerated

The name יְעוּאֵל (ye.'u.'El) means 'God sweeps away' and is associated with an Israelite from the tribe of Judah. This name signifies a connection to divine action and heritage, indicating a person of importance within the Zerahite clan.

Jeuel is noted as a chief man of Judah and a descendant of Zerah, which highlights his role within the community and the significance of his lineage in the context of Israel's history.


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. The BSB has Jeuel and 690 relatives, which is consistent across multiple translations.

Where others part company with the BSB they part company over the rendering of the numbers and relationships: brethren (GNV) and their relatives (NETB) reflect different emphases on familial ties.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse begins with a prepositional phrase indicating the source: וּמִן־, and of, followed by a noun phrase that identifies the descendants: בְּנֵי־, the descendants of. This structure emphasizes the lineage and the specific identity of Jeuel within the context of the Zerahites.

The finite verb is implied in the list format, with the noun phrase יְעוּאֵל as the subject, followed by the numeral phrase indicating the quantity of relatives, which concludes the statement.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew יְעוּאֵל is rendered as ιιηλ, which does not carry a direct translation but maintains the name's reference. This choice shows a continuity in the identification of Jeuel across different texts.

The Greek translation captures the essence of the Hebrew lineage, though it may not reflect the full cultural weight of the names and relationships in the original context.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 9:6 tells us about Jeuel, who is part of the Zerahite clan, and mentions that he has 690 relatives. This highlights the importance of family and lineage in the history of Israel.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who was Jeuel?

Jeuel was an Israelite from the Zerahite clan, noted for being a chief man of Judah.

What does the number 690 signify?

The number 690 represents the total count of Jeuel's relatives, indicating a large family group within the Zerahites.

Why is lineage important in this context?

Lineage is crucial in the biblical context as it establishes identity, inheritance, and the fulfillment of God's promises to the tribes of Israel.

How does this verse fit into the larger narrative of 1 Chronicles?

This verse is part of a genealogical record that traces the descendants of the tribes of Israel, highlighting their heritage and roles in the community.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does Jeuel's name tell us about his family's relationship with God?
  2. How can understanding genealogy enhance our view of biblical history?
  3. What significance do large family groups hold in the context of community and identity?
  4. In what ways can we appreciate our own family heritage and its impact on our lives?

Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 9:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And of the sons of Zerah,.... Another son of Judah: Jeuel, and their brethren; six hundred and ninety; or their kinsmen; for this number includes all of the posterity of Pharez, Shelah and Zerah mentioned.

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

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh; No JFB commentary on these verses.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(6) Of the sons of Zerah.—The Zarhites are omitted in the parallel passage of Nehemiah, where we read, instead of the present statement, that “all the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.” The common source of both the narratives must have contained information about the Zarhites. as well as their brother clansmen, the Parzites and Shelanites. We see from the verse before us that the Zarhites were more numerous in Jerusalem than the Parzites. The chronicler has again exercised his own discretion in the choice and rejection of details. Jeuel, and their brethren.—The plural pronoun clearly hints that Jeuel is a Zarhite father-house or clan.…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

6. Jeuel] In Nehemiah 11:5 the “sons of Zerah” are missing. six hundred and ninety] Cp. Nehemiah 11:6 (four hundred threescore and eight sons of Perez).

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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

From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their brothers, six hundred ninety.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.

NETBNew English Translation2006

From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel. Their relatives numbered 690.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And the sonnes of Zerah, Ieuel, and their brethren sixe hundreth and ninetie.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel; and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers—six hundred and ninety.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And of the sons of Zerach: Je'uel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Among the descendants of Zerah was Jeuel. Their descendants numbered 690.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And of the sons of Zara: Jehuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred and ninety.

Word by word, the decisions they made

שֵׁשׁ־shesh- six H8337 4 different renderings
six hundred and ninetyASV BBE DBY DRA ILT KJV LSV NWB RVA YLT
sixWEB
brethrenGNV
their relativesNETB

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.

וּandclauseprepositional phrase · predicateמִןofnoun phraseבְּנֵיthe.descendantsזֶ֖רַחof.Zerahnoun phrase · subjectיְעוּאֵ֑לJeuelוַandnoun phrasenoun phraseאֲחֵיrelativesהֶ֖םtheirnumeral phrasenumeral phraseשֵׁשׁsixמֵא֥וֹתhundred(s)וְandתִשְׁעִֽיםninety

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in their representation of this verse. The Septuagint matches 7 of the 8 words in a direct correspondence, indicating a strong alignment in the genealogical details presented.

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

וּמִן־ בְּנֵי־ זֶ֖רַח יְעוּאֵ֑ל וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם שֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹת וְתִשְׁעִֽים׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּמִן־ἐκבְּנֵי־υἱῶνזֶ֖רַחζαραיְעוּאֵ֑לιιηλוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םαὐτῶνמֵא֥וֹתἑχακόσιοιוְתִשְׁעִֽים׃ἐνενήκοντα

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 9:6מִן־and ofand ofמִן־בֵּן[the] desce[the] descendanבֵּןזֶ֫רַחZerahZerahזֶ֫רַחיְעוּאֵלJeuelJeuelיְעוּאֵלאָחand relativand relatives tאָחשֵׁשׁsixsixשֵׁשׁמֵאָהhundredhundredמֵאָהתִּשְׁעִיםand ninetyand ninetyתִּשְׁעִיםבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהיָעָהto sweep ato sweep awayיָעָהתֵּ֫שַׁעninenineתֵּ֫שַׁעמֵןstringstringמֵןזֶ֫רַחdawningdawningזֶ֫רַחאָבfatherfatherאָבשׂוּשׂto rejoiceto rejoiceשׂוּשׂאֶ֫לֶףthousandthousandאֶ֫לֶףרָחַקto removeto removeרָחַקיָתַרto remainto remainיָתַרעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןנַ֫חַתNahathNahathנַ֫חַתשַׁמָּהShammahShammahשַׁמָּהעֵשָׂו(Mount) Es(Mount) EsauעֵשָׂויוֹסֵףJosephJosephיוֹסֵףמֵאָהhundredhundredמֵאָהחֲמִשִּׁיםfiftyfiftyחֲמִשִּׁים
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 9:6

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 of [the] descendants of Zerah Jeuel and relatives their six hundred and ninety
וּמִן־u.min- and of H4480 Conjunction · preposition
1,189× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Tyndale gloss
from
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word מִן־ (*min*) is a preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of,' indicating separation or origin. It covers various uses, including temporal references, comparisons, and causal relationships. Additionally, it can denote a portion when used as a noun מֵן (*men*). The entries highlight its versatility in expressing different nuances of separation and position.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִן־, and מִ, before יְ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal

from, against

מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

of position, off, on the side of, on

Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

Partitively

Of time—

as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

towards, to

(וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

In comparisons, beyond, above

מן is prefixed to an infin.:

with causal force, from, on account of, through

after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

with a temporal force, since, after

Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

In compounds:

base

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4480a מִן־, מִ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not . with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal . from, against

. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

. of position, off, on the side of, on

. Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

. Partitively

. Of time— . as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

. as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

. towards, to

. (וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

. In comparisons, beyond, above

. מן is prefixed to an infin.: . with causal force, from, on account of, through

. after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

. with a temporal force, since, after

. Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4480 min min

or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural)

{min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482; properly, a part of;

hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as

follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason

of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over,

since, X then, through, X whether, with.

see HEBREW for 04482

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִן־ (min) — from.

prep

1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than

1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of

1b) out of

1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)

1b2) (of material from which something is made)

1b3) (of source or origin)

1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)

1d) from, since, after (of time)

1e) than, more than (in comparison)

1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or

1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)

1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)

conj

2) that

Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)

מֵן (men) — portion.

n.m.

portion

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Prep — Conjunction · preposition
HC/R
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

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 of [the] descendants of Zerah Jeuel and relatives their six hundred and ninety
בְּנֵי־be.nei- [the] descendants 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.
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
HNcmpc — Noun common · masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

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 of [the] descendants of Zerah Jeuel and relatives their six hundred and ninety
זֶ֖רַחZe.rach Zerah H2226 Noun proper masculine
21× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Zerach was a man in the Bible, mentioned in Genesis and Numbers. He was a son of Simeon and had several brothers. The name Zerach means 'rising' and is also used for other people in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
descendants of, sons of, Zerah’s clan
Tyndale gloss
Zerah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זֶ֫רַח (ze.rach) refers to several figures in the Old Testament, including a son of Judah and Tamar, a grandson of Esau, and a Cushite invader of Judah. The name means "rising" and is associated with various descendants and families, such as the Zarhites and Ezrahites. Notably, there is some overlap in the identities of Edomite leaders mentioned.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זֶ֫רַח n.pr.m.

son of Judah and Tamar

Edomites

Levites

head of Simeonite family

a Cushite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2226 זֶ֫רַח . son of Judah and Tamar

. Edomites

. Levites

. head of Simeonite family

. a Cushite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2226 Zerach zeh'-rakh

the same as 2225; Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also

of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince:--Zarah, Zerah.

see HEBREW for 02225

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זֶ֫רַח (ze.rach) — Zerah.

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13;

son of: Reuel (H7467);

brother of: Nahath (H5184), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199)

§ Zerah or Zarah = "rising"

1) a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites

2) twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites

3) son of Simeon; also called 'Zohar'

4) a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah

5) the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor

6) another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1

זֶ֫רַח (ze.rach) — Zerah.

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.33;

father of: Jobab (H3103H)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ze'-ra (zerach, meaning uncertain):

(1) In Ge 38:30; 46:12; Nu 26:20; Jos 7:1,18,24; 22:20; 1Ch 2:4,6; 9:6; Ne 11:24; Mt 1:3, younger twin-son of Judah and Tamar, and an ancestor of Achan. In Nu 26:20; Jos 7:17 f he is the head of the Zerahites (also 1Ch 27:11,13). the King James Version has "Zarah" in Ge 38:30; 46:12, and "Zarhites" for "Zerahites" in…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Zerah

Sunrise. (1.) An “Ethiopian,” probably Osorkon II., the successor of Shishak on the throne of Egypt. With an enormous army, the largest we read of in Scripture, he invaded the kingdom of Judah in the days of Asa (2 Chr. 14:9-15). He reached Zephathah, and there encountered the army of Asa. This is the only instance “in all the annals of Judah of a victorious encounter in the field with a first-class heathen power in full force.” The Egyptian host was utterly routed, and the Hebrews gathered “exceeding much spoil.” Three hundred years elapsed before another Egyptian army, that of Necho (B.C. 609), came up against Jerusalem.

(2.) A son of Tamar (Gen. 38:30); called also Zara (Matt. 1:3).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(rising (of the sun)). A son of Reuel, son of Esau, (Genesis 36:13; 1 Chronicles 1:37) and one of the "dukes" or phylarchs of the Edomites. (Genesis 36:17) (B.C. after 1760.) Less properly, Zarah, twin son, with his elder brother Pharez, of Judah and Tamar. (Genesis 38:30; 1 Chronicles 2:4; Matthew 1:3) (B.C. about 1728.) His descendants were called Zarhites, Ezrahites and Izrahites. (Numbers 26:20; 1 Kings 4:31;

1. The son of Reuel, and grandson of Esau, Ge 36:13,17.

2. Son of Judah and Tamar, Ge 38:30; called Zara in Mt 1:3.

3. Son of Simeon, and founder of the Zarhites, Nu 26:13; called Zohar in Ge 46:10.

4. A Cushite king who invaded Judah with an immense army in the reign of Asa, 2Ch 14:9-13. It is not agreed by interpreters whether he came from Southern Arabia or from Egypt and Ethiopia. Many, however, follow Champollion, who identifies him with Osorchon and Osoroth of the Egyptian monuments and history, the son and successor of Shishak.

and of [the] descendants of Zerah Jeuel and relatives their six hundred and ninety
יְעוּאֵ֑לye.'u.'El Jeuel H3262 Noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jeuel was an Israelite from the tribe of Judah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:6, and his name means God sweeps away. He was a chief man of Judah and a son of Zerah.
Amplified meaning
God sweeps away, an Israelite
Tyndale gloss
Jeuel
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְעוּאֵל (Y`uw'el) is a Hebrew name meaning 'carried away of God.' It refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a chief of the Reubenites and a Levite associated with Ezra. The name appears in contexts related to the Exile and Return, with a specific mention in 1 Chronicles 9:6.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְעוּאֵל, יְעִיאֵל, יְעִו֯אֵל n.pr.m.

son of Zerah

a companion of Ezra

a chief of the Reubenites

Levites

one of those who took strange wives

man of Gibeon, ancestor of Saul

one of David’s heroes

the סוֹפֵר (q.v.) of King Uzziah

a Levite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3262 יְעוּאֵל, יְעִיאֵל, יְעִו֯אֵל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3262 Y`uw'el yeh-oo-ale'

from 3261 and 410; carried away of God; Jeuel, the name of

four Israelites; -Jehiel, Jeiel, Jeuel. Compare 3273.

see HEBREW for 03261

see HEBREW for 0410

see HEBREW for 03273

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְעוּאֵל (ye.u.el) — Jeuel.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.6

§ Jeuel = "God sweeps away"

son of Zerah and a chief man of Judah

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

je-u'-el ju'-el (ye'-u'-el, meaning unknown):

(1) A man of Judah (1Ch 9:6); the name is not found in the parallel of Ne 11:24. (2) A Levite, the King James Version "Jeiel" (2Ch 29:13).

(3) A companion of Ezra, the King James Version "Jeiel" (Ezr 8:13).

(4) The name occurs also as Kethibh in 1Ch 9:35; 2Ch 26:11.

See JEIEL, (2), (6).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jeuel

Snatched away by God, a descendant of Zerah (1 Chr. 9:6).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

a chief man of Judah, one of the Bene-Zerah. (1 Chronicles 9:6) comp. 1Chr 9:2 [JEIEL]

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

God hath taken away; God heaping up

and of [the] descendants of Zerah Jeuel and relatives their six hundred and ninety
וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.Hem and relatives their H251 Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
630× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a brother or male sibling, but it can also refer to a close relative, friend, or someone with a similar relationship. It is used to describe the bond between brothers, like the relationship between Cain and Abel in Genesis.
Amplified meaning
family members, kinsmen
Tyndale gloss
brother: male-sibling
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָח 630 n.m. brother

brother, born of same mother (& father)

indef. = relative

fig. of resemblance

in phr. one … another

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H251 אָח brother

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-mp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp
and of [the] descendants of Zerah Jeuel and relatives their six hundred and ninety
שֵׁשׁ־shesh- six H8337 Noun common · both singular construct
216× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means the number six, and is often used in the Bible to describe measurements, like the six days of creation in Genesis 1.
Amplified meaning
their relatives, brethren, kin, six hundred and ninety, a large number
Tyndale gloss
six
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שֵׁשׁ, transliterated as shesh, means 'six' and can function as both a cardinal and ordinal number, indicating the sixth position. It is a primitive number that signifies an excess beyond five, as noted in the entries. The Aramaic equivalent is שֵׁת (shet).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֵׁשׁ, שִׁשָּׁה 216 n.m. et f. six

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8337 שֵׁשׁ, שִׁשָּׁה six

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8337 shesh shaysh

masculine shishshah {shish-shaw'}; a primitive number; six

(as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the

hand); as ord. sixth:--six((-teen, -teenth)), sixth.

see HEBREW for 07797

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֵׁשׁ (shesh) — six.

1) six

1a) six (cardinal number)

1b) sixth (ordinal number)

1c) in combination with other numbers

Aramaic equivalent: shet (שֵׁת "six" H8353)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Noun common · both singular construct
HNcbsc
and of [the] descendants of Zerah Jeuel and relatives their six hundred and ninety
מֵא֥וֹתme.'ot hundred H3967 Noun common · feminine plural absolute
581× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Tyndale gloss
hundred
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מֵאָה (me'ah) means 'hundred' in Hebrew. It can refer to a simple number, a component of a larger number, or a fraction representing one one-hundredth. The entries consistently describe its use as a numeral without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מֵאָה 583 n.f. hundred

as simple number

as part of larger number

a hundredth part

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3967 מֵאָה hundred . as simple number

. as part of larger number

. a hundredth part

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3967 me'ah may-aw'

or metyah {may-yaw'}; properly, a primitive numeral; a

hundred; also as a multiplicative and a

fraction:--hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מֵאָה (me.ah) — hundred.

1) hundred

1a) as simple number

1b) as part of larger number

1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)

Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcfpa — Noun common · feminine plural absolute
HNcfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hun'-dred (me'-ah; hekaton).

See NUMBER.

and of [the] descendants of Zerah Jeuel and relatives their six hundred and ninety
וְתִשְׁעִֽים׃ve.tish.'Im and ninety H8673 Conjunction · noun common masculine plural absolute
20× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word represents the number ninety in biblical Hebrew, used for counting or describing large quantities of items or people, like ninety years of age.
Tyndale gloss
ninety
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תִּשְׁעִים (tish`iym) means 'ninety' and is derived from the root word for 'nine.' It is used as a numeral in the Old Testament, specifically denoting the quantity ninety. The entries consistently define it as a number without any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תִּשְׁעִים 20 n.indecl. ninety

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8673 תִּשְׁעִים ninety

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8673 tish`iym tish-eem'

multiple from 8672; ninety:--ninety.

see HEBREW for 08672

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תִּשְׁעִים (tish.im) — ninety.

ninety

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Ncmpa — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural absolute
HC/Ncmpa
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