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1 Chronicles 9:8 — Word Study

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WLCוְיִבְנְיָה֙ בֶּן־ יְרֹחָ֔ם וְאֵלָ֥ה בֶן־ עֻזִּ֖י בֶּן־ מִכְרִ֑י וּמְשֻׁלָּם֙ בֶּן־ שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה בֶּן־ רְעוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ יִבְנִיָּֽה׃

BSAIbneiahYibnᵉyâh [Jehovah builds, a Benjamite] sonbên of JerohamYᵉrôchâm [showing pity] ElahʼÊlâh [an oak valley] sonbên of UzziʻUzzîy [strong] the sonbên of MichriMikrîy [sold] MeshullamMᵉshullâm [blessed, or paid] sonbên of ShephatiahShᵉphaṭyâh [judged of Jehovah] the sonbên of ReuelRᵉʻûwʼêl [friend of God] the sonbên of IbnijahYibnîyâh [whom Jehovah will build up]

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1 Chronicles 9:8quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists the names of several individuals from the tribe of Benjamin.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, documenting the genealogy of the Benjamites.
Where we areIn a genealogical record, detailing lineage and family connections.
The hard wordיִבְנְיָה
Take awayThese names connect individuals to their heritage and roles within Israel.
4 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

3 of 15 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.

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

Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 9:8

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

Context — Genealogy of the Benjamitesgenerated

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;
9and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families.
10From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;

1 Chronicles 9:8 provides a list of names from the tribe of Benjamin, emphasizing their importance in the history of Israel. This genealogy serves to establish the lineage and roles of these individuals during the Exile and Return, highlighting their connection to the broader narrative of the Israelites' restoration.


Cross References


The Key Word יִבְנְיָה, ve.yiv.ne.Yahgenerated

The name יִבְנְיָה (Yivneyah) is a proper noun meaning 'Jehovah builds.' It is derived from the root for 'build' (H1129) combined with 'Jah' (H3050), indicating a divine connection to construction or restoration. This name signifies a Benjamite individual mentioned in the genealogical context of 1 Chronicles 9:8.

The parsing as a noun proper masculine indicates that Ibneiah is a specific individual, not just a title or role. His mention in this genealogy highlights his significance within the tribe of Benjamin and the broader narrative 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.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The structure of the verse is built around a series of noun phrases, each representing a name and their lineage, connected by conjunctions. The main subject is the list of names, with each individual identified as a son of another, creating a clear familial hierarchy.

The repeated use of בֶּן (ben), meaning 'son of', emphasizes the familial relationships and lineage, establishing a genealogical framework that is common in biblical texts.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יִבְנְיָה as ιβαναα, maintaining the connection to the name's meaning. This choice reflects a direct rendering of the Hebrew name into Greek, preserving its significance.

The consistency between the Hebrew and the Septuagint indicates that the translators aimed to retain the original meaning and context of the names in the genealogy.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 9:8 lists the names of several men from the tribe of Benjamin, showing their family connections. Each name is followed by the phrase 'son of', indicating their lineage. This genealogy helps to understand the heritage of the Israelites during the time of Exile and Return.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the name Ibneiah mean?

Ibneiah means 'Jehovah builds', indicating a connection to God as a builder.

Why are genealogies important in the Bible?

Genealogies establish lineage, family connections, and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people.

Who was Jeroham?

Jeroham was the father of Ibneiah and is noted for his name meaning 'showing pity'.

What role did the Benjamites play in Israel's history?

The Benjamites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, playing significant roles throughout biblical history, including during the Exile and Return.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do genealogies in the Bible help us understand God's plan for His people?
  2. What significance do names have in your own family history?
  3. How can understanding the lineage of the Israelites deepen your knowledge of the biblical narrative?
  4. What does it mean to you that God is described as a builder in Ibneiah's name?

Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 9:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham,.... Who with two more, Elah and Meshullam, whose ancestors are given, of whom we have no mention elsewhere, were all of the tribe of Benjamin, said to settle at Jerusalem.

Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 9 →
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.

Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 9 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(8) Three other Benjamite houses. Ibneiah is much the same name as “Ibnijah” at the end of the verse. Both mean “Jah buildeth,” i.e., maketh offspring. (Comp. Assyrian Ea-Ibni, “Ea made,” i.e., a son.) Son of Jeroham.—The sons of Jeroham dwelt in Jerusalem before the exile as well as after it (1 Chronicles 8:27). Michri should perhaps be Zichri. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 8:19; 1 Chronicles 8:23; 1 Chronicles 8:27.) 1 Chronicles 9:7-9 correspond to Nehemiah 11:7-9; but after tracing the ascending line of Sallu son of Meshullam (1 Chronicles 9:7) through six degrees, the latter account continues (Nehemiah 11:8): “And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.” This apparently is quite…

Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 9 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

8. Ibneiah, Elah, Meshullam] Not mentioned in Nehemiah 11.

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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

Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

WEBWorld English Bible2000

and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

NETBNew English Translation2006

Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

RVARevised Version, American1894

and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Ibneiah the sonne of Ieroham, and Elah the sonne of Vzzi, the sonne of Michri, and Meshullam the sonne of Shephatiah, the sonne of Reuel, the sonne of Ibniiah.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

and Jibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Jibnijah;

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And Yibneyah the son of Jerocham, and Elah the son of 'Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatyah, the son of Re'uel, the son of Yibniyah;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

There were also Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah son of Reuel son of Ibnijah.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And Jobania the son of Jeroham: and Ela the son of Ozi, the son of Mochori: and Mosallam the son of Saphatias, the son of Rahuel, the son of Jebania:

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And Ibneiah, the son of Jeroham, and Elah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

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 · subjectnoun phraseיִבְנְיָה֙Ibneiahnoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonיְרֹחָ֔םof.Jerohamוְandnoun phraseאֵלָ֥הElahnoun phraseבֶןthe.sonnoun phraseעֻזִּ֖יof.Uzzinoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonמִכְרִ֑יof.Mikriוּandnoun phraseמְשֻׁלָּם֙Meshullamnoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonnoun phraseשְׁפַטְיָ֔הof.Shephatiahnoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonnoun phraseרְעוּאֵ֖לof.Reuelnoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonיִבְנִיָּֽהof.Ibnijah

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 in the wording of this verse, with all words matched in the translation. The Septuagint follows the Hebrew closely, indicating a strong preservation of the original text.

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

וְיִבְנְיָה֙ בֶּן־ יְרֹחָ֔ם וְאֵלָ֥ה בֶן־ עֻזִּ֖י בֶּן־ מִכְרִ֑י וּמְשֻׁלָּם֙ בֶּן־ שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה בֶּן־ רְעוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ יִבְנִיָּֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְיִבְנְיָה֙ιβανααבֶּן־υἱὸςיְרֹחָ֔םιρααμוְאֵלָ֥הοὗτοιבֶן־υἱοὶעֻזִּ֖יοζιבֶּן־υἱοῦמִכְרִ֑יμαξιρוּמְשֻׁלָּם֙μασσαλημבֶּן־υἱὸςשְׁפַטְיָ֔הσαφατιαבֶּן־υἱοῦרְעוּאֵ֖לραγουηλבֶּן־υἱοῦיִבְנִיָּֽה׃βαναια

15 of the 15 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 9:8יִבְנְיָהand Ibneiahand Ibneiahיִבְנְיָהבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןיְרֹחָםJerohamJerohamיְרֹחָםאֵלָהand Elahand Elahאֵלָהבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןעֻזִּיUzziUzziעֻזִּיבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןמִכְרִיMikriMikriמִכְרִימְשֻׁלָּםand Meshulland Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןשְׁפַטְיָהShephatiahShephatiahשְׁפַטְיָהבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןרְעוּאֵלReuelReuelרְעוּאֵלבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןיִבְנְיָהIbnijahIbnijahיִבְנְיָהבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהרָחַםto have coto have compassרָחַםעָזַזbe strongbe strongעָזַזמָכַרto sellto sellמָכַרשָׁלֵםto completto completeשָׁלֵםשָׁפַטto judgeto judgeשָׁפַטאֵלָהoakoakאֵלָהרְעוּReuReuרְעוּאֵלgodgodאֵלעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןעֲדָיָ֫הAdaiahAdaiahעֲדָיָ֫האֶלְקָנָהElkanahElkanahאֶלְקָנָהפִּינֹןPinonPinonפִּינֹןהוֹשֵׁעַHosheaHosheaהוֹשֵׁעַיִזְרַחְיָהJezrahiahJezrahiahיִזְרַחְיָהזְרַחְיָהZerahiahZerahiahזְרַחְיָהגַּבַּי`valor``valor`גַּבַּי
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 9:8

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 Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
וְיִבְנְיָה֙ve.yiv.ne.Yah and Ibneiah H2997 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Ibneiah means Jehovah builds, a Benjamite living during the Exile and Return. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as the son of Jeroham.
Amplified meaning
Jehovah builds, a Benjamite
Tyndale gloss
Ibneiah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יִבְנְיָה (Yibnyah) is a Hebrew name meaning 'built of Jah' or 'Jehovah builds.' It refers to a Benjamite named Ibneiah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:8. The name is derived from the roots for 'build' (H1129) and 'Jah' (H3050), indicating a connection to God as a builder.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יִבְנְיָה n.pr.m. (Yah buildeth up) a Benjamite 1 Ch 9:8a

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2997 יִבְנְיָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2997 Yibnyah yib-neh-yaw'

from 1129 and 3050; built of Jah; Jibnejah, an

Israelite:--Ibneiah.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יִבְנְיָה (yiv.ne.yah) — Ibneiah.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;

son of: Jeroham (H3395I)

§ Ibneiah = "Jehovah builds"

a Benjamite, son 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

ib-ne'-ya (yibhneyah, "Yah buildeth up"): A Benjamite, son of Jeroham (1Ch 9:8).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah will build up), son of Jehoram, a Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 9:8)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Ibniah, the building of the Lord; the understanding of the Lord;

son by adoption

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A Benjamite 1Ch 9:8

and Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular 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
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
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 Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
יְרֹחָ֔םye.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
Tyndale gloss
Jeroham
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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
and Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
וְאֵלָ֥הve.'e.Lah and Elah H425 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Elah refers to a place in Palestine or the name of several Israelites and an Edomite, meaning an oak valley. It appears in the Bible as a location and a personal name. In 1 Samuel 17:2, the Valley of Elah is where David fought Goliath.
Amplified meaning
an oak valley
Tyndale gloss
(Valley of) Elah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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אֵלָה (Elah) refers to a terebinth tree and is associated with several figures in the Old Testament, including an Edomite chief, a king of Israel, and individuals from the tribe of Judah. The name means 'oak' and is also linked to the Valley of Elah. The entries consistently identify Elah as a personal name and a geographical location.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵלָה n.pr.m. (terebinth)

a chief of Edom

son of Baasha

father of Hoshea who was last king of Isr.

a son of Caleb

a son of Uzzi

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H425 אֵלָה (terebinth)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

425 'Elah ay-law'

the same as 424; Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four

Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine:--Elah.

see HEBREW for 0424

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵלָה (e.lah) — Elah.

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.41

§ Elah = "An oak"

an Edomite chief

אֵלָה (e.lah) — Elah.

A king living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.6;

son of: Baasha (H1201)

§ Elah = "An oak"

a king of Israel for two years, son of Baasha

אֵלָה (e.lah) — Elah.

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.30;

father of: Hoshea (H1954)

§ Elah = "An oak"

the father of king Hoshea of Israel

אֵלָה (e.lah) — Elah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.15;

son of: Caleb (H3612);

brother of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900) and Naam (H5277);

father of: Kenaz (H7073J)

§ Elah = "An oak"

אֵלָה (e.lah) — Elah.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;

son of: Uzzi (H5813J)

§ Elah = "An oak"

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Elah

Terebinth or oak. (1.) Valley of, where the Israelites were encamped when David killed Goliath (1 Sam. 17:2, 19). It was near Shochoh of Judah and Azekah (17:1). It is the modern Wady es-Sunt, i.e., “valley of the acacia.” “The terebinths from which the valley of Elah takes its name still cling to their ancient soil. On the west side of the valley, near Shochoh, there is a very large and ancient tree of this kind known as the ’terebinth of Wady Sur,’ 55 feet in height, its trunk 17 feet in circumference, and the breadth of its shade no less than 75 feet. It marks the upper end of the Elah valley, and forms a noted object, being one of the largest terebinths in Palestine.” Geikie’s, The Holy Land, etc.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

One of the dukes of Edom. (Genesis 36:41; 1 Chronicles 1:52) Shimei ben-Elah was Solomon’s commissariat officer in Benjamin. (1 Kings 4:18) (B.C. 1013.) A son of Caleb the son of Jephuneh. (1 Chronicles 4:15) (B.C. 1450.) Son of Uzzi, a Benjamite, (1 Chronicles 9:8) s, and one of the chiefs of the tribe at the settlement of the country. (B.C. 536.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. A valley in which David slew Goliath, 1Sa 17:2,3,19. It was probably about eleven miles southwest from Jerusalem.

2. Son and successor of Baasha, king of Israel, B. C. 926. After reigning two years, he was slain while intoxicated, by Zimri, one of his officers, who succeeded him as king. Zimri destroyed all the family of Baasha, according to the prediction of Jehu, 1Ki 16:6- 10.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

an oak; a curse; perjury

and Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
בֶן־ven- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
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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
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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.

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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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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 Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
עֻזִּ֖י'u.Zi Uzzi H5813 Noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Uzzi was a Levite and son of Bukki, mentioned in Nehemiah 12:42. His name means strong, and he was part of the high priest line but never held the position himself.
Amplified meaning
strong
Tyndale gloss
Uzzi
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The Hebrew word עֻזִּי (Uzziy) means 'strong' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament. It is derived from a root meaning 'forceful' and is associated with multiple figures, including Levites and members of the tribes of Issachar and Benjamin. The entries indicate that Uzzi is a name shared by at least six Israelites, but they do not provide significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֻזִּי n.pr.m.

Levites

name in Issachar

Benjamite name

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5813 עֻזִּי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5813 `Uzziy ooz-zee'

from 5810; forceful; Uzzi, the name of six

Israelites:--Uzzi.

see HEBREW for 05810

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֻזִּי (uz.zi) — Uzzi.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.5;

son of: Bukki (H1231H);

father of: Zerahiah (H2228)

§ Uzzi = "strong"

1) a Levite, son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah in the line of the high priest although apparently never high priest himself

2) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar

3) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a family of Benjamin

4) son of Michri and father of Elah and an ancestor of a family of returned exiles settling in Jerusalem. Maybe same as 3

5) a Levite, son of Bani, and an overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

6) a priest, chief of the father's house of Jedaiah, in the time of Joiakim the high priest

7) one of the priests who helped Ezra in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Maybe same as 6

עֻזִּי (uz.zi) — Uzzi.

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uz'-i ('uzzi, perhaps "my strength"):

(1) A descendant of Aaron and high priest, unknown apart from these sources (1Ch 6:5,6,51 (Hebrew 5:31,32; 6:36); Ezr 7:4).

(2) An eponym of a family of Issachar (1Ch 7:2,3).

(3) Head of a Benjamite family (1Ch 7:7), or more probably of a Zebulunite family (see Curtis, Chron., 145-49).

(4) Father of Elah, a Benjamite (1Ch 9:8), perhaps the same as (5).

(5) A son of Bani and overseer of the Levitea in Jerusalem (Ne 11:22).

(6) Head of the priestly family of Jedaiah (Ne 12:19,42).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Uzzi

The Lord is my strength. (1.) The son of Bukki, and a descendant of Aaron (1 Chr. 6:5, 51; Ezra 7:4).

(2.) A grandson of Issachar (1 Chr. 7:2, 3).

(3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7).

(4.) A Benjamite, a chief in the tribe (1 Chr. 9:8).

(5.) A son of Bani. He had the oversight of the Levites after the return from captivity (Neh. 11:22).

(6.) The head of the house of Jedaiah, one of “the chief of the priests” (Neh. 12:19).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(strong). Son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah, in the line of the high priests. (1 Chronicles 6:5,61; Ezra 7:4) Though Uzzi was the lineal ancestor of Zadok, it does not appear that he was ever high priest. He must have been contemporary with, but rather earlier than, Eli. (B.C. before 1161.) Son of Tola the son of Issachar. (1 Chronicles 7:2,3) (B.C. 1706.) Son of Bela, of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:7) (B.C. 1706.) Another, or the same, from whom descended some Benjamite houses, which were settled at Jerusalem after the return from captivity. (1 Chronicles 9:8) A Levite, son of Bani and overseer of the Levites…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

my strength; my kid

and Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
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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
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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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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 Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
מִכְרִ֑יmikh.Ri Mikri H4381 Noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Michri was an Israelite who lived during the time of Exile and Return, as mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:8. His name means worthy of price and he was the father of Uzzi. Michri was an ancestor of Elah, a head of the Benjamin tribe.
Amplified meaning
sold
Tyndale gloss
Michri
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מִכְרִי (Mikriy) refers to a man named Michri, a Benjamite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:8. The name is derived from a root meaning 'salesman' and is interpreted as 'worthy of price.' Michri is noted as the father of Uzzi and an ancestor of Elah, a leader in the tribe of Benjamin.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִכְרִי n.pr.m. a Benjamite 1 Ch 9:8.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4381 מִכְרִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4381 Mikriy mik-ree'

from 4376; salesman; Mikri, an Israelite:--Michri.

see HEBREW for 04376

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִכְרִי (mikh.ri) — Michri.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;

father of: Uzzi (H5813J)

§ Michri = "worthy of price"

ancestor of Elah, one of the heads of Benjamin

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
and Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
וּמְשֻׁלָּם֙u.me.shu.Lam and Meshullam H4918 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Meshullam was a common name in the Bible, given to 17 different Israelites, including a grandfather of a scribe and a son of Zerubbabel. The name means friend and is mentioned in books like Nehemiah and Chronicles.
Amplified meaning
blessed, or paid
Tyndale gloss
Meshullam
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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מְשֻׁלָּם (Mshullam) is a Hebrew name meaning 'friend.' It refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a grandfather of Shaphan, a son of Zerubbabel, and various Benjamites and Levites involved in rebuilding Jerusalem. The name appears in contexts related to the Divided Monarchy and post-exilic restoration, notably in 2 Kings 22:3 and Ezra 10:29.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מְשֻׁלָּם n.pr.m.

grandfather of Shaphan

son of Zerub.

in Benj.

in Gad

wall-builders

a chief

priests

Levites

Ezr 10:29.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4918 מְשֻׁלָּם

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4918 Mshullam mesh-ool-lawm'

from 7999; allied; Meshullam, the name of seventeen

Israelites:--Meshullam.

see HEBREW for 07999

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מְשֻׁלָּם (me.shul.lam) — Meshullam.

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.22.3;

father of: Azaliah (H0683)

§ Meshullam = "friend"

1) grandfather of Shaphan, the scribe

2) son of Zerubbabel

3) a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal

4) a Benjamite, father of Sallu

5) a Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity

6) a Benjamite

6a) perhaps the same as 3 or 4

7) a Gadite in the reign of king Jotham of Judah

8) son of Berechiah who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem

9) son of Besodeiah who assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem

10) a chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

11) father of Hilkiah and high priest probably in the reign of king Amon of Judah

11a) perhaps the same as 'Shallum'

12) a priest, son of Meshillemith or Meshillemoth, son of Immer, and ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai

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me-shul'-am (meshullam, "resigned" or "devoted"; compare Arabic Muslim; Mesollam): An Old Testament name very common in post-exilic times.

(1) The grandfather of Shaphan (2Ki 22:3).

(2) A son of Zerubbabel (1Ch 3:19).

(3) A Gadite (1Ch 5:13).

(4) (5) (6) Three Benjamites (1Ch 8:17; 9:7,8).

(7) The father of Hilkiah (1Ch 9:11; Ne 11:11).

(8) A priest, son of Meshillemith (1Ch 9:12); the parallel list (Ne 11:13) omits the name.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Meshullam

Befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr. 5:13).

(2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3).

(3.) A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 11:11), in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in 1 Chr. 6:12.

(4.) A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chr. 34:12), in the reign of Josiah.

(5.) 1 Chr. 8:17.

(6.) 1 Chr. 3:19.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(friend). Ancestor of Shaphan the scribe. (2 Kings 22:3) The son of Zerubbabel. (1 Chronicles 3:19) A Gadite in the reign of Jotham king of Judah. (1 Chronicles 5:13) A Benjamite, of the sons of Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:17) A Benjamite, father of Sallu. (1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7) A Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity. (1 Chronicles 9:8) The same as Shallum, who was high priest probably in the reign of Amon, and father of Hilkiah. (1 Chronicles…

and Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
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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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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 Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
שְׁפַטְיָ֔הshe.fat.Yah Shephatiah H8203 Noun proper masculine
13× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Shephatiah was the name of ten Israelites, including a son of David and several leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. The name means 'Jehovah has judged', and these individuals are mentioned in books like 1 Chronicles and Jeremiah. They played significant roles in Israel's history.
Amplified meaning
judged of Jehovah
Tyndale gloss
Shephatiah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שְׁפַטְיָה (Shphatyah) means 'Jehovah has judged' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, particularly a son of King David and various heads of families returning from Babylon. The name is built from the roots meaning 'to judge' and 'Yah' (God). It appears in contexts related to the United Monarchy and the Exile, with specific mentions in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁפַטְיָה(וּ) n.pr.m. (י׳ hath judged, vindicated)

יָה:

fifth son of David

contemp. of Jerem.

man of Judah

chiefs of families of restoration

Benjamite

יָהוּ:

son of Jehosh.

hero of David

Simeonite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8203 שְׁפַטְיָה(וּ), שְׁפַטְיָה, שְׁפַטְיָהוּ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8203 Shphatyah shef-at-yaw'

or Shphatyahuw {shef-at-yaw'-hoo}; from 8199 and 3050; Jah

has judged; Shephatjah, the name of ten Israelites:--

Shephatiah.

see HEBREW for 08199

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁפַטְיָהוּ (she.phat.yah) — Shephatiah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4;

son of: David (H1732) and Abital (H0037);

half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N)

§ Shephatiah = "Jehovah has judged"

1) a son of David by Abital; David's 5th son

2) head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel

3) another head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel

4) a Judaite, son of Mahalaleel and father of Amariah

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shef-a-ti'-a, she-fat'-ya (shephaTyah, "Yah has judged"):

(1) A son of David, by Abital (2Sa 3:4; 1Ch 3:3).

(2) A Benjamite, father of Meshullam, of Jerusalem (1Ch 9:8).

(3) A Benjamite, who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch 12:5).

(4) A prince of the Simeonites in the time of David (1Ch 27:16).

(5) A son of King Jehoshaphat (2Ch 21:2).

(6) A family, 372 of whom returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:4; Ne 7:9); 80 more males of this family, with their head, returned with Ezra (

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shephatiah

Judged of the Lord. (1.) A son of David by Abital (2 Sam. 3:4).

(2.) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5).

(3.) A Simeonite prince in David’s time (1 Chr. 27:16).

(4.) One of Jehoshaphat’s sons (2 Chr. 21:2).

(5.) Ezra 2:4.

(6.) Ezra 2:57; Neh. 7:59.

(7.) One of the princes who urged the putting of Jeremiah to death (Jer. 38:1-4).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(judged by Jehovah). The fifth son of David. (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3) (B.C. about 1050.) The family of Shephatiah, 372 in number, returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:4; Nehemiah 7:9) see also Ezra 8:8 (B.C. 536.) The family of another Shephatiah, who came up with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:4) A descendant of Judah. (Nehemiah 11:4) One of the princes of Judah who counselled Zedekiah to put Jeremiah in the dungeon. (Jeremiah 38:1) (B.C. 589.) One of the Benjamite warriors…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The name of seven distinguished Jews, alluded to in the following passages: 2Sa 3:4 1Ch 12:5 27:16 2Ch 21:2 Ezr 2:4,57 Ne 11:4 Jer 38:1.

and Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular 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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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 Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
רְעוּאֵ֖לre.'u.'El Reuel H7467 Noun proper masculine
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Reuel, also known as Jethro, was Moses' father-in-law and a significant figure in his life. He was a wise and spiritual leader who advised Moses, as seen in the book of Exodus. The name Reuel means 'friend of God', reflecting his strong faith and relationship with God.
Amplified meaning
friend of God
Tyndale gloss
Reuel
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רְעוּאֵל (Reu'el) means "friend of God" and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament. Most notably, it identifies Moses' father-in-law, also known as Jethro, and an Edomite son of Esau. The entries note connections to the tribes of Gad and Benjamin, with references to various genealogies and historical contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רְעוּאֵל n.pr.m.

Moses’ father-in-law

Edomite

Gadite

Benjamite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7467 רְעוּאֵל . Moses’ father-in-law

. Edomite

. Gadite

. Benjamite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7467 R`uw'el reh-oo-ale'

from the same as 7466 and 410; friend of God; Reuel, the name

of Moses' father-in-law, also of an Edomite and an

Israelite:--Raguel, Reuel.

see HEBREW for 07466

see HEBREW for 0410

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רְעוּאֵל (re.u.el) — Reuel.

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.4;

son of: Esau (H6215) and Mahalath (H4258);

half-brother of: Eliphaz (H0464), Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141);

father of: Nahath (H5184), Zerah (H2226), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199)

§ Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God"

1) a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael

2) the father-in-law of Moses

2a) also 'Jethro'

3) father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai

4) a Benjamite, ancestor of Elah

רְעוּאֵל (re.u.el) — Reuel.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;

son of: Ibnijah (H2998);

father of: Shephatiah (H8203H)

§ Reuel or Raguel = "friend of God"

1) a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael

2) the father-in-law of Moses

2a) also 'Jethro'

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HNpm
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

roo'-el (re`u'el, "God is his friend"; the Septuagint Rhagouel):

(1) In the genealogical system Reuel is both a son of Esau by Basemath (Ge 36:4,10,13,17; 1Ch 1:35,37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, Hobab (Nu 10:29). In the account of the marriage of Zipporah to Moses (Ex 2:16-21) Jethro seems to be called Reuel (compare HOBAB). The various names of Jethro perplexed the Talmudists, too; some held that his real name was "Hobab," and that Reuel was his father. Reuel is probably a clan name (Gray, "Nu," ICC), and Hobab is a member of the clan ("son") of Reuel (Nu 10:29, the King James Version reads "Raguel").

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Reuel

Friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen. 36:4, 10; 1 Chr. 1:35). (2.) “The priest of Midian,” Moses’ father-in-law (Ex. 2:18)=Raguel (Num. 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), then this may be regarded as his proper name, and Jether or Jethro (i.e., “excellency”) as his official title. (3.) Num. 2:14, called also Deuel (1:14; 7:42).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(friend of God) One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishmael. (Genesis 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:36,37) (B.C. about 1790.) One of the names of Moses’ father-in-law. (Exodus 2:18) (B.C. 1530.) Father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai. (Numbers 2:14) (B.C. 1490.) A Benjamite, ancestor of Elah. (1 Chronicles 9:8)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

the shepherd or friend of God

and Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
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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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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 Ibneiah [the] son of Jeroham and Elah [the] son of Uzzi [the] son of Mikri and Meshullam [the] son of Shephatiah [the] son of Reuel [the] son of Ibnijah
יִבְנִיָּֽה׃yiv.ni.Yah Ibnijah H2998 Noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Ibnijah means whom Jehovah will build up, a Benjamite father of Reuel. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles during the time of Exile and Return.
Amplified meaning
whom Jehovah will build up
Tyndale gloss
Ibnijah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יִבְנְיָה (Yibniyah) refers to a personal name meaning 'building of Jah' or 'whom Jehovah will build up.' It is associated with an Israelite named Ibnijah, a Benjamite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:8. The name is derived from the roots for 'build' and 'Jah,' indicating a connection to divine construction or restoration.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יִבְנְיָה n.pr.m. (id. [b.cb.ak]) a Benjamite 1 Ch 9:8b

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2998 יִבְנְיָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2998 Yibniyah yib-nee-yaw'

from 1129 and 3050; building of Jah; Jibnijah, an

Israelite:--Ibnijah.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יִבְנִיָּה (yiv.niy.yah) — Ibnijah.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;

father of: Reuel (H7467H)

§ Ibnijah = "whom Jehovah will build up"

a Benjamite

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

ib-ni'-ja (yibniyah or yibhneyah, "Yah buildeth up"): A Benjamite, father of Reuel (1Ch 9:8).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah will build up), a Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 9:8)

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A Benjamite 1Ch 9:8

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