Nehemiah 7:48 — Word Study
WLCבְּנֵי־ לְבָנָ֥ה בְנֵי־ חֲגָבָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י שַׁלְמָֽי׃
BSAthe descendantsbên [children, sons] of LebanahLᵉbânâʼ [moon-white, a leader] the descendantsbên [children, sons] of HagabahChăgâbâʼ [locust, a leader] the descendantsbên [children, sons] of ShalmaiSalmay [an Israelite, a returnee]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בְּנֵי־ | [the] descendants of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| לְבָנָ֥ה | Lebanah | Noun proper masculine |
| בְנֵי־ | [the] descendants of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| חֲגָבָ֖ה | Hagabah | Noun proper masculine |
| בְּנֵ֥י | [the] descendants of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| שַׁלְמָֽי׃ | Shalmai | Noun proper masculine |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai, |
| KJV | The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, |
| ASV | the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, |
| YLT | sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai, |
| WEB | the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, |
| BBE | The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, |
Translations agree on the term בְּנֵי־ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is a straightforward list of names, emphasizing the collective identity of the returning families.
2 commentators on this verse
Jamieson, Ellicott & more — read them ›
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The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Nehemiah 7:48
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 List of Returning Exilesgenerated
Nehemiah 7:48 is part of a genealogical record that lists the descendants of those who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. This verse specifically mentions the descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Shalmai, emphasizing their roles in the community that rebuilt Jerusalem. Such lists were important for establishing identity and lineage among the returning exiles, as seen throughout Ezra and Nehemiah.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezra 2:45–46 | the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, |
| 2 | Ezra 2:46 | the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — בְּנֵי־, be.nei-generated
The word בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'descendant' and is used here to indicate familial relationships. It encompasses a wide range of meanings, including not just sons but also grandsons and descendants in general, reflecting the importance of lineage in Israelite culture.
This noun is in the masculine plural construct form, indicating a group of male descendants. The usage here highlights the collective identity of a family or clan, which is significant in the context of the returning exiles.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
All translations agree on the term [the] descendants of for בְּנֵי־, maintaining the familial connection.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The structure of this verse is straightforward, with a series of noun phrases connected by the finite verb 'are' implied in the context. Each phrase follows the pattern of בְּנֵי־ + name, indicating the descendants of each leader.
The Hebrew word order emphasizes the names of the descendants, placing them at the forefront of the sentence to highlight their importance.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates בְּנֵי־ as υἱοὶ, which also means 'sons' or 'descendants'. This choice reflects the same familial emphasis found in the Hebrew text.
The Greek translation maintains the integrity of the names, indicating a consistent understanding of these figures in both Hebrew and Greek traditions.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Nehemiah 7:48 lists the descendants of three leaders who returned to Jerusalem after the exile. These names are important for understanding the heritage of the returning community.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The leaders are Lebanah, Hagabah, and Shalmai, each of whom played a role in the return to Jerusalem.
Lineage is important for establishing identity and heritage among the returning exiles, as it connects them to their ancestral roots.
Lebanah means 'moon-white' and signifies a person who returned with Zerubbabel.
This verse contributes to the overall narrative by documenting the families that returned to help rebuild Jerusalem, emphasizing their roles in the restoration process.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does it mean to be a descendant in the context of your own family?
- How can understanding lineage help us connect with our own heritage?
- In what ways do you think the names of these leaders might inspire the community today?
- How does knowing the history of those who returned from exile impact your understanding of the biblical narrative?
Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Nehemiah 7:48 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Nehemiah 7 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5-73) The genealogical reckoning of the people, as the first step towards increasing the population of the metropolis, is determined on, not without express Divine suggestion; the allusion to this inspiration from God, is, as in Nehemiah 2:12, very emphatic. The original register of Zerubbabelis found and copied. The express language of both Ezra and Nehemiah makes it plain that this is no other than the list of those who came up with Zerubbabel and Joshua after the decree of Cyrus, in B.C. 538. Nehemiah’s own census follows, in Nehemiah 11. The exposition, especially as compared with Ezra 2, has been given on that chapter.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Nehemiah 7 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
Tyndale line
The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai;
The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
The sonnes of Lebana, the sonnes of Hagaba, the sonnes of Shalmai,
Strictly literal
the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
The children of Lebana, the children of Chagaba, the children of Salmai,
the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Shalmai,
From the Latin
The children of Ceros, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,
Simplified
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree in their wording for this verse, with all six words matched. This alignment shows a consistent tradition in the recording of these names and their significance.
בְּנֵי־ לְבָנָ֥ה בְנֵי־ חֲגָבָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י שַׁלְמָֽי׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Nehemiah 7:48
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the
widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,
including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,
etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
לְבָנָא (Lebanah) refers to a man mentioned in the context of the Exile and Return, specifically as a head of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel. The name is noted to mean 'moon-white' and appears in Ezra 2:45 and Nehemiah 7:48. The entries indicate that it is linked to the root word for 'white' in Hebrew.
לְבָנָא head of a family of returning exiles
base
H3838 לְבָנָא
3838 Lbana' leb-aw-naw'
or Lbanah {leb-aw-naw'}; the same as 3842; Lebana or Lebanah,
one of the Nethinim:--Lebana, Lebanah.
see HEBREW for 03842
לְבָנָא (le.va.na) — Lebanah.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.45; also called Lebana at Neh.7.48;
§ Lebanah or Lebana = "moon-white"
head of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the
widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,
including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,
etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
חֲגָבָא (Chagaba' or חֲגָבָה Chagabah) refers to a head of a family of returning exiles mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in Ezra 2:45 and Nehemiah 7:48. The word is also linked to the meaning 'locust,' derived from a related term.
H2286a חֲגָבָא head of a family of returning exiles H2286b חֲגָבָה head of a family of returning exiles
2286 Chagaba' khag-aw-baw'
or Chagabah {khag-aw-baw'}; feminine of 2285; locust; Chagaba
or Chagabah, one of the Nethinim:--Hagaba, Hagabah.
see HEBREW for 02285
חֲגָבָא (cha.ga.va) — Hagaba.
Hagaba or Hagabah = "locust"
head of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
חֲגָבָה (cha.ga.vah) — Hagabah.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.45; also called Hagaba at Neh.7.48;
§ Hagaba or Hagabah = "locust"
head of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the
widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,
including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,
etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
שַׂלְמַי (Shalmai) refers to a man mentioned in the context of the Exile and Return, specifically as an ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned with Zerubbabel. The name is derived from a root meaning 'clothed' and is noted in Ezra 2:46. There is a variant spelling, שַׁמְלַי (Shamlai), which also refers to the same individual.
שַׂלְמַי n.pr.m. head of post-ex. family
base
H8014 שַׂלְמַי
8014 Salmay sal-mah'-ee
from 8008; clothed; Salmai, an Israelite:--Shalmai.
see HEBREW for 08008
שַׂלְמַי (sal.may) — Shalmai.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.46; also called Shamlai at Ezr.2.46;
Also named: sham.lay (שַׁמְלַי "Shamlai" H8073)
§ Shalmai or Salmai or Shamlai = "my thanks"
ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(my thanks). The children of Shalmai were among the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:46; Nehemiah 7:48) In Nehemiah SALMAI. (B.C. 536.)
my garment