1 Chronicles 2:31
1 Chronicles 2:31 in Multiple Translations
The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
And the sons of Appaim: Ishi. And the sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.
And the sons of Appaim: Ishi. And the sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.
The son of Appaim: Ishi, the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.
And the sonne of Appaim was Ishi, and the sonne of Ishi, Sheshan, and the sonne of Sheshan, Ahlai.
And sons of Appaim: Ishi. And sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.
The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
But the son of Apphaim was Jesi: and Jesi beget Sesan. And Sesan beget Oholai.
Appaim’s son was Ishi; Ishi’s son was Sheshan. One of Sheshan’s daughters was Ahlai.
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1 Chronicles 2:31 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/בְנֵ֥י
אַפַּ֖יִם
יִשְׁעִ֑י
וּ/בְנֵ֤י
יִשְׁעִי֙
שֵׁשָׁ֔ן
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
שֵׁשָׁ֖ן
אַחְלָֽי
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
Conj | N-mp
אַפַּ֖יִם
ʼAppayim
H649
Appaim
N-proper
יִשְׁעִ֑י
Yishʻîy
H3469
Ishi
N-proper
וּ/בְנֵ֤י
bên
H1121
son
Conj | N-mp
יִשְׁעִי֙
Yishʻîy
H3469
Ishi
N-proper
שֵׁשָׁ֔ן
Shêshân
H8348
Sheshan
N-proper
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
Conj | N-mp
שֵׁשָׁ֖ן
Shêshân
H8348
Sheshan
N-proper
אַחְלָֽי
ʼAchlay
H304
Ahlai
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 2:31
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
"son"
Conj | N-mp
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.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
אַפַּ֖יִם
ʼAppayim
H649
"Appaim"
N-proper
Appaim is a person in the Bible, an Israelite descended from Nadab of the tribe of Judah. His name means nostrils, and he is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:30. Appaim is also the name of a group of people descended from him.
Definition: People descended from Aph(?) of the tribe of Judah, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.30; descended from Nadab (H5070I); along with Seled (H5540); progenitors of: Ishi (H3469) § Appaim = "nostrils" a son of Nadab
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: Appaim. See also: 1 Chronicles 2:30; 1 Chronicles 2:31.
יִשְׁעִ֑י
Yishʻîy
H3469
"Ishi"
N-proper
Ishi means 'He saves me' and is the name of several Israelites, including a chief of Manasseh and a chief of Judah, as mentioned in 1 Chronicles.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.24 § Ishi = "He saves me" 1) son of Appaim, one of the line of Jerahmeel of the house of Hezron 2) a chief of Manasseh and head of a family on the east of Jordan 3) a chief of Judah, father of Zoheth 4) a chief of Simeon and head of a family
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: Ishi. See also: 1 Chronicles 2:31; 1 Chronicles 4:42; 1 Chronicles 5:24.
וּ/בְנֵ֤י
bên
H1121
"son"
Conj | N-mp
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.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
יִשְׁעִי֙
Yishʻîy
H3469
"Ishi"
N-proper
Ishi means 'He saves me' and is the name of several Israelites, including a chief of Manasseh and a chief of Judah, as mentioned in 1 Chronicles.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.24 § Ishi = "He saves me" 1) son of Appaim, one of the line of Jerahmeel of the house of Hezron 2) a chief of Manasseh and head of a family on the east of Jordan 3) a chief of Judah, father of Zoheth 4) a chief of Simeon and head of a family
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: Ishi. See also: 1 Chronicles 2:31; 1 Chronicles 4:42; 1 Chronicles 5:24.
שֵׁשָׁ֔ן
Shêshân
H8348
"Sheshan"
N-proper
Sheshan was an Israelite who lived during the time of the Divided Monarchy, as mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:31. He was a descendant of Judah and the father of Ahlai, and his name means noble.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.31; son of: Ishi (H3469); father of: Ahlai (H0304) § Sheshan = "noble" a Judaite of the families of Hezron and Jerahmeel, son of Ishi and father of Ahlai
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: Sheshan. See also: 1 Chronicles 2:31; 1 Chronicles 2:34; 1 Chronicles 2:35.
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
"son"
Conj | N-mp
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.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
שֵׁשָׁ֖ן
Shêshân
H8348
"Sheshan"
N-proper
Sheshan was an Israelite who lived during the time of the Divided Monarchy, as mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:31. He was a descendant of Judah and the father of Ahlai, and his name means noble.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.31; son of: Ishi (H3469); father of: Ahlai (H0304) § Sheshan = "noble" a Judaite of the families of Hezron and Jerahmeel, son of Ishi and father of Ahlai
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: Sheshan. See also: 1 Chronicles 2:31; 1 Chronicles 2:34; 1 Chronicles 2:35.
אַחְלָֽי
ʼAchlay
H304
"Ahlai"
N-proper
Ahlai was an Israelite man and woman, with the man being the father of Zabad, one of King David's heroes, and the woman being the daughter of Sheshan.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.11.41; father of: Zabad (H2066I) § Ahlai = "O! would that!" 1) daughter of Sheshan 2) father of one of David's heroes (mighty men, warriors)
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: Ahlai. See also: 1 Chronicles 2:31; 1 Chronicles 11:41.
Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 2:31
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- 1 Chronicles 2:31 Summary
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- Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 2:31
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 2:31
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:31
- Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:31
- Cambridge Bible on 1 Chronicles 2:31
Context — The Sons of Israel
29Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.
30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
32The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. 33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Chronicles 2:34–35 | Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha. Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. |
1 Chronicles 2:31 Summary
This verse is part of a list of family names and relationships, showing how different people are connected to each other. It helps us understand the history and family trees of the people in the Bible, kind of like how we might look at our own family tree. Just like how God knows and cares about each person in our families, He also knows and cares about each person in these biblical families, as seen in Psalm 139:13-16 and Jeremiah 1:5. By studying these genealogies, we can gain a deeper appreciation for the way God works in people's lives and the importance of family and heritage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the genealogy in 1 Chronicles 2:31?
The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 2:31 is significant because it helps to establish the family lines and heritage of the people of Israel, which is important for understanding the history and culture of the nation, as seen in Genesis 12:1-3 and Exodus 6:14-25.
Who is Appaim and why is he mentioned in this verse?
Appaim is a descendant of Jerahmeel, and his son Ishi is mentioned in this verse as part of the genealogical record, highlighting the importance of family and lineage in biblical times, similar to the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:1-17.
What can we learn from the fact that some individuals in this genealogy died without children?
The fact that some individuals, like Seled and Jether, died without children serves as a reminder that not everyone's legacy is measured by the number of offspring they have, and that God's plans and purposes can be fulfilled in various ways, as seen in Isaiah 56:3-5.
How does this verse relate to the broader narrative of 1 Chronicles?
This verse is part of a larger genealogical record in 1 Chronicles, which sets the stage for the rest of the book's focus on the history and kings of Judah, highlighting the importance of understanding the people and events that shaped the nation's history, as seen in 1 Chronicles 1:1-9:44.
Reflection Questions
- What does this verse teach us about the importance of family and heritage in our lives?
- How can we apply the principles of genealogy and legacy to our own lives and relationships?
- What does the fact that some individuals in this verse have only one or two children say about the value and worth of each individual in God's eyes?
- How can we use this verse as a reminder to trust in God's sovereignty and plan for our lives, even when circumstances seem uncertain or unpredictable?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 2:31
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi: Sheshan,.... Though they had each of them but one son, yet the plural number is used, their posterity being included, as in 1 Chronicles 2:8 and so
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 2:31
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai. The children of Sheshan; Ahlai , [ bªneey (H1121)] - sons, i:e., offspring.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:31
The sons of Appaim; an expression oft used, both afterwards in this verse, and elsewhere, and in profane authors too, where there is but one son. It is an enallage of the number, which is frequent in the Hebrew.
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:31
(31) The children of Sheshan; Ahlai.—See Note on 1 Chronicles 1:41, “Dishon.” Ahlai is the name of a clan, not of an individual. Others would explain such phrases by assuming that “sons of so-and-so” is a conventional expression, used even where only one person has to be registered; or that the chronicler has in such cases abbreviated the contents of his source, by omitting all the names but one. Both assumptions are antiquated.
Cambridge Bible on 1 Chronicles 2:31
31. the children of Sheshan; Ahlai] Ahlai is perhaps a gentilic name, not the name of an individual. Cp. 1 Chronicles 2:34.