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1 Chronicles 11:34 — Word Study

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WLCבְּנֵ֗י הָשֵׁם֙ הַגִּ֣זוֹנִ֔י יוֹנָתָ֥ן בֶּן־ שָׁגֵ֖ה הַהֲרָרִֽי׃ ס

BSAthe sonsbên [descendants, offspring] of HashemHâshêm [the Name, divine title] the GizoniteGizôwnîy [from Gizon, a quarrier or shepherd] JonathanYôwnâthân [Jehovah has given] sonbên [offspring, descendant] of ShageeShâgeʼ [a warrior, brave one] the HarariteHărârîy [a mountaineer, hill dweller]

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1 Chronicles 11:34quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists notable warriors who served under King David.
Who is speakingThe narrator recounts the names of David's mighty men.
Where we areIn a passage detailing the heroes of David's army.
The hard wordהָשֵׁם
Take awayThese names reflect the bravery and lineage of David's warriors.
5 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Poole, 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 7 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 11:34

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 Mighty Warriors of Davidgenerated

33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,
35Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,
36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

1 Chronicles 11:34 is part of a list that highlights the names of David's warriors, showcasing their bravery and lineage. This passage serves to honor those who fought alongside David during his reign, emphasizing their importance in Israel's history. The context is filled with names that represent strength and loyalty, contributing to the legacy of David's rule.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
12 Samuel 23:32–33Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word בְּנֵי, be.Neigenerated

The word בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'child' and indicates a familial relationship, often used to denote descendants or offspring. It is a common noun in Hebrew, appearing frequently in the Old Testament, and signifies not just immediate sons but can extend to grandsons and even broader familial connections.

In this verse, it connects the warriors to their fathers, establishing their lineage and heritage, which is significant in the context of ancient Israelite culture.


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 main clause is introduced by the noun phrase בְּנֵי (the sons of), which sets the subject of the verse. Following this, several noun phrases list the names and titles of the warriors, establishing their identities and lineage.

The structure emphasizes the familial connections of these warriors, with each name following the pattern of בֶּן־ (son of), linking them back to their fathers.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates בְּנֵי as υἱοὶ, which also means 'sons' and carries the same familial connotation. This choice reflects the continuity of meaning between the Hebrew and Greek texts.

The term הַגִּ֣זוֹנִ֔י is rendered as γεννουνι in the Septuagint, indicating a connection to lineage and place, consistent with the Hebrew emphasis on origin.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 11:34 lists the sons of Hashem the Gizonite and Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite among David's mighty warriors. This verse highlights their bravery and lineage, showing the importance of family ties in the context of David's army.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who were the sons of Hashem?

The sons of Hashem were warriors who fought under King David, specifically mentioned in 1 Chronicles 11:34.

What does the name Jonathan mean?

The name Jonathan means 'Jehovah has given,' and refers to a notable warrior and son of Shagee.

What is the significance of being a Gizonite?

Being a Gizonite indicates a connection to the town of Gizon, reflecting the warrior's origins and possibly their occupation.

What does the term Hararite signify?

The term Hararite refers to someone from the mountains, indicating the geographical background of these warriors.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can we learn from the bravery of David's warriors?
  2. How does understanding the lineage of these warriors enhance our view of their contributions?
  3. In what ways do family ties play a role in our own communities today?
  4. How can we honor the legacy of those who have gone before us in our own lives?

Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 11:34 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, No JFB commentary on these verses.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hashem, or Jashem, to wit, Jonathan here following, and Shammah here omitted, but expressed ,33.

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

(34) The sons of Hashem the Gizonite.—Samuel has “the sons of Jashen, Jonathan” (Heb.). Here the Syriac and Arabic have “the sons of Shëm of ‘Azun, Jonathan son of Shaga of Mount Carmel.” The word “sons” (bnê) is an accidental repetition of the last three letters of the Hebrew word for Shaalbonite. “Jashen the Gizonite” is probably the right reading. Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite.—This appears more correct than the text of Samuel, “Shammah the Hararite.” “Shammah son of Age the Hararite” was the third hero of the first triad (2 Samuel 23:11). Perhaps, therefore, the original reading here was “Jonathan son of Age (or Shammah) the Hararite.” The Syriac and Arabic, however, support…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

34. the sons of Hashem the Gizonite] The corresponding clause in 2 Samuel 23:32 is simply “the sons of Jashen.” The text is corrupt in both places. LXX. (Chron.) for the sons of has the proper name “Benaiah.” Read perhaps “Jashen the Gunite” (cp. Numbers 26:48) omitting the sons of (Heb. bĕ ?nç) as arising from a mistaken repetition of the last three letters of Shaalbonite (Heb. form). Jonathan the son of Shage] Cp. 2 Samuel 23:32-33, where the right reading seems to be “Jonathan the son of Shammah.” Nothing is known of the meaning of “Hararite,” nor is the reading certain.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The sons of Hashem - It is impossible that this can be the true reading, since an individual warrior must be spoken of.

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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

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

NETBNew English Translation2006

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shageh the Hararite,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

RVARevised Version, American1894

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The sonnes of Hashem the Gizonite, Ionathan the sonne of Shageh the Harite,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Bene-Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shage the Hararite,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shage the Hararite,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Bnai-hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite; Jonathan, son of Shagee the Hararite;

BBEBible in Basic English1949

The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan, the son of Shage the Hararite,

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.

clausenoun phrase · predicatenoun phraseבְּנֵ֗יthe.sonsnoun phraseהָשֵׁם֙of.Hashemnoun phraseהַtheגִּ֣זוֹנִ֔יGizonitenoun phrasenoun phraseיוֹנָתָ֥ןJonathannoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonשָׁגֵ֖הof.Shagehnoun phraseהַtheהֲרָרִֽיHararite

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


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

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree on the wording of this verse, with five out of the seven words matching directly. The Septuagint's word order differs, but the essential names and titles remain consistent.

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

בְּנֵ֗י הָשֵׁם֙ הַגִּ֣זוֹנִ֔י יוֹנָתָ֥ן בֶּן־ שָׁגֵ֖ה הַהֲרָרִֽי׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הַגִּ֣זוֹנִ֔יγεννουνιיוֹנָתָ֥ןιωναθανבֶּן־υἱὸςשָׁגֵ֖הσωλαהַהֲרָרִֽי׃ סαραρι

5 of the 7 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 11:34בֵּן[the] sons [the] sons ofבֵּןהָשֵׁםHashemHashemהָשֵׁםגִּזוֹנִיthe Gizonitthe GizoniteגִּזוֹנִייְהוֹנָתָןJonathanJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןשָׁגֵהShagehShagehשָׁגֵההֲרָרִיthe Hararitthe Harariteהֲרָרִיבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהשָׁגָהto wanderto wanderשָׁגָההַרmountainmountainהַרחָשֻׁםHashumHashumחָשֻׁםיְהוֹנָתָןJonathanJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןשָׁאוּלShaulShaulשָׁאוּלשָׁרָרShararShararשָׁרָראֲחִיאָםAhiamAhiamאֲחִיאָם
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 11:34

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.

[the] sons of Hashem the Gizonite Jonathan [the] son of Shageh the Hararite
בְּנֵ֗יbe.Nei [the] sons of H1121 Noun common · masculine plural construct
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Amplified meaning
descendants, offspring
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-mp — Noun common · masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

See SON, SONS.

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…

[the] sons of Hashem the Gizonite Jonathan [the] son of Shageh the Hararite
הָשֵׁם֙ha.Shem Hashem H2044 Noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Hashem was an Israelite who lived during the United Monarchy, mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:32 and 1 Chronicles 11:34. He was also known as Jashen and was the father of some of David's mighty warriors. Hashem means 'fat' in Hebrew.
Amplified meaning
the Name, divine title
Tyndale gloss
Hashem
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הָשֵׁם (Hashem) refers to a man mentioned in the context of David's warriors, specifically noted in 2 Samuel 23:32 and 1 Chronicles 11:34. The name is linked to the term for 'wealthy' and may derive from a root meaning 'fat.' There is some ambiguity in whether he is the father of one or more sons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָשֵׁם n.pr.m. father of one (or more?) of David’s heroes 1 Ch 11:34

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2044 הָשֵׁם

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2044 Hashem haw-shame'

perhaps from the same as 2828; wealthy; Hashem, an

Israelite:--Hashem.

see HEBREW for 02828

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָשֵׁם (ha.shem) — Hashem.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.32;

also called Hashem at 1Ch.11.34;

Another name of ya.shen (יָשֵׁן "Jashen" H3464)

§ Hashem = "fat"

a Gizonite, father of some sons who were members of David's mighty warriors

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

ha'-shem (hashem): The "sons of Hashem" are mentioned (1Ch 11:34) among David's mighty men. The parallel passage (2Sa 23:32) has "sons of Jashen."

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(fat). The sons of Hashem the Gizonite are named amongst the members of David’s guard in (1 Chronicles 11:34) (B.C. before 1014.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

named; a putting to

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Father of several members of David's guard 1Ch 11:34

[the] sons of Hashem the Gizonite Jonathan [the] son of Shageh the Hararite
הַגִּ֣זוֹנִ֔יha.Gi.zo.Ni the Gizonite H1493 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Gizonite is someone from the town of Gizon, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 11:34. The name might mean 'shearer' or 'quarryman', referring to a person's occupation. The KJV Bible translates it as 'Gizonite'.
Amplified meaning
from Gizon, a quarrier or shepherd
Tyndale gloss
Gizonite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גִּזוֹנִי (Gizowniy) refers to a Gizonite, someone from the place Gizoh in Palestine. The term is used in the context of a descendant or inhabitant of this location, which is mentioned only once in the Old Testament, specifically in 1 Chronicles 11:34. The name may imply a connection to quarrying or shearing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גִּזוֹנִי adj.gent. 1 Ch 11:34

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1493 גִּזוֹנִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1493 Gizowniy ghee-zo-nee'

patrial from the unused name of a place apparently in

Palestine; a Gizonite or inhabitant of Gizoh:--Gizonite.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גִּזוֹנִי (gi.zo.ni) — Gizonite.

Someone descended from Gizon(?), only mentioned at 1Ch.11.34

§ Gizonite = "shearer: quarryman"

a descendant from or inhabitant of Gizon (otherwise unknown)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gi'-zon-it: This gentilic name in 1Ch 11:34, "Hashem the Gizonite," is probably an error for "Gunite" (compare Nu 26:48), and the passage should be corrected, after 2Sa 23:32, into "Jashen the Gunite."

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gizonite

A name given to Hashem, an inhabitant of Gizoh, a place somewhere in the mountains of Judah (1 Chr. 11:34; 2 Sam. 23:32, 34).

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A man or town of Judah 1Ch 11:34

[the] sons of Hashem the Gizonite Jonathan [the] son of Shageh the Hararite
יוֹנָתָ֥ןyo.na.Tan Jonathan H3129 Noun proper masculine
43× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jonathan means Jehovah has given, a name shared by several Israelites, including King Saul's son and a friend of David. He was a key figure in 1 Samuel and a brave warrior. Jonathan's story is told in the books of Samuel.
Amplified meaning
Jehovah has given
Tyndale gloss
Jonathan
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יוֹנָתָן (Yownathan) is a Hebrew name meaning 'Jehovah has given.' It refers primarily to Jonathan, the son of King Saul and a close friend of David, but also to several other figures in the Old Testament, including priests and warriors. The entries highlight various individuals named Jonathan, with mentions in books like 1 Chronicles and Ezra.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְהוֹנָתָן, יוֹנָתָן n.pr.m. (י׳ hath given)

son of Saul

son of Abiathar

nephew of David

of David, i.e. his uncle?

one of David’s heroes

one of David’s treasurers

a scribe

Levites

a priest

priest to the tribe of Dan, son of Gershom

a Judaite captain, after fall of Jerus.

a Judaite

father of Ebed

son of Asahel

a priest

son of Joiada

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3129 יְהוֹנָתָן, יוֹנָתָן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3129 Yownathan yo-naw-thawn'

a form of 3083; Jonathan, the name of ten

Israelites:--Jonathan.

see HEBREW for 03083

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יוֹנָתָן (yo.na.tan) — Jonathan.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.32;

son of: Jada (H3047);

brother of: Jether (H3500I);

father of: Peleth (H6431H) and Zaza (H2117)

§ Jonathan or Jehonathan = "Jehovah has given"

1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David

2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear

3) one of David's mighty warriors

4) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall

5) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem

6) another Judaite

7) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra

8) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra

9) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah

10) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah

יוֹנָתָן (yo.na.tan) — Jonathan.

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N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jonathan

Whom Jehovah gave, the name of fifteen or more persons that are mentioned in Scripture. The chief of these are, (1.) A Levite descended from Gershom (Judg. 18:30). His history is recorded in 17:7-13 and 18:30. The Rabbins changed this name into Manasseh “to screen the memory of the great lawgiver from the stain of having so unworthy an apostate among his near descendants.” He became priest of the idol image at Dan, and this office continued in his family till the Captivity.

(2.) The eldest son of king Saul, and the bosom friend of David. He is first mentioned when he was about thirty years of age, some time after his father’s accession to the throne (1 Sam. 13:2). Like his father, he was a man of great strength and activity (

that is, "the gift of Jehovah, " the eldest son of King Saul. (B.C. about 1095-1056.) He was a man of great strength and activity. (2 Samuel 1:23) He was also famous as a warrior, (1 Chronicles 12:2) as is shown by the courage he showing in attacking the garrison of the Philistines, in company with is armor-bearer only, slaying twenty men and putting an army to flight. (1 Samuel 14:6-16) During the pursuit, Jonathan, who had not heard of the rash curse, ch. (1 Samuel 14:24) which Saul invoked on any one who ate before the evening, tasted the honey which lay on the ground. Saul would have sacrificed him; but the people interposed in behalf of the hero of that great day, and…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. A Levite, son of Gershom, and grandson of Moses, who after the death of Joshua impiously served as a priest, first to Micah, and then to the Danites in Laish or Dan, where his posterity succeeded him until the captivity, Jud 17:1-18:31.

2. The eldest son of Saul, and one of the loveliest characters in Old Testament history. The narrative of his brilliant exploit in Michmash, 1Sa 13:1-14:52, illustrates his pious faith, his bravery, (see also 1Sa 13:3) and the favor borne him by the people, who would not suffer him to be put to death in consequence of Saul’s foolish vow. This valiant and generous prince loved David as his own soul, 1Sa 18:1-4 19:2 20:1-42; and though…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

given of God

[the] sons of Hashem the Gizonite Jonathan [the] son of Shageh the Hararite
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.
Amplified meaning
offspring, descendant
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…

[the] sons of Hashem the Gizonite Jonathan [the] son of Shageh the Hararite
שָׁגֵ֖הsha.Geh Shageh H7681 Noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Shage was an Israelite who lived during the United Monarchy, and his son Jonathan was a mighty warrior. He is mentioned in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. Shage was also the father of Jonathan.
Amplified meaning
a warrior, brave one
Tyndale gloss
Shagee
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁגֵה (Shage') refers to an individual, specifically a man mentioned in the context of David's warriors. The name is associated with the meaning of 'erring' and is linked to the father of Jonathan. It appears in 2 Samuel 23:33 and 1 Chronicles 11:34, highlighting its historical significance.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁגֵה (שָׁגֵא van d. H.) n.pr.m. father of a hero of David 1 Ch 11:34.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7681 שָׁגֵה, שָׁגֶא

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7681 Shage' shaw-gay'

probably from 7686; erring; Shage, an Israelite:--Shage.

see HEBREW for 07686

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁגֵה (sha.geh) — Shagee.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.33;

father of: Jonathan (H3083J); also called Shagee (KJV: Shage) at 1Ch.11.34;

Another name of sham.mah (שַׁמָּה "Shammah" H8048I)

§ Shage = "erring"

father of Hannathon the Hararite, one of David's mighty warriors

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
[the] sons of Hashem the Gizonite Jonathan [the] son of Shageh the Hararite
הַהֲרָרִֽי׃ סha.ha.ra.Ri the Hararite H2043 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Hararite is someone who lives in the mountains or is descended from the people of Harar. In the Bible, several of David's heroes, including Agee and Shammah, were Hararites and known for their bravery.
Amplified meaning
a mountaineer, hill dweller
Tyndale gloss
Hararite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הֲרָרִי (Harariy) refers to a 'mountain dweller' or someone from Harar, mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:11 and 23:34. It is derived from the root word for 'mountain' and describes individuals associated with this region, including notable figures among David's heroes.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הֲרָרִי, הָרָרִי adj.gent. (= mountain-dweller)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2043 הֲרָרִי, הָרָרִי, הָארָרִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2043 Harariy hah-raw-ree'

or Harariy (2 Sam. 23:11) {haw-raw-ree'}; or Haarariy (2 Sam.

23:34, last clause), {haw-raw-ree'}; apparently from 2042; a

mountaineer:--Hararite.

see HEBREW for 02042

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הֲרָרִי (ha.ra.ri) — Hararite.

Someone descended from Harar or Harod (cf. 2Sa.23.11, 25), first mentioned at 2Sa.23.11

§ Hararite = "mountain dweller"

adj

1) a resident in or descendant of Harar; perhaps only a mountain dweller

2) Agee, a Hararite, one of David's heroes

3) Shammah, the Hararite, one of David's heroes

4) Sharar, the Hararite, the father of Ahiam, one of David's heroes

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ha'-ra-rit (ha-harari, or ha-'arari): Literally, "mountaineer," more particularly an inhabitant of the hill country of Judah. Thus used of two heroes:

(1) Shammah, the son of Agee (2Sa 23:11,33). The parallel passage, 1Ch 11:34, has "Shage" in place of "Shammah."

(2) Ahiam, the son of Sharar the Ararite" (2Sa 23:33). In 1Ch 11:35, "Sacar" for Sharar as here.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(the mountaineer), The. The destination of three of David’s guard. Agee, a Hararite (2 Samuel 23:11) Shammah the Hararite. (2 Samuel 23:33) Sharar, (2 Samuel 23:33) or Sacar, (1 Chronicles 11:35) the Hararite, was the father of Ahiam, another member of the guard.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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