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1 Chronicles 3:12 — Word Study

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WLCאֲמַצְיָ֧הוּ בְנ֛וֹ עֲזַרְיָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ יוֹתָ֥ם בְּנֽוֹ׃

BSAAmaziahʼĂmatsyâh [Jehovah is mighty] his sonbên [descendant, offspring] AzariahʻĂzaryâh [helper of God] his sonbên [child, heir] JothamYôwthâm [Jehovah is perfect] his sonbên [successor, heir]

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1 Chronicles 3:12quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists three generations: Amaziah, Azariah, and Jotham.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, documenting the lineage of the kings of Judah.
Where we areA genealogical record, specifically detailing descendants of the kings.
The hard wordאֲמַצְיָ֧הוּ
Take awayThis verse emphasizes the continuity of royal lineage.
4 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge, Barnes & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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 3:12

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 Lineage of the Kings of Judahgenerated

11Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
14Amon his son, and Josiah his son.

1 Chronicles 3:12 presents a genealogy of the kings of Judah, highlighting the succession of leadership through familial lines. This verse specifically mentions Amaziah, Azariah, and Jotham, illustrating the heritage that connects these rulers. Genealogies in the Old Testament serve to establish legitimacy and divine purpose in leadership, as seen throughout the history of Israel's monarchy.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
12 Kings 14:1In the second year of the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz over Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah.
22 Chronicles 25:1Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
32 Kings 14:21Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
42 Kings 15:30Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.
52 Chronicles 26:1All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word אֲמַצְיָהוּ, 'a.matz.Ya.hugenerated

The name אֲמַצְיָהוּ (*Amaziah*) is a proper masculine noun meaning 'Jehovah is mighty.' It refers to a specific individual, a king of Judah, and is associated with multiple figures in the Old Testament. The parsing indicates it is a noun used to denote a person, emphasizing its significance in royal lineage.

Amaziah's name reflects a common theme in biblical names, where the divine is invoked to signify strength or character. The name's usage in various contexts, including its association with a king, highlights its importance in the narrative of Judah'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 verse consists of a simple structure, with three main clauses: each clause presents a name followed by 'his son.' The finite verb is implied in the way the genealogy is presented, emphasizing the succession of names.

The repetitive structure reinforces the familial connections, creating a rhythm that underscores the importance of lineage in the context of the kings of Judah.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates אֲמַצְיָהוּ as αμασιας, maintaining the name's integrity while adapting it to Greek phonetics. This choice indicates a direct correspondence between the Hebrew and Greek traditions in preserving the lineage of Judah's kings.

The consistent rendering across both texts highlights the significance of these names in the historical and religious narrative.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 3:12 lists three generations of kings: Amaziah, Azariah, and Jotham. Each name is followed by 'his son,' indicating the direct lineage and succession of leadership in Judah.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the name Amaziah mean?

Amaziah means 'Jehovah is mighty' and is associated with a king of Judah.

How many people are named Azariah in the Bible?

There are nineteen different individuals named Azariah in the Bible, including a king of Judah.

What is the significance of genealogies in the Bible?

Genealogies establish legitimacy and divine purpose in leadership, connecting individuals to their heritage.

Who was Jotham?

Jotham means 'Jehovah is perfect' and refers to a king of Judah, among other figures.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. Why do you think genealogies are important in the biblical narrative?
  2. How does understanding the meanings of these names enhance your reading of the text?
  3. What can we learn from the lineage of the kings of Judah?
  4. How does this verse connect to the broader themes of leadership and heritage in the Bible?

Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 3:12 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, No JFB commentary on these verses.

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

(12) Amaziah.—Iah is strong.Azariah.—Iah helpeth.Jotham.—Iahweh is perfect.

Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 3 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

12. Azariah] This king is usually called Uzziah; see note on 2 Chronicles 26:1.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Azariah - Elsewhere in Chronicles called uniformly “Uzziah” (2 Chronicles 26:1, 2 Chronicles 26:3,2 Chronicles 26:9, 2 Chronicles 26:11, etc.), but called indifferently “Azariah” and “Uzziah” in

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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

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

NETBNew English Translation2006

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

RVARevised Version, American1894

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Amaziah his sonne, and Azariah his sonne, and Iotham his sonne,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Amazyahu his son, 'Azaryah his son, Jotham his son,

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Joash's son was Amaziah. Amaziah's son was Azariah. Azariah's son was Jotham.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And his son Amasias begot Azarias. And Joathan the son of Azarias

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham,

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

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.

clausepredicateאֲמַצְיָ֧הוּ[was].Amaziahnoun phrase · subjectבְנ֛sonוֹhisclausepredicateעֲזַרְיָ֥ה[was].Azariahnoun phrase · subjectבְנ֖sonוֹhisclausepredicateיוֹתָ֥ם[was].Jothamnoun phrase · subjectבְּנֽsonוֹhis

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 six words matched. This consistency reflects the preservation of this genealogical record across traditions.

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

אֲמַצְיָ֧הוּ בְנ֛וֹ עֲזַרְיָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ יוֹתָ֥ם בְּנֽוֹ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אֲמַצְיָ֧הוּαμασιαςבְנ֛וֹαὐτοῦעֲזַרְיָ֥הαζαριαבְנ֖וֹαὐτοῦיוֹתָ֥םιωαθανבְּנֽוֹ׃αὐτοῦ

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.

1 Chronicles 3:12אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּAmaziahAmaziahאֲמַצְיָ֫הוּבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּAzariahAzariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןיוֹתָםJothamJothamיוֹתָםבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהאָמֵץto strengtto strengthenאָמֵץעָזַרto helpto helpעָזַריהוהThe LordThe LordיהוהעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןיְהוֹאָשׁJoashJoashיְהוֹאָשׁמָלַךְto reignto reignמָלַךְיָלַדto begetto begetיָלַדעֻזִּיָּהוּUzziahUzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּאָחָזAhazAhazאָחָז
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 3:12

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.

Amaziah son his Azariah son his Jotham son his
אֲמַצְיָ֧הוּ'a.matz.Ya.hu Amaziah H558 Noun proper masculine
40× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Amaziah was a common name in Israel, meaning Jehovah is mighty. It was given to a king of Judah, a priest, a Levite singer, and a Simeonite. These men lived during different times.
Amplified meaning
Jehovah is mighty
Tyndale gloss
Amaziah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ (*Amatsyah*) means 'Jehovah is mighty' and refers to several individuals, primarily a king of Judah who was the son of Joash and father of Azariah. The entries note that he is mentioned in contexts related to the Divided Monarchy, including roles as a priest and a Levite singer. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings or references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ, אֲמַצְיָה n.pr.m. (י׳ has been mighty).

king of Jud., son of Joash, father of Azariah

a Sineonite

id., a Levite

priest of Bethel, under Jerob. II

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H558 אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ, אֲמַצְיָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

558 'Amatsyah am-ats-yaw'

or mAmatsyahuw {am-ats-yaw'-hoo}; from 553 and 3050; strength

of Jah; Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites:--Amaziah.

see HEBREW for 0553

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ (a.mats.yah) — Amaziah.

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21;

son of: Joash (H3101I) and Jehoaddan (H3086); married to Jecoliah (H3203);

father of: Uzziah (H5818)

§ Amaziah = "Jehovah is mighty"

1) a king of Judah, son Joash, father of Azariah

2) a priest of Bethel under Jeroboam II

3) father of Joshah, of the tribe of Simeon

4) a Levite tabernacle singer in David's day

אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ (a.mats.yah) — Amaziah.

A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.34;

father of: Joshah (H3144)

§ Amaziah = "Jehovah is mighty"

1) a king of Judah, son Joash, father of Azariah

2) a priest of Bethel under Jeroboam II

3) father of Joshah, of the tribe of Simeon

4) a Levite tabernacle singer in David's day

אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ (a.mats.yah) — Amaziah.

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

am-a-zi'-a ('amatsyah, 'amatsyahu, "Yahweh is mighty"; 2Ki 14:1-20; 2Ch 25). Son of Jehoash, and tenth king of Judah. Amaziah had a peaceable accession at the age of 25. A depleted treasury, a despoiled palace and temple, and a discouraged people were among the consequences of his father's war with Hazael, king of Syria. When settled on the throne, Amaziah brought to justice the men who had assassinated his father. Amaziah verbal citation of De 24:16 in 2Ki 14:6, forbidding the punishment of children for a father's offense, shows that the laws of this book were then known, and were recognized as authoritative, and, in theory, as governing the nation. His accession may be dated circa 812 (some put later).

1. The Edomite War:

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Amaziah

Strengthened by Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite (1 Chr. 6:45).

(2.) The son and successor of Joash, and eighth king of the separate kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 14:1-4). He began his reign by punishing the murderers of his father (5-7; 2 Chr. 25:3-5). He was the first to employ a mercenary army of 100,000 Israelite soldiers, which he did in his attempt to bring the Edomites again under the yoke of Judah (2 Chr. 25:5, 6). He was commanded by a prophet of the Lord to send back the mercenaries, which he did (2 Chr. 25:7-10, 13), much to their annoyance. His obedience to…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(the strength of the Lord). Son of Joash, and eighth king of Judah, reigned B.C. 837-809. He succeeded to the throne at the age of 25, on the murder of his father, and punished the murderers. In order to restore his kingdom to the greatness of Jehoshaphat’s days, he made war on the Edomites, defeated them in the Valley of Salt, south of the Dead Sea, and took their capital, Selah or Petra, to which he gave the name of Jokteel, i.e. "God-subdued." Flushed with his success, he challenged Joash king of Israel to battle, but was completely defeated, and himself was taken prisoner and conveyed by Joash to Jerusalem, which opened its gates to the conqueror. Amaziah lived 15 years after the death of Joash; and in the 29th year of his reign was murdered by conspirators at Lachish, whither he had retired from Jerusalem for safety. (2 Chronicles…

Amaziah son his Azariah son his Jotham son his
בְנ֛וֹve.No son his H1121 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
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
descendant, 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-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

Amaziah son his Azariah son his Jotham son his
עֲזַרְיָ֥ה'a.zar.Yah Azariah H5838 Noun proper masculine
49× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Azariah was the name of nineteen different Israelites, including a king of Judah and a friend of Daniel who was renamed Abednego by King Nebuchadnezzar. His name means Jehovah has helped.
Amplified meaning
helper of God
Tyndale gloss
Azariah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ (*Azaryah*) means 'Jah has helped' and is a personal name associated with numerous figures in the Old Testament, including kings, priests, and Levites. It is derived from the roots meaning 'to help' and 'Yah' (God). The entries highlight various individuals named Azariah, including a king of Judah and a friend of Daniel, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ, עֲזַרְיָה n.pr.m. (י׳ hath helped); Azariah

king of Judah

officer of Sol.

id. prophet

sons of Jehosh.

priests

Levites

a temple captain

wall-builder

one with Zerub.

12:33.

Ephraimite

name in Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5838 עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ, עֲזַרְיָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5838 `Azaryah az-ar-yaw'

or mAzaryahuw {az-ar-yaw'-hoo}; from 5826 and 3050; Jah has

helped; Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites:--Azariah.

see HEBREW for 05826

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.zar.yah) — Azariah.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.2;

son of: Ahimaaz (H0290H);

father of: Johanan (H3110J)

§ Azariah = "Jehovah has helped"

1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah'

2) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord

2a) also, 'Abednego' (H5664 or H5665)

3) son of Nathan and an officer of Solomon; perhaps David's grandson and Solomon's nephew

4) a prophet in the days of king Asa of Judah

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

az-a-ri'-a `azaryahu and `azaryah, ("Yahweh has helped"):

(1) King of Judah. See UZZIAH.

(2) A Judahite of the house of Ethan the Wise (1Ch 2:8).

(3) The son of Jehu, descended from an Egyptian through the daughter of Sheshan (1Ch 2:38).

(4) A son of Ahimaaz and grandson of Zadok (1Ch 6:9).

(5) A son of Zadok the high priest and an official of Solomon (1Ki 4:2).

(6) A high priest and son of Johanan (1Ch 6:10).

(7) A Levite, ancestor of Samuel, and Heman the singer (1Ch 6:36).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Azariah

Whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:8).

(2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chr. 6:9; 1 Kings 4:2) in the days of Solomon. He officiated at the consecration of the temple (1 Chr. 6:10).

(3.) The son of Johanan, high priest in the reign of Abijah and Asa (2 Chr. 6:10, 11).

(4.) High priest in the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah (2 Kings 14:21; 2 Chr. 26:17-20). He was contemporary with the prophets Isaiah, Amos, and Joel.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(whom the Lord helps) a common name in Hebrew, and especially in the families of the priests of the line of Eleazar, whose name has precisely the same meaning as Azariah. It is nearly identical, and is often confounded, with Ezra as well as with Zerahiah and Seraiah. The principal persons who bore this name were-- Son of Ahimaaz. (1 Chronicles 6:9) He appears from (1 Kings 4:2) to have succeeded Zadok, his grandfather, in the high priesthood, in the reign of Solomon, Ahimaaz having died before Zadok. (B.C. About 1000.) [AHIMAAZ] A chief officer of Solomon’s, the son of Nathan, perhaps David’s grandson. (1 Kings 4:5) Tenth king of Judah, more frequently called Uzziah. (2 Kings…

A king of Judah, 2Ki 15:1-7. In 2Ch 26:1-23, and elsewhere, he is called Uzziah. He began to reign at sixteen years of age, B. C. 806. The first part of his reign was prosperous and happy; but afterwards, presuming to offer incense in the temple, he was smitten with leprosy, and continued a leper till his death, 2Ch 26:16- 23. This name was very common among the Jews, and was borne by many briefly referred to in Scripture.

Amaziah son his Azariah son his Jotham son his
בְנ֖וֹve.No son his H1121 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
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
child, heir
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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hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

Amaziah son his Azariah son his Jotham son his
יוֹתָ֥םyo.Tam Jotham H3147 Noun proper masculine
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jotham means Jehovah is perfect, the name of three Israelites, including a king of Judah and a son of Caleb. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles and was a contemporary of Isaiah. Jotham was a king of Judah for 16 years.
Amplified meaning
Jehovah is perfect
Tyndale gloss
Jotham
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יוֹתָם (*Yowtham*) means 'Jotham' and is derived from the elements meaning 'Jehovah (is) perfect.' It refers to three individuals in the Old Testament: a king of Judah, the youngest son of Gideon, and another man from the tribe of Judah. The name is associated with significant biblical figures and events, including Jotham's reign and lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יוֹתָם n.pr.m. (י׳ is perfect)

king of Judah, son of Azariah

youngest son of Jerubaal (Gideon)

a descendant of Caleb

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3147 יוֹתָם (י׳ is perfect)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3147 Yowtham yo-thawm'

from 3068 and 8535; Jehovah (is) perfect; Jotham, the name of

three Israelites:--Jotham.

see HEBREW for 03068

see HEBREW for 08535

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יוֹתָם (yo.tam) — Jotham.

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.9.5;

son of: Gideon (H1439);

brother of: Jether (H3500) and Abimelech (H0040H)

§ Jotham = "Jehovah is perfect"

1) son of king Uzziah of Judah by Jerushah; king of Judah for 16 years and contemporary with Isaiah and king Pekah of Israel

2) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb and Judah

3) youngest son of Gideon who escaped from the massacre of his brothers

יוֹתָם (yo.tam) — Jotham.

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.5;

son of: Uzziah (H5818) and Jerusha (H3388);

father of: Ahaz (H0271)

Also named: Iōatham (Ἰωάθαμ "Jotham" G2488)

§ Jotham = "Jehovah is perfect"

1) son of king Uzziah of Judah by Jerushah; king of Judah for 16 years and contemporary with Isaiah and king Pekah of Israel

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HNpm
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jo'-tham (yotham, "Yahweh is perfect"; Ioatham):

(1) The youngest son of Gideon-Jerubbaal, the sole survivor of the massacre of his seventy brothers by Abimelech (Jud 9:5), and (by Jud 8:22) the legitimate ruler of Shechem after their death. Recognizing, however, that he is powerless to assert his claim, Jotham delivers from the summit of Gerizim his famous fable (Jud 9:7-15), applies it to the situation in hand, and then flees for his life to Beer (Jud 9:21). Nothing more is told of him, but the downfall of Abimelech is referred in part to his "curse" (Jud 9:57). The fable tells of the kingship of the trees which, after…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jotham

Jehovah is perfect. (1.) The youngest of Gideon’s seventy sons. He escaped when the rest were put to death by the order of Abimelech (Judg. 9:5). When “the citizens of Shechem and the whole house of Millo” were gathered together “by the plain of the pillar” (i.e., the stone set up by Joshua, 24:26; comp. Gen. 35:4) “that was in Shechem, to make Abimelech king,” from one of the heights of Mount Gerizim he protested against their doing so in the earliest parable, that of the bramble-king. His words then spoken were prophetic. There came a recoil in the feelings of the people toward Abimelech, and then a terrible revenge, in which many were slain and the city of Shechem was destroyed by Abimelech (Judg. 9:45). Having…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(Jehovah is upright). The youngest son of Gideon, (Judges 9:5) who escaped from the massacre of his brethren. (B.C. after 1256.) His parable of the reign of the bramble is the earliest example of the kind. The son of King Uzziah or Azariah and Jerushah. After administering the kingdom for some years during his father’s leprosy, he succeeded to the throne B.C. 758, when he was 25 years old, and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He was contemporary with Pekah and with the prophet Isaiah. His history is contained in (2 Kings 15:1) ... and 2Chr 27:1 ... A descendant of Judah, son of Jahdai. (1 Chronicles 2:47)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. The youngest son of Gideon, who escaped the massacre of his brethren by Abimelech, and afterwards boldly and prophetically denounced the Shechemites in the beautiful parable of the bramble and the other trees. He escaped to Beer, and probably lived to see his threatenings fulfilled, Jud 9:1-57. See ABIMELECH 3.

2. The son and successor of Uzziah, or Azariah, king of Judah, B. C. 758. He appears to have been for some years regent before the death of Uzziah his leprous father, but ascended the throne at the age of twenty-five years, and reigned sixteen years in the fear of God. The history of his wise and prosperous reign, and of his useful public works, is found in 2Ki 15:5,32,38 2Ch 26:21 27:9.

Amaziah son his Azariah son his Jotham son his
בְּנֽוֹ׃be.No son his H1121 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
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
successor, heir
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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hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

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