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1 Chronicles 3:17 — Word Study

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WLCוּבְנֵי֙ יְכָנְיָ֣ה אַסִּ֔ר שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל בְּנֽוֹ׃

BSAThe descendantsbên [sons, offspring, or posterity] of JeconiahYᵉkonyâh [a king of Judah] ShealtielShᵉʼaltîyʼêl [Salathiel, his son and heir] his sonbên

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1 Chronicles 3:17quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse lists the descendants of Jeconiah, highlighting Shealtiel as his son.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, detailing the lineage of Jeconiah.
Where we areIn a genealogical section of 1 Chronicles, tracing the lineage of Judah's kings.
The hard wordיְכָנְיָ֣ה
Take awayThis verse emphasizes the continuity of the royal line despite captivity.
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How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 3:17

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 Jeconiahgenerated

16The successors of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah.
17The descendants of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son,
18Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith,

1 Chronicles 3:17 records the descendants of Jeconiah, a king of Judah who was taken captive. This genealogy serves to connect the royal lineage to later figures in Israel's history, including Shealtiel, who is noted as his son. The surrounding verses provide a broader context of Jeconiah's family, linking to significant events in Israel's history, such as the Babylonian exile and the return from captivity, as seen in Ezra 3:2–8 and Matthew 1:12.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Ezra 3:2–8Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.
2Ezra 5:2Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.
3Matthew 1:12After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

ShealtielMatthew 1:12

The Key Word בֵּן, u.ve.Neigenerated

The word בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and can refer to a descendant, grandson, or even figurative uses like qualities. It emphasizes familial relationships and inheritance, appearing frequently in genealogical contexts throughout the Old Testament.

In this verse, it indicates Shealtiel as the direct descendant of Jeconiah, reinforcing the lineage of Judah's kings. The parsing as a masculine plural construct shows its role in connecting multiple generations.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The verse is rendered consistently across translations, with all agreeing on the key terms.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main clause is introduced with וּבְנֵי֙ (u.ve.Nei), meaning 'and the sons of', which establishes the subject of the genealogy. The structure follows with the noun phrases that identify Jeconiah and his lineage.

The sentence is straightforward, listing the descendants in a clear, genealogical format, which is typical of Hebrew prose in genealogical accounts.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates בֵּן as υἱοὶ (huioi), meaning 'sons'. This choice aligns with the Hebrew meaning but emphasizes the familial aspect in a Greek context.

The term יְכָנְיָ֣ה is rendered as the same name in Greek, indicating a direct correlation in both languages regarding the lineage.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 3:17 tells us about the descendants of Jeconiah, a king of Judah who was taken captive. It highlights Shealtiel as his son, connecting the royal lineage to future generations. This genealogy shows the continuity of the family line despite the challenges faced during the Babylonian exile.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who was Jeconiah?

Jeconiah was a king of Judah, known for his brief reign before the Babylonian exile, and is mentioned in several biblical passages.

What does the name Shealtiel mean?

Shealtiel means 'I have asked of God' and is noted as a significant figure in the lineage of Judah.

Why is this genealogy important?

This genealogy is important as it establishes the lineage of Judah's kings, connecting past rulers to future leaders, including those who returned from exile.

How does this verse relate to the New Testament?

This verse relates to the New Testament through the genealogy of Jesus, which includes Shealtiel, showing the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does this genealogy teach us about the importance of family and heritage?
  2. How can understanding the lineage of Jeconiah deepen our appreciation for the history of Israel?
  3. In what ways does this verse connect to the broader narrative of the Old Testament?
  4. How does the mention of captivity affect our understanding of Jeconiah's descendants?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 3:17 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And the sons of Jeconiah,.... For though he was pronounced childless, Jeremiah 22:30, that respects not his having no children in any sense, but none to succeed him in the kingdom: Assir; which

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

And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son, The sons of Jeconiah; Assir. This word does occur as the name of a person, Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 6:22-23.

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

Of Jeconiah; Assir, or, of Jeconiah the captive, or prisoner; which is added to show that he begat his son when he was captive in Babylon, as it is noted, , whither he was carried captive, . Object. It is said of this Jeconiah, . Write this man childless. Answ. So he is called, because he was an unhappy prince, and had no son that succeeded him in the throne, as the next words explain it. See more on that place. Salathiel his son; either his legal or his natural son; of which See Poole ""; See Poole ""; See Poole "".

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 3:17 And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,Ver. 17. And the sons of Jeconiah.] Natural sons Jeconiah had, but because none of them succeeded him in the kingdom, therefore he is said to be written childless. Assir, Salathiel his son.] Salathiel might be called Assir, that is, one in bonds; because Jeconiah begat him in his bonds. See the like, Exodus 2:22.

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

III.—The posterity of Jeconiah after the exile (1 Chronicles 3:17-24). This section is peculiar to the chronicle. (17) Assir.—This word means prisoner, captive; literally, bondman. It so occurs in Isaiah 10:2; Isaiah 24:22. Accordingly the verse may be rendered, “And the sons of Jeconiah when captive—Shealtiel (was) his son.” This translation (1) accords with the Masoretic punctuation, which connects the term assir with Jeconiah; and (2) accounts for the double reference to the offspring of Jeconiah, first in 1 Chronicles 3:16, “Zedekiah his son,” and then again here. Zedekiah is thus separated from the sons born to Jeconiah in captivity. The strongest apparent objection against such a…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 17. The sons of Jeconiah] Jeremiah has said (Jeremiah 22:30) that Jeconiah, or, as he calls him, Coniah, should be childless; but this must refer to his posterity being deprived of the throne, and indeed thus the prophet interprets it himself: For no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah. Assir] Salathiel was not the son of Assir, but of Jeconiah, Matthew 1:12. Who then was Assir? Possibly nobody; for as the Hebrew אסר assir signifies a prisoner, it may be considered as an epithet of Jeconiah, who we know was a very long time prisoner in Babylon. See 2Kg 24:15 and Calmet.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

17–19 a. The Davidic Line from Jeconiah to Zerubbabel A difficulty arises from the fact that whereas Zerubbabel is here represented apparently as the son of Pedaiah and consequently nephew of Salathiel (= Shealtiel), he is elsewhere called the son of Shealtiel (Ezra 3:2; Haggai 1:1; Haggai 2:2; cp. Luke 3:27-31). The LXX. solves the difficulty by reading Salathiel (= Shealtiel) in 1 Chronicles 3:19. It may be however that the names given in 1 Chronicles 3:18 (including Pedaiah) are the names of the sons of Shealtiel. Another possible solution is that Zerubbabel was grand-son both to Shealtiel and Pedaiah, according to such a scheme as the following:— PedaiahShealtiel||a daughter=a…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Assir - Perhaps born in the captivity, and therefore so named, who either (died young, or was made a eunuch (Isaiah 39:7; compare Jeremiah 22:30).

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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 descendants of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

The sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

The descendants of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son,

NETBNew English Translation2006

The sons of Jehoiachin the exile: Shealtiel his son,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,

RVARevised Version, American1894

And the sons of Jeconiah, the captive; Shealtiel his son,

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And the sonnes of Ieconiah, Assir and Shealtiel his sonne:

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And the sons of Jeconiah: Assir; Salathiel his son,

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And sons of Jeconiah: Assir; Salathiel his son;

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And sons of Jeconiah: Assir; Salathiel his son;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And the sons of Jechonyah: Assir, Shealthiel his son,

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

The sons of Jehoiachin, the captive, were Shealtiel,

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The sons of Jechonias were Asir, Salathiel,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

The sons of Jehoiachin who were taken into captivity: Shealtiel,

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And the sons of Jeconiah, who was taken prisoner: Shealtiel 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.

וּandclausenoun phrase · subjectבְנֵי֙the.sonsnoun phraseיְכָנְיָ֣הof.Jeconiahאַסִּ֔רa.prisonernoun phrase · predicateשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל[were].Shealtielnoun phraseבְּנֽsonוֹhis

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


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

The Masoretic Text lists the same names as the Septuagint, with four of the five words matching directly. This indicates a strong consistency in the genealogical record across these ancient witnesses.

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

וּבְנֵי֙ יְכָנְיָ֣ה אַסִּ֔ר שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל בְּנֽוֹ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּבְנֵי֙υἱοὶאַסִּ֔רιεξονια‐ασιρשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖לσαλαθιηλבְּנֽוֹ׃αὐτοῦ

4 of the 5 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 3:17בֵּןand [the] sand [the] sons בֵּןיְכוֹנְיָהJeconiahJeconiahיְכוֹנְיָהאַסִּירa prisonera prisonerאַסִּירשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלShealtielShealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהכּוּןto establito establish: pכּוּןשָׁאַלto askto askשָׁאַלאָסִירprisonerprisonerאָסִירעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןיְהוֹיָקִיםJehoiakimJehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםגָּלָהto reveal:to reveal: reveגָּלָהתַּחַתunderneathunderneath: undתַּחַתבֵּןson: childson: childבֵּןזְרֻבָּבֶ֫לZerubbabelZerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֫לפֶּחָהgovernorgovernorפֶּחָה
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 3:17

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and [the] sons of Jeconiah a prisoner Shealtiel son his
וּבְנֵי֙u.ve.Nei and [the] sons of H1121 Conjunction · 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
sons, offspring, or posterity
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
Conj | N-mp — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct
HC/Ncmpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and [the] sons of Jeconiah a prisoner Shealtiel son his
יְכָנְיָ֣הye.kha.ne.Yah Jeconiah H3204 Noun proper masculine
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jeconiah was a king of Judah, son of Jehoiakim and father of possibly Zedekiah, mentioned in 2 Kings 24:6 and also known as Jechoniah or Coniah in different passages.
Amplified meaning
a king of Judah
Tyndale gloss
Jeconiah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְכוֹנְיָה (Ykonyah) refers to Jeconiah, the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. The name means 'Jehovah will establish' and is associated with various biblical references, including 2 Kings 24:6 and Jeremiah 22:24. He was the son of Jehoiakim and father of Zedekiah, and his reign lasted only three months before captivity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְכוֹנְיָה n.pr.m. (י׳ is firm, enduring) all of last king but one of Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3204 יְכוֹנְיָה (י׳ is firm, enduring) all of last king but one of Judah

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3204 Ykonyah yek-on-yaw'

and Ykonyahuw {yek-on-yaw'-hoo}; or (Jereremiah 27:20)

Ykownyah {yek-o-neh-yaw'}; from 3559 and 3050; Jah will

establish; Jekonjah, a Jewish king:--Jeconiah. Compare 3659.

see HEBREW for 03559

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03659

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְכוֹנְיָה (ye.khon.yah) — Jeconiah.

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.6;

son of: Jehoiakim (H3079) and Nehushta (H5179);

father of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?) and Shealtiel (H7597A); also called Jeconiah at 1Ch.3.16,17; 2x27.20; 28.4; 29.2; Coniah at Jer.22.24,28; 37.1; Shallum at Jer.22.11; Jechoniah (KJV: Jechonias; NIV: Jeconiah) inMat.1.11; 1x

Another name of ye.ho.ya.khin (יְהוֹיָכִין "Jehoiachin" H3078)

§ Jeconiah = "Jehovah will establish"

1) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah and king of Judah for 3 months and 10 days before he surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar and was taken captive to Babylon where he was imprisoned for the next 36 years; released at the death of Nebuchadnezzar and lived in Babylon until his death

1a) primary spelling 'Jehoiachin'

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

jek-o-ni'-a.

See JEHOIACHIN.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah establishes). [See JEHOIACHIN]

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See JEHOIACHIN.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

preparation, or stability, of the Lord

and [the] sons of Jeconiah a prisoner Shealtiel son his
אַסִּ֔ר'a.Sir a prisoner H616 Noun common · both singular absolute
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A prisoner is someone who is bound or captive, as seen in the story of Joseph in Genesis 39:20. The word describes a person held against their will.
Tyndale gloss
prisoner
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אַסִּיר (as-sir) primarily refers to 'prisoners' in a collective sense. It is derived from the root related to 'prisoner' and is noted in various lexicons as indicating captives or prisoners.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַסִּיר n.[m.] mostly coll. prisoners

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H616 אַסִּיר mostly coll. prisoners

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

616 'acciyr as-sere'

for 615: prisoner.

see HEBREW for 0615

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַסִּיר (as.sir) — prisoner.

1) prisoners (collective)

2) (CLBL) prisoner, captive

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcbsa — Noun common · both singular absolute
HNcbsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [the] sons of Jeconiah a prisoner Shealtiel son his
שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖לshe.'al.ti.'El Shealtiel H7597 Noun proper masculine
9× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Shealtiel was an Israelite from the tribe of Judah, living during the Exile and Return. His name means I have asked of God, and he is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:17 as the son of Jehoiachin.
Amplified meaning
Salathiel, his son and heir
Tyndale gloss
Shealtiel
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל (Sh'altiy'el) means 'I have asked of God' and refers to a man from the tribe of Judah, specifically the first son of Jehoiachin and uncle of Zerubbabel. The entries note that he is also called Salathiel, and there is some ambiguity regarding his family connections, particularly concerning his children.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל n.pr.m. (I have asked (him) of God);—first son of Jehoiachin and uncle of Zerubbabel; but Z.’s father

base

שַׁלְתִּיאֵל n.pr.m. father of Zerub.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7597a שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל (I have asked (him) of God);—first son of Jehoiachin and uncle of Zerubbabel; but Z.’s father H7597b שַׁלְתִּיאֵל father of Zerub.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7597 Sh'altiy'el sheh-al-tee-ale'

or Shaltiy(el {shal-tee-ale'}; from 7592 and 410; I have

asked God; Shealtiel, an Israelite:--Shalthiel, Shealtiel.

see HEBREW for 07592

see HEBREW for 0410

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל (she.al.ti.el) — Shealtiel.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.17;

son of: Jehoiachin (H3078);

brother of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?); father(?) of Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072)

§ Shealtiel or Salathiel = "I have asked of God"

son of king Jehoiachin or Jeconiah or Coniah of Judah and uncle of Zerubbabel

שַׁלְתִּיאֵל (shal.ti.el) — Shealtiel.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.17;

son of: Jehoiachin (H3078);

brother of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?); father(?) of Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072)

Another spelling of she.al.ti.el (שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל "Shealtiel" H7597A)

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

she-ol'-ti-el (she'alti'el, but in Hag 1:12,14; 2:2, shalti'el; Septuagint and the New Testament always Salathiel, hence, "Salathiel" of 1 Esdras 5:5,48,56; 6:2; the King James Version of Mt 1:12; Lu 3:27): Father of Zerubbabel (Ezr 3:2,8; 5:2; Ne 12:1; Hag 1:1,12,14; 2:2,23). But, according to 1Ch 3:17, Shealtiel was the oldest son of King Jeconiah; in 3:19 the Massoretic Text makes Pedaiah, a brother of Shealtiel, the father of Zerubbabel (compare Curtis, ICC).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shealtiel

Asked for of God, father of Zerubbabel (Ezra 3:2, 8; Neh. 12:1).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(asked of God), father of Zerubbabel. (Ezra 3:2,8; 5:2; Nehemiah 12:1; Haggai 1:1,12,14; 2:2,23) (B.C. about 580.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

same as Salathiel

and [the] sons of Jeconiah a prisoner Shealtiel 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.
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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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."

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