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1 Chronicles 4:8 — Word Study

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WLCוְק֣וֹץ הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־ עָנ֖וּב וְאֶת־ הַצֹּבֵבָ֑ה וּמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת אֲחַרְחֵ֖ל בֶּן־ הָרֽוּם׃

BSAand KozQôwts [Hakkoz, a leader] who was the father ofyâlad [to beget, give birth to] AnubʻÂnûwb andʼêth ZobebahTsôbêbâh [a son of Koz] and of the clansmishpâchâh [family, tribe] of AharhelʼĂcharchêl [a following host, descendant of Judah] sonbên [descendant, offspring] of HarumHârum [father of Aharhel]

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1 Chronicles 4:8quick helps
In a sentenceKoz is identified as the father of Anub and Zobebah, along with the clans of Aharhel.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, detailing the lineage of Judah.
Where we areIn a genealogical record, tracing family ties.
The hard wordהוֹלִ֔יד
Take awayThis verse emphasizes the importance of lineage and family connections.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them › clause subjectקוֹץ verbיָלַד The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

4 of 10 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.

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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 4:8

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 Genealogy of Judahgenerated

7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

1 Chronicles 4:8 lists the descendants of Judah, highlighting the importance of family lineage in Israel's history. This verse specifically mentions Koz, who fathered Anub and Zobebah, and also notes the clans associated with Aharhel, son of Harum. Such genealogies were crucial for establishing tribal identities and inheritance rights among the Israelites.


Cross References


The Key Word הוֹלִ֔יד, ho.Lidgenerated

The verb הוֹלִ֔יד (ho.Lid) is a Hiphil form, indicating an action of causing to be born or fathering. It is used here in the perfect tense, showing a completed action — Koz has fathered his sons.

This word encompasses the act of begetting children and can also refer to assisting in childbirth. Its use in this context emphasizes Koz's role in the lineage of Judah, connecting him to his descendants and their significance in the tribal structure.


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 finite verb הוֹלִ֔יד governs the entire verse, with multiple noun phrases detailing the offspring and clans that follow. The structure emphasizes Koz's role as the subject and father.

The order of the phrases highlights the relationships: first naming Koz, then his direct sons Anub and Zobebah, followed by the clans associated with Aharhel, showing the familial connections.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates הוֹלִ֔יד as ἐγέννησεν, which also means 'he fathered'. This choice maintains the focus on lineage and procreation, consistent with the Hebrew meaning.

The Greek rendering aligns closely with the Hebrew, preserving the genealogical emphasis while adapting to the Greek linguistic structure.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 4:8 tells us about Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah, as well as the clans of Aharhel, son of Harum. This verse is part of a genealogy that emphasizes the importance of family and lineage in the history of Israel.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who was Koz?

Koz was an Israelite mentioned in the genealogy of Judah, identified as the father of Anub and Zobebah.

What does the name Anub mean?

Anub is linked to the meaning 'confederate' and represents a descendant of Judah.

Why are genealogies important in the Bible?

Genealogies establish family ties, inheritance rights, and tribal identities, which were crucial in ancient Israel.

What is the significance of Aharhel in this verse?

Aharhel is noted as a descendant of Judah, highlighting the continuation of lineage and tribal connections.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do genealogies help us understand the history of Israel?
  2. What can we learn about family and lineage from this verse?
  3. Why is it important to know the names and relationships of ancestors in biblical narratives?
  4. In what ways can we honor our own family heritage today?

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 4:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And Coz,.... Another son of Helah, and brother of the before mentioned: begat Anub, and Zobebah; of whom we nowhere else read: and the families of Aharhel, the son of Harum; these were of the

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

And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. No JFB commentary on these verses.

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

1 Chronicles 4:8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.Ver. 8. And Coz begat Anub.] Who this Coz was, we read not anywhere: Videntur lacunae quaedam esse in hoc capite. Some think he was one of the sons of Ashur by his wife Helah: though he be not reckoned with the rest.

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

(8) Coz begat Anub.—Coz (thorn) is unknown. Anub.—LXX., Ενωβ. Comp. Anβb, (Joshua 11:21; Joshua 15:50), a town in the hill-country near Debir (Kirjathsepher). The word appears to mean “grape-town” so that “Coz begat Anub” reminds us of Mat 7:16. Comp. Isaiah 5:6; Isaiah 7:23. Zobebah.—Heb., ha-zobebah, “she that goeth (or floweth) softly.” Perhaps so called from a neighbouring brook. Comp. Isaiah 8:6. The families of Aharhel the son of Harum.—The word Aharhel signifies “behind the rampart;” Harum, “the elevated.” Perhaps Harum (ἡἄκρα) was the citadel of the clans of Aharhel. Notice the expression, “Coz begat the clans of Aharhel son of Harum,” which is hardly intelligible if taken…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 8. The son of Harum.] Jabez should be mentioned at the end of this verse, else he is as a consequent without an antecedent.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

8. And Coz] R.V. And Hakkoz as in 1 Chronicles 24:10, but there a different person (or family) is meant. The connexion of this verse with the preceding does not appear, and the names given are not otherwise known.

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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

and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.

NETBNew English Translation2006

and Koz, who was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the clans of Aharhel the son of Harum.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And Hakkoz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And Hakkoz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Also Coz begate Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the sonne of Harum.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And Koz begot Anub, and Hazzobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And Coz begot Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And Koz begat 'Anub and Hazzobebah, and the families of Acharchel the son of Harum.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

and Koz, who became the father of Anub and Hazzobebah, and of the clans descended from Aharhel son of Harum.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And Koz was the father of Anub and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

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.

וְandclausesubjectק֣וֹץKozverbהוֹלִ֔ידhe.fatherednoun phrase · objectnoun phraseאֶת(et)עָנ֖וּבAnubוְandnoun phraseאֶת(et)noun phraseהַצֹּבֵבָ֑הHazzobebahוּandnoun phraseמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתthe.clansnoun phraseאֲחַרְחֵ֖לof.Aharhelnoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonהָרֽוּםof.Harum

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 in their wording, with 7 of the 10 words matched. This indicates a strong consistency in the genealogical account across these ancient texts.

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

וְק֣וֹץ הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־ עָנ֖וּב וְאֶת־ הַצֹּבֵבָ֑ה וּמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת אֲחַרְחֵ֖ל בֶּן־ הָרֽוּם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְק֣וֹץκωςהוֹלִ֔ידἐγέννησενוְאֶת־καὶהַצֹּבֵבָ֑הσαβηβαוּמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתγεννήσειςבֶּן־υἱοῦהָרֽוּם׃ιαριμ

7 of the 10 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 4:8קוֹץand Kozand Kozקוֹץיָלַדhe fatheredhe fatheredיָלַדאֵתthe object the object markאֵתעָנוּבAnubAnubעָנוּבאֵתand the objand the object אֵתצֹבֵבָהthe Zobebahthe Zobebah [clצֹבֵבָהמִשְׁפָּחָהand [the] cand [the] clansמִשְׁפָּחָהאֲחַרְחֵלAharhelAharhelאֲחַרְחֵלבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןהָרֻםHarumHarumהָרֻםאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתשָׁפָהbe barebe bareשָׁפָהאַחַרafterafterאַחַרבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהקוֹץthornthornקוֹץעֵנָבgrapegrapeעֵנָבצָבlitterlitterצָבהֹרָםHoramHoramהֹרָםמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁחֲבַיָהHabaiahHabaiahחֲבַיָהבַּרְזִלַּיBarzillaiBarzillaiבַּרְזִלַּישֶׁ֫לַחShelahShelahשֶׁ֫לַחהָרָהto conceivto conceiveהָרָהתּוֹלֵדוֹתgenerationgenerationתּוֹלֵדוֹתעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵן
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 4:8

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 Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
וְק֣וֹץve.Kotz and Koz H6976 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Hakkoz was an Israelite who lived during the time of exile and return, as mentioned in Nehemiah 3:4. His name means 'thorn' and he was the father of Uriah, a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel.
Amplified meaning
Hakkoz, a leader
Tyndale gloss
Hakkoz
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קוֹץ (qots) refers to two individuals from the tribe of Judah: Koz, a descendant mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8, and Hakkoz, a priest noted during the Exile and Return, mentioned in Ezra 2:61 and Nehemiah 3:4. The name Koz is associated with the meaning 'thorn.' The entries indicate that both figures played roles in the lineage and priesthood of Judah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קוֹץ n.pr.m.

name in Judah

priest

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6976 קוֹץ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6976 Qowts kotse

the same as 6975; Kots, the name of two Israelites:--Koz,

Hakkoz (including the article).

see HEBREW for 06975

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קוֹץ (qots) — Koz.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.8;

son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Helah (H2458);

brother of: Haahashtari (H0326), Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328) and Ethnan (H0869);

half-brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488);

father of: Anub (H6036), Zobebah (H6637), Harum (H2037) and Jabez (H3258H)(?)

§ Koz = "thorn"

1) a descendant of Judah

2) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

הַקוֹץ (qots) — Hakkoz.

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.10

§ Koz = "thorn"

1) a descendant of Judah

2) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

הַקוֹץ (qots) — Hakkoz.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.61

§ Koz = "thorn"

1) a descendant of Judah

2) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

koz.

See HAKKOZ.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Koz

Thorn. (1.) A descendant of Judah. 1 Chr. 4:8, “Coz;” R.V., “Hakkoz.”

(2.) A priest, the head of the seventh division of the priests (Ezra 2:61; Neh. 3:4, 21; 7:63). In 1 Chr. 24:10 the word has the article prefixed, and it is taken as a part of the word “Hakkoz.”

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(thorn), (Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 3:4,21) = COZ = HAKKOZ.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Also called HAKKOZ

→ Head of the seventh division priests 1Ch 24:10

→ Descendants of, excluded from because of defective genealogies Ezr 2:61; Ne 7:63

→ Repaired walls of Jerusalem Ne 3:4,21

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
הוֹלִ֔ידho.Lid he fathered H3205 Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
496× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
to beget, give birth to
Tyndale gloss
to beget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget

Qal

bear, bring forth

less often beget

of both parents

Niph. be born

Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

Pu. be born

Hiph.

beget (a father a child)

bear

Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday

Hithp. declared their pedigree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth

. less often beget

. of both parents

. be born

. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

. be born

. . beget (a father a child)

. bear

. day of one's being born = birthday

. declared their pedigree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3205 yalad yaw-lad'

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;

medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show

lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring

forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be

delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,

labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be

the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.

1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bear, bring forth

1a1a) of child birth

1a1b) of distress (simile)

1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)

1a2) to beget

1b) (Niphal) to be born

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cause or help to bring forth

1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife

1c3) midwife (participle)

1d) (Pual) to be born

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to beget (a child)

1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
HVhp3ms
and Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | DirObjM — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
עָנ֖וּב'a.Nuv Anub H6036 Noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Anub was an Israelite from the tribe of Judah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8 as the son of Koz. He lived during the Divided Monarchy period.
Tyndale gloss
Anub
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עָנוּב (Anuwb) refers to a man from the tribe of Judah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8. The name is linked to the meaning 'confederate' and indicates his lineage as a descendant of Judah and Caleb. The word is derived from a root meaning 'borne' or 'to bear fruit', but its primary use here is as a proper name.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָנוּב n.pr.m. 1 Ch 4:8

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6036 עָנוּב

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6036 `Anuwb aw-noob'

passive participle from the same as 6025; borne (as fruit);

Anub, an Israelite:--Anub.

see HEBREW for 06025

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָנוּב (a.nuv) — Anub.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.8;

son of: Koz (H6976);

brother of: Zobebah (H6637) and Harum (H2037)

§ Anub = "confederate"

son of Coz, descendant of Judah and Caleb through Ashur, the father of Tekoa

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

a'-nub (`anubh, "ripe"): A descendant of Judah and son of Hakkoz (the King James Version Coz) 1Ch 4:8.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(confederate), son of Coz and descendant of Judah, through Ashur the father of Tekoa (1 Chronicles 4:8)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

same as Anab

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Son of Coz 1Ch 4:8

and Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
וְאֶת־ve.'Et and the object marker H853 Conjunction · particle
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In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/To — Conjunction · particle
HC/To
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
הַצֹּבֵבָ֑הha.tzoe.Vah the Zobebah [clans] H6637 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
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In plain English
Meaning
Zobebah was an Israelite, a son of Koz and a member of the tribe of Judah, living during the time of the Divided Monarchy. His name means 'the slow' and he's mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8. The KJV translates his name as 'Zobebah'.
Amplified meaning
a son of Koz
Tyndale gloss
Zobebah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צֹבֵבָה (Tsobebah) is a feminine active participle related to the word for 'canopy.' It refers to an Israelite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8, identified as a man from the tribe of Judah, son of Koz, and brother of Anub and Harum. The name Zobebah is noted to mean 'the slow.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צֹבֵבָה n.pr.m. in Judah, 1 Ch 4:8

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6637 צֹבֵבָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6637 Tsobebah tso-bay-baw'

feminine active participle of the same as 6632; the canopier

(with the article); Tsobebah, an Israelitess:--Zobebah.

see HEBREW for 06632

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צֹבֵבָה (tso.ve.vah) — Zobebah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.8;

son of: Koz (H6976);

brother of: Anub (H6036) and Harum (H2037)

§ Zobebah = "the slow"

son of Coz of the tribe of Judah

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-proper — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
and Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
וּמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתu.mish.pe.Chot and [the] clans of H4940 Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct
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In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Amplified meaning
family, tribe
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-fp — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct
HC/Ncfpc
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 Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
אֲחַרְחֵ֖ל'a.char.Chel Aharhel H316 Noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Aharhel means a following host, the name of a descendant of Judah through Caleb, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8.
Amplified meaning
a following host, descendant of Judah
Tyndale gloss
Aharhel
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֲחַרְחֵל (Acharchel) is a personal name meaning 'a following host,' derived from roots meaning 'behind' and 'intrenchment.' It refers to an Israelite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8, identified as a descendant of Judah through Caleb. The entries indicate some uncertainty about its derivation and meaning.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲחַרְחֵל n.pr.m. app. a descendant of Judah 1 Ch 4:8 (deriv. & mng. dub.)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H316 אֲחַרְחֵל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

316 'Acharchel akh-ar-kale'

from 310 and 2426; behind (the) intrenchment (i.e. safe);

Acharchel, an Israelite:--Aharhel,

see HEBREW for 0310

see HEBREW for 02426

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲחַרְחֵל (a.char.chel) — Aharhel.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.8;

son of: Harum (H2037)

§ Aharhel = "a following host"

a descendant of Judah through Caleb

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Smith's Bible Dictionary

(behind the breastwork), a name occurring in an obscure fragment of the genealogies of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:8)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

another host; the last sorrow; a brother's sheep

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Son of Harum 1Ch 4:8

and Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
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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.

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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 — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
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 Koz he fathered the object marker Anub and the object marker the Zobebah [clans] and [the] clans of Aharhel [the] son of Harum
הָרֽוּם׃ha.Rum Harum H2037 Noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Harum was an Israelite from the tribe of Judah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles. He was the father of Aharhel and his name means exalted. Harum lived during the time of the Divided Monarchy.
Amplified meaning
father of Aharhel
Tyndale gloss
Harum
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הָרֻם (Harum) refers to a man from the tribe of Judah, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8. The name is derived from a root meaning 'high' or 'exalted.' Harum is noted as the son of Koz, brother of Anub and Zobebah, and father of Aharhel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָרֻם n.pr.m. a Judaite 1 Ch 4:8.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2037 הָרֻם

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2037 Harum haw-room'

passive participle of the same as 2036; high; Harum, an

Israelite:--Harum.

see HEBREW for 02036

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָרֻם (ha.rum) — Harum.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.8;

son of: Koz (H6976);

brother of: Anub (H6036) and Zobebah (H6637);

father of: Aharhel (H0316)

§ Harum = "exalted"

a man of Judah, father of Aharhel

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

ha'-rum, har'-um (charum): A Judahite (1Ch 4:8).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Harum

Elevated, (1 Chr. 4:8), a descendant of Judah.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(lofty), father of Aharhel, in one of the most obscure genealogies of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:8)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

high; throwing down

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