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1 Chronicles 6:52 — Word Study

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WLCמְרָי֥וֹת בְּנ֛וֹ אֲמַרְיָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ אֲחִיט֥וּב בְּנֽוֹ׃

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1 Chronicles 6:52quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists the descendants of the priestly line.
Who is speakingThe chronicler, documenting the lineage of priests.
Where we areIn a genealogical record detailing the family of Aaron.
The hard wordמְרָי֥וֹת
Take awayThe continuity of priestly lineage is emphasized.
3 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 6:52

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 Priestsgenerated

51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
54Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:

1 Chronicles 6:52 lists the descendants of Aaron, focusing on the priestly lineage. This passage highlights the importance of lineage in the religious structure of Israel, showing how each generation is connected to the previous one. The chronicler carefully documents these relationships to preserve the history and integrity of the priesthood, which played a vital role in Israel's worship and community life.


Cross References


The Key Word מְרָי֥וֹת, me.ra.Yotgenerated

The name מְרָי֥וֹת (Meraioth) is a plural form meaning 'rebellious' and refers to individuals from the priestly lineage of Aaron. It identifies a man from the tribe of Levi, noted for his connections to Ahitub and Zadok, and is mentioned in contexts related to the Divided Monarchy and the Exile.

This name appears multiple times in the genealogies, emphasizing the continuity and significance of the priestly line. The parsing as a proper noun indicates its use as a specific identifier for individuals within the lineage.


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 structure of this verse is straightforward, listing three generations of priests in succession. Each name is followed by the phrase בְּנ֛וֹ (his son), indicating the familial connection.

This repetitive structure underscores the importance of lineage, with each name serving as a link in the priestly chain, emphasizing continuity.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint uses the conjunction καὶ (and) to connect the names, indicating the same familial relationships as the Hebrew text. This choice maintains the genealogical structure.

The Greek translation reflects the same order and connections found in the Hebrew, showing a consistent understanding of the lineage.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

1 Chronicles 6:52 lists the descendants of the priestly line, mentioning Meraioth, Amariah, and Ahitub. This verse shows the importance of family connections in the priesthood of Israel, emphasizing their roles in religious leadership.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who were Meraioth, Amariah, and Ahitub?

Meraioth, Amariah, and Ahitub are names of priests in the lineage of Aaron, each representing a generation in the priestly line.

What does the name Meraioth mean?

The name Meraioth means 'rebellious' and refers to individuals from the priestly lineage.

Why is genealogy important in the Bible?

Genealogy is important in the Bible to establish lineage, inheritance, and the fulfillment of God's promises through specific family lines.

How does this verse connect to the priesthood?

This verse connects to the priesthood by documenting the lineage of priests, which is crucial for understanding their roles and responsibilities in Israel's worship.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What significance do you see in the continuity of priestly lineage?
  2. How can understanding genealogies deepen your appreciation for biblical narratives?
  3. In what ways do family connections influence your faith or community?
  4. What can we learn from the roles of these priests in Israel's history?

Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 6:52 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 6 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(50-53) If the chronicler, and not his source, be held responsible for this repetition of the Aaronite line, we may regard it as an instance of his inartificial method of making a new start. He is about to pass from the Levitical genealogies to their cities and domains, and he first partially recapitulates the line of Aaron’s sons, because their seats are to be described first. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 6:1-2 with 16, 18.) He stops at Ahimaaz, who lived in the age of David and Solomon, because, apparently, the preceding section was mainly concerned with the Levites of that epoch.

Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 6 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

50–53 (= 35–38 according to the Heb. division). The Line of Aaron to Ahimaaz This is a fragment, slightly changed in wording, of the genealogy given in 1 Chronicles 6:4-14. It goes as far as the reign of David, or perhaps that of Solomon.

Read Cambridge on 1 Chronicles 6 →

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

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

NETBNew English Translation2006

his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

RVARevised Version, American1894

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Meraioth his sonne, Amariah his sonne, Ahitub his sonne,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(6:37) Merayoth his son, Amaryah his son, Achitub his son,

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Zerahiah's son was Meraioth. Meraioth's son was Amariah. Amariah's son was Ahitub.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob his son,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub 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.

clausepredicateמְרָי֥וֹתMeraiothnoun phrase · subjectבְּנ֛sonוֹhisclausepredicateאֲמַרְיָ֥הAmariahnoun phrase · subjectבְנ֖sonוֹhisclausepredicateאֲחִיט֥וּבAhitubnoun 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 on the wording and order of the names in this verse, with no significant variations noted. Both texts preserve the genealogical record intact.

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

מְרָי֥וֹת בְּנ֛וֹ אֲמַרְיָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ אֲחִיט֥וּב בְּנֽוֹ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
מְרָי֥וֹתκαὶבְּנ֛וֹἔδωκανאֲמַרְיָ֥הαὐτῷבְנ֖וֹπόλειςאֲחִיט֥וּבτῶνבְּנֽוֹ׃φυγαδευτηρίων

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 6:52מְרָיוֹתMeraiothMeraiothמְרָיוֹתבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןאֲמַרְיָ֫הוּAmariahAmariahאֲמַרְיָ֫הוּבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןאֲחִיטוּבAhitubAhitubאֲחִיטוּבבֵּןson hisson hisבֵּןבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהאָמַרto sayto sayאָמַראָחbrother: mbrother: male-sאָחמְרָיָהMeraiahMeraiahמְרָיָהעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןמְרָיוֹתMeraiothMeraiothמְרָיוֹתאֲחִיטוּבAhitubAhitubאֲחִיטוּבאֲמַרְיָ֫הוּAmariahAmariahאֲמַרְיָ֫הוּאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְAhimelechAhimelechאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ
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 6:52

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.

Meraioth son his Amariah son his Ahitub son his
מְרָי֥וֹתme.ra.Yot Meraioth H4812 Noun proper masculine
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Meraioth means rebellious and refers to two Israelites, one the grandfather of Ahitub and another the son of Ahitub and father of Zadok. Both are descendants of Eleazar, son of Aaron. Meraioth is also an alternate name for Meremoth. They lived during the time of Exile and Return.
Tyndale gloss
Meraioth
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מְרָיוֹת (Merayoth) is a plural form meaning 'rebellious' and refers to individuals from the priestly lineage of Aaron. It identifies a man from the tribe of Levi, noted for his connections to Ahitub and Zadok, and is mentioned in contexts related to the Divided Monarchy and the Exile. The name appears in 1 Chronicles 6:6 and Ezra 8:33.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מְרָיוֹת n.pr.m.

descendant of Aaron

grandfather of Ahitub and great-grandfather of Zadok

as son of Ahitub and father of Zadok

name of a priestly house

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4812 מְרָיוֹת

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4812 Mrayowth mer-aw-yohth'

plural of 4811; rebellious; Merajoth, the name of two

Israelites:--Meraioth.

see HEBREW for 04811

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מְרָיוֹת (me.ra.vot) — Meraioth.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.6;

son of: Zerahiah (H2228);

father of: Amariah (H0568)

§ Meraioth = "rebellious"

1) grandfather of Ahitub, descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and the head of a priestly house

2) son of Ahitub, father of Zadok, descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and the head of a priestly house

3) head of a family of priests represented by Helkai in the time of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua

מְרָיוֹת (me.ra.vot) — Meraioth.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.33;

son of: Uriah (H0223H); also called Meraioth at Neh.12.15;

Another name of me.re.mot (מְרֵמוֹת "Meremoth" H4822G)

§ Meraioth = "rebellious"

1) grandfather of Ahitub, descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and the head of a priestly house

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

me-ra'-yoth, me-ri'-oth (merayoth): The name varies much in the Greek.

(1) A Levite, a descendant of Aaron (1Ch 6:6 f; Ezr 7:3), called "Memeroth" in 1 Esdras 8:2; and "Marimoth" in 2 Esdras 1:2.

(2) The son of Ahitub and father of Zadok (1Ch 9:11).

(3) A priestly house of which, in the days of Joiakim, Helkai was head (Ne 12:15). In Ne 12:3 the name is given as "Meremoth."

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Meraioth

Rebellions. (1.) Father of Amariah, a high priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:6, 7, 52).

(2.) Neh. 12:15, a priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel. He is called Meremoth in Neh. 12:3.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(rebellious). A descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron and head of a priestly house. (1 Chronicles 6:61; 7:62) It is apparently another Meraioth who comes in between Zadok and Ahitub in the genealogy of Azariah. (1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11) The head of one of the houses of priests, which in the time of Joiakim the son of Jeshua was represented by helkai. (Nehemiah 12:15)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

bitterness; rebellious; changing

Meraioth son his Amariah son his Ahitub son his
בְּנ֛וֹbe.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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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc/Sp3ms — 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."

Meraioth son his Amariah son his Ahitub son his
אֲמַרְיָ֥ה'a.mar.Yah Amariah H568 Noun proper masculine
16× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Amariah was the name of several Israelites, including a head priest's son and a chief priest under King Jehoshaphat. His name means Jehovah speaks or Yah has promised.
Tyndale gloss
Amariah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (*Amaryah*) means 'Jehovah speaks' or 'Yah(u) has promised.' It refers to several individuals from the tribe of Levi, including a chief priest under Jehoshaphat and a Levite during the time of Ezra. The entries indicate that this name appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, highlighting its significance in priestly lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ, אֲמַרְיָה n.pr.m. (Yah(u) hath promised)

a Levite

also

.

chief priest under Jehosh.

Levite under Hezekiah

son of Hezekiah & great-grandfather of Zephaniah

a priest

a man of Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H568 אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ, אֲמַרְיָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

568 'Amaryah am-ar-yaw'

or prolonged tAmaryahuw {am-ar-yaw'-hoo}; from 559 and 3050;

Jah has said (i.e. promised); Amarjah, the name of nine

Israelites:--Amariah.

see HEBREW for 0559

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.7;

son of: Meraioth (H4812);

father of: Ahitub (H0285H)

§ Amariah = "Jehovah speaks" or "Yah(u) has promised"

1) Zadok's grandfather

2) a head priest's son in Solomon's time

3) a chief priest under Jehoshaphat

4) Hezekiah's son, great-grandfather of Zephaniah

5) a Levite in Ezra's time

6) a Levite under Hezekiah

7) a priest in Nehemiah's time

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.11;

son of: Azariah (H5838K);

father of: Ahitub (H0285I)

§ Amariah = "Jehovah speaks" or "Yah(u) has promised"

1) Zadok's grandfather

2) a head priest's son in Solomon's time

3) a chief priest under Jehoshaphat

4) Hezekiah's son, great-grandfather of Zephaniah

5) a Levite in Ezra's time

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

am-a-ri'-a ('amaryah and 'amaryahu, "the Lord has said"; compare HPN, 180, 285).

(1) A Levite in the line of Aaron-Eleazar; a son of Meraioth and grandfather of Zadok (1Ch 6:7,52) who lived in David's time. Compare Zadok (2Sa 15:27, etc.) also Ant, VIII, i, 3 and X, viii, 6.

(2) A Levite in the line of Kohath-Hebron referred to in 1Ch 23:19 and 24:23 at the time when David divided the Levites into courses.

(3) A Levite in the line of Aaron-Eleazar; a son of Azariah who "executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built" (1Ch 6:10 f). Compare Ezr 7:3 where in the abbreviated list this Amariah is mentioned as an…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Amariah

Said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar’s line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar.

(2.) A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of Moses (1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23).

(3.) A “chief priest” who took an active part in the reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 19:11); probably the same as mentioned in 1 Chr. 6:9.

(4.) 1 Chr. 6:11; Ezra 7:3. (5.) One of the high priests in the time of Hezekiah (

(the Lord says , i.e. promises). Father of Ahitub according to (1 Chronicles 6:7,52) and son of Meraioth, in the line of the high priests. The high priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 19:11) He was the son of Azariah. The head of a Levitical house of the Kohathites. (1 Chronicles 23:13; 24:23) The head of one of the twenty-four courses of priest. (2 Chronicles 31:15; Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2,13) One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:42) A priest who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah…

Meraioth son his Amariah son his Ahitub 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.
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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HNcmsc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
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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."

Meraioth son his Amariah son his Ahitub son his
אֲחִיט֥וּב'a.chi.Tuv Ahitub H285 Noun proper masculine
15× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Ahitub was a priest in the Bible, mentioned in 1 Chronicles as the son of Uzzi and father of Meraioth. His name means my brother is good, and he was part of the tribe of Levi, playing a role in the religious leadership of Israel.
Tyndale gloss
Ahitub
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֲחִיטוּב (Achiytuwb) means 'my brother is goodness.' It refers to several priests in the Old Testament, including a grandson of Eli and the father of Zadok. The name is derived from the roots for 'brother' and 'goodness.' It is first mentioned in 1 Samuel 14:3 and appears in various contexts throughout the history of the Israelite priesthood.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲחִיטוּב n.pr.m. (my brother is goodness)

grandson of Eli; father of Ahimelech

father of Zadok

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H285 אֲחִיטוּב

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

285 'Achiytuwb akh-ee-toob'

from 251 and 2898; brother of goodness; Achitub, the name of

several priests:--Ahitub.

see HEBREW for 0251

see HEBREW for 02898

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲחִיטוּב (a.chi.tuv) — Ahitub.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.3;

son of: Phinehas (H6372H);

brother of: Ichabod (H0350);

father of: Ahimelech (H0288)

§ Ahitub = "my brother is good (goodness)"

1) a grandson of Eli

2) the father of Zadok the priest

אֲחִיטוּב (a.chi.tuv) — Ahitub.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17;

son of: Amariah (H0568);

father of: Zadok (H6659)

§ Ahitub = "my brother is good (goodness)"

1) a grandson of Eli

2) the father of Zadok the priest

אֲחִיטוּב (a.chi.tuv) — Ahitub.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.11;

son of: Amariah (H0568H);

father of: Zadok (H6659I)

§ Ahitub = "my brother is good (goodness)"

1) a grandson of Eli

2) the father of Zadok the priest

אֲחִיטוּב (a.chi.tuv) — Ahitub.

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HNpm — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a-hi'-tub ('achiTubh, "brother of goodness," i.e. "good brother," or, "my brother is goodness"):

(1) The brother of Ichabod and son of Phinehas the son of Eli (1Sa 14:3; 22:9,11,12,20), According to 1Ch 24 he and his line were descended from Aaron through Ithamar. The record implies that he was born while his father and grandfather were priests at Shiloh, and it says that he was the father and grandfather of priests; but it is silent as to his own exercise of the priestly office. We have no information concerning the office from the time when the Philistines captured the ark till Saul became king. See AHIJAH; AHIMELECH; ABIATHAR.

(2) A descendant of Aaron through Eleazar: by this fact distinguished from Ahitub, the descendant of Ithamar, though nearly contemporaneous with him. Especially known as the father of Zadok who, at Solomon's…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ahitub

Brother of goodness = good. (1.) The son of Phinehas. On the death of his grandfather Eli he succeeded to the office of high priest, and was himself succeeded by his son Ahijah (1 Sam. 14:3; 22:9, 11, 12, 20).

(2.) The father of Zadok, who was made high priest by Saul after the extermination of the family of Ahimelech (1 Chr. 6:7, 8; 2 Sam. 8:17).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(brother of goodness). The son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli, and therefore of the family of Ithamar. (1 Samuel 14:3; 22:9,11) (B.C. 1125.) He was succeeded by his son Ahijah (AHIMELECH). (B.C. 1085.) Son of Amariah, and father of Zadok the high priest, (1 Chronicles 6:7,8; 2 Samuel 8:17) of the house of Eleazar. (B.C. before 1045.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Grandson of Eli, and son of Phinehas, in whose place he succeeded to the high priesthood on the death of Eli, Phinehas having perished in battle, B. C. 1141, 1Sa 4:11.

2. Son of Amariah, and father of Zadok, 2Sa 8:17; 1Ch 6:8.

Meraioth son his Amariah son his Ahitub 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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HNcmsc/Sp3ms — 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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