1 Chronicles 8:26 — Word Study
WLCוְשַׁמְשְׁרַ֥י וּשְׁחַרְיָ֖ה וַעֲתַלְיָֽה׃
BSAShamsheraiShamshᵉray△ [sunlike, shining brightly] ShehariahShᵉcharyâh△ [dawning of Jehovah, new day] AthaliahʻĂthalyâh [afflicted of the Lord, humbled by God]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְשַׁמְשְׁרַ֥י | and Shamsherai | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| וּשְׁחַרְיָ֖ה | and Shechariah | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| וַעֲתַלְיָֽה׃ | and Athaliah | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, |
| KJV | And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, |
| ASV | and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, |
| YLT | And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, |
| WEB | Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, |
| BBE | And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah |
All translations agree on the names listed in this verse.
The structure is a simple list of names, reflecting the genealogical style.
2 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson & more — read them ›
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The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
2 of 3 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 8:26
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Context — The Genealogy of Benjamingenerated
1 Chronicles 8:26 lists the names of individuals from the tribe of Benjamin, specifically the sons of Jeroham. This genealogical record highlights the lineage and family structure within the tribe, emphasizing their roles in Israel's history. The names included here reflect a rich heritage and the significance of each individual within the community.
Cross References
The Key Word — שַׁמְשְׁרַי, ve.sham.she.Raigenerated
The name שַׁמְשְׁרַי (Shamshray) means "sunlike" and is derived from a root related to the word for sun. It identifies an Israelite from the tribe of Benjamin, specifically mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:26 as the son of Jeroham.
The name carries connotations of brightness and warmth, suggesting a positive or noble character. This reflects the cultural importance of names in Israel, often indicating traits or attributes valued in society.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of a simple list of names, with the conjunctions linking each name. The structure is straightforward, reflecting the genealogical style typical in ancient records.
Each name serves as a noun phrase, indicating individuals from the same family line, emphasizing their connection to the tribe of Benjamin.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שַׁמְשְׁרַי as σαμσαρια, maintaining the original name while adapting it to Greek phonetics. This shows a consistent approach to preserving the names of individuals in genealogical contexts.
The other names follow suit, indicating a similar strategy in rendering personal names from Hebrew into Greek.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 8:26 lists three names: Shamsherai, Shehariah, and Athaliah. These individuals are from the tribe of Benjamin and are part of the genealogy of Jeroham. Their names reflect their heritage and identity within the Israelite community.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Shamsherai means 'sunlike' and reflects brightness.
Shehariah means 'dawning of Jehovah' and is also from the tribe of Benjamin.
Athaliah means 'afflicted of the Lord' and is associated with notable figures in Israel's history.
Genealogies establish lineage, heritage, and identity, showing the connections within the Israelite community.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can I learn about my own heritage and identity from studying genealogies in the Bible?
- How do names in the Bible reflect the character or attributes of the individuals?
- In what ways can understanding genealogies enhance my understanding of biblical narratives?
- How might I apply the lessons from these names to my own life today?
Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 8:26 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleVer. 26,27. And Shamsherai,.... Who, with those next mentioned, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri, [were the sons of] Jeroham, who perhaps is the same with Jerimoth, another son of
Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 8 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 8 →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
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah,
Tyndale line
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
Strictly literal
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
And Shamsherai, and Shecharyah, and Athalyah,
Jeroham had these sons: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri.
From the Latin
And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
Simplified
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah
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.
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 names listed in this verse, with the Septuagint providing a direct correspondence to the Hebrew without any variations in the names themselves.
וְשַׁמְשְׁרַ֥י וּשְׁחַרְיָ֖ה וַעֲתַלְיָֽה׃
3 of the 3 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.
Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 8:26
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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.
שַׁמְשְׁרַי (Shamshray) is a proper name meaning "sunlike," derived from a root related to the word for sun. It refers to an Israelite from the tribe of Benjamin, specifically mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:26 as the son of Jeroham and brother to several others.
שַׁמְשְׁרַי n.pr.m. in Benj. 1 Ch 8:26
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H8125 שַׁמְשְׁרַי
8125 Shamshray sham-sher-ah'-ee
apparently from 8121; sunlike; Shamsherai, an
Israelite:--Shamsherai.
see HEBREW for 08121
שַׁמְשְׁרַי (sham.she.ray) — Shamsherai.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.26;
son of: Jeroham (H3395H);
brother of: Shehariah (H7841), Athaliah (H6271H), Jaareshiah (H3298), Elijah (H0452H) and Zichri (H2147J)
§ Shamsherai = "sunlike"
a Benjamite, son of Jeroham
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
sham'-she-ri, sham-she-ra'-i (shamsheray): A Benjamite (1Ch 8:26).
(sunlike), a Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 8:26)
there a singer or conqueror
→ Son of Jeroham 1Ch 8:26
The Hebrew word שְׁחַרְיָה (*Shcharyah*) refers to a personal name meaning 'Jah has sought.' It is associated with a man from the tribe of Benjamin, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:26, as the son of Jeroham and brother to several others. The name is built from the roots meaning 'dawn' and 'Jehovah.'
שְׁחַרְיָה n.pr.m. in Benjamin, 1 Ch 8:26
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H7841 שְׁחַרְיָה
7841 Shcharyah shekh-ar-yaw'
from 7836 and 3050; Jah has sought; Shecharjah, an
Israelite:--Shehariah.
see HEBREW for 07836
see HEBREW for 03050
שְׁחַרְיָה (she.char.yah) — Shehariah.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.26;
son of: Jeroham (H3395H);
brother of: Shamsherai (H8125), Athaliah (H6271H), Jaareshiah (H3298), Elijah (H0452H) and Zichri (H2147J)
§ Shehariah = "dawning of Jehovah"
a Benjamite, son of Jehoram
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
The Hebrew word עֲתַלְיָ֫ה (*'Athalyah*) refers to Athaliah, a significant figure in the Old Testament. She is described as the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of King Jehoram of Judah, known for her ruthless actions against the royal family. The name means "afflicted of the Lord" and is associated with both a queen and a man from the tribe of Benjamin. The entries indicate her complex role in the history of Judah.
H6271 עֲתַלְיָ֫ה(וּ), עַתְלָ֑י
6271 `Athalyah ath-al-yaw'
or mAthalyahuw {ath-al-yaw'-hoo}; from the same as 6270 and
3050; Jah has constrained; Athaljah, the name of an
Israelitess and two Israelites:--Athaliah.
see HEBREW for 06270
see HEBREW for 03050
עֲתַלְיָ֫הוּ (a.tal.yah) — Athaliah.
A queen living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.8.26;
daughter of: Ahab (H0256);
sister of: Joash (H3101H), Ahaziah (H0274) and Joram (H3141H); married to Jehoram (H3088);
mother of: Ahaziah (H0274H) and Jehosheba (H3089)
§ Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord"
1) son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin
2) father of Jeshaiah of the sons of Elam who was one of the heads of a family who returned with Ezra from exile
3) the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of king Jehoram of Judah; killer of all the members of the royal family of Judah with the exception of one baby named Joash who was hidden by the high priest Jehoiada until 6 years had passed and Jehoiada led the revolution to put him on the throne, overthrowing Athaliah and putting her to death
עֲתַלְיָ֫הוּ (a.tal.yah) — Athaliah.
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
ath-a-li'-a (`athalyah; meaning uncertain, perhaps, "whom Yahweh has afflicted"; 2Ki 8:26; 11; 2Ch 22, 23):
1. Relationship:
(1) Daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, grand-daughter of Omri, 6th king of Israel. In her childhood the political relations of the two kingdoms of Judah and Israel had, after many years of strife, become friendly, and she was married to Jehoram, eldest son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (2Ki 8:18). The marriage was one of political expediency, and is a blot on the memory of Jehoshaphat.
2. Athaliah as Queen:
When Jehoram was 32 years of age, he succeeded to the throne, and Athaliah became queen of Judah. She inherited her mother's strength of will, and like her developed a fanatical devotion to the cult of the Zidonian Baal. Elijah's blow at the worship of Baal in…
Athaliah
Whom God afflicts. (1.) The daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and the wife of Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Kings 8:18), who “walked in the ways of the house of Ahab” (2 Chr. 21:6), called “daughter” of Omri (2 Kings 8:26). On the death of her husband and of her son Ahaziah, she resolved to seat herself on the vacant throne. She slew all Ahaziah’s children except Joash, the youngest (2 Kings 11:1,2). After a reign of six years she was put to death in an insurrection (2 Kings 11:20; 2 Chr. 21:6; 22:10-12; 23:15), stirred up among the people in connection with Josiah’s…
(afflicted of the Lord) daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, married Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah and introduced into that kingdom the worship of Baal. (B.C. 891.) After the great revolution by which Jehu seated himself on the throne of Samaria she killed all the members of the royal family of Judah who had escaped his sword. (2 Kings 11:1) From the slaughter one infant, named Joash, the youngest son of Ahaziah, was rescued by his aunt Jehosheba wife of Jehoiada, (2 Chronicles 23:11) the high priest. (2 Chronicles 24:6) The child was brought up under Jehoiada’s care, and concealed in the temple for six years, during which period Athaliah reigned over Judah. At length Jehoiada thought it time to produce the lawful king…
A granddaughter of Omri, 2Ch 22:2, and daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, 2Ki 11:1. Strangely enough, she was chosen as the wife of Jehoram, son of the pious Jehoshaphat king of Judah. Her pernicious influence drew into idolatry and crime both her husband and her son Ahaziah, 2Ch 21:6 22:3. After their premature death, she usurped the throne, and sought to secure herself in it by the murder of all the seed royal. Only Joash her grandson, then an infant, was saved by his aunt Jehosheba. Six years afterwards he was brought from his place of refuge, and crowned by the bold and faithful high priest Jehoiada, who at the same time caused the blood-stained Athaliah to be put to death, 2Ki…