1 Chronicles 8:3 — Word Study
WLCוַיִּהְי֥וּ בָנִ֖ים לְבָ֑לַע אַדָּ֥ר וְגֵרָ֖א וַאֲבִיהֽוּד׃
BSAThe sonsbên [descendants, offspring] of BelaBelaʻ [destruction, a place in Palestine] AddarʼAddâr [a place in Palestine, a Benjamite] GeraGêrâʼ [a grandson of Benjamin] AbihudʼĂbîyhûwd△ [my father is majesty, a Benjamite]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיִּהְי֥וּ | and they belonged | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine plural |
| בָנִ֖ים | sons | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| לְבָ֑לַע | to Bela | Preposition, noun proper masculine |
| אַדָּ֥ר | Addar | Noun proper masculine |
| וְגֵרָ֖א | and Gera | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| וַאֲבִיהֽוּד׃ | and Abihud | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
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| BSB | The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud, |
| KJV | And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, |
| ASV | And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, |
| YLT | And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera, |
| WEB | Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, |
| BBE | And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud, |
Where they part company is in the specific names listed — see How Translations Differ.
The structure is straightforward, focusing on the lineage of Bela's descendants.
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verbהָיָה
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 8:3
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Context — The Lineage of Benjamingenerated
1 Chronicles 8:3 presents the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin, specifically focusing on the descendants of Bela. This verse is part of a larger section that details the lineage of the tribe, tracing their family connections and heritage. The genealogical records serve to establish the identity and history of the tribes of Israel, which is significant for understanding their roles in biblical history.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 46:21 | The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. |
| 2 | Numbers 26:40 | And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — בֶּלַע, le.Va.la'generated
The name בֶּלַע (Bela) signifies 'destruction' and refers to both a person and a place in the biblical narrative. It is used here to denote a lineage within the tribe of Benjamin, specifically the first son of Benjamin, indicating a significant family connection.
The parsing of בֶּלַע as a noun proper masculine shows its role as a name, linking the descendants mentioned in this verse to their ancestral roots. The name's meaning adds depth to the understanding of the family's legacy.
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 וַיִּהְי֥וּ (vai.yih.Yu), meaning 'and they belonged', governs the entire clause, indicating the existence of the sons of Bela. The structure is straightforward, with a noun phrase as the subject followed by a prepositional phrase and a noun phrase as the object.
The word order emphasizes the subject, בָנִ֖ים (va.Nim), 'sons', placing the focus on the lineage being introduced.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates וַיִּהְי֥וּ as ἦσαν (ēsan), meaning 'they were'. This choice reflects a similar emphasis on existence but shifts the focus slightly from belonging to a state of being.
The translation of the names remains consistent, indicating that the Septuagint translators recognized the importance of maintaining the genealogical context.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 8:3 lists the sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, and Abihud. This verse is part of a genealogy that traces the descendants of Benjamin, showing their family connections. Each name signifies a part of the lineage, contributing to the understanding of the tribe's history.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The sons of Bela listed in this verse are Addar, Gera, and Abihud, each representing a branch of Bela's lineage.
The name Bela means 'destruction' and is associated with both a person and a place, highlighting its importance in the genealogical record.
Genealogy is important in the Bible as it establishes family lines, inheritance rights, and the fulfillment of God's promises through specific lineages.
This verse connects to other genealogical records in the Bible, such as those found in Genesis 46:21 and Numbers 26:40, which trace the lineage of the tribes of Israel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can I learn from the genealogies about the importance of family and heritage?
- How do the names listed in this verse reflect the character and history of the tribe of Benjamin?
- In what ways can understanding biblical genealogies deepen my faith?
- How can I apply the lessons from this lineage to my own family history?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 8:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe sons of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud. The first of these is thought to be the same with Ard, mentioned among the sons of Benjamin, Genesis 46:21 but was one of his grandsons, see Numbers 26:40 as Gera also was.
Read John Gill on 1 Chronicles 8 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, The sons of Bela were Addar , [ 'Adaar (H146) = 'Aard (H714)] (Genesis 46:21).
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 8 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersTHE SONS OF AND BELA (1 Chronicles 8:1-5). (See Notes on 1 Chronicles 7:6-7.) Bela his first-born.—The Hebrew word for “firstborn” in Genesis 46:21 may have been turned into the proper name Becher, by an ancient mistake of the scribes. (See Note on 1 Chronicles 7:6.) Ashbel.—Probably the same as Jediael. Aharah the same as Ahiram and Ehirosh. (2) Nohah and Rapha.—These names do not occur in either of the other lists. The present series agrees with Numbers 26:38 in assigning five sons to Benjamin, of whom Bela is the first, and Ashbel the second. Further, there is enough likeness between the name Aharah here and Ahiram there to warrant our assumption of their original identity. But we cannot…
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 8 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges3. Addar] perhaps to be read Ard, as Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:40.
Read Cambridge on 1 Chronicles 8 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Tyndale line
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
And Bela had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud;
And the sons of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
And the sonnes of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
Strictly literal
And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,
And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,
And Bela' had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
From the Latin
And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
Simplified
The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud,
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 wording of 1 Chronicles 8:3, with all six words matched in the Hebrew and Greek texts, affirming the integrity of this genealogical record.
וַיִּהְי֥וּ בָנִ֖ים לְבָ֑לַע אַדָּ֥ר וְגֵרָ֖א וַאֲבִיהֽוּד׃
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.
Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 8:3
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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.
The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be
Qal
Fall out, happen
occur, take place, come about, come to pass
esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass
וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
Come into being, become
abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
sq. prep.
become
sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
sq. pred. adj.
become like
sq. pred. לְ pers.
sq. לְ pred.
oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.
with עַל and לְ
sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)
exist, be in existence
abide, remain, continue
with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie
as copula, joining subj. & pred.
H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen
. occur, take place, come about, come to pass
. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
. sq. prep.
. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
. sq. pred. adj.
. become like
. sq. pred. + לְ pers.
. sq. לְ pred.
. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.
. with עַל and לְ
. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence
. abide, remain, continue
1961 hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,
come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or
auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,
committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,
fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit
(one-)self, require, X use.
see HEBREW for 01933
הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) ---
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Hc/Vqw3mp — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine pluralHc/Vqw3mp
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.
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
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
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
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)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
בֶ֫לַע (Bela) refers to a name associated with multiple figures and a city in the Old Testament. It includes a king of Edom, the first son of Benjamin, and a Reubenite. The name also denotes a city, which is another name for Zoar, spared during Lot's intercession. The meaning of Bela is noted as "destruction."
בֶ֫לַע n.pr.m.
a king of Edom
1st son of Benjamin
a Reubenite
base
בֶּ֫לַע n.pr.loc. city = צֹעַר q.v. Gn 14:2, 6.
done
H1106a בֶ֫לַע . a king of Edom
. 1st son of Benjamin
. a Reubenite
H1106b בֶּ֫לַע city
1106 Bela` beh'-lah
the same as 1105; Bela, the name of a place, also of an
Edomite and of two Israelites:--Bela.
see HEBREW for 01105
בֶּ֫לַע (be.la) — Bela.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21;
son of: Benjamin (H1144);
brother of: Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043);
father of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265)
Also named: bal.i (בַּלְעִי "Belaite" H1108)
§ Bela = "destruction"
1) a king of Edom
2) first son of Benjamin
3) a son of Ahaz, a Reubenite
בֶּ֫לַע (be.la) — Bela.
Bela = "destruction"
one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculineHR/Npm
be'-la.
See ZOAR.
Bela
A thing swallowed. (1.) A city on the shore of the Dead Sea, not far from Sodom, called also Zoar. It was the only one of the five cities that was spared at Lot’s intercession (Gen. 19:20,23). It is first mentioned in Gen. 14:2,8.
(2.) The eldest son of Benjamin (Num. 26:38; “Belah,” Gen. 46:21).
(3.) The son of Beor, and a king of Edom (Gen. 36:32, 33; 1 Chr. 1:43).
(4.) A son of Azaz (1 Chr. 5:8).
(destruction). One of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar, (Genesis 14:2; 19:22) [ZOAR] Son of Beor, who reigned over Edom in the city of Dinhabah, eight generations before Saul. (Genesis 36:31-33; 1 Chronicles 1:43,44) Eldest son of Benjamin, according to (Genesis 46:21) (Authorized Version "Belah"); (Numbers 26:38,40; 1 Chronicles 7:6; 8:1) and head of the family of the Belaites. Son of Ahaz, a Reubenite. (1 Chronicles 5:8)
אַדָּר (Addar) refers to both a city in Judah near Edom and a man from the tribe of Benjamin, specifically the son of Bela. The name is associated with the meaning "exceeding glorious." The entries indicate that Addar is a notable figure in genealogies, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:3.
אַדָּר n.pr.m. (noble?).
son of Bela, grandson of Benjm.
city in Judah
base
H146 אַדָּר
146 'Addar ad-dawr'
intensive from 142; ample; Addar, a place in Palestine; also
an Israelite:--Addar.
see HEBREW for 0142
אַדָּר (ad.dar) — Addar.
§ Addar or Adar = "exceeding glorious"
city in Judah near Edom
אַדָּר (ad.dar) — Addar.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.3;
son of: Bela (H1106A);
brother of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265)
§ Addar or Adar = "exceeding glorious"
1) son of Bela and Benjamin's grandson
2) city in Judah near Edom
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
Addar
Ample, splendid, son of Bela (1 Chr. 8:3); called also “Ard” (Gen. 46:21)
(mighty one), son of Bela, (1 Chronicles 8:3) called ARD in (Numbers 26:40)
גֵּרָא (gera) refers to a name associated with several individuals from the tribe of Benjamin in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Hebrew word for 'grain.' The entries indicate that Gera is a son of Benjamin, and also a descendant of Bela, with various family connections mentioned. He appears in multiple contexts, including during the time of Egypt and the Wilderness.
גֵּרָא n.pr.m. son of Benjamin
base
H1617 גֵּרָא son of Benjamin
1617 Gera' gay-raw'
perhaps from 1626; a grain; Gera, the name of six
Israelites:--Gera.
see HEBREW for 01626
גֵּרָא (ge.ra) — Gera.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21;
son of: Benjamin (H1144);
brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043);
father of: Ehud (H0164)
§ Gera = "a grain"
1) a son of Benjamin
2) a son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin
3) any member of the Gera family of the Benjamite tribe
גֵּרָא (ge.ra) — Gera.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.16.5;
father of: Shimei (H8096H)
§ Gera = "a grain"
1) a son of Benjamin
2) a son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin
3) any member of the Gera family of the Benjamite tribe
גֵּרָא (ge.ra) — Gera.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.3;
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
Gera
Grain. (1.) The son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:3, 5,7).
(2.) The father of Ehud the judge (Judg. 3:15).
(3.) The father of Shimei, who so grossly abused David (2 Sam. 16:5; 19:16, 18).
(a grain), one of the "sons," i.e. descendants, of Benjamin. (Genesis 46:21) Gera, who is named, (Judges 3:15) as the ancestor of Ehud, and in (2 Samuel 16:5) as the ancestor of Shimei who cursed David, is probably also the same person (though some consider them different persons).
pilgrimage, combat; dispute
אֲבִיהוּד (Abiyhuwd) means 'my father is majesty' and refers to a man from the tribe of Benjamin, specifically the son of Bela. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:3 and is noted for having several brothers. The name combines elements meaning 'father' and 'renown,' reflecting a lineage of significance.
אֲבִיהוּד n.pr.m. (my father is majesty) son of Bela, a Benjamite
base
H31 אֲבִיהוּד
31 'Abiyhuwd ab-ee-hood'
from 1 and 1935; father (i.e. possessor) of renown; Abihud,
the name of two Israelites:--Abihud.
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 01935
אֲבִיהוּד (a.vi.hud) — Abihud.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.3;
son of: Bela (H1106A);
brother of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265)
§ Abihud = "my father is majesty"
son of Bela, a Benjamite
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
a-bi'-hud ('abhihudh, "father of majesty," or "my father is majesty," though some regard the second part as the proper name Judah): The son of Bela the oldest son of Benjamin (1Ch 8:3).
Abihud
Father (i.e., “possessor”) of renown. (1.) One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:3); called also Ahihud (ver. 7).
(2.) A descendant of Zerubbabel and father of Eliakim (Matt. 1:13, “Abiud”); called also Juda (Luke 3:26), and Obadiah (1 Chr. 3:21).
(father of renown, famous), son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 8:3)
father of praise; confession