Ezra 2:44 — Word Study
WLCבְּנֵי־ קֵרֹ֥ס בְּֽנֵי־ סִֽיעֲהָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃
BSAthe descendantsbên [children, sons] of KerosQêyrôç [ankle, a temple slave] the descendantsbên [children, sons] of SiahaÇîyʻâʼ [depart, an ancestor] the descendantsbên [children, sons] of PadonPâdôwn [ransom, a Nethinim]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בְּנֵי־ | [the] descendants of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| קֵרֹ֥ס | Keros | Noun proper masculine |
| בְּֽנֵי־ | [the] descendants of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| סִֽיעֲהָ֖א | Siaha | Noun proper masculine |
| בְּנֵ֥י | [the] descendants of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| פָדֽוֹן׃ | Padon | Noun proper masculine |
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| BSB | the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, |
| KJV | The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, |
| ASV | the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, |
| YLT | Sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon, |
| WEB | the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, |
| BBE | The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, |
Where they part company is in the phrasing of the genealogical introductions, but all versions maintain the essence of the original text.
This verse consists of a main clause followed by two subordinate clauses, each adding to the list of descendants.
3 commentators on this verse
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Ezra 2:44
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 Return of the Exilesgenerated
Ezra 2:44 lists the descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Padon among the temple servants who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. This section emphasizes the restoration of the priestly and Levitical roles in the rebuilt temple, highlighting the importance of lineage and heritage in the community's religious life. The mention of these families signifies their roles as temple workers, essential for the worship and service in the newly established temple.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehemiah 7:47 | the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — בְּנֵי־, be.nei-generated
The word בֵּן (ben) translates as 'son' or 'child,' but in this context, it refers to 'descendants.' It indicates a familial relationship, showing the lineage of those returning from exile. The parsing as a masculine plural construct suggests a collective identity among the descendants.
This term is frequently used in genealogical lists throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing the importance of family and heritage in Israelite society. Its root meaning relates to 'building,' suggesting that descendants are foundational to the community's identity.
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 is absent in this verse, as it is a list of names introduced by the phrase בְּנֵי־ (be.nei-), meaning 'the descendants of.' Each name follows this structure, creating a series of noun phrases that detail the lineage of the temple servants.
The structure emphasizes the collective nature of the returning families, with each phrase contributing to a unified account of those who served in the temple.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates בְּנֵי־ as υἱοὶ (huioi), meaning 'sons.' This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the familial connection while adapting it to the Greek audience.
The names Keros, Siaha, and Padon are also rendered in the Septuagint, showing a direct correspondence that preserves the identity of these families across translations.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Ezra 2:44 lists the descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Padon, who were temple servants returning from exile. These names connect the families to their heritage and roles in the temple, emphasizing the importance of lineage in the Israelite community.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The Nethinim were temple servants, designated to assist the priests in their duties, as seen in Ezra 2:43.
Listing these descendants highlights the continuity of worship and service in the temple, showing the importance of familial ties in the community's religious life.
Lineage is crucial for establishing identity and roles within the community, especially for the priests and temple servants who were vital to the worship practices.
Keros means 'ankle' and refers to a temple slave who returned from exile with Zerubbabel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How does understanding the lineage of the temple servants enhance our appreciation of their roles in the community?
- What can we learn about the importance of heritage and family in our own lives from this passage?
- In what ways can we honor our own family legacies in our spiritual practices today?
- How does the return from exile and the restoration of the temple relate to our understanding of redemption?
Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Ezra 2:44 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Ezra 2 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(43-58) The Nethinims.—By the etymology those given: known by this name only in the later books. (See 1 Chronicles 9:2.) They were hieroduli, or temple-bondsmen: the lowest order of the ministry, performing the more laborious duties of the sanctuary. Their history runs through a long period. Moses apportioned them first, from the Midianite captives (Numbers 31:47); they were reinforced from the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:23), and probably later by David (Ezra 8:20). Three names—Akkub, Hagab, and Asnah—have dropped from Neheniiah’s list, which gives also some unimportant changes in the spelling of the names.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Ezra 2 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges44. Siaha] called ‘Sia’ in Nehemiah 7:47.
Read Cambridge on Ezra 2 →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
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
Tyndale line
The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon;
The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
The sonnes of Keros, the sonnes of Siaha, the sonnes of Padon,
Strictly literal
the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
Sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,
sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,
The children of Keross, the children of Si'aha, the children of Padon.
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
From the Latin
The children of Ceros, the children of Sia, the children of Phadon,
Simplified
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
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 this verse. All six words match in both texts, confirming the consistency of the names listed and their significance in the genealogical record.
בְּנֵי־ קֵרֹ֥ס בְּֽנֵי־ סִֽיעֲהָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃
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 Ezra 2:44
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.
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 constructHNcmpc
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.
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…
קֵרֹס (Qeyroc) refers to Keros, a man mentioned in the context of the Exile and Return, specifically in עזרא 2:44. The name is derived from a root meaning 'ankled.' Keros is noted as the head of a family of temple slaves who returned with Zerubbabel.
קֵרֹס n.pr.m. post-ex.
base
H7026 קֵרֹס, קֵירֹס
7026 Qeyroc kay-roce'
or Qeroc {kay-roce'}; from the same as 7166; ankled; Keros,
one of the Nethinim:--Keros.
see HEBREW for 07166
קֵרֹס (qe.ros) — Keros.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.44
§ Keros = "ankle"
head of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(curved), one of the Nethinim, whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:44; Nehemiah 7:47)
crooked; crookedness
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 constructHNcmpc
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.
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…
סִיעָא (si'a) refers to Sia or Siaha, a man associated with the Nethinim, a group of temple servants. He is mentioned in the context of the return from exile, specifically in עזרא (Ezra) 2:44 and נחמיה (Nehemiah) 7:47. The name is linked to the idea of 'departing' and denotes a family of returned exiles.
סִיעָא, סִיעֲהָא n.pr.m. returned exiles
base
H5517 סִיעָא, סִיעֲהָא
5517 Ciy`a' see-ah'
or Ciyeahai {see-ah-haw'}; from an unused root meaning to
converse; congregation; Sia or Siaha, one of the Nethinim:--
Sia, Siaha.
סִיעָא (si.a) — Siaha.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.44; also called Sia at Neh.7.47;
§ Sia or Siaha = "departing"
ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
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 constructHNcmpc
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.
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…
פָּדוֹן (Padon) refers to a personal name meaning 'ransom.' It identifies a man associated with the Nethinim, a group of temple servants, mentioned in Ezra 2:44. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to ransom' and is linked to the concept of redemption.
פָּדוֹן n.pr.m. (ransom) head of family of Nethinim
base
H6303 פָּדוֹן
6303 Padown paw-done'
from 6299; ransom; Padon, one of the Nethinim. -- Padon.
see HEBREW for 06299
פָּדוֹן (pa.don) — Padon.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.44
§ Padon = "ransom"
an head or ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(deliverance) the ancestor of a family of Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:41; Nehemiah 7:47) (B.C. before 529.)
his redemption; ox-yoke