Ezra 2:52 — Word Study
WLCבְּנֵי־ בַצְל֥וּת בְּנֵי־ מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃
BSAthe descendantsbên [children, sons] of BazluthBatslûwth [asking or seeking] the descendantsbên [children, sons] of MehidaMᵉchîydâʼ [famous or noble] the descendantsbên [children, sons] of HarshaCharshâʼ [mute, silent]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בְּנֵי־ | [the] descendants of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| בַצְל֥וּת | Bazluth | Noun proper masculine |
| בְּנֵי־ | [the] descendants of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| מְחִידָ֖א | Mehida | Noun proper masculine |
| בְּנֵ֥י | [the] descendants of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| חַרְשָֽׁא׃ | Harsha | Noun proper masculine |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, |
| KJV | The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, |
| ASV | the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, |
| YLT | Sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha, |
| WEB | the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, |
| BBE | The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, |
All translations agree on the rendering of בְּנֵי־ as the descendants of.
The verse consists of a main clause followed by two additional noun phrases, each detailing the descendants of specific families.
3 commentators on this verse
Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge & more — read them ›
clause
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Ezra 2:52
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 Return from Exilegenerated
Ezra 2:52 provides a list of families who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. This section highlights the importance of lineage and identity among the returning exiles, showing how they are connected to their ancestors and heritage. This genealogical record serves to establish the continuity of the Israelite community as they rebuild their lives and worship in their homeland.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehemiah 7:54 | the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, |
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) means 'son' or 'child' and indicates a wide range of meanings, including descendants and family connections. It is often used to denote lineage and inheritance, as seen in genealogical contexts throughout the Old Testament.
In this verse, it emphasizes the familial relationships of the returning exiles, linking them back to their ancestors and underscoring their identity as part of the Israelite community.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, making it the baseline for comparison.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The structure of the verse is straightforward, consisting of a series of noun phrases connected by the common phrase בְּנֵי־ (the descendants of). Each name follows this pattern, indicating the lineage of each family.
This construction maintains a parallel structure, emphasizing the collective identity of the families returning from exile.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates בְּנֵי־ as υἱοὶ, which also means 'sons' or 'children'. This choice reflects a direct correspondence to the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the emphasis on familial lineage.
The names Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha are rendered in the LXX, showing continuity in the recognition of these families among the Greek-speaking Jewish community.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Ezra 2:52 lists the descendants of Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha, showing their connection to the Israelite community returning from exile. This verse highlights the importance of family heritage and identity as they rebuild their lives in Jerusalem.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Listing these families emphasizes their heritage and connection to the Israelite community, reinforcing their identity as they return to Jerusalem.
They were heads of families who returned from exile with Zerubbabel, each representing a lineage within the Israelite community.
Genealogy establishes a sense of belonging and continuity for the returning exiles, linking them to their ancestors and their heritage.
The name Bazluth means 'asking or seeking', reflecting perhaps a desire for restoration among the returning exiles.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How does understanding my own family heritage shape my identity in my community?
- What role does lineage play in the way we view ourselves today?
- In what ways can we honor our ancestors as we build our lives?
- How can the stories of those who returned from exile inspire us in our own journeys?
Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Ezra 2:52 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 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 Colleges52. Bazluth] called ‘Bazlith’ in Nehemiah 7:54.
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 Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
Tyndale line
The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha;
The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
The sonnes of Bazluth, the sonnes of Mehida, the sonnes of Harsha,
Strictly literal
the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
The children of Bazluth, the children of Mechida, the children of Charsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
From the Latin
The children of Besluth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,
Simplified
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
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 in their wording for this verse, with all six words matched in the Hebrew and Greek texts. This consistency indicates a shared understanding of these family names and their significance in the context of the return from exile.
בְּנֵי־ בַצְל֥וּת בְּנֵי־ מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃
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 2:52
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.
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…
בַּצְלוּת (batsluwth) refers to a personal name, specifically an Israelite mentioned during the Exile and Return period. It is associated with a family head who returned with Zerubbabel, also known as Bazlith. The entries suggest that the name may relate to the concept of 'asking,' though this is not universally emphasized.
בַּצְלוּת n.pr.m. (stripping)—head of Isr. fam. at return from exile
base
H1213 בַּצְלוּת
1213 Batsluwth bats-looth'
or Batsliyth {bats-leeth'}; from the same as 1211; a peeling;
Batsluth or Batslith, an Israelite:--Bazlith, Bazluth.
see HEBREW for 01211
בַּצְלוּת (bats.lut) — Bazluth.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.52; also called Bazlith at Neh.7.54;
§ Bazlith or Bazluth = "asking"
a head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
[BAZLITH]
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…
מְחִידָא (Mchiyda') refers to a proper name, specifically the head of a family of returning exiles mentioned in Ezra 2:52. The name is derived from the root meaning 'junction' and is associated with the idea of being 'famous' or 'noble.' It connects to the Nethinim, a group of temple servants.
מְחִידָא n.pr.m. head of a family of returning exiles
base
H4240 מְחִידָא
4240 Mchiyda' mek-ee-daw'
from 2330; junction; Mechida, one of the Nethinim:--Mehida.
see HEBREW for 02330
מְחִידָא (me.chi.da) — Mehida.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.52
§ Mehida = "famous" or "noble"
head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(famous, noble), a family of Nethinim, the descendants of Mehida. returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:52; Nehemiah 7:54)
a riddle; sharpness of wit
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…
The Hebrew word חַרְשָׁא (*Charsha'*) refers to a man mentioned in the context of the exiles returning from Babylon, specifically noted as a head of a family in Ezra 2:52. The name is linked to the meaning 'mute' and is derived from the root associated with the term for magician.
חַרְשָׁא n.pr.m. head of a family of returning exiles
base
H2797 חַרְשָׁא
2797 Charsha' khar-shaw'
from 2792; magician; Charsha, one of the Nethinim:--Harsha.
see HEBREW for 02792
חַרְשָׁא (char.sah) — Harsha.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.52
§ Harsha = "mute"
head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
(deaf). Bene-Harsha were among the families of Nethinim who came back from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:52; Nehemiah 7:54)
workmanship; a wood