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Nehemiah 3:30 — Word Study

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WLCאַחֲרָ֨יו הֶחֱזִ֜יק חֲנַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־ שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗ה וְחָנ֧וּן בֶּן־ צָלָ֛ף הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑י ס אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְשֻׁלָּם֙ בֶּן־ בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד נִשְׁכָּתֽוֹ׃ ס

BSANext to himʼachar HananiahChănanyâh [God has favored] sonbên of ShelemiahShelemyâh as well as HanunChânûwn [gracious] the sixthshishshîy [in sequence, following five others] sonbên of ZalaphTsâlâph repairedchâzaq [strengthened, made secure] anothershênîy sectionmiddâh [a measured portion, a part] Next to themʼachar MeshullamMᵉshullâm [blessed, favored by God] sonbên of BerechiahBerekyâh made repairschâzaq [restored, renewed] oppositeneged [across from, before] his own quartersnishkâh [personal, private, chamber, room]

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Nehemiah 3:30quick helps
In a sentenceHananiah and Hanun worked on the wall, while Meshullam made repairs opposite his own room.
Who is speakingThe narrator of Nehemiah, detailing the efforts of the builders.
Where we areThe rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall, highlighting the contributions of various individuals.
The hard wordהֶחֱזִיק
Take awayThe community worked together to restore their city.
4 commentators on this verse Gill, Poole, Trapp, Cambridge & more — read them › clause verbחָזַק The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 18 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Nehemiah 3:30

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 Rebuilding of Jerusalem's Wallgenerated

29Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
30Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.
31Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.
32And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

Nehemiah 3:30 describes the collaborative effort of individuals repairing the wall of Jerusalem. Hananiah, Hanun, and Meshullam are named as contributors, showing the community's commitment to restoring their city. This verse emphasizes the importance of teamwork in rebuilding efforts during a critical time in Israel's history.


Cross References


The Key Word הֶחֱזִיק, he.che.Zikgenerated

The verb חָזַק (*chazaq*) means to strengthen or to repair, indicating an action of making something secure or restoring it. In this context, it refers to the physical act of repairing the wall, which was a crucial task for the safety and integrity of Jerusalem.

The Hiphil form indicates that the subject is causing something to be strengthened or repaired. This highlights the active role of Hananiah and others in the rebuilding process, showing their commitment to the restoration of their community.


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 main verb הֶחֱזִיק, he repaired, governs the sentence, with several noun phrases describing who was involved and what was repaired. The structure emphasizes the collaborative nature of the work.

The phrase חֲנַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־ שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗ה identifies Hananiah son of Shelemiah as the subject, while the subsequent phrases provide additional details about his actions and those of Hanun and Meshullam.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew verb הֶחֱזִיק is rendered as ἐκράτησεν, which means 'he held' or 'he seized.' This choice reflects a broader interpretation of the action, emphasizing not just repair but also the act of holding or securing the wall.

This translation choice may suggest a focus on the strength and determination required in the rebuilding efforts, highlighting the importance of fortifying the city.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Nehemiah 3:30 shows Hananiah and Hanun working on the wall, while Meshullam made repairs opposite his own room. This verse highlights the teamwork involved in rebuilding Jerusalem, demonstrating the commitment of the community to restore their city.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who were Hananiah and Hanun?

Hananiah means 'God has favored' and was the son of Shelemiah, while Hanun means 'gracious' and was the sixth son of Zalaph, both involved in the repairs of Jerusalem's wall.

What does the term 'repaired' signify in this context?

The term indicates an active role in restoring the wall, emphasizing the importance of strength and community effort in rebuilding Jerusalem.

Why is teamwork emphasized in this verse?

Teamwork is crucial in rebuilding efforts, as it showcases the collective commitment of the community to restore their city and ensure its safety.

What is the significance of Meshullam repairing opposite his own quarters?

Meshullam's repairs opposite his own quarters highlight personal investment in the community's restoration and the importance of individual contributions to the collective effort.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How can I contribute to my community in a meaningful way, similar to Hananiah and Hanun?
  2. What are some areas in my life where I can strengthen or repair relationships or commitments?
  3. In what ways can teamwork enhance the efforts I am involved in?
  4. How does the act of rebuilding relate to personal growth and development in my life?

Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Nehemiah 3:30 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece,.... This last man had six sons; but only his youngest son wrought at this work, which is observed

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Or, chambers; the singular number for the plural.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 3:30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.Ver. 30. After him repaired Hananiah] Or, After me. Nehemiah, doubtless, did his part, and a large one too, see Nehemiah 4:16, but he omitteth, out of his modesty, to set down how much. In the Hebrew text it is, After me; but in the margin, After him. The reason is given by some to be this, that Nehemiah might most covertly set forth his own work, to avoid all show of vain glory. And Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph] Not the eldest, but the best of all the brethren. There must be no straining courtesy who…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

30. Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, … piece] R.V. portion. This particular mention of Hanun as ‘the sixth son’ of Zalaph is noteworthy, since the mention of other names in this chapter is unaccompanied with any detail of description. It is not mentioned in Nehemiah 3:13, where Hanun’s name first occurs; but in this passage it has the support of all the versions. If therefore the word is, as some suppose, a corruption for ‘and the inhabitants of Zanoah’ (Nehemiah 3:13), or a numerical gloss that has accidentally found its way into the text, the error must have arisen in very early times. Meshullam the son of Berechiah] His name has occurred in Nehemiah 3:4 and it is strange that the words…

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

After him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another portion. After him, Meshullam the son of Berechiah made repairs across from his room.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.

NETBNew English Translation2006

After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, worked on another section. After them Meshullam son of Berechiah worked opposite his quarters.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another portion. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

RVARevised Version, American1894

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another portion. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

After him fortified Hananiah, the sonne of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sonne of Zalaph, the sixt, another portion after him fortified Meshullam, the sonne of Berechiah, ouer against his chamber.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, a second piece. After them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

After him hath Hananiah son of Shelemiah strengthened, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, a second measure; after him hath Meshullam son of Berechiah strengthened, over-against his chamber.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah has strengthened, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, a second measure; after him Meshullam son of Berechiah has strengthened opposite his chamber.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Next to him repaired Chananyah the son of Shelemyah, and Chanun the sixth son of Zalaph another division. Next to him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechyah opposite to his chamber.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. After him Meshullam son of Berechiah repaired opposite his living chambers.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

After him built Hanania the son of Selemia, and Hanun the sixth son of Seleph, another measure: after him built Mosollam the son of Barachias over against his treasury. After him Melcias the goldsmith’s son built unto the house of the Nathinites, and of the sellers of small wares, over against the judgment gate, and unto the chamber of the corner.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Next were Hananiah, son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, who repaired. Next was Meshullam, son of Berechiah, who made repairs opposite where he lived.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

After him Hananiah, the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, were making good another part. After him Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, made good the wall opposite his room.

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.

clauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalאַחֲרָ֨יafterוhimverbהֶחֱזִ֜יקhe.repairednoun phrase · subjectnoun phraseחֲנַנְיָ֣הHananiahnoun phraseבֶןthe.sonשֶׁלֶמְיָ֗הof.Shelemiahוְandnoun phraseחָנ֧וּןHanunnoun phrasenoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonצָלָ֛ףof.Zalaphnumeral phraseהַ(the)שִּׁשִּׁ֖יsixthnoun phrase · objectמִדָּ֣הa.measured.portionשֵׁנִ֑יsecondclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalאַחֲרָ֣יafterוhimverbהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.repairednoun phrase · subjectמְשֻׁלָּם֙Meshullamnoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonבֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔הof.Berekiahprepositional phrase · prepositionalנֶ֖גֶדbeforenoun phraseנִשְׁכָּתֽroomוֹhis.own

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 largely agree in content, with 13 of the 18 words matched. However, the Septuagint's word order differs from the Hebrew text, indicating a different syntactical approach in conveying the same message.

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

אַחֲרָ֨יו הֶחֱזִ֜יק חֲנַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־ שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗ה וְחָנ֧וּן בֶּן־ צָלָ֛ף הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑י ס אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְשֻׁלָּם֙ בֶּן־ בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד נִשְׁכָּתֽוֹ׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אַחֲרָ֨יוαὐτὸνהֶחֱזִ֜יקἐκράτησενחֲנַנְיָ֣הανανιαבֶן־υἱὸςשֶׁלֶמְיָ֗הσελεμιαוְחָנ֧וּןανουμבֶּן־υἱὸςצָלָ֛ףσελεφהַשִּׁשִּׁ֖יἕκτοςמִדָּ֣הμέτρονשֵׁנִ֑י סδεύτερονאַחֲרָ֣יוἐκράτησενהֶחֱזִ֗יקβαρξια

13 of the 18 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.

Nehemiah 3:30אַחַרafter himafter himאַחַרחָזַקhe repairedhe repairedחָזַקחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּHananiahHananiahחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןשֶׁלֶמְיָהShelemiahShelemiahשֶׁלֶמְיָהחָנוּןand Hanunand Hanunחָנוּןבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןצָלָףZalaphZalaphצָלָףשִׁשִּׁיsixthsixthשִׁשִּׁימִדָּהa measured a measured portמִדָּהשֵׁנִיsecondsecondשֵׁנִיאַחַרafter himafter himאַחַרחָזַקhe repairedhe repairedחָזַקמְשֻׁלָּםMeshullamMeshullamמְשֻׁלָּםבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןיְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּBerekiahBerekiahיְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּנֶ֫גֶדbeforebeforeנֶ֫גֶדנִשְׁכָּהroom hisroom hisנִשְׁכָּהבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהאָחַרto delayto delayאָחַרחָנַןbe gracioube graciousחָנַןשֶׁ֫לֶםpeace offepeace offeringשֶׁ֫לֶםשֵׁשׁsixsixשֵׁשׁשָׁנָהto changeto changeשָׁנָהשָׁלֵםto completto completeשָׁלֵםבֶ֫רךְkneekneeבֶ֫רךְנָגַדto tellto tellנָגַדמַדgarmentgarmentמַדלִשְׁכָּהchamberchamberלִשְׁכָּהעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןרָדַףto pursueto pursueרָדַףזָנָהto fornicato fornicateזָנָהבֶ֫דֶקbreachbreachבֶ֫דֶקאָמֵץto strengtto strengthenאָמֵץמִישָׁאֵלMishaelMishaelמִישָׁאֵל
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Nehemiah 3:30

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.

after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
אַחֲרָ֨יו'a.cha.reiv after him H310 Suffix
716× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Achar means backwards or after, used to describe something that happens later or in the rear. It is used in various senses in the Bible, including in 1 Kings 12:18.
Tyndale gloss
after
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אַחַר (*achar*) primarily denotes the concept of 'after' or 'behind' in both spatial and temporal contexts. It functions as a substantive, adverb, preposition, and conjunction, indicating a following part or time. The related form אַחֲרַי (*acharai*) refers to a person who turns backwards. There is a reference to Proverbs 28:23 in relation to the latter.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part

adv.

of place, behind

of time, afterwards

prep.

of place, behind, after

of time, after

conj. after that.

base

אַחֲרַי adj. Pr 28:23 a man that turneth backwards.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H310a אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part . adv. . of place, behind

. of time, afterwards

. prep. . of place, behind, after

. of time, after

. conj. after that.

H310b אַחֲרַי a man that turneth backwards.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

310 'achar akh-ar'

from 309; properly, the hind part; generally used as an

adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses):--after

(that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side),

behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from,

hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute,

posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth),

when, with.

see HEBREW for 0309

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַחַר (a.char) — after.

1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)

1a) as an adverb

1a1) behind (of place)

1a2) afterwards (of time)

1b) as a preposition

1b1) behind, after (of place)

1b2) after (of time)

1b3) besides

1c) as a conjunction

1c) after that

1d) as a substantive

1d1) hinder part

1e) with other prepositions

1e1) from behind

1e2) from following after

אַחֲרַי (a.cha.ray) — backwards.

backwards (of a man that turns backwards)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Suff — Suffix
HAcmpc/Sp3ms
after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
הֶחֱזִ֜יקhe.che.Zik he repaired H2388 Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
291× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To strengthen means to be strong or courageous, and can also mean to seize or conquer, as seen in various KJV translations.
Amplified meaning
strengthened, made secure
Tyndale gloss
to strengthen: strengthen
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word חָזַק (chazaq) means to be strong or to strengthen. It encompasses a range of meanings including to support, encourage, and make firm, as well as to seize or hold fast. The word can be used in various forms, such as to strengthen oneself or to display strength. There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָזַק 291 vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

Qal

intrans. be or grow strong

transit. only strengthened him not

Pi.

make strong (physically)

strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage

make strong = bold, encourage

make firm

make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden

Hiph.

make strong, strengthen

make firm, the kingdom

display strength

make severe, of battle

support

= repair

prevail

esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp

Hithp.

strengthen oneself

put forth strength, use one's strength

withstand

hold strongly with

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2388 חָזַק be or grow firm, strong, strengthen .. intrans. be or grow strong

. transit. only strengthened him not

. . make strong (physically)

. strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage

. make strong = bold, encourage

. make firm

. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden

. . . make strong, strengthen

. make firm, the kingdom

. display strength

. make severe, of battle

. support

. = repair

. prevail

. esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp

. . strengthen oneself

. put forth strength, use one's strength

. withstand

. hold strongly with

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2388 chazaq khaw-zak'

a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong

(figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help,

repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:--aid,

amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant,

constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly),

encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make

hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play

the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered,

repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be

stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold),

be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָזַק (cha.zaq) — to strengthen: strengthen.

: strengthen/support/encourage

1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be strong, grow strong

1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon

1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure

1a1c) to press, be urgent

1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)

1a1e) to be severe, be grievous

1a2) to strengthen

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to make strong

1b2) to restore to strength, give strength

1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage

1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage

1b5) to make firm

1b6) to make rigid, make hard

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to make strong, strengthen

1c2) to make firm

1c3) to display strength

1c4) to make severe

1c5) to support

1c6) to repair

1c7) to prevail, prevail upon

1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support

1c9) to hold, contain

1d) (Hithpael)

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after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
חֲנַנְיָ֣הcha.nan.Yah Hananiah H2608 Noun proper masculine
29× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Hananiah means God has favored, the name of thirteen Israelites, including a friend of Daniel. He was renamed Shadrach by Nebuchadnezzar and refused to eat unclean food.
Amplified meaning
God has favored
Tyndale gloss
Hananiah
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חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ (Chananyah) means 'God has favored' and refers to various individuals in the Old Testament, including a companion of Daniel, a captain in Uzziah's army, and a false prophet during Jeremiah's time. The name appears in multiple contexts, indicating its use among several postexilic figures. Notably, it is associated with thirteen Israelites, reflecting its popularity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ, חֲנַנְיָה n.pr.m. (י׳ hath been gracious)

father of a prince under Jehoiakim

captain of Uzziah's army

chief of one of the divisions of musicians of David

a false prophet of Jeremiah's time

one of the three companions of Daniel

grandfather of an officer of the guard in Jeremiah's time

a son of Zerubbabel

a Benjamite

various postexilic persons

base

חֲנַנְיָה n.pr.m. (= BH id. [h.dz.ao] 5);—Dn 2:17.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2608a חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ, חֲנַנְיָה (י׳ hath been gracious) . father of a prince under Jehoiakim

. captain of Uzziah's army

. chief of one of the divisions of musicians of David

. a false prophet of Jeremiah's time

. one of the three companions of Daniel

. grandfather of an officer of the guard in Jeremiah's time

. a son of Zerubbabel

. a Benjamite

. various postexilic persons

H2608b חֲנַנְיָה (= BH id. [2608a] 5)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2608 Chananyah khan-an-yaw'

or Chananyahuw {khan-an-yaw'-hoo}; from 2603 and 3050; Jah

has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen

Israelites:--Hananiah.

see HEBREW for 02603

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ (cha.nan.yah) — Hananiah.

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.28.1;

son of: Azzur (H5809H)

§ Hananiah = "God has favoured"

1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord. See also, 'Shadrach' (H07714 or H07715)

2) one of the 14 sons of Heman and chief of the 16th course

3) a general in the army of King Uzziah

4) father of Zedekiah in the time of Jehoiakim

5) son of Azur, a Benjamite of Gibeon and a false prophet in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah

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han-a-ni'-a (chananyahu, chananyah; Ananias; also with aspirate, "Yahweh hath been gracious"): This was a common name in Israel for many centuries.

(1) A Benjamite (1Ch 8:24).

(2) A captain of Uzziah's army (2Ch 26:11).

(3) Father of one of the princes under Jehoiakim (Jer 36:12).

(4) One of the sons of Heman and leader of the 16th division of David's musicians (1Ch 25:4,23).

(5) Grandfather of the officer of the guard which apprehended Jeremiah on a charge of desertion (Jer 37:13).

(6) A false prophet of Gibeon, son of Azzur, who opposed Jeremiah, predicting that the yoke of Babylon would be broken in two years, and that…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hananiah

Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4,23). (3.) One of Uzziah’s military officers (2 Chr. 26:11). (4.) Grandfather of the captain who arrested Jeremiah (Jer. 37:13). (5.) Jer. 36:12. (6.) Neh. 10:23. (7.) Shadrach, one of the “three Hebrew children” (Dan. 1; 6:7). (8.) Son of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:19, 21). (9.) Ezra 10:28. (10.) The “ruler of the palace; he was a faithful…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(gift of God). One of the fourteen sons of Heman, and chief of the sixteenth course of singers. (1 Chronicles 25:4,5,23) (B.C. 1014.) A general in the army of King Uzziah. (2 Chronicles 26:11) Father of Zedekiah, in the reign of Jehoiakim. (B.C. before 605.) Son of Azur, a Benjamite of Gibeon and a false prophet in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah. In the fourth year of his reign, B.C. 595, Hananiah withstood Jeremiah the prophet, and publicly prophesied in the temple that within two years Jeconiah and all his fellow captives with the vessels of the Lord’s house, should be brought back to Jerusalem. (Jeremiah 28:1) ... Hananiah corroborated his prophecy by taking from off the neck of Jeremiah the yoke which he wore by…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. A false prophet of Gibeon, who for his impious hardihood was overtaken with speedy death, according to the word of God, Jer 28:15-17.

2. The Hebrew name of Shadrach.

3. A pious and faithful officer under Nehemiah, Ne 7:2.

after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
בֶן־ven- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

n. relat. of age

base

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

. n. relat. of age

H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)

(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,

(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,

bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X

came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of

first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +

kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)

people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +

spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous

one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)

§ Beno = "his son"

the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗הshe.lem.Yah Shelemiah H8018 Noun proper masculine
10× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Shelemiah was a man from the tribe of Levi, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:21. The name means repaid by Jehovah, and he was the father of several sons, including Zechariah and Jediael.
Tyndale gloss
Shelemiah
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The Hebrew word שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ (*Shelemyah*) means 'repaid by Jehovah' and refers to several individuals mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly during the Exile and Return periods. It is derived from roots meaning 'thank-offering' and 'Jah' (God). The entries note that Shelemyah was a Levite and a priest, involved in various roles including repairing the wall of Jerusalem and managing the treasury.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֶׁלֶמְיָה(וּ) n.pr.m.

Jeremiah’s time

Levite

post-ex. names

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8018 שֶׁלֶמְיָה(וּ), שֶׁלֶמְיָה, שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8018 Shelemyah shel-em-yaw'

or Shelemyahuw {shel-em-yaw'-hoo}; from 8002 and 3050;

thank-offering of Jah; Shelemjah, the name of nine

Israelites:--Shelemiah.

see HEBREW for 08002

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ (she.lem.yah) — Shelemiah.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.39

§ Shelemiah = "repaid by Jehovah"

1) a son of Bani who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra

2) another son of Bani who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra

3) father of Hananiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

4) a priest in the time of Nehemiah in charge of the treasury

5) father of Jehucal or Jucal in the time of Zedekiah

6) Levite upon whom the lot for the East Gate fell; in the time of David

6a) also 'Meshelemiah' and 'Shallum'

7) father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Jehudi, who was the messenger sent to Baruch the scribe of Jeremiah

8) son of Abdeel and one the men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize the prophet Jeremiah and his scribe Baruch

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shel-e-mi'-a, she-lem'-ya (shelemyah; Codex Vaticanus Selemia, Codex Alexandrinus (Selemias):

(1) One of the sons of Bani who married foreign wives in the time of Ezra (Ezr 10:39), called "Selemias" in 1 Esdras 9:34.

(2) Father of Hananiah who restored part of the wall of Jerusalem (Ne 3:30) (Codex Vaticanus Telemia, ..., Telemias). (3) A priest who was appointed one of the treasurers to distribute the Levitical tithes by Nehemiah (Ne 13:13).

(4) The father of Jehucal (or Jucal) in the reign of Zedekiah (Jer 37:3; 38:1; in the second passage the name is Shelemyahu).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shelemiah

Whom Jehovah repays. (1.) Ezra 10:39.

(2.) The father of Hananiah (Neh. 3:30).

(3.) A priest in the time of Nehemiah (13:13).

(4.) Father of one of those who accused Jeremiah to Zedekiah (Jer. 37:3; 38:1).

(5.) Father of a captain of the ward (Jer. 37:13).

(6.) Jer. 36:14.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(repaid by Jehovah). One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:30) (B.C. 458.) The father of Hananiah. (Nehemiah 3:30) A priest in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 13:13) The father of Jehueal, or Jucal, in the time of Zedekiah. (Jeremiah 37:3) The father of Irijah, the captain of the ward who arrested Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 37:13) (B.C. before 589.) The same as Meshelemiah and Shallum, 8. (1 Chronicles 26:14) Another of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:41) Ancestor of Jehudi in the time…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

God is my perfection; my happiness; my peace

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
וְחָנ֧וּןve.cha.Nun and Hanun H2586 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Hanun means gracious and is the name of an Ammonite king who fought against David, as well as an Israelite who helped repair Jerusalem's wall, as mentioned in Nehemiah 3:30.
Amplified meaning
gracious
Tyndale gloss
Hanun
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חָנוּן (Chanuwn) means 'gracious' and refers to several figures, including an Ammonite king who dishonored David's ambassadors and lost a war (2 Samuel 10:1). The name also appears in connection with individuals involved in repairing Jerusalem's wall during the Exile and Return period, notably in Nehemiah 3:13 and 3:30. The word is derived from H2603.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָנוּן n.pr.m. (favoured)

an Ammonite king

Jewish chiefs, contemporaries of Nehemiah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2586 חָנוּן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2586 Chanuwn khaw-noon'

from 2603; favored; Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of

two Israelites:--Hanun.

see HEBREW for 02603

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָנוּן (cha.nun) — Hanun.

A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.10.1;

son of: Nahash (H5176H)

§ Hanun = "gracious"

1) son of Nahash and king of Ammon who dishonoured David's ambassadors and lost the subsequent war with David

2) a man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem

3) the 6th son of Zalaph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem, apparently on the east side

חָנוּן (cha.nun) — Hanun.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.13

§ Hanun = "gracious"

1) son of Nahash and king of Ammon who dishonoured David's ambassadors and lost the subsequent war with David

2) a man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem

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ha'-nun (chanun, "favored," "pitied"):

(1) A son and successor of Nahash, king of Ammon. Upon the death of Nahash, David sent sympathetic communications to Hanun, which were misinterpreted and the messengers dishonored. Because of this indignity, David waged a war against him, which caused the Ammonites to lose their independence (2Sa 10:1 ff; 1Ch 19:1).

(2) One of the six sons of Zalaph who assisted in repairing the East wall of Jerusalem (Ne 3:30).

(3) One of the inhabitants of Zanoah who repaired the Valley Gate in the wall of Jerusalem (Ne 3:13).

Byron H. Dement

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hanun

Graciously given. (1.) The son and successor of Nahash, king of Moab. David’s messengers, sent on an embassy of condolence to him to Rabbah Ammon, his capital, were so grossly insulted that he proclaimed war against Hanun. David’s army, under the command of Joab, forthwith crossed the Jordan, and gained a complete victory over the Moabites and their allies (2 Sam. 10:1-14) at Medeba (q.v.).

(2.) Neh. 3:13. (3.) 3:30.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(favored). Son of Nahash (2 Samuel 10:1,2; 1 Chronicles 19:1,2) king of Ammon, who dishonored the ambassadors of David, (2 Samuel 10:4) and involved the Ammonites in a disastrous war, (2 Samuel 12:31; 1 Chronicles 19:6) (B.C. 1035.) A man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:13) (B.C. 446). The sixth son of Zalalph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall, apparently on the east side. (Nehemiah 3:30) (B.C. 446.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A king of the Ammonites, whose father Nahash had befriended David in his early troubles. Upon the death of Nahash, David sent an embassage to condole with his son. The shameful treatment received by these ambassadors led to a destructive war upon the Ammonites, 2Sa 10:1- 19; 1Ch 19:1-19.

after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

n. relat. of age

base

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

. n. relat. of age

H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)

(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,

(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,

bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X

came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of

first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +

kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)

people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +

spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous

one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)

§ Beno = "his son"

the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

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צָלָ֛ףtza.Laf Zalaph H6764 Noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Zalaph was an Israelite who lived during the time of exile and return, and he's mentioned in the Bible as the father of Hanun, who helped rebuild Jerusalem's city wall. His name means wound.
Tyndale gloss
Zalaph
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word צָלָף (tsalaph) refers to an individual named Zalaph, who is noted in the context of the Exile and Return. He is mentioned as the father of Hanun, a wall-builder in Nehemiah 3:30. The entries indicate that the root of the word is unknown, and it may also relate to the meaning 'wound'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צָלָף n.pr.m. (NH caper-plant);—father of a wall-builder Ne 3:30

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6764 צָלָף

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6764 Tsalaph tsaw-lawf'

from an unused root of unknown meaning; Tsalaph, an

Israelite:--Zalaph.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צָלָף (tsa.laph) — Zalaph.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.30;

father of: Hanun (H2586I)

§ Zalaph = "wound"

father of Hanun who assisted in rebuilding the city wall of Jerusalem after the return from exile

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

za'-laf (tsalaph, "caper-plant"): Father of Hanun, one of the repairers of the wall (Ne 3:30).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(wound) father of Hanun, who assisted in rebuilding the city wall. (Nehemiah 3:30)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

shadow; ringing; shaking

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Father of Hanun Ne 3:30

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הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖יha.shi.Shi sixth H8345 Particle
28× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means sixth, like the sixth day of the week. It is used to describe order or sequence, as seen in Genesis 1:31. This word helps us understand time and patterns in the biblical account.
Amplified meaning
in sequence, following five others
Tyndale gloss
sixth
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שִׁשִּׁי (shishshiy) means 'sixth' and can refer to both an ordinal number and a fractional part. It is derived from the root word for 'six' and has masculine and feminine forms. The entries consistently emphasize its use as a numerical designation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שִׁשִּׁי m. 22 שִׁשִּׁית f. 6 adj.num.ordin. sixth

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8345 שִׁשִּׁי, שִׁשִּׁית sixth

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8345 shishshiy shish-shee'

from 8337; sixth, ord. or (feminine) fractional:--sixth

(part).

see HEBREW for 08337

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁשִּׁי (shish.shi) — sixth.

1) sixth

1a) sixth (ordinal number)

1b) sixth (as fraction)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Adj — Particle
HTd/Aomsa
after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
מִדָּ֣הmi.Dah a measured portion H4060 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
55× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means something that is measured, like height, width, or a portion of something. It can also refer to a garment or tribute, like a tax. It is used to describe Goliath's great stature in 2 Samuel 21:20.
Amplified meaning
a measured portion, a part
Tyndale gloss
`great stature`
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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מִדָּה (middah) is a feminine noun meaning measure or measurement, encompassing concepts like stature, size, and garment. It can also refer to tribute, as noted in Nehemiah 5:4. The word is derived from a root that implies extension in height or breadth, indicating its use in various contexts related to measurement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִדָּה n.f. measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

base

[מִדָּה] n.f. tribute;—Ne 5:4.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4060a מִדָּה measure, measurement, stature, size, garment H4060b מִדָּה tribute

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4060 middah mid-daw'

feminine of 4055; properly, extension, i.e. height or

breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a

portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as

measured):--garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size,

(great) stature, tribute, wide.

see HEBREW for 04055

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִדָּה (mid.dah) — measure.

1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

1a) measure, act of measurement

1b) measurement, size

1c) measured portion, extent

1d) garment

מִדָּה (mid.dah) — tribute.

(BDB) tribute

Aramaic equivalent: mid.dah (מִנְדָּה "tribute" H4061)

מִדָּה (mid.dah) — `great stature`.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.20;

son of: Rapha (H7497A);

brother of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902)

§ (BDB) tribute

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
שֵׁנִ֑י סshe.Ni second H8145 Adj
156× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means second or again, like when Moses went up Mount Sinai a second time in Exodus 24:15-18. It can also mean another or something distinct.
Tyndale gloss
second
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שֵׁנִי (sheniy) means 'second' and can also imply 'again' or 'another.' It is an ordinal number used to denote position or sequence, as well as to indicate repetition. The word is derived from a root meaning 'double' and appears in various contexts in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. 157 adj.num.ord. second

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8145 שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. adj. num. ord. second

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8145 sheniy shay-nee'

from 8138; properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially,

again:--again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).

see HEBREW for 08138

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֵׁנִי (she.ni) — second.

1) second

1a) second (the ordinal number)

1b) again (a second time)

1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAomsa
after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
אַחֲרָ֣יו'a.cha.Rav after him H310 Suffix
716× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Achar means backwards or after, used to describe something that happens later or in the rear. It is used in various senses in the Bible, including in 1 Kings 12:18.
Tyndale gloss
after
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word אַחַר (*achar*) primarily denotes the concept of 'after' or 'behind' in both spatial and temporal contexts. It functions as a substantive, adverb, preposition, and conjunction, indicating a following part or time. The related form אַחֲרַי (*acharai*) refers to a person who turns backwards. There is a reference to Proverbs 28:23 in relation to the latter.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part

adv.

of place, behind

of time, afterwards

prep.

of place, behind, after

of time, after

conj. after that.

base

אַחֲרַי adj. Pr 28:23 a man that turneth backwards.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H310a אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part . adv. . of place, behind

. of time, afterwards

. prep. . of place, behind, after

. of time, after

. conj. after that.

H310b אַחֲרַי a man that turneth backwards.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

310 'achar akh-ar'

from 309; properly, the hind part; generally used as an

adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses):--after

(that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side),

behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from,

hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute,

posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth),

when, with.

see HEBREW for 0309

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַחַר (a.char) — after.

1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)

1a) as an adverb

1a1) behind (of place)

1a2) afterwards (of time)

1b) as a preposition

1b1) behind, after (of place)

1b2) after (of time)

1b3) besides

1c) as a conjunction

1c) after that

1d) as a substantive

1d1) hinder part

1e) with other prepositions

1e1) from behind

1e2) from following after

אַחֲרַי (a.cha.ray) — backwards.

backwards (of a man that turns backwards)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Prep | Suff — Suffix
HAcmpc/Sp3ms
after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
הֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.Zik he repaired H2388 Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
291× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To strengthen means to be strong or courageous, and can also mean to seize or conquer, as seen in various KJV translations.
Amplified meaning
restored, renewed
Tyndale gloss
to strengthen: strengthen
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word חָזַק (chazaq) means to be strong or to strengthen. It encompasses a range of meanings including to support, encourage, and make firm, as well as to seize or hold fast. The word can be used in various forms, such as to strengthen oneself or to display strength. There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָזַק 291 vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

Qal

intrans. be or grow strong

transit. only strengthened him not

Pi.

make strong (physically)

strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage

make strong = bold, encourage

make firm

make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden

Hiph.

make strong, strengthen

make firm, the kingdom

display strength

make severe, of battle

support

= repair

prevail

esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp

Hithp.

strengthen oneself

put forth strength, use one's strength

withstand

hold strongly with

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2388 חָזַק be or grow firm, strong, strengthen .. intrans. be or grow strong

. transit. only strengthened him not

. . make strong (physically)

. strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage

. make strong = bold, encourage

. make firm

. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden

. . . make strong, strengthen

. make firm, the kingdom

. display strength

. make severe, of battle

. support

. = repair

. prevail

. esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp

. . strengthen oneself

. put forth strength, use one's strength

. withstand

. hold strongly with

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2388 chazaq khaw-zak'

a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong

(figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help,

repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:--aid,

amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant,

constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly),

encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make

hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play

the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered,

repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be

stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold),

be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָזַק (cha.zaq) — to strengthen: strengthen.

: strengthen/support/encourage

1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be strong, grow strong

1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon

1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure

1a1c) to press, be urgent

1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)

1a1e) to be severe, be grievous

1a2) to strengthen

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to make strong

1b2) to restore to strength, give strength

1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage

1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage

1b5) to make firm

1b6) to make rigid, make hard

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to make strong, strengthen

1c2) to make firm

1c3) to display strength

1c4) to make severe

1c5) to support

1c6) to repair

1c7) to prevail, prevail upon

1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support

1c9) to hold, contain

1d) (Hithpael)

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V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
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מְשֻׁלָּם֙me.shu.Lam Meshullam H4918 Noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Meshullam was a common name in the Bible, given to 17 different Israelites, including a grandfather of a scribe and a son of Zerubbabel. The name means friend and is mentioned in books like Nehemiah and Chronicles.
Amplified meaning
blessed, favored by God
Tyndale gloss
Meshullam
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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מְשֻׁלָּם (Mshullam) is a Hebrew name meaning 'friend.' It refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a grandfather of Shaphan, a son of Zerubbabel, and various Benjamites and Levites involved in rebuilding Jerusalem. The name appears in contexts related to the Divided Monarchy and post-exilic restoration, notably in 2 Kings 22:3 and Ezra 10:29.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מְשֻׁלָּם n.pr.m.

grandfather of Shaphan

son of Zerub.

in Benj.

in Gad

wall-builders

a chief

priests

Levites

Ezr 10:29.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4918 מְשֻׁלָּם

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4918 Mshullam mesh-ool-lawm'

from 7999; allied; Meshullam, the name of seventeen

Israelites:--Meshullam.

see HEBREW for 07999

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מְשֻׁלָּם (me.shul.lam) — Meshullam.

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.22.3;

father of: Azaliah (H0683)

§ Meshullam = "friend"

1) grandfather of Shaphan, the scribe

2) son of Zerubbabel

3) a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal

4) a Benjamite, father of Sallu

5) a Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity

6) a Benjamite

6a) perhaps the same as 3 or 4

7) a Gadite in the reign of king Jotham of Judah

8) son of Berechiah who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem

9) son of Besodeiah who assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem

10) a chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

11) father of Hilkiah and high priest probably in the reign of king Amon of Judah

11a) perhaps the same as 'Shallum'

12) a priest, son of Meshillemith or Meshillemoth, son of Immer, and ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai

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N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

me-shul'-am (meshullam, "resigned" or "devoted"; compare Arabic Muslim; Mesollam): An Old Testament name very common in post-exilic times.

(1) The grandfather of Shaphan (2Ki 22:3).

(2) A son of Zerubbabel (1Ch 3:19).

(3) A Gadite (1Ch 5:13).

(4) (5) (6) Three Benjamites (1Ch 8:17; 9:7,8).

(7) The father of Hilkiah (1Ch 9:11; Ne 11:11).

(8) A priest, son of Meshillemith (1Ch 9:12); the parallel list (Ne 11:13) omits the name.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Meshullam

Befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr. 5:13).

(2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3).

(3.) A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 11:11), in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in 1 Chr. 6:12.

(4.) A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chr. 34:12), in the reign of Josiah.

(5.) 1 Chr. 8:17.

(6.) 1 Chr. 3:19.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(friend). Ancestor of Shaphan the scribe. (2 Kings 22:3) The son of Zerubbabel. (1 Chronicles 3:19) A Gadite in the reign of Jotham king of Judah. (1 Chronicles 5:13) A Benjamite, of the sons of Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:17) A Benjamite, father of Sallu. (1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7) A Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity. (1 Chronicles 9:8) The same as Shallum, who was high priest probably in the reign of Amon, and father of Hilkiah. (1 Chronicles…

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בֶּן־ben- [the] son of H1121 Noun common · masculine singular construct
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

n. relat. of age

base

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

. n. relat. of age

H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)

(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,

(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,

bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X

came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of

first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +

kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)

people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +

spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous

one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)

§ Beno = "his son"

the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔הbe.rekh.Yah Berekiah H1296 Noun proper masculine
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Berechiah is a name meaning 'Jehovah blesses', given to several Israelites, including a father of the prophet Zechariah and a son of Zerubbabel. These men played important roles in Jewish history.
Tyndale gloss
Berechiah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּ (Berekyah) means 'Jehovah blesses' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a son of Zerubbabel and a Levite associated with the ark. The name is derived from the words for 'knee' and 'blessing.' It appears in various contexts, notably in genealogies and during the time of the Exile and Return.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּ n.pr.m. (Yah blesseth) father of a Zechariah in Isaiah’s time Is 8:2; usually in abbreviated form as foll.: בֶּרֶכְיָה,

son of Zerubbabel

a Levite guard of the ark

father of Meshullam, one of Nehemiah’s chiefs

father of prophet Zechariah

father of Asaph

Ephraimite chief

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1296 יְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1296 Berekyah beh-rek-yaw'

or Berekyahuw {beh-rek-yaw'-hoo}; from 1290 and 3050; knee

(i.e. blessing) of Jah; Berekjah, the name of six

Israelites:--Berachiah, Berechiah.

see HEBREW for 01290

see HEBREW for 03050

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֶּרֶכְיָה (be.rekh.yah) — Berechiah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.20;

son of: Zerubbabel (H2216);

brother of: Meshullam (H4918H), Hananiah (H2608L), Shelomith (H8019I), Hashubah (H2807), Ohel (H0169), Hasadiah (H2619), Jushab-hesed (H3142), Abiud (G0010)

§ Berachiah or Berechiah = "Jehovah blesses"

1) a son of Zerubbabel

2) a Levite who returned for the exile

3) father of Meshullam, one of Nehemiah's chiefs who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem

4) father of Zechariah

5) a Gershonite Levite, the father of Asaph, the singer, doorkeeper of the ark

6) an Ephraimite chief in the time of Ahaz

בֶּרֶכְיָה (be.rekh.yah) — Berechiah.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.39;

son of: Shimea (H8092H);

father of: Asaph (H0623H)

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after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
נֶ֖גֶדNe.ged before H5048 Prep
151× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Before or in front of something, as in Genesis 18:22 where Abraham stands before the Lord. It describes a position of being face to face or in someone's presence.
Amplified meaning
across from, before
Tyndale gloss
before
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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נֶ֫גֶד (neged) refers to something that is conspicuous or in front, functioning as both a noun and an adverb. It denotes a position opposite or before someone, often used to indicate presence or visibility. The word can imply a counterpart or mate, and it appears in contexts emphasizing sight or proximity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נֶ֫גֶד 151 subst. what is conspicuous or in front, always as adv. or prep. in front of, in sight of, opposite to

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H5048 נֶ֫גֶד subst. what is conspicuous or in front, always as adv. or prep. in front of, in sight of, opposite to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5048 neged neh'-ghed

from 5046; a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a

counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with

preposition) over against or before:--about, (over) against,

X aloof, X far (off), X from, over, presence, X other side,

sight, X to view.

see HEBREW for 05046

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נֶ֫גֶד (ne.ged) — before.

subst

1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of

adv

2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of

3) in front of oneself, straightforward

4) before your face, in your view or purpose

with prep

5) what is in front of, corresponding to

6) in front of, before

7) in the sight or presence of

8) parallel to

9) over, for

10) in front, opposite

11) at a distance

prep

12) from the front of, away from

13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from

14) from before, in front of

15) as far as the front of

Aramaic equivalent: ne.ged (נֶ֫גֶד "before" H5049)

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Prep — Prep
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Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

be-for': The translation of a great variety of Hebrew and Greek words. "Haran died before (the English Revised Version "in the presence of," literally "before the face of") his father Terah" (Ge 11:28). To be "before" God is to enjoy His favor (Ps 31:22). "The Syrians before" (Isa 9:12 the Revised Version, margin "on the east," as "behind," owing to the position of Canaan, relative to Syria, implies the west).

after him he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second after him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his
נִשְׁכָּתֽוֹ׃ סnish.ka.To room his H5393 Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a private room or chamber, often used in 1 Kings and Ezekiel to describe areas within the Temple. It refers to a specific space for various activities. This term is used in several books of the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
personal, private, chamber, room
Tyndale gloss
chamber
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נִשְׁכָּה (nishkah) refers to a chamber, room, or cell. The entries consistently emphasize this meaning, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נִשְׁכָּה n.f. chamber

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H5393 נִשְׁכָּה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5393 nishkah nish-kaw'

for 3957; a cell:--chamber.

see HEBREW for 03957

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נִשְׁכָּה (nish.kah) — chamber.

chamber, room, cell

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N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HNcfsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

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