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Nehemiah 7:49 — Word Study

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WLCבְּנֵי־ חָנָ֥ן בְּנֵי־ גִדֵּ֖ל בְּנֵי־ גָֽחַר׃

BSAthe descendantsbên [children, sons] of HananChânân [a common Israelite name] the descendantsbên [children, sons] of GiddelGiddêl [a post-exilic leader] the descendantsbên [children, sons] of GaharGachar [a Nethinim leader, temple servant]

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Nehemiah 7:49quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists the descendants of three individuals, emphasizing their lineage.
Who is speakingThe narrator, likely a scribe or compiler of genealogies.
Where we areIn a genealogical record, detailing families returning from exile.
The hard wordבְּנֵי־
Take awayThe focus is on familial connections and heritage.
2 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Ellicott & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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 7:49

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 — Genealogies of Those Who Returned from Exilegenerated

48the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
49the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
50the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
51the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,

Nehemiah 7:49 lists the descendants of Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar, highlighting the importance of lineage among the Israelites who returned from Babylonian exile. This genealogical record serves to establish the heritage and roles of these families within the community, emphasizing their connection to the temple and the restoration of Jerusalem.


Cross References


The Key Word בְּנֵי־, be.nei-generated

The term בְּנֵי־ (be.nei-) is a construct form of בֵּן (ben), meaning 'son' or 'descendant.' It signifies not just immediate offspring but can extend to grandsons and descendants more broadly. This word appears frequently in genealogies throughout the Old Testament, underscoring familial relationships and inheritance.

As a masculine plural construct, it indicates a group, thus בְּנֵי־ translates to 'the descendants of.' The word's root suggests a connection to building and lineage, reinforcing the identity of the community as a family of God.


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 structure of the verse is straightforward, with a noun phrase serving as the subject followed by three parallel noun phrases that list the descendants. The main verb is implied, focusing on the listing of names.

Each noun phrase begins with בְּנֵי־ (be.nei-), followed by the names Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar, creating a rhythmic and repetitive structure that emphasizes the importance of each lineage.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates בְּנֵי־ as υἱοὶ (huioi), meaning 'sons.' This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the focus on descent and family.

However, the LXX does not provide the names in the same order or structure as the Hebrew, indicating a different approach to the genealogical listing.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Nehemiah 7:49 lists the descendants of three individuals: Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar. This verse emphasizes their family connections as part of the community that returned from exile, highlighting the importance of lineage in Israel's history.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who are the descendants mentioned in this verse?

The verse mentions the descendants of Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar, indicating their significance in the genealogical records.

What does the term 'descendants' imply in this context?

The term 'descendants' refers to the children or lineage of these individuals, emphasizing their roles within the community.

Why are genealogies important in the Bible?

Genealogies establish identity, heritage, and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people, showing the continuity of the community.

What do the names Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar signify?

These names represent families that returned from exile, each contributing to the rebuilding of the community and the temple.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do genealogies help us understand our own family histories?
  2. What can we learn from the importance of lineage in the Bible?
  3. In what ways do family connections shape our identity today?
  4. How can we honor our ancestors while building our own legacy?

Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Nehemiah 7:49 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on Nehemiah 7 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(5-73) The genealogical reckoning of the people, as the first step towards increasing the population of the metropolis, is determined on, not without express Divine suggestion; the allusion to this inspiration from God, is, as in Nehemiah 2:12, very emphatic. The original register of Zerubbabelis found and copied. The express language of both Ezra and Nehemiah makes it plain that this is no other than the list of those who came up with Zerubbabel and Joshua after the decree of Cyrus, in B.C. 538. Nehemiah’s own census follows, in Nehemiah 11. The exposition, especially as compared with Ezra 2, has been given on that chapter.

Read Charles John Ellicott on Nehemiah 7 →

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

the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,

NETBNew English Translation2006

the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

RVARevised Version, American1894

the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The sonnes of Hanan, the sonnes of Giddel, the sonnes of Gahar,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

The children of Chanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gachar,

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,

BBEBible in Basic English1949

The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

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.

clausenoun phrase · predicatenoun phraseבְּנֵיthe.descendantsחָנָ֥ןof.Hanannoun phraseבְּנֵיthe.descendantsגִדֵּ֖לof.Giddelnoun phraseבְּנֵיthe.descendantsגָֽחַרof.Gahar

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text lists בְּנֵי־ חָנָ֥ן בְּנֵי־ גִדֵּ֖ל בְּנֵי־ גָֽחַר׃, and the Septuagint matches all six words, indicating agreement in the names and their order, though the overall structure differs.

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

בְּנֵי־ חָנָ֥ן בְּנֵי־ גִדֵּ֖ל בְּנֵי־ גָֽחַר׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
בְּנֵי־υἱοὶחָנָ֥ןανανבְּנֵי־υἱοὶגִדֵּ֖לγαδηλבְּנֵי־υἱοὶגָֽחַר׃γααρ

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.

Nehemiah 7:49בֵּן[the] desce[the] descendanבֵּןחָנָןHananHananחָנָןבֵּן[the] desce[the] descendanבֵּןגִּדֵּלGiddelGiddelגִּדֵּלבֵּן[the] desce[the] descendanבֵּןגַּ֫חַרGaharGaharגַּ֫חַרבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהחָנַןbe gracioube graciousחָנַןגָּדַלto magnifyto magnifyגָּדַלעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןשְׁעַרְיָהSheariahSheariahשְׁעַרְיָהקְלִיטָאKelitaKelitaקְלִיטָאגַּ֫חַרGaharGaharגַּ֫חַרדַּרְקוֹןDarkonDarkonדַּרְקוֹן
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 7:49

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.

[the] descendants of Hanan [the] descendants of Giddel [the] descendants of Gahar
בְּנֵי־be.nei- [the] descendants of H1121 Noun common · masculine plural 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.
Amplified meaning
children, sons
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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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
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…

[the] descendants of Hanan [the] descendants of Giddel [the] descendants of Gahar
חָנָ֥ןcha.Nan Hanan H2605 Noun proper masculine
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Hanan was a common name in the Bible, given to several Israelites, including a son of Igdaliah and a mighty warrior of King David, meaning 'he is merciful'.
Amplified meaning
a common Israelite name
Tyndale gloss
Hanan
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָנָן (Chanan) refers to a name meaning 'he is merciful.' It is associated with several individuals from the tribe of Benjamin, including warriors and leaders during the Divided Monarchy. The entries highlight various figures named Hanan, including a descendant of Saul and a Levite who assisted Ezra. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding this word.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָנָן n.pr.m. (gracious)

one of the warriors of David

one of the heads of families of Nethinim

names of Levites

chiefs of the people

Benjamite name

head of a prophetic guild

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2605 חָנָן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2605 Chanan khaw-nawn'

from 2603; favor; Chanan, the name of seven

Israelites:--Canan.

see HEBREW for 02603

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָנָן (cha.nan) — Hanan.

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.23;

son of: Shashak (H8349);

brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I)

§ Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful"

1) one of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin

2) last of the 6 sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul

3) son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors

4) father of some sons who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

5) one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law

6) one of the heads of the people who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

7) another of the chief laymen who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

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

ha'-nan (chanan, "gracious"):

(1) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:23).

(2) The youngest son of Azel, a descendant of Saul (1Ch 8:38; 9:44).

(3) One of David's mighty men of valor (1Ch 11:43).

(4) The head of a family of the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:46; Ne 7:49).

(5) An assistant of Ezra in expounding the law (Ne 8:7). Possibly the same person is referred to in Ne 10:10 (11).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hanan

Merciful. (1.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:23). (2.) One of David’s heroes (1 Chr. 11:43). (3.) Jer. 35:4. (4.) A descendant of Saul (1 Chr. 8:38). (5.) One of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:46). (6.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra (Neh. 8:7). (7.) One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant (Neh. 10:22).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(merciful). One of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 8:23) The last of the six sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44) (B.C. 588.) "Son of Maachah," i.e. possibly a Syrian of Aram-maachah, one of the heroes of David’s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:43) (B.C. 1046). The sons of Hanan were among the Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:46; Nehemiah 7:49) (B.C. 536). One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law. (Nehemiah 8:7) (B.C. 446.) The same person is probably mentioned in ch.…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

full of grace

[the] descendants of Hanan [the] descendants of Giddel [the] descendants of Gahar
בְּנֵי־be.nei- [the] descendants of H1121 Noun common · masculine plural 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.
Amplified meaning
children, sons
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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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…

[the] descendants of Hanan [the] descendants of Giddel [the] descendants of Gahar
גִדֵּ֖לgi.Del Giddel H1435 Noun proper masculine
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Giddel was a man who lived during the time of the Exile and Return, and is mentioned in the book of Ezra. He was the head of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel. His name means 'very great'.
Amplified meaning
a post-exilic leader
Tyndale gloss
Giddel
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גִּדֵּל (gid.del) refers to Giddel, a name meaning 'very great.' He is identified as a leader of families among the Nethinim and Solomon's servants who returned from exile with Zerubbabel, first mentioned in Ezra 2:47 and 2:56. The word is derived from a root meaning 'stout'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גִּדֵּל n.pr.m. (very great)

head of one of the families of Nethinim

head of one of the families of Solomon’s servants

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1435 גִּדֵּל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1435 Giddel ghid-dale'

from 1431; stout; Giddel, the name of one of the Nethinim,

also of one of "Solomon's servants":--Giddel.

see HEBREW for 01431

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גִּדֵּל (gid.del) — Giddel.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.47

§ Giddel = "very great"

1) the head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile with Zerubbabel

2) the head of the descendants of Solomon's servants returning from exile with Zerubbabel

גִּדֵּל (gid.del) — Giddel.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.56

§ Giddel = "very great"

1) the head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile with Zerubbabel

2) the head of the descendants of Solomon's servants returning from exile with Zerubbabel

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

gid'-el (giddel, "very great," "stout"):

(1) The name of the head of a family of Nethinim (Ezr 2:47 = Ne 7:49 = /APC 1Esdras 5:30 (here as Cathua)).

(2) The name of the head of a family of Solomon's servants (Ezr 2:56 = Ne 7:58 = /APC 1Esdras 5:33 (here Isdael)).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(very great). Children of Giddel were among the Nethinim who returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:47; Nehemiah 7:49) Bene-Giddel were also among the "servants of Solomon" who returned to Judea in the name caravan. (Ezra 2:56; Nehemiah 7:58) (B.C. 536.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

great

Nave's Topical Bible

1. One of the Nethinim Ezr 2:47; Ne 7:49

2. One of Solomon's servants Ezr 2:56; Ne 7:58

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
[the] descendants of Hanan [the] descendants of Giddel [the] descendants of Gahar
בְּנֵי־be.nei- [the] descendants of H1121 Noun common · masculine plural 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.
Amplified meaning
children, sons
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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HNcmpc
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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…

[the] descendants of Hanan [the] descendants of Giddel [the] descendants of Gahar
גָֽחַר׃Ga.char Gahar H1515 Noun proper masculine
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Gachar was a leader of the Nethinim, a group of temple servants, who returned from exile with Zerubbabel. His name means hiding place, possibly indicating his family's role in protecting the temple. Gachar is listed in Ezra 2:47.
Amplified meaning
a Nethinim leader, temple servant
Tyndale gloss
Gahar
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גַּ֫חַר (Gachar) refers to a proper name, specifically the head of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile, as noted in Ezra 2:47. The name is derived from an unused root meaning to hide, suggesting a possible connotation of 'hiding place.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גַּ֫חַר n.pr.m. head of a family of returned exiles

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1515 גַּ֫חַר

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1515 Gachar gah'-khar

from an unused root meaning to hide; lurker; Gachar, one of

the Nethinim:--Gahar.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גַּ֫חַר (ga.char) — Gahar.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.47

§ Gahar = "hiding place"

the head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile with Zerubbabel

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

ga'-har (gachar):

A family name of the Nethinim who came up with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezr 2:47; Ne 7:49); in /APC 1Esdras 5:30 called Geddur.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gahar

Lurking-place, one of the chief of the Nethinim, whose descendants returned to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:47).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(hiding-place) The Bene-Gahar were among the families of Nethinim who returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:47; Nehemiah 7:49) (B.C. before 536.)

Nave's Topical Bible

→ One of the Nethinim Ezr 2:47; Ne 7:49

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