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Numbers 26:33 — Word Study

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WLCוּצְלָפְחָ֣ד בֶּן־ חֵ֗פֶר לֹא־ הָ֥יוּ ל֛וֹ בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־ בָּנ֑וֹת וְשֵׁם֙ בְּנ֣וֹת צְלָפְחָ֔ד מַחְלָ֣ה וְנֹעָ֔ה חָגְלָ֥ה מִלְכָּ֖ה וְתִרְצָֽה׃

BSANow ZelophehadTsᵉlophchâd [a descendant] sonbên of HepherChêpher hadhâyâh nolôʼ sonsbên [male heirs, descendants] but onlykîy daughtersbath [female children, inheritors] The namesshêm [identities, designations] of [his] daughtersbath [female offspring, inheritors] were MahlahMachlâh [meaning disease, a woman of faith] NoahNôʻâh [rest, comfort] HoglahChoglâh [partridge, a bird] MilcahMilkâh [queen, a woman of noble birth] and TirzahTirtsâh [pleasant, a delightful woman]

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Numbers 26:33quick helps
In a sentenceZelophehad, a descendant of Hepher, had no sons but only daughters, named Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Who is speakingThe narrator of the book of Numbers, providing genealogical information.
Where we areThis verse is part of a census of the Israelites, focusing on the tribe of Manasseh.
The hard wordצְלָפְחָד
Take awayZelophehad's daughters inherited his land, highlighting the importance of female heirs.
3 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Cambridge, Whedon & more — read them › clause subjectבֵּן verbהָיָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
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Deep Study — Numbers 26:33

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Context — The Census of the Israelitesgenerated

32the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.
33Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
34These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.
35These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.

Numbers 26:33 is part of a larger narrative that details the census of the Israelites, specifically focusing on the tribe of Manasseh. This passage highlights the unique situation of Zelophehad, who had no male heirs, thus emphasizing the role of his daughters in the inheritance of land. The significance of female inheritance rights is further explored in Numbers 27:1 and Numbers 36:10-12.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Numbers 27:1Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached
2Numbers 36:10–12So the daughters of Zelophehad did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word צְלָפְחָד, Tze.la.fe.Chadgenerated

The name צְלָפְחָד (Tze.la.fe.Chad) refers to an Israelite from the tribe of Manasseh. He is notable for having five daughters who inherited his land after he died in the wilderness. The name is linked to the Hebrew words for 'first-born' and appears in the genealogical records of the Israelites.

Zelophehad's situation is significant within the context of inheritance laws in ancient Israel, as it highlights the rights of women to inherit property, a topic that is further elaborated in subsequent passages.


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 in this verse is הָיָה, they belonged, which governs the entire structure. The sentence includes a noun phrase identifying Zelophehad and his lineage, followed by clauses detailing his lack of sons and the names of his daughters.

The Hebrew word order places emphasis on Zelophehad's daughters, as the mention of their names follows immediately after the declaration of his lack of male heirs.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates צְלָפְחָד as σαλπααδ, maintaining the identification of Zelophehad. This choice reflects a direct transliteration rather than a semantic interpretation, preserving the name's significance in the narrative.

The Greek version does not alter the meaning of the text but presents it in a way that would be familiar to its audience, emphasizing the importance of Zelophehad's daughters.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Numbers 26:33 tells us that Zelophehad, son of Hepher, had no sons, only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. This shows the importance of daughters in inheritance, as they would inherit their father's land.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Why is Zelophehad's story significant?

Zelophehad's story is significant because it highlights the rights of women to inherit property in ancient Israel, which is a key theme in the laws surrounding inheritance.

What do the names of Zelophehad's daughters mean?

The names of Zelophehad's daughters have specific meanings: Mahlah means 'disease', Noah means 'rest', Hoglah means 'partridge', Milcah means 'queen', and Tirzah means 'pleasant'.

How does this verse relate to inheritance laws?

This verse illustrates the situation where daughters inherited their father's land, which was a significant aspect of inheritance laws in ancient Israel, as seen in later chapters.

What can we learn from Zelophehad's daughters?

Zelophehad's daughters demonstrate the importance of women in biblical narratives and their roles in family lineage and inheritance.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does the inheritance of Zelophehad's daughters teach us about gender roles in ancient Israel?
  2. How can we apply the principles of inheritance and family lineage to our understanding of community and legacy today?
  3. What significance do the names of Zelophehad's daughters hold in the context of their story?
  4. How does this passage challenge or affirm our views on women's rights and roles in society?

Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Numbers 26:33 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 26 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

5–51. The twelve secular tribes are numbered, the sacred tribe of Levi being omitted. The names are based upon Genesis 46:8-27, but with the addition of Ephraim and Manasseh, who, having been born in Egypt, could not be reckoned in Gen. among those who went down into Egypt. The total number at the first census, thirty-eight years before (ch. 1) was 603,550; now it Isaiah 601,730. The order of the tribes is the same, except that Manasseh (Numbers 26:29-34) precedes Ephraim (Numbers 26:35-37). Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Ephraim and Naphtali have decreased in numbers, while the other seven have increased. The impossibility of the figures is shewn in note on Numbers 1:46.

Read Cambridge on Numbers 26 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

33. The names of the daughters of Zelophehad, who had no sons, are recorded preparatory to the new legislation respecting the inheritance of brotherless daughters. Chaps. 27 and 36.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Numbers 26 →

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

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Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Zelophehad the sonne of Hepher had no sonnes, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

— And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but daughters, and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad [are] Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but [only] daughters, and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad [are] Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And Zelophehad the son of Chepher had no sons, but only daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Machlah, and No'ah, Choglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And Hepher was the father of Salphaad, who had no sons, but only daughters, whose names are these: Maala, and Noa, and Hegla, and Melcha, and Thersa.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

(Zelophehad, son of Hepher, didn't have any sons, only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.)

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, had no sons, but only daughters, and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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.

וּandclauseclausenoun phraseצְלָפְחָ֣דZelophehadnoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonחֵ֗פֶרof.Hepherclauseadverbialלֹאnotverbהָ֥יוּthey.belongedprepositional phrase · prepositionalל֛toוֹhimsubjectבָּנִ֖יםsonsclauseconjunction phraseכִּ֣י(dm)אִם(if)clausesubjectבָּנ֑וֹתdaughtersוְandclausenoun phrase · subjectשֵׁם֙the.namenoun phraseבְּנ֣וֹתof.the.daughtersצְלָפְחָ֔דof.Zelophehadnoun phrase · predicateמַחְלָ֣ה[was].Mahlahוְandנֹעָ֔הNoahחָגְלָ֥הHoglahמִלְכָּ֖הMilcahוְandתִרְצָֽהTirzah

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


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

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the content of this verse, with the Samaritan Pentateuch differing only in the verb form used for 'were' (הָיָה). The Dead Sea Scrolls show partial restoration but align closely with the Masoretic Text.

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

וּצְלָפְחָ֣ד בֶּן־ חֵ֗פֶר לֹא־ הָ֥יוּ ל֛וֹ בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־ בָּנ֑וֹת וְשֵׁם֙ בְּנ֣וֹת צְלָפְחָ֔ד מַחְלָ֣ה וְנֹעָ֔ה חָגְלָ֥ה מִלְכָּ֖ה וְתִרְצָֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּצְלָפְחָ֣דσαλπααδבֶּן־υἱῷחֵ֗פֶרοφερלֹא־οὐκהָ֥יוּἐγένοντοל֛וֹαὐτῷבָּנִ֖יםυἱοίכִּ֣יἀλλ’אִם־בָּנ֑וֹתθυγατέρεςוְשֵׁם֙ὀνόματαבְּנ֣וֹתθυγατέρωνצְלָפְחָ֔דσαλπααδמַחְלָ֣הμαλαוְנֹעָ֔הνουαחָגְלָ֥הεγλαמִלְכָּ֖הμελξαוְתִרְצָֽה׃θερσα

18 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.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

וצלפחד בן חפר לא היה לו בנים כי אם בנות ושׁם בנות צלפחד מחלה ונעה חגלה מלכה ותרצה

1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: היה (be)

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q27a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

וצלופחד [בן] [חופר] [לוא] [היו] [ל׳ו] [בנים] [כיא] [אם] בנות ואלה שמות בנות צלופחד [מחלה] [ונועה] [חוגלה] [מלכה] [ותורצה]

5 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 13 supplied entire by an editor.

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.

Numbers 26:33צְלָפְחָדand Zelopheand Zelophehadצְלָפְחָדבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןחֵ֫פֶרHepherHepherחֵ֫פֶרלֹאnotnotלֹאהָיָהthey belongthey belongedהָיָהוֹto himto himוֹבֵּןsonssonsבֵּןכִּיthatthatכִּיאִםexceptexceptאִםבַּתdaughtersdaughtersבַּתשֵׁםand [the] nand [the] name שֵׁםבַּת[the] daugh[the] daughtersבַּתצְלָפְחָדZelophehadZelophehadצְלָפְחָדמַחְלָה[was] Mahla[was] Mahlahמַחְלָהנֹעָהand Noahand NoahנֹעָהחָגְלָהHoglahHoglahחָגְלָהמִלְכָּהMilcahMilcahמִלְכָּהתִּרְצָהand Tirzahand Tirzahתִּרְצָהבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהצָלָףZalaphZalaphצָלָףאֶחָדoneoneאֶחָדחָפַרto searchto searchחָפַרשׂוּםto set: mato set: makeשׂוּםחָלָהbe weak: wbe weak: weakחָלָהנוּעַto shaketo shakeנוּעַרָצָהto acceptto acceptרָצָההָוָאto fallto fallהָוָאבֵּיתבֵּיתמַלְכָּהqueenqueenמַלְכָּהחָגְלָהHoglahHoglahחָגְלָהנֹעָהNoahNoahנֹעָהחֵ֫פֶרHepherHepherחֵ֫פֶרעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןצִיּוֹןZionZionצִיּוֹןאֵםmothermotherאֵם
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 Numbers 26:33

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.

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
וּצְלָפְחָ֣דu.tze.la.fe.Chad and Zelophehad H6765 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Zelophehad was an Israelite from the tribe of Manasseh who lived during the time of Moses. He had five daughters, including Mahlah and Tirzah, and his story is told in the book of Numbers.
Amplified meaning
a descendant
Tyndale gloss
Zelophehad
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צְלָפְחָד (Tslophchad) refers to Zelophehad, a man from the tribe of Manasseh. He is noted for having five daughters who inherited his portion of land after he died in the wilderness. The name is linked to the Hebrew words for 'first-born' and is mentioned in Numbers 26:33.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צְלָפְחָד n.pr.m. of Manasseh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6765 צְלָפְחָד

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6765 Tslophchad tsel-of-chawd'

from the same as 6764 and 259; Tselophchad, an

Israelite:--Zelophehad.

see HEBREW for 06764

see HEBREW for 0259

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צְלׇפְחָד (tse.loph.chad) — Zelophehad.

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;

son of: Hepher (H2660A);

father of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)

§ Zelophehad = "first-born"

a Manassite, son of Hepher and grandson of Gilead; came out of Egypt with Moses and died in the wilderness leaving only five daughters as heirs; their right to the inheritance was confirmed by divine direction

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ze-lo'-fe-had (tslophchadh, meaning unknown): Head of a Manassite family who died without male issue (Nu 26:33; 27:1,7; 36:2,6,10,11; Jos 17:3; 1Ch 7:15). His daughters came to Moses and Eleazar and successfully pleaded for a possession for themselves (Nu 27:1). This became the occasion for a law providing that in the case of a man dying without sons, the inheritance was to pass to his daughters if he had any. A further request is made (Nu 36:2) by the heads of the Gileadite houses that the women who were given this right of inheritance should be compelled to marry members of their own tribe, so that the tribe may not…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Zelophehad

First-born, of the tribe of Manasseh, and of the family of Gilead; died in the wilderness. Having left no sons, his daughters, concerned lest their father’s name should be “done away from among his family,” made an appeal to Moses, who, by divine direction, appointed it as “a statute of judgment” in Israel that daughters should inherit their father’s portion when no sons were left (Num. 27:1-11). But that the possession of Zelophehad might not pass away in the year of jubilee from the tribe to which he belonged, it was ordained by Moses that his daughters should not marry any one out of their father’s tribe; and this afterwards became a general law (Num. 36).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(first-born), son of Zepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh. (Joshua 17:3) (B.C. before 1450.) He was apparently the second son of Hepher. (1 Chronicles 7:15) Zelophehad came out of Egypt with Moses, but died in the wilderness, as did the whole of that generation. (Numbers 14:35; 27:3) On his death without male heirs, his five daughters, just after the second numbering in the wilderness, came before Moses and Eleazar to claim the inheritance of their father in the tribe of Manasseh. The claim was admitted by divine direction. (Numbers 26:33; 27:1-11)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A descendant of Joseph, whose death in the wilderness, leaving five daughters and no sons, led to the establishment of a law that in such cases daughters should inherit the patrimony of their father; but they were not to marry out of their tribe, Nu 26:33 27:1-11 Jos 17:3,4.

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
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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HNcmsc
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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…

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
חֵ֗פֶרChe.fer Hepher H2660 Noun proper masculine
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In plain English
Meaning
Hepher refers to a place in Palestine or a person's name, meaning a well. In 1 Chronicles 11:36, a man named Hepher is listed as one of David's warriors, known for his strength. It symbolizes a source of life.
Tyndale gloss
Hepher
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word חֵ֫פֶר (*chepher*) refers to both a personal name and a geographical location. It denotes a Manassite and a man from Judah, as well as a Canaanite town mentioned in the context of battles. The word is associated with several individuals, including a warrior of David and a descendant of Gilead. The name is interpreted to mean 'a well.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֵ֫פֶר n.pr.m.

a Manassite

a man of Judah

one of David's heroes

base

חֵ֫פֶר n.pr.loc.

Canaanitish town, with a king, named just before Aphek

in Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2660a חֵ֫פֶר . a Manassite

. a man of Judah

. one of David's heroes

H2660b חֵ֫פֶר . Canaanitish town, with a king, named just before Aphek

. in Judah

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2660 Chepher khay'-fer

from 2658 or 2659; a pit of shame; Chepher, a place in

Palestine; also the name of three Israelites:--Hepher.

see HEBREW for 02658

see HEBREW for 02659

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֵ֫פֶר (che.pher) — Hepher.

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.32;

son of: Gilead (H1568H);

brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928) and Shemida (H8061);

father of: Zelophehad (H6765)

Also named: cheph.ri (חֶפְרִי "Hepherite" H2662)

§ Hepher = "a well"

1) youngest son of Gilead and head of the family of Hepherites

2) son of Asher, the father of Tekoa

3) the Mecherathite, one of David's mighty warriors

חֵ֫פֶר (che.pher) — Hepher.

§ Hepher = "a well"

a place in ancient Canaan, west of the Jordan, conquered by Joshua

חֵ֫פֶר (che.pher) — Hepher.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.6;

son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Naarah (H5292B);

brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Temeni (H8488) and Haahashtari (H0326);

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N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(chepher):

(1) Septuagint Hopher (Jos 12:17), a Canaanitish town mentioned between Tappuah and Aphek, unidentified.

(2) In 1Ki 4:10 a district connected with Socoh, and placed by Solomon under the direction of Benhesed of Arubboth, unidentified.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hepher

A well or stream. (1.) A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua (12:17).

(2.) The youngest son of Gilead (Num. 26:32; 27:1).

(3.) The second son of Asher (1 Chr. 4:6).

(4.) One of David’s heroes (1 Chr. 11:36).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

a place in ancient Canaan which occurs in the lists of conquered kings. (Joshua 12:17) It was on the west of Jordan. Comp. (Joshua 12:7) and 1Kin 4:10

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

a digger

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
לֹא־lo'- not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
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לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
הָ֥יוּHa.yu they belonged H1961 Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Tyndale gloss
to be
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be

Qal

Fall out, happen

occur, take place, come about, come to pass

esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass

וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

Come into being, become

abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

sq. prep.

become

sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

sq. pred. adj.

become like

sq. pred. לְ pers.

sq. לְ pred.

oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.

with עַל and לְ

sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)

exist, be in existence

abide, remain, continue

with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie

as copula, joining subj. & pred.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen

. occur, take place, come about, come to pass

. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

. sq. prep.

. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

. sq. pred. adj.

. become like

. sq. pred. + לְ pers.

. sq. לְ pred.

. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.

. with עַל and לְ

. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence

. abide, remain, continue

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1961 hayah haw-yaw

a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,

come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or

auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,

committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,

fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit

(one-)self, require, X use.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) ---

1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

1a1b) to come about, come to pass

1a2) to come into being, become

1a2a) to arise, appear, come

1a2b) to become

1a2b1) to become

1a2b2) to become like

1a2b3) to be instituted, be established

1a3) to be

1a3a) to exist, be in existence

1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

1a3d) to accompany, be with

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
HVqp3cp
and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
ל֛וֹlo to him H9033 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

וֹ (o) — him.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HRd/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffix
HRd/Sp3ms
and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
בָּנִ֖יםba.Nim sons H1121 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
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
male heirs, descendants
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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and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
כִּ֣יki that H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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HTc
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
אִם־'im- except H518 Particle
1,070× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is used to express conditions or questions, like if or whether. It can also be used to make oaths or express wishes, as in Oh that! It appears in various forms in the KJV, including if, though, and when.
Tyndale gloss
if
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אִם (im) is a Hebrew conjunction primarily meaning 'if' and is used in various contexts, including conditional clauses and interrogative situations. It can also express negation, alternatives, or exceptions, and appears frequently in the Old Testament. The lexicons note its use in oaths and its ability to connect different clauses, sometimes altering their meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אִם conj.

hypoth. part. if

Interrog. part.

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H518a אִם conj. . hypoth. part. if

. Interrog. part.

H518b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

518 'im eem

a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;

interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh

that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-,

doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, +

more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or,

+ save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more,

none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when,

whereas, whether, while, + yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אִם (im) — if.

: if/whether_or/though

1) if

1a) conditional clauses

1a1) of possible situations

1a2) of impossible situations

1b) oath contexts

1b1) no, not

1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or

1d) when, whenever

1e) since

1f) interrogative particle

1g) but rather

[כִּי] אם (ki im) — if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

אִם (im) — if: surely no.

: surely_no

1) if

1a) conditional clauses

1a1) of possible situations

1a2) of impossible situations

1b) oath contexts

1b1) no, not

1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or

1d) when, whenever

1e) since

1f) interrogative particle

1g) but rather

אִם (im) — if: surely yes.

: surely_yes

1) if

1a) conditional clauses

1a1) of possible situations

1a2) of impossible situations

1b) oath contexts

1b1) no, not

1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or

1d) when, whenever

1e) since

1f) interrogative particle

1g) but rather

אִם (im) — if: until.

: until/except

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HTc — Particle
HTc
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
בָּנ֑וֹתba.Not daughters H1323 Noun common · feminine plural absolute
588× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Amplified meaning
female children, inheritors
Tyndale gloss
Bath (Shua)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּת 587 n.f. daughter

daughter, female child

young women, women

with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

pl. = villages, after name of city

in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

ostrich

fig.

of vine = branch

as n. relat.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child

. young women, women

. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

. pl. = villages, after name of city

. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

. ostrich

. fig.

. of vine = branch

. as n. relat.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1323 bath bath

from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same

wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,

X first, X old, + owl, town, village.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — daughter.

: daughter

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.

: village

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;

daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);

mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absolute
HNcfpa
and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
וְשֵׁם֙ve.Shem and [the] name of H8034 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
864× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, a name represents a person's identity, honor, and character, like God's name symbolizing His power and authority. It appears in Genesis and other books, often referring to God's name or a person's reputation. This concept is central to understanding biblical identity.
Amplified meaning
identities, designations
Tyndale gloss
name
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֵׁם (shem) means 'name' and encompasses various meanings such as reputation, fame, and glory. It can refer to the designation of God and is often associated with memorials or monuments. The word is built from a primitive root and highlights individuality and honor. There is a mention of its use in relation to false gods, which is forbidden.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֵׁם 864 n.m. name (√ unknown)

of river, beasts, city, i.e. exact designation of it

usu. of pers.

= reputation

esp. as giving a man a kind of posthumous life, esp. in his sons

name, as designation of God

of false gods, use forbidden

= memorial, monument

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8034 שֵׁם name (√ unknown)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8034 shem shame

a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea

of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064); an

appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by

implication honor, authority, character:--+ base,

(in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

see HEBREW for 07760

see HEBREW for 08064

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֵׁם (shem) — name.

1) name

1a) name

1b) reputation, fame, glory

1c) the Name (as designation of God)

1d) memorial, monument

Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/Ncmsc
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…

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
בְּנ֣וֹתbe.Not [the] daughters of H1323 Noun common · feminine plural construct
588× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Amplified meaning
female offspring, inheritors
Tyndale gloss
Bath (Shua)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּת 587 n.f. daughter

daughter, female child

young women, women

with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

pl. = villages, after name of city

in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

ostrich

fig.

of vine = branch

as n. relat.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child

. young women, women

. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

. pl. = villages, after name of city

. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

. ostrich

. fig.

. of vine = branch

. as n. relat.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1323 bath bath

from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same

wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,

X first, X old, + owl, town, village.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — daughter.

: daughter

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.

: village

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;

daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);

mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural construct
HNcfpc
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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…

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
צְלָפְחָ֔דtze.la.fe.Chad Zelophehad H6765 Noun proper masculine
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Zelophehad was an Israelite from the tribe of Manasseh who lived during the time of Moses. He had five daughters, including Mahlah and Tirzah, and his story is told in the book of Numbers.
Tyndale gloss
Zelophehad
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צְלָפְחָד (Tslophchad) refers to Zelophehad, a man from the tribe of Manasseh. He is noted for having five daughters who inherited his portion of land after he died in the wilderness. The name is linked to the Hebrew words for 'first-born' and is mentioned in Numbers 26:33.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צְלָפְחָד n.pr.m. of Manasseh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6765 צְלָפְחָד

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6765 Tslophchad tsel-of-chawd'

from the same as 6764 and 259; Tselophchad, an

Israelite:--Zelophehad.

see HEBREW for 06764

see HEBREW for 0259

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צְלׇפְחָד (tse.loph.chad) — Zelophehad.

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;

son of: Hepher (H2660A);

father of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)

§ Zelophehad = "first-born"

a Manassite, son of Hepher and grandson of Gilead; came out of Egypt with Moses and died in the wilderness leaving only five daughters as heirs; their right to the inheritance was confirmed by divine direction

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

ze-lo'-fe-had (tslophchadh, meaning unknown): Head of a Manassite family who died without male issue (Nu 26:33; 27:1,7; 36:2,6,10,11; Jos 17:3; 1Ch 7:15). His daughters came to Moses and Eleazar and successfully pleaded for a possession for themselves (Nu 27:1). This became the occasion for a law providing that in the case of a man dying without sons, the inheritance was to pass to his daughters if he had any. A further request is made (Nu 36:2) by the heads of the Gileadite houses that the women who were given this right of inheritance should be compelled to marry members of their own tribe, so that the tribe may not…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Zelophehad

First-born, of the tribe of Manasseh, and of the family of Gilead; died in the wilderness. Having left no sons, his daughters, concerned lest their father’s name should be “done away from among his family,” made an appeal to Moses, who, by divine direction, appointed it as “a statute of judgment” in Israel that daughters should inherit their father’s portion when no sons were left (Num. 27:1-11). But that the possession of Zelophehad might not pass away in the year of jubilee from the tribe to which he belonged, it was ordained by Moses that his daughters should not marry any one out of their father’s tribe; and this afterwards became a general law (Num. 36).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(first-born), son of Zepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh. (Joshua 17:3) (B.C. before 1450.) He was apparently the second son of Hepher. (1 Chronicles 7:15) Zelophehad came out of Egypt with Moses, but died in the wilderness, as did the whole of that generation. (Numbers 14:35; 27:3) On his death without male heirs, his five daughters, just after the second numbering in the wilderness, came before Moses and Eleazar to claim the inheritance of their father in the tribe of Manasseh. The claim was admitted by divine direction. (Numbers 26:33; 27:1-11)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A descendant of Joseph, whose death in the wilderness, leaving five daughters and no sons, led to the establishment of a law that in such cases daughters should inherit the patrimony of their father; but they were not to marry out of their tribe, Nu 26:33 27:1-11 Jos 17:3,4.

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
מַחְלָ֣הmach.Lah [was] Mahlah H4244 Noun proper feminine
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Mahlah was a woman who lived during the time of the Divided Monarchy, her name means disease. She is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:18 as the sister of Ishhod and Abiezer, and was one of the daughters of Zelophehad.
Amplified meaning
meaning disease, a woman of faith
Tyndale gloss
Mahlah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַחְלָה (Machlah) refers to a name meaning 'sickness' and is associated with two women from the tribe of Manasseh. The first is the eldest daughter of Zelophehad, mentioned in Numbers 26:33, and the second is noted in 1 Chronicles 7:18. Both entries emphasize the connection to the family lineage of Manasseh.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַחְלָה n.pr.f.

a daughter of Zelophehad

a Gileadite name (poss. m.)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4244 מַחְלָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4244 Machlah makh-law'

from 2470; sickness; Machlah, the name apparently of two

Israelitesses:--Mahlah.

see HEBREW for 02470

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַחְלָה (mach.lah) — Mahlah.

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;

daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);

sister of: Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)

§ Mahlah = "disease"

1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh

2) a Gileadite

מַחְלָה (mach.lah) — Mahlah.

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.18; her mother was Hammolecheth (H4447);

sister of: Ishhod (H0379) and Abiezer (H0044H)

§ Mahlah = "disease"

1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh

2) a Gileadite

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

ma'-la (machlah "sickness" or "song," etymology doubtful):

(1) Eldest of Zelophehad's 5 daughters (Nu 26:33; 27:1). As Zelophehad, grandson of Manasseh, had no sons, the daughters successfully claimed their father's inheritance. The law was altered in their favor on condition that they married into their father's tribe. They agreed and married their cousins (Nu 36:11). The whole chapter should be read and compared with Jos 17:3 ff, because the decision became a precedent.

(2) Another (the King James Version "Mahalah"), same Hebrew name as above, daughter of Hammoleketh, grand-daughter of Manasseh (1Ch 7:18).

Henry Wallace

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Mahlah

Disease, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Num. 27:1-11) who had their father’s inheritance, the law of inheritance having been altered in their favour.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(disease), the eldest of the five daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh. (Numbers 27:1-11)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Mahli, Mahlon, same as Mahali

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
וְנֹעָ֔הve.no.'Ah and Noah H5270 Conjunction · noun proper feminine
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Noah, an Israelitess, was one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, living during the time of the exodus. Her name means motion, and she is mentioned in Numbers 26:33 and 27:1-11, where she and her sisters request inheritance rights.
Amplified meaning
rest, comfort
Tyndale gloss
Noah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נֹעָה (No`ah) refers to a woman named Noah, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad from the tribe of Manasseh. She is noted in Numbers 26:33 and is associated with the concept of 'movement.' The entries indicate her familial connections and her significance during the Exodus.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נֹעָה n.pr.f. a daughter of Zelophahad (of Manasseh)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5270 נֹעָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5270 No`ah no-aw'

from 5128; movement; Noah, an Israelitess:--Noah.

see HEBREW for 05128

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נֹעָה (no.ah) — Noah.

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;

daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);

sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)

§ Noah = "motion"

one of the 5 daughters of Zelophehad in the time of the exodus

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper feminine
HC/Npf
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Noah

Rest, (Heb. Noah) the grandson of Methuselah (Gen. 5:25-29), who was for two hundred and fifty years contemporary with Adam, and the son of Lamech, who was about fifty years old at the time of Adam’s death. This patriarch is rightly regarded as the connecting link between the old and the new world. He is the second great progenitor of the human family.

The words of his father Lamech at his birth (Gen. 5:29) have been regarded as in a sense prophetical, designating Noah as a type of Him who is the true “rest and comfort” of men under the burden of life (Matt.11:28).

He lived five hundred years, and then there were born unto him three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Gen.…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Rest, comfort, the name of celebrated patriarch who was preserved by Jehovah with his family, by means of the ark, through the deluge, and thus became the second founder of the human race. The history of Noah and the deluge is contained in Ge 5:1-9:29. He was the son of Lamech, and grandson of Methuselah lived six hundred years before the deluge, and three hundred and fifty after it, dying two years before Abram was born. His name may have been given to him by his parents in the hope that he would be the promised "seed of the woman" that should "bruise the serpent’s head." He was in the line of the patriarchs who feared God, and was himself a just man, Eze 14:14,20, and a "preacher of righteousness," 1Pe 3:19,20

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
חָגְלָ֥הcha.ge.Lah Hoglah H2295 Noun proper feminine
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Hoglah was an Israelite woman, daughter of Zelophehad, and one of the five sisters who inherited their father's land, as told in Numbers 26:33. Her name means partridge.
Amplified meaning
partridge, a bird
Tyndale gloss
Hoglah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָגְלָה (Choglah) refers to a woman from the tribe of Manasseh, specifically one of the daughters of Zelophehad. The name is associated with the meaning 'partridge.' She is mentioned in Numbers 26:33 and is noted as the third of five sisters.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָגְלָה n.pr.f. (= partridge)—a daughter of Ṣelophehad of Manasseh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2295 חָגְלָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2295 Choglah khog-law'

of uncertain derivation; probably a partridge; Choglah, an

Israelitess:--Hoglah. See also 1031.

see HEBREW for 01031

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חׇגְלָה (chog.lah) — Hoglah.

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;

daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);

sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)

§ Hoglah = "partridge"

3rd of 5 daughters of Zelophehad, a descendant of Manasseh

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

hog'-la (choghlah, "partridge"): The third of five daughters of Zelophehad of the tribe of Manasseh (Nu 26:33). Zelophehad leaving no male heir, it was made a statute that the inheritance in such cases should pass to the daughters, if such there were, as joint heirs, on condition, however, of marriage within the tribe (Nu 27:1-11; 36:1-12; Jos 17:3 f).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hoglah

Partridge, one of the daughters of Zelophehad the Gileadite, to whom portions were assigned by Moses (Num. 26:33; 27:1; 36:11).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(partridge), the third of the five daughters of Zelophehad. (Numbers 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Joshua 17:3) (B.C. 1450.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

his festival or dance

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
מִלְכָּ֖הmil.Kah Milcah H4435 Noun proper feminine
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In plain English
Meaning
Milcah was a woman in the Bible, daughter of Zelophehad and granddaughter of Manasseh, and also the name of Abraham's niece who married Nahor. Her name means queen and she is mentioned in Numbers and Genesis.
Amplified meaning
queen, a woman of noble birth
Tyndale gloss
Milcah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִלְכָּה (Milkah) refers to a name meaning 'queen.' It identifies two notable women: one is the wife of Nahor and daughter of Haran, who had eight children; the other is the daughter of Zelophehad from the tribe of Manasseh. The entries highlight her familial connections, with the first mention in Genesis 11:29 and the second in Numbers 26:33.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִלְכָּה n.pr.f.

wife of Nahor

daughter of Zelophehad (of Manasseh)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4435 מִלְכָּה . wife of Nahor

. daughter of Zelophehad (of Manasseh)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4435 Milkah mil-kaw'

a form of 4436; queen; Milcah, the name of a Hebrewess and of

an Israelite:--Milcah.

see HEBREW for 04436

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִלְכָּה (mil.kah) — Milcah.

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29;

daughter of: Haran (H2039);

sister of: Lot (H3876) and Iscah (H3252); married to Nahor (H5152H);

mother of: Uz (H5780H), Buz (H0938), Kemuel (H7055), Chesed (H3777), Hazo (H2375), Pildash (H6394), Jidlaph (H3044) and Bethuel (H1328A)

§ Milcah = "queen"

1) daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, her uncle and Abraham's brother, to whom she bore 8 children

2) a daughter of Zelophehad and granddaughter of Manasseh

מִלְכָּה (mil.kah) — Milcah.

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;

daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);

sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295) and Tirzah (H8656)

§ Milcah = "queen"

1) daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, her uncle and Abraham's brother, to whom she bore 8 children

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-proper — Noun proper feminine
HNpf
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mil'-ka (milkah; Melcha):

(1) Daughter of Haran, wife of Nahor, and grandmother of Rebekah (Ge 11:29; 22:20-23; 24:15,24,47).

(2) Daughter of Zelophehad (Nu 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Jos 17:3). Many recent authorities are of opinion that Milcah is an abbreviation of Bethmilcah, and is a geographical rather than a personal name.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(queen or counsel). Daughter of Haran and wife of her uncle Nahor, Abraham’s brother, to whom she bore eight children. (Genesis 11:29; 22:20,23; 24:15,24,47) The fourth daughter of Zelophehad. (Numbers 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Joshua 17:3)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

queen

Nave's Topical Bible

1. The wife of Nahor and the mother of Bethuel Ge 11:29; 22:20-23; 24:15,24,47

2. Daughter of Zelophehad

Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of Nu 26:33; 27:1-7; 36:1-12; Jos 17:3,4

and Zelophehad [the] son of Hepher not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and [the] name of [the] daughters of Zelophehad [was] Mahlah and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah
וְתִרְצָֽה׃ve.tir.Tzah and Tirzah H8656 Conjunction · noun proper feminine
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In plain English
Meaning
Tirzah was a city in ancient Palestine, one of the kingdoms conquered by Joshua and the Israelites, and later the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel.
Amplified meaning
pleasant, a delightful woman
Tyndale gloss
Tirzah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תִּרְצָה (tir-tsah) refers to a name meaning 'favourable' and is associated with a woman from the tribe of Manasseh, the daughter of Zelophehad. It also denotes a Canaanite city that became the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, conquered by Joshua. The word is built from the root meaning 'delightsomeness'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תִּרְצָה n.pr.f. et loc. (pleasure, beauty)

f. daughter of Ṣelophehad of Gilead

loc. old Can. city

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8656 תִּרְצָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8656 Tirtsah teer-tsaw'

from 7521; delightsomeness; Tirtsah, a place in Palestine;

also an Israelitess:--Tirzah.

see HEBREW for 07521

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תִּרְצָה (tir.tsah) — Tirzah.

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;

daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);

sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295) and Milcah (H4435H)

§ Tirzah = "favourable"

1) one of the 7 daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher of the tribe of Manasseh

2) one of the kingdoms on the west of the Jordan conquered by Joshua and the Israelites

3) a Canaanite city, later capital of the northern kingdom of Israel

תִּרְצָה (tir.tsah) — Tirzah.

§ Tirzah = "favourable"

one of the kingdoms on the west of the Jordan conquered by Joshua and the Israelites

a Canaanite city, later capital of the northern kingdom of Israel

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper feminine
HC/Npf
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

tur'-za (tirtsah; Thersa):

(1) A royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was slain by Joshua (12:24). It superseded Shechem as capital of the Northern Kingdom (1Ki 14:17, etc.), and itself gave place in turn to Samaria. Here reigned Jeroboam, Nadab his son, Baasha, Elah and Zimri (1Ki 15:21,33; 16:6,8,9,15). Baasha was buried in Tirzah. Here Elah was assassinated while "drinking himself drunk" in the house of his steward; here therefore probably he was buried. Zimri perished in the flames of his palace, rather than fall into Omri's hands. In Tirzah Menahem matured his rebellion against Shallum (2Ki 15:14). The place is mentioned in So 6:4 the King James Version…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

an ancient Canaanite city, whose king is enumerated among those overthrown in the conquest of the country. (Joshua 12:24) It reappears as a royal city, the residence of Jeroboam and of his successors, (1 Kings 14:17,18) and as the seat of the conspiracy of Menahem ben-Gaddi against the wretched Shallum. (2 Kings 15:16) Its reputation for beauty throughout the country must have been widespread. It is in this sense that it is spoken of in the Song of Solomon. Eusebius mentions it in connection with Menahem, and identifies it with a "village of Samaritans in Batanea." Its site is Telluzah , a place in the mountains north of Nablus .

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Pleasant, So 6:4, a city of the Canaanites, Jos 12:24, and afterwards of the tribe of Manasseh or Ephraism; and the royal seat of the kings of Israel from the time of Jeroboam to the reign of Omri, who built the city of Samaria, which then became the capital of this kingdom, 1Ki 15:21,33 16:6,23 2Ki 15:14,16. Its exact location is unknown.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

benevolent; complaisant; pleasing

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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