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Numbers 26:44 — Word Study

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WLCבְּנֵ֣י אָשֵׁר֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְיִמְנָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַיִּמְנָ֔ה לְיִשְׁוִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיִּשְׁוִ֑י לִבְרִיעָ֕ה מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַבְּרִיעִֽי׃

BSA[These were] the descendantsbên [sons, offspring] of AsherʼÂshêr [a tribe of Israel, one of Jacob's twelve sons] by their clansmishpâchâh [families, tribes] The ImniteYimnâh [from Imnah, the right-hand clan] clanmishpâchâh from ImnahYimnâh [meaning right hand] the IshviteYishvîy [from Ishvi, a descendant of Asher] clanmishpâchâh from IshviYishvîy [a son of Asher] [and] the BeriiteBᵉrîyʻîy [from Beriah, with a friend] clanmishpâchâh from BeriahBᵉrîyʻâh [meaning with a friend, a Levite and a Benjamite]

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Numbers 26:44quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists the clans descended from Asher, naming each clan along with its ancestor.
Who is speakingThe text is a census record, likely compiled by Moses or his scribes.
Where we areThe context is a census of the tribes of Israel as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.
The hard wordמִשְׁפַּחַת
Take awayThe verse emphasizes the importance of family and tribal identity among the Israelites.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

2 of 12 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.

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

Deep Study — Numbers 26:44

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Clans of Ashergenerated

43All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.
44These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.
45And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.
46And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.

Numbers 26:44 is part of a larger section where the descendants of each tribe of Israel are listed. This verse specifically highlights the clans of Asher, one of the twelve tribes, emphasizing their lineage and family structure. The census reflects the organization of the Israelite community as they prepare to enter the Promised Land, showcasing the significance of each tribe and clan in Israel's history.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Genesis 46:17The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
21 Chronicles 7:30The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.

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

the children of AsherGenesis 46:17

The Key Word בְּנֵ֣י, be.Neigenerated

The word בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'descendant' and can refer to a wide range of familial relationships, including sons, grandchildren, and even nations. In this context, it indicates the descendants of Asher, showing the importance of lineage in the Israelite community.

The parsing as a masculine plural construct indicates that it refers to multiple descendants, reinforcing the idea of family and continuity within the tribe.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

In this study, we reference the Berean Standard Bible, which uses descendants for בְּנֵי.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb is implied in the structure of the verse, which lists the clans of Asher, with each clan name followed by its respective ancestor. The Hebrew structure emphasizes the familial relationships by placing the clans and their forebears in a clear, organized manner.

The order of the clans reflects a systematic approach, with each clan identified by its ancestor, creating a sense of lineage and belonging within the tribe.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates בְּנֵי as υἱοὶ (huioi), meaning 'sons'. This choice aligns with the Hebrew meaning, emphasizing the concept of descendants.

This consistency in translation highlights the importance of lineage in both the Hebrew and Greek texts, reinforcing the identity of the tribes.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Numbers 26:44 lists the descendants of Asher, naming their clans: the Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah. This verse shows the importance of family and tribe in the Israelite community.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the term 'descendants' refer to in this verse?

It refers to the sons and families that make up the tribe of Asher.

Why is the clan structure important in this context?

The clan structure emphasizes the organization and identity of the Israelite tribes as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.

Who were the ancestors mentioned in this verse?

The ancestors mentioned are Imnah, Ishvi, and Beriah, each representing a clan within the tribe of Asher.

How does this verse connect to other genealogies in the Bible?

It connects to other genealogies by establishing the lineage and heritage of the tribes of Israel, similar to those found in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does it mean to be part of a tribe or clan in today's context?
  2. How can understanding our own family heritage influence our identity?
  3. What lessons can we learn from the organization of the Israelite tribes?
  4. How does this verse reflect the importance of community and belonging?

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Numbers 26:44 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Ver. 44-47. Of the children of Asher, after their families,.... This tribe was numbered next to Dan, because it was under his standard; one of his sons is omitted, very probably dying childless, and

Read John Gill on Numbers 26 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 26 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Of Jesui, called Isui, , where also there is another son of Asher named, to wit, Ishuah, whose family seems now to be lost.

Read Matthew Poole on Numbers 26 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 26:44 [Of] the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.Ver. 44. The family of the Jesuites.] Serrarius will needs derive the name Jesuites from Numbers 26:24; it is wonder how he missed of this plainer text. Jesuites quasi Jashubites: like as Erasmus found friars in St Paul’ s time, inter falsos fratres, amongst the false brethren. In Salamanca a friar would prove that the name of the Virgin Mary was spoken of in Genesis 1:1-31. God called the gathering together of the waters Maria Dr Poynes writes, that it was foretold in the Old Testament that the Protestants were a…

Read John Trapp 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

44-47. The children of Asher — This passage agrees with Genesis 46:17 and 1 Chronicles 7:30, except that Ishua, not being a founder, is dropped.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Numbers 26 →

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

These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.

NETBNew English Translation2006

The Asherites by their families: from Imnah, the family of the Imnahites; from Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; from Beriah, the family of the Beriahites.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.

RVARevised Version, American1894

The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites: of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The sonnes of Asher after their families were: of Iimnah, the familie of the Iimnites: of Isui, the familie of the Isuites: of Beriah, the familie of the Berijtes.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

The sons of Asher, after their families: of Jimnah, the family of the Jimnites; of Jishvi, the family of the Jishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Sons of Asher by their families: of Jimna [is] the family of the Jimnite; of Jesui the family of the Jesuite; of Beriah the family of the Beriite.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Sons of Asher by their families: of Jimna [is] the family of the Jimnite; of Jesui the family of the Jesuite; of Beriah the family of the Beriite.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

The children of Asher after their families: of Yimnah, the family of the Yimnites; of Yishvi, the family of the Yishvites; of Beri'ah, the family of the Beri'ites.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

The clans of Asher's descendants were these: Through Imnah, the clan of the Imnites, through Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites, through Beriah, the clan of the Beriites.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The sons of Aser by their kindreds: Jemna, of whom is the family of the Jemnaites: Jessui, of whom is the family of the Jessuites: Brie, of whom is the family of the Brieites.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

These were the descendants of Asher by family: Imnah, ancestor of the Imnite family; Ishvi, ancestor of the Ishvite family; and Beriah, ancestor of the Beriite family.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

The sons of Asher by their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites: of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

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 · subjectבְּנֵ֣יthe.descendantsאָשֵׁר֮of.Asherprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtonoun phraseמִשְׁפְּחֹתָclansם֒theirclauseprepositional phrase · predicateלְofיִמְנָ֗הImnahnoun phrase · subjectמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the.clannoun phraseהַofיִּמְנָ֔הthe.Imnahite[s]clauseprepositional phrase · predicateלְofיִשְׁוִ֕יIshvinoun phrase · subjectמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe.clannoun phraseהַofיִּשְׁוִ֑יthe.Ishvite[s]clauseprepositional phrase · predicateלִofבְרִיעָ֕הBeriahnoun phrase · subjectמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe.clannoun phraseהַofבְּרִיעִֽיthe.Beriahite[s]

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


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

The Masoretic Text aligns closely with the Septuagint, with a word-for-word correspondence in most parts. However, the Samaritan Pentateuch shows some variation, using different terms for 'clan' and 'right-hand', indicating slight differences in tradition.

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

בְּנֵ֣י אָשֵׁר֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְיִמְנָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַיִּמְנָ֔ה לְיִשְׁוִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיִּשְׁוִ֑י לִבְרִיעָ֕ה מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַבְּרִיעִֽי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
בְּנֵ֣יυἱοὶאָשֵׁר֮ασηρלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒αὐτῶνלְיִמְנָ֗הιαμινמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙δῆμοςהַיִּמְנָ֔הιαμινιלְיִשְׁוִ֕יιεσουמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתδῆμοςהַיִּשְׁוִ֑יιεσουιלִבְרִיעָ֕הβαριαמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתδῆμοςהַבְּרִיעִֽי׃βαριαϊ

12 of the 12 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

בני אשׁר למשׁפחותם לימנה משׁפחת הימני לישׁוה משׁפחת הישׁוי לבריעה משׁפחת הבריעי

3 words differ from the Masoretic Text: משׁפחותם (clan), ימני (right-hand), ישׁוה (Ishvi)

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 26:44בֵּן[the] desce[the] descendanבֵּןאָשֵׁרAsherAsherאָשֵׁרמִשְׁפָּחָהto clans thto clans theirמִשְׁפָּחָהיִמְנָהof Imnahof Imnahיִמְנָהמִשְׁפָּחָה[the] clan [the] clan ofמִשְׁפָּחָהיִמְנָהthe Imnahitthe Imnahite[s]יִמְנָהיִשְׁוִיof Ishviof Ishviיִשְׁוִימִשְׁפָּחָה[the] clan [the] clan ofמִשְׁפָּחָהיִשְׁוִיthe Ishvitethe Ishvite[s]יִשְׁוִיבְּרִיעָהof Beriahof Beriahבְּרִיעָהמִשְׁפָּחָה[the] clan [the] clan ofמִשְׁפָּחָהבְּרִיעִיthe Beriahithe Beriahite[sבְּרִיעִישָׁפָהbe barebe bareשָׁפָהיָמַןto go righto go rightיָמַןבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהאָשַׁרto blessto blessאָשַׁרשָׁוָהbe likebe likeשָׁוָהבְּרִיעָהBeriahBeriahבְּרִיעָהרַעbad: harmfbad: harmfulרַעתּוֹלֵדוֹתgenerationgenerationתּוֹלֵדוֹתיִשְׁוִיIshviIshviיִשְׁוִייִשְׁוָהIshvahIshvahיִשְׁוָהעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןנַפְתָּלִיNaphtaliNaphtaliנַפְתָּלִיזְבוּלֻןZebulunZebulunזְבוּלֻןיִמְנָהImnahImnahיִמְנָהשֶׂ֫רַחSerahSerahשֶׂ֫רַח
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 26:44

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

[the] descendants of Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
בְּנֵ֣יbe.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
sons, offspring
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 Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
אָשֵׁר֮'a.Sher Asher H836 Noun proper masculine
43× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Asher was the eighth son of Jacob and one of the twelve tribes of Israel, mentioned in Genesis 30:13. The tribe of Asher was known for its happy and blessed people. Asher is also the name of a region in Palestine.
Amplified meaning
a tribe of Israel, one of Jacob's twelve sons
Tyndale gloss
Asher
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָשֵׁר (Asher) refers to a son of Jacob and Zilpah, as well as the tribe descended from him. The name means 'happy' and is also associated with a city east of Shechem. The entries note that Asher is linked to the Hebrew root for happiness, but there is a mention of potential translations related to wood in Ezekiel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָשֵׁר n.pr.m. Asher (happy one, Felix)

son of Jacob and Zilpah

the tribe

n.pr.loc. city E. of Shechem

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H836 אָשֵׁר Asher

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

836 'Asher aw-share'

from 833, happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe

descended from him, with its territory; also a place in

Palestine:--Asher

see HEBREW for 0833

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָשֵׁר (a.sher) — Asher.

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.13;

son of: Israel (H3478) and Zilpah (H2153);

brother of: Gad (H1410);

half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);

father of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294); also translated "pine" or "cypress wood" at Ezk.27.6(?); Ashurite at 2Sa.2.9(?);

§ Asher = "happy"

1) son of Jacob and Zilpah

2) the tribe descended from Asher

3) a city east of Shechem in Manasseh

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Asher

Happy, Jacob’s eigth son; his mother was Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid (Gen. 30:13). Of the tribe founded by him nothing is recorded beyond its holding a place in the list of the tribes (35:26; 46:17; Ex. 1:4, etc.) It increased in numbers twenty-nine percent, during the thirty-eight years’ wanderings. The place of this tribe during the march through the desert was between Dan and Naphtali (Num. 2:27). The boundaries of the inheritance given to it, which contained some of the richest soil in Palestine, and the names of its towns, are recorded in Josh. 19:24-31; Judg. 1:31, 32. Asher and Simeon were the only tribes west of…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

a place which formed one boundary of the tribe of Manasseh on the south. (Joshua 17:7) Mr. Porter suggests that Teyasir may be the Asher of Manasseh. Handbook , p.348.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The eighth son of Jacob and second of Zilpah, Ge 30:13 35:26. On entering Canaan his tribe was the fifth in order, numbering fifty-three thousand four hundred. The portion of Asher lay along the seaboard, having Levanon and Zidon on the north, Carmel and the tribe of Issachar on the south, and Zebulun and Naphtali on the east. It was fruitful in grain, wine, oil, and minerals, Ge 49:20 De 33:24,25. How much of the Phoenician coast was included is uncertain, Jos 19:25,28; but the Asherites were unable to expel the Canaanites, and dwelt in part among them, Jud 1:31,32. They are honorably mentioned in the history of…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

happiness

[the] descendants of Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒le.mish.pe.cho.Tam to clans their H4940 Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Amplified meaning
families, tribes
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fp | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp
[the] descendants of Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
לְיִמְנָ֗הle.yim.Nah of Imnah H3232 Preposition · noun proper masculine
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Imnah means right hand and refers to two Israelites, one the father of Kore, and the other a descendant of Asher, in 2 Chronicles 31:14.
Amplified meaning
from Imnah, the right-hand clan
Tyndale gloss
Imnah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יִמְנָה (yimnah) refers to a son of Asher and a Levite. The name is associated with prosperity, symbolized by the right hand, and appears in contexts related to the descendants of Imnah. It is mentioned in Genesis 46:17 and 2 Chronicles 31:14, with variations in spelling such as Imna and Jimnah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יִמְנָה n.pr.m.

a son of Asher, also (for adj.gent.) = the family of the Yimnites

a Levite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3232 יִמְנָה . a son of Asher

. a Levite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3232 Yimnah yim-naw'

from 3231; prosperity (as betokened by the right hand);

Jimnah, the name of two Israelites; also (with the article) of

the posterity of one of them:--Imna, Imnah, Jimnah, Jimnites.

see HEBREW for 03231

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יִמְנָה (yim.nah) — Imnah.

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;

son of: Asher (H0836);

brother of: Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294); also called Imnite at Num.26.44;

§ Imna or Imnah or Jimnah = "right hand"

1) the 1st born son of Asher

2) a Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah

n patr

3) descendants of Imnah, son of Asher

יִמְנָה (yim.nah) — Imnah.

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.14;

father of: Kore (H6981H)

§ Imna or Imnah or Jimnah = "right hand"

1) the 1st born son of Asher

2) a Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah

n patr

3) descendants of Imnah, son of Asher

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculine
HR/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

im'-na (yimnah):

(1) Eldest son of Asher (Ge 46:17, the King James Version "Jimnah"; Nu 26:44, the King James Version "Jimna"; 1Ch 7:30).

(2) A Levite of Hezekiah's time (2Ch 31:14).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(holding back). The first born of Asher. (1 Chronicles 7:30) (B.C. 1706.) Kore ben-Imnah, the Levite, assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:14) (B.C. 726.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

same as Jimnah

Nave's Topical Bible

1. Firstborn of Asher 1Ch 7:30

2. A Levite 2Ch 31:14

[the] descendants of Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chat [the] clan of H4940 Noun common · feminine singular construct
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
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 Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
הַיִּמְנָ֔הhai.yim.Nah the Imnahite[s] H3232 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Imnah means right hand and refers to two Israelites, one the father of Kore, and the other a descendant of Asher, in 2 Chronicles 31:14.
Amplified meaning
meaning right hand
Tyndale gloss
Imnah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יִמְנָה (yimnah) refers to a son of Asher and a Levite. The name is associated with prosperity, symbolized by the right hand, and appears in contexts related to the descendants of Imnah. It is mentioned in Genesis 46:17 and 2 Chronicles 31:14, with variations in spelling such as Imna and Jimnah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יִמְנָה n.pr.m.

a son of Asher, also (for adj.gent.) = the family of the Yimnites

a Levite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3232 יִמְנָה . a son of Asher

. a Levite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3232 Yimnah yim-naw'

from 3231; prosperity (as betokened by the right hand);

Jimnah, the name of two Israelites; also (with the article) of

the posterity of one of them:--Imna, Imnah, Jimnah, Jimnites.

see HEBREW for 03231

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יִמְנָה (yim.nah) — Imnah.

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;

son of: Asher (H0836);

brother of: Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294); also called Imnite at Num.26.44;

§ Imna or Imnah or Jimnah = "right hand"

1) the 1st born son of Asher

2) a Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah

n patr

3) descendants of Imnah, son of Asher

יִמְנָה (yim.nah) — Imnah.

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.14;

father of: Kore (H6981H)

§ Imna or Imnah or Jimnah = "right hand"

1) the 1st born son of Asher

2) a Levite, descendant of Imnah, who assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah

n patr

3) descendants of Imnah, son of Asher

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-proper — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
[the] descendants of Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
לְיִשְׁוִ֕יle.yish.Vi of Ishvi H3440 Preposition · noun proper masculine
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Ishvi was a man in the Bible, the son of King Saul and Ahinoam, and brother of Jonathan and Michal. He is mentioned in 1 Samuel 14:49. Ishvi was part of the tribe of Benjamin.
Amplified meaning
a son of Asher
Tyndale gloss
Ishvi
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יִשְׁוִי (Yishviy) refers to two individuals in the Old Testament: one is a son of Asher, and the other is a son of Saul. The name is derived from a root meaning 'level' and is associated with the family of Ishuaites. The entries note that 'Ishui' is an alternate name for the son of Saul, indicating some variation in transliteration.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יִשְׁוִי n.pr.m.

in Asher

a son of Saul

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3440 יִשְׁוִי . in Asher

. a son of Saul

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3440 Yishviy yish-vee'

from 7737; level; Jishvi, the name of two

Israelites:--Ishuai, Ishvi, Isui, Jesui.

see HEBREW for 07737

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יִשְׁוִי (yish.vi) — Ishvi.

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;

son of: Asher (H0836);

brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294)

Also named: yish.vi (יִשְׁוִי "Ishvite" H3441)

§ Ishui or Ishuai or Isui or Jesui = "he resembles me"

1) the 2nd son of Saul by his wife Ahinoam

2) the 3rd son of Asher and founder of the family of Ishuaites

יִשְׁוִי (yish.vi) — Ishvi.

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49;

son of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293);

brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324);

half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H); also called Ishvi (KJV: Ishui) at 1Sa.14.49;

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculine
HR/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ish'-vi (yishwi, "equal"):

(1) The third son of Asher (Ge 46:17; 1Ch 7:30), and founder of the family of the Ishvites (Nu 26:44, the King James Version "Jesuites"), the King James Version "Isui," "Jesui," and "Ishui."

(2) The name is also found among the sons of Saul (1Sa 14:49), the King James Version "Ishui."

[the] descendants of Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַתmish.Pa.chat [the] clan of H4940 Noun common · feminine singular construct
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
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 Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
הַיִּשְׁוִ֑יhai.yish.Vi the Ishvite[s] H3441 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Ishvites were a group of people in the Bible, descended from Ishvi, who was a son of Asher. They are mentioned in Genesis 46:17 as part of the tribe of Asher. The name means 'he will justify me'.
Amplified meaning
from Ishvi, a descendant of Asher
Tyndale gloss
Ishvite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יִשְׁוִי (Yishviy) refers to a descendant of Ishvi, a member of the tribe of Asher mentioned in Genesis 46:17. The term can denote a collective group, the Jesuites. It is derived from the root word for Ishvi, which is linked to the notion of justification.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יִשְׁוִי adj.gent. of foregoing [v.bp.ae] 1; c. art. as n.coll. הַיִּ׳, Nu 26:44.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3441 יִשְׁוִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3441 Yishviy yish-vee'

patronymically from 3440; a Jishvite (collectively) or

descendants of Jishvi:--Jesuites.

see HEBREW for 03440

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יִשְׁוִי (yish.vi) — Ishvite.

Someone descended from Ishvi who was a man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;

son of: Asher (H0836);

brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Beriah (H1283) and Serah (H8294)

Group of yish.vi (יִשְׁוִי "Ishvi" H3440)

§ Jesuites , of Jesui "he will justify me"

the descendants of Jesui ( yish.vi (יִשְׁוִי "Ishvi" H3440)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
[the] descendants of Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
לִבְרִיעָ֕הliv.ri.'Ah of Beriah H1283 Preposition · noun proper masculine
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Beriah was the name of several Israelites, including a Levite and a Benjamite, and means with a friend. It appears in various biblical accounts, including 1 Chronicles, as the name of different individuals.
Amplified meaning
meaning with a friend, a Levite and a Benjamite
Tyndale gloss
Beriah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בְּרִיעָה (Bri'ah) refers to a name associated with four different Israelites: a son of Asher, a son of Ephraim, a Benjamite, and a Levite. The name is linked to the meaning 'with a friend.' The entries indicate that Beriah appears in various contexts in the Old Testament, highlighting its connection to multiple tribes.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בְּרִיעָה n.pr.m.

a son of Asher

son of Ephraim

a Benjamite

a Levite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1283 בְּרִיעָה . a son of Asher

. son of Ephraim

. a Benjamite

. a Levite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1283 Briy`ah ber-ee'-aw

apparently from the feminine of 7451 with a prepositional

prefix; in trouble; Beriah, the name of four Israelites:--

Beriah.

see HEBREW for 07451

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בְּרִיעָה (be.ri.ah) — Beriah.

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;

son of: Asher (H0836);

brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440) and Serah (H8294);

father of: Heber (H2268) and Malchiel (H4439); also called Beriite at Num.26.44;

Also named: be.ri.i (בְּרִיעִי "Beriite" H1284)

§ Beriah = "with a friend"

1) a son of Asher

2) a son of Ephraim

3) a Benjamite

4) a Levite

בְּרִיעָה (be.ri.ah) — Beriah.

A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.23;

son of: Ephraim (H0669);

brother of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827) and Elead (H0496);

father of: Sheerah (H7609), Rephah (H7506) and Resheph (H7566)

§ Beriah = "with a friend"

1) a son of Asher

2) a son of Ephraim

3) a Benjamite

4) a Levite

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculine
HR/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Beriah

A gift, or in evil. (1.) One of Asher’s four sons, and father of Heber (Gen. 46:17).

(2.) A son of Ephraim (1 Chr. 7:20-23), born after the slaughter of his brothers, and so called by his father “because it went evil with his house” at that time.

(3.) A Benjamite who with his brother Shema founded Ajalon and expelled the Gittites (1 Chr. 8:13).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(in evil, or a gift). A son of Asher. (Genesis 46:17; Numbers 26:44,45) A son of Ephraim. (1 Chronicles 7:20-23) A Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 8:13,16) A Levite. (1 Chronicles 23:10,11)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

in fellowship; in envy

Nave's Topical Bible

1. Son of Asher Ge 46:17; Nu 26:44,45; 1Ch 7:30

2. Son of Ephraim 1Ch 7:20-23

3. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:13

4. Son of Shimei 1Ch 23:10,11

[the] descendants of Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַתmish.Pa.chat [the] clan of H4940 Noun common · feminine singular construct
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
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 Asher to clans their of Imnah [the] clan of the Imnahite[s] of Ishvi [the] clan of the Ishvite[s] of Beriah [the] clan of the Beriahite[s]
הַבְּרִיעִֽי׃ha.be.ri.'I the Beriahite[s] H1284 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Beriite people were descendants of Beriah, a man from the tribe of Asher, first mentioned in Genesis 46:17. They are also referred to as Beerites in the Bible. The Beriites are listed in Numbers 26:44.
Amplified meaning
from Beriah, with a friend
Tyndale gloss
Beriite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בְּרִיעִי (Briy`iy) refers to a Beriite, a descendant of Beriah, who was part of the tribe of Asher. This term is used collectively for the family of Beriah, first mentioned in Genesis 46:17. The name is linked to the Hebrew root for 'evil' and is associated with several family members listed in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בְּרִיעִי adj.gent. c. art. as n.coll. Nu 26:44.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1284 בְּרִיעִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1284 Briy`iy ber-ee-ee'

patronymically from 1283; a Beriite (collectively) or

descendants of Beriah:--Beerites.

see HEBREW for 01283

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בְּרִיעִי (be.ri.i) — Beriite.

Someone descended from Beriah who was a man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17;

son of: Asher (H0836);

brother of: Imnah (H3232), Ishvah (H3438), Ishvi (H3440) and Serah (H8294);

father of: Heber (H2268) and Malchiel (H4439); also called Beriite at Num.26.44;

Group of be.ri.ah (בְּרִיעָה "Beriah" H1283)

§ Beriites = "in evil"

one of the family of Beriah

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
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