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WLCוּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־ דָ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא בֻּקִּ֖י בֶּן־ יָגְלִֽי׃

BSABukkiBuqqîy [a prince, leader] sonbên [descendant, offspring] of JogliYoglîy a leadernâsîyʼ [high-ranking official, captain] from the tribemaṭṭeh [family group] of DanDân [a son of Jacob, a tribe of Israel]

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Numbers 34:22quick helps
In a sentenceBukki, a leader from the tribe of Dan, is introduced as a descendant of Jogli.
Who is speakingThe narrator of the book of Numbers, listing leaders for the tribes of Israel.
Where we areIn the context of the allocation of land among the tribes of Israel.
The hard wordנָשִׂיא
Take awayLeadership is passed down through family lines, highlighting the importance of lineage.
2 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Cambridge & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 7 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

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

Deep Study — Numbers 34:22

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 Leaders of the Tribesgenerated

21Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin;
22Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;
23Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph;
24Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim;

Numbers 34:22 introduces Bukki as a significant leader from the tribe of Dan, part of a larger list of leaders representing the tribes of Israel during the land allocation process. This passage emphasizes the organization and structure within the Israelite community as they prepare to enter the Promised Land, ensuring that each tribe is represented by its own leaders.


Cross References


The Key Word נָשִׂיא, na.Si'generated

The term נָשִׂיא (na.Si') refers to a leader or high-ranking official, often associated with authority and governance. It is derived from a root meaning 'to lift up', indicating a position of prominence and responsibility within the community.

In this verse, it signifies Bukki's role as a leader from the tribe of Dan, highlighting the importance of leadership in the context of the Israelite tribes as they navigate their journey and settlement.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The verse is rendered in the Berean Standard Bible as well as the KJV, ASV, YLT, WEB, and BBE, all of which consistently use the term leader to describe Bukki's role.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The structure of the verse centers around the main subject, בֻּקִּי (Bukki), who is identified as a leader from the tribe of Dan. The phrase וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (and of the tribe) introduces the prepositional phrase that specifies his affiliation, while בְנֵי־ דָ֖ן (the descendants of Dan) further clarifies his lineage.

The construction emphasizes Bukki's leadership role within the context of the tribe, showcasing the hierarchical nature of Israelite society.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates נָשִׂיא as ἄρξων (archōn), which also means 'ruler' or 'leader'. This choice reflects a broader understanding of leadership in the Greek context, emphasizing authority.

The use of φυλῆς for מַטֶּה indicates a focus on the tribal aspect, aligning with the original Hebrew meaning while adapting it for a Greek-speaking audience.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Numbers 34:22 introduces Bukki as a leader from the tribe of Dan, the son of Jogli. This verse is part of a list that names leaders for the tribes of Israel, highlighting the organization and structure of the community as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who was Bukki?

Bukki was a leader from the tribe of Dan and the son of Jogli, mentioned in the context of Israelite leadership.

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

The term 'leader' indicates a high-ranking official responsible for guiding and representing the tribe of Dan.

Why is lineage important in this verse?

Lineage is important as it establishes the connection between leaders and their tribes, reinforcing the structure of Israelite society.

How does this verse fit into the broader narrative of Numbers?

This verse contributes to the organization of the Israelite tribes as they prepare to settle in the Promised Land, highlighting the roles of various leaders.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What qualities do you think are important for a leader in your community?
  2. How does understanding the lineage of leaders impact your view of leadership today?
  3. In what ways can you apply the principles of leadership seen in this verse to your own life?
  4. Why do you think the organization of the tribes was emphasized in the context of entering the Promised Land?

Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Numbers 34:22 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. Names of the men which shall divide the land.

Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 34 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

16–29. Ten princes were appointed to superintend the allotment of the land, one from each of the nine and a halt tribes who settled west of the Jordan. In supreme command are Joshua and Eleazar, the successors of Moses and Aaron as the civil and religious beads of the nation.

Read Cambridge on Numbers 34 →

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

Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Of the tribe of the children of Dan a prince, Bukki the son of Jogli.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;

NETBNew English Translation2006

and from the tribe of the Danites, a leader, Bukki son of Jogli.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And of the tribe of the children of Dan a prince, Bukki the son of Jogli.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And of the tribe of the children of Dan a prince, Bukki the son of Jogli.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Also of the tribe of the sonnes of Dan, the prince Bukki, the sonne of Iogli.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

and for the tribe of the children of Dan, a prince, Bukki the son of Jogli;

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and of the tribe of the sons of Dan, the prince Bukki son of Jogli;

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and a prince of the tribe of the sons of Dan, Bukki son of Jogli;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And of the tribe of the children of Dan the prince, Bukki the son of Yogli;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

From of the tribe of the descendants of Dan a leader, Bukki son of Jogli.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bocci the son of Jogli.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

A leader from the tribe of Dan: Bukki, son of Jogli.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And of the tribe of the children of Dan, a chief, Bukki, the son of Jogli.

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.

וּandclauseprepositional phrase · predicateלְofnoun phraseמַטֵּ֥הthe.tribenoun phraseבְנֵיof.the.descendantsדָ֖ןof.Dannoun phrase · subjectנָשִׂ֑יאa.leadernoun phraseבֻּקִּ֖יBukkinoun phraseבֶּןthe.sonיָגְלִֽיof.Jogli

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


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

The Masoretic Text states, "וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־ דָ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא בֻּקִּ֖י בֶּן־ יָגְלִֽי׃" which translates to "Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;" The Samaritan Pentateuch agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word, confirming the same names and titles. The Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q27) also support this reading, though the text is incomplete and some words are reconstructed by an editor. The Septuagint closely matches the Masoretic Text, with 6 out of 7 words corresponding, although its word order and articles differ from the Hebrew. Overall, the primary witnesses agree on the content of this verse, with minor variations in presentation and completeness.

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

וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־ דָ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא בֻּקִּ֖י בֶּן־ יָגְלִֽי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּלְמַטֵּ֥הφυλῆςדָ֖ןδανנָשִׂ֑יאἄρξωνבֻּקִּ֖יβακξιρבֶּן־υἱὸςיָגְלִֽי׃εγλι

6 of the 7 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

למטה בני דן נשׂיא בקי בן יגלי

Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.

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

[למטי] [בני] [דן] [נשיא] [בוקי] [בן] [יוגלי]

nothing on the leather here — 7 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 34:22מַטֶּהand of [theand of [the] trמַטֶּהבֵּן[the] desce[the] descendanבֵּןדָּןDanDanדָּןנָשִׂיאa leadera leaderנָשִׂיאבֻּקִּיBukkiBukkiבֻּקִּיבֵּן[the] son o[the] son ofבֵּןיָגְלִיJogliJogliיָגְלִיבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהנָטָהto stretchto stretchנָטָהדִּיןto judgeto judgeדִּיןבָּקַקbe luxuriabe luxuriantבָּקַקגָּלָהto reveal:to reveal: reveגָּלָהנָשָׂאto lift: rto lift: raiseנָשָׂאעַמּוֹןAmmonAmmonעַמּוֹןרְאוּבֵןReubenReubenרְאוּבֵןנָשִׂיאleaderleaderנָשִׂיאבְּאֵרBeershebaBeershebaבְּאֵרמַטֶּהtribetribeמַטֶּהעֻזִּיUzziUzziעֻזִּי
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 34:22

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 of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Dan a leader Bukki [the] son of Jogli
וּלְמַטֵּ֥הu.le.ma.Teh and of [the] tribe of H4294 Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
252× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word can mean a tribe, like the 12 tribes of Israel, or a staff, like the one Moses used to lead his people in Exodus 4:2.
Amplified meaning
family group
Tyndale gloss
tribe
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַטֶּה (mat-teh) refers to a staff, rod, or branch, and can also denote a tribe. It is derived from a root meaning to extend, and its uses include both literal and figurative meanings, such as a support or a means of correction. The lexicons consistently highlight its association with leadership and community.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַטֶּה 251 n.m.

staff, rod, shaft

branch

tribe

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4294 מַטֶּה . staff, rod, shaft

. branch

. tribe

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4294 matteh mat-teh'

or (feminine) mattah {mat-taw'}; from 5186; a branch (as

extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for

chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre),

throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a

support of life, e.g. bread):--rod, staff, tribe.

see HEBREW for 05186

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַטֶּה (mat.teh) — tribe: rod.

: rod/staff

1) staff, branch, tribe

1a) staff, rod, shaft

1b) branch (of vine)

1c) tribe

1c1) company led by chief with staff (originally)

מַטֶּה (mat.teh) — tribe.

: tribe

1) staff, branch, tribe

1a) staff, rod, shaft

1b) branch (of vine)

1c) tribe

1c1) company led by chief with staff (originally)

מַטֶּה (mat.teh) — tribe: arrow.

: arrow

1) staff, branch, tribe

1a) staff, rod, shaft

1b) branch (of vine)

1c) tribe

1c1) company led by chief with staff (originally)

מַטֶּה (mat.teh) — tribe: stick.

: stick

1) staff, branch, tribe

1a) staff, rod, shaft

1b) branch (of vine)

1c) tribe

1c1) company led by chief with staff (originally)

מַטֶּה (mat.teh) — tribe: supply.

: supply

1) staff, branch, tribe

1a) staff, rod, shaft

1b) branch (of vine)

1c) tribe

1c1) company led by chief with staff (originally)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Prep | N-ms — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/R/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 of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Dan a leader Bukki [the] son of Jogli
בְנֵי־ve.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
descendant, 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…

and of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Dan a leader Bukki [the] son of Jogli
דָ֖ןdan Dan H1835 Noun proper
70× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Dan was a son of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The tribe of Dan was known for its skills in warfare and is mentioned in the book of Genesis.
Amplified meaning
a son of Jacob, a tribe of Israel
Tyndale gloss
Dan
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דָּן (Dan) means 'judge' and refers to the fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah. It encompasses the tribe descended from him and a city located in northern Israel, significant as a landmark in Palestine. The entries consistently highlight these aspects without notable disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דָּן n.pr.m. (judge)

son of Jacob and Bilhah

the tribe of Dan

a city on northern frontier of Israel at one of the sources of the Jordan

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1835 דָּן judge . son of Jacob and Bilhah

. the tribe of Dan

. a city on northern frontier of Israel at one of the sources of the Jordan

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1835 Dan dawn

from 1777; judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the

tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place

in Palestine colonized by them:--Dan.

see HEBREW for 01777

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּן (dan) — Dan.

§ Dan = "a judge"

1) the territory of the tribe of Dan 2) a city in Dan, the most northern landmark of Palestine

דָּן (dan) — Dan.

A man of the tribe of Dan living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.6;

son of: Israel (H3478) and Bilhah (H1090A);

brother of: Naphtali (H5321);

half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);

father of: Hushim (H2366B)

§ Dan = "a judge"

1) the 5th son of Jacob, the 1st of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid

2) the tribe descended from Dan, the son of Jacob

3) a city in Dan, the most northern landmark of Palestine

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

Dan

A judge. (1.) The fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s maid (Gen. 30:6, “God hath judged me”, Heb. dananni). The blessing pronounced on him by his father was, “Dan shall judge his people” (49:16), probably in allusion to the judgeship of Samson, who was of the tribe of Dan.

The tribe of Dan had their place in the march through the wilderness on the north side of the tabernacle (Num. 2:25, 31; 10:25). It was the last of the tribes to receive a portion in the Land of Promise. Its position and extent are described in Josh. 19:40-48.

The territory of Dan extended from the west of that of Ephraim and Benjamin to the sea. It was a small territory, but was very fertile. It included in it, among others, the…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(a judge). The fifth son of Jacob, and the first of Bilhah, Rachel’s maid. (Genesis 30:6) (B.C. after 1753.) The origin of the name is given in the exclamation of Rachel. The records of Dan are unusually meagre. Only one son is attributed to him, (Genesis 46:23) but his tribe was, with the exception of Judah, the most numerous of all. In the division of the promised land Dan was the last of the tribes to receive his portion, which was the smallest of the twelve. (Joshua 19:48) But notwithstanding its smallness it had eminent natural advantages. On the north and east it was completely embraced by its two brother tribes Ephraim and Benjamin, while on the southeast and south it joined Judah, and was thus surrounded by the three…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A judge,

1. A son of Jacob by Bilhah, Ge 30:3 35:25. The tribe of Dan was second only to that of Judah in numbers before entering Canaan, Nu 1:39 26:43. A portion was assigned to Dan, extending southeast from the seacoast near Joppa. It bordered on the land of the Philistines, with whom the tribe of Dan had much to do, Jud 13:1-16:31. Their territory was fertile, but small, and the natives were powerful. A part of the tribe therefore sought and conquered another home, Jos 19:1-51 Jud 18:1-31

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

judgment; he that judges

and of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Dan a leader Bukki [the] son of Jogli
נָשִׂ֑יאna.Si' a leader H5387 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
134× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a leader or a high-ranking official, like a king or a captain. It can also describe a rising mist, as seen in Isaiah 60:13. In the Bible, it often symbolizes power and authority.
Amplified meaning
high-ranking official, captain
Tyndale gloss
leader
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָשִׂיא (nasiy') refers to an exalted figure, such as a chief, prince, or ruler, and also denotes a rising mist or vapor. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to lift up.' Its meanings encompass leadership roles and atmospheric phenomena, as noted in various lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָשִׂיא 128 n.m. one lifted up, i.e. a chief prince

base

[נָשִׂיא] n.[m.] rising mist, vapour

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5387a נָשִׂיא one lifted up, i.e. a chief prince H5387b נָשִׂיא rising mist, vapour

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5387 nasiy' naw-see'

or nasi8 {naw-see'}; from 5375; properly, an exalted one,

i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist:--captain, chief,

cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.

see HEBREW for 0nasi8

see HEBREW for 05375

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָשִׂיא (na.si) — leader.

one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader

נָשִׂיא (na.si) — mist.

rising mist, vapour

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
and of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Dan a leader Bukki [the] son of Jogli
בֻּקִּ֖יbu.Ki Bukki H1231 Noun proper masculine
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Bukki was the name of two Israelites, one a Levite and son of Abishua, and the other a prince of the tribe of Dan. The name Bukki means 'wasting'.
Amplified meaning
a prince, leader
Tyndale gloss
Bukki
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֻּקִּי (Buqqiy) refers to a name meaning 'wasting.' It identifies two individuals in the Old Testament: one is a Danite chief mentioned in Numbers 34:22, and the other is a descendant of Aaron, noted in 1 Chronicles 6:5. The word is derived from H1238, which relates to wastefulness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֻּקִּי n.pr.m. (id. [b.cq.ab])

a Danite chief Nu 34:22.

a descendant of Aaron

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1231 בֻּקִּי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1231 Buqqiy book-kee'

from 1238; wasteful; Bukki, the name of two

Israelites:--Bukki.

see HEBREW for 01238

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֻּקִּי (buq.qi) — Bukki.

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.22;

son of: Jogli (H3020)

§ Bukki = "wasting"

1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests

2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes

בֻּקִּי (buq.qi) — Bukki.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.5;

son of: Abishua (H0050);

father of: Uzzi (H5813)

§ Bukki = "wasting"

1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests

2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes

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

buk'-i (buqqi, "mouth of Jah"):

(1) A Danite, son of the tribal prince Jogli (Nu 34:22); he was one of the representative chiefs who assisted in the division of the land.

(2) Son of Abishua and father of Izzi, a priest, fourth in descent from Aaron, in the line of Eleazar (1Ch 6:5,51), and ancestor of Ezra (Ezr 7:4). In 2 Esdras 1:2 the name appears as Borith, and in 1 Esdras 8:2 as Boccas.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(wasting). Son of Abishua and father of Uzzi fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests in (1 Chronicles 6:5; 6:5,51) (Authorized Version), and in the genealogy of Ezra. (Ezra 7:4) Son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes. (Numbers 34:22)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

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Nave's Topical Bible

1. Son of Abishua 1Ch 6:5,51; Ezr 7:4

2. A prince of Dan Nu 34:22

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Dan a leader Bukki [the] son of Jogli
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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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

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

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and of [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Dan a leader Bukki [the] son of Jogli
יָגְלִֽי׃ya.ge.Li Jogli H3020 Noun proper masculine
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Jogli was an Israelite living during the time of Egypt and Wilderness, mentioned in Numbers 34:22 as the father of Bukki, a ruler in the conquest of Canaan.
Tyndale gloss
Jogli
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָגְלִי (Yogliy) refers to a man named Jogli, an Israelite mentioned in Numbers 34:22 as a chief of the tribe of Dan and the father of Bukki. The name is derived from a root meaning 'exiled.' The entries indicate that he lived during the time of the Exodus from Egypt.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָגְלִי n.pr.m. (led into exile?) chief of tribe of Dan Nu 34:22.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3020 יָגְלִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3020 Yogliy yog-lee'

from 1540; exiled; Jogli, an Israelite:--Jogli.

see HEBREW for 01540

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יׇגְלִי (yog.li) — Jogli.

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.22;

father of: Bukki (H1231)

§ Jogli = "he is exiled"

a Danite and father of Bukki who was one of the 12 rulers charged with the conquest of Canaan

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

jog'-li (yoghli, perhaps = "led into exile"): Father of Bukki, a Danite chief (Nu 34:22).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(led into exile), the father of Bukki, a Danite chief. (Numbers 34:22)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

passing over; turning back; rejoicing

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A prince of Dan Nu 34:22

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