1 Chronicles 15:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן אֱלִיאֵ֥ל הַשָּׂ֖ר וְאֶחָ֥יו שְׁמוֹנִֽים׃

Transliteration

livnê ḥevrôn ʾĕlîʾēl ha-śār wə-ʾeḥāyw šĕmônîm

Grammar Details

*livnê*: preposition + masculine plural construct - for the sons of
*ḥevrôn*: proper name - Hebron
*ʾĕlîʾēl*: proper name - Eliel
*ha-śār*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief
*wə-ʾeḥāyw*: conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his brothers
*šĕmônîm*: cardinal number - eighty

Word Meanings

*livnê*: for the sons of/for the descendants of
*ḥevrôn*: Hebron (personal/place name)
*ʾĕlîʾēl*: Eliel (personal name)
*ha-śār*: the chief/the official/the leader
*ʾeḥāyw*: his brothers/his relatives/his kinsmen

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 6:18 : 18 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three years.
Num 26:58 : 58 These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath begat Amram.
1 Chr 6:2 : 2 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chr 23:12 : 12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
1 Chr 23:19 : 19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chr 26:23 : 23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
1 Chr 26:30-31 : 30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Jehovah, and for the service of the king. 31 Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' [houses]. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Chr 15:5-8
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10of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve.
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1 Chr 8:22
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Ezra 8:4-5
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9Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.
1 Chr 25:18
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1 Chr 25:27
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27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
1 Chr 23:17-19
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17And the sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
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Num 3:19
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19And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Num 3:30
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1 Chr 26:21-23
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Num 2:7
73%
7[ And] the tribe of Zebulun: and the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.
1 Chr 24:23
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Ezra 8:8
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1 Chr 9:8-9
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Neh 11:13-14
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1 Chr 4:36
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Ezra 8:13
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1 Chr 23:12
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1 Chr 3:8
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Ezra 8:10
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1 Chr 3:24
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24And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
1 Chr 9:13
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2 Chr 29:13
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Ezra 10:26
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1 Chr 26:31
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Ezra 10:31
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