1 Chronicles 2:49

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena, and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֵּ֗לֶד שַׁ֚עַף אֲבִ֣י מַדְמַנָּ֔ה אֶת־שְׁוָ֛א אֲבִ֥י מַכְבֵּנָ֖ה וַאֲבִ֣י גִבְעָ֑א וּבַת־כָּלֵ֖ב עַכְסָֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

wə-tēled Shaʿaf ʾăbî Madmannāh ʾet-Shəwāʾ ʾăbî Makbēnāh wə-ʾăbî Gibʿāʾ û-bat-Kālēb ʿAksāh

Grammar Details

*wə-tēled*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore
*Shaʿaf*: proper noun, masculine singular - name of a person
*ʾăbî*: construct state, masculine singular - father of
*Madmannāh*: proper noun, feminine singular - place name
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*Shəwāʾ*: proper noun, masculine singular - name of a person
*Makbēnāh*: proper noun, feminine singular - place name
*wə-ʾăbî*: waw conjunction + construct state, masculine singular - and father of
*Gibʿāʾ*: proper noun, feminine singular - place name
*û-bat*: waw conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and daughter of
*Kālēb*: proper noun, masculine singular - name of a person
*ʿAksāh*: proper noun, feminine singular - name of a woman

Word Meanings

*ʾăbî*: father of/founder of/chief of
*Madmannāh*: place name/settlement
*Gibʿāʾ*: hill/place name

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Referenced Verses

Josh 15:31 : 31 and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
Josh 15:57 : 57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
2 Sam 21:6 : 6 let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto Jehovah in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Jehovah. And the king said, I will give them.
1 Chr 2:42 : 42 And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his first-born, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
Isa 10:31 : 31 Madmenah is a fugitive; the inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.

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