1 Chronicles 26:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּ בָּנִ֑ים זְכַרְיָ֤הוּ הַבְּכוֹר֙ יְדִֽיעֲאֵ֣ל הַשֵּׁנִ֔י זְבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י יַתְנִיאֵ֖ל הָרְבִיעִֽי׃

Transliteration

And-to-mĕšelĕmĕyāhû bānîm: zĕḵarĕyāhû the-bĕḵôr, yĕdîʿăʾēl the-šēnî, zĕḇadĕyāhû the-šĕlîšî, yatnîʾēl the-rĕḇîʿî.

Grammar Details

*mĕšelĕmĕyāhû*: proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - to Meshelemiah
*bānîm*: masculine plural noun - sons
*zĕḵarĕyāhû*: proper name, masculine singular - Zechariah
*bĕḵôr*: masculine singular noun with definite article - firstborn
*yĕdîʿăʾēl*: proper name, masculine singular - Jediael
*šēnî*: masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - second
*zĕḇadĕyāhû*: proper name, masculine singular - Zebadiah
*šĕlîšî*: masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - third
*yatnîʾēl*: proper name, masculine singular - Jatniel
*rĕḇîʿî*: masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - fourth

Word Meanings

*bānîm*: sons/children/descendants

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 9:21 : 21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.

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