1 Chronicles 26:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙ יְרִיָּ֣ה הָרֹ֔אשׁ לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥י לְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יו לְאָב֑וֹת בִּשְׁנַ֨ת הָֽאַרְבָּעִ֜ים לְמַלְכ֤וּת דָּוִיד֙ נִדְרָ֔שׁוּ וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א בָהֶ֛ם גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל בְּיַעְזֵ֥יר גִּלְעָֽד׃

Transliteration

To-the-ḥeḇrônî yĕriyyāh the-rōʾš to-the-ḥeḇrônî to-tôlĕdōtāyw to-ʾāḇôt. In-year-of the-ʾarbāʿîm to-malḵût dāwîd nidrāšû and-yimmāṣē among-them gibbôrê ḥayil in-yaʿzêr gilʿād.

Grammar Details

*ḥeḇrônî*: gentilic masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - for the Hebronite
*yĕriyyāh*: proper name, masculine singular - Jerijah
*rōʾš*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the head/chief
*tôlĕdōtāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - according to his genealogies
*ʾāḇôt*: masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition - for fathers
*ʾarbāʿîm*: cardinal number with definite article - the fortieth
*malḵût*: feminine singular construct with prefixed preposition - for kingdom of
*dāwîd*: proper name, masculine singular - David
*nidrāšû*: verb, Niphal perfect 3rd plural - they were sought
*yimmāṣē*: verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction - and were found
*gibbôrê*: masculine plural construct - mighty men of
*ḥayil*: masculine singular noun - valor
*yaʿzêr*: proper name, feminine singular with prefixed preposition - in Jazer
*gilʿād*: proper name, masculine singular - Gilead

Word Meanings

*rōʾš*: chief/head/leader
*tôlĕdōtāyw*: genealogies/family records/descendants
*gibbôrê ḥayil*: mighty men of valor/valiant warriors/capable warriors
*nidrāšû*: sought out/searched for/investigated

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 23:19 : 19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
Josh 21:39 : 39 Heshbon with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.
1 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
1 Chr 6:81 : 81 and Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.
1 Chr 29:27 : 27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
Isa 16:9 : 9 Therefore I will weep with the weeping of Jazer for the vine of Sibmah; I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for upon thy summer fruits and upon thy harvest the [battle] shout is fallen.

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1 Chr 24:23
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1 Chr 23:19
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1 Chr 26:23
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1 Chr 15:9
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