1 Chronicles 26:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּנֵ֣י שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה עָ֠תְנִי וּרְפָאֵ֨ל וְעוֹבֵ֧ד אֶלְזָבָ֛ד אֶחָ֖יו בְּנֵי־חָ֑יִל אֱלִיה֖וּ וּסְמַכְיָֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

bĕnê šĕmaʿĕyāh: ʿātnî and-rĕp̄āʾēl and-ʿôḇēd ʾelzāḇād ʾeḥāw bĕnê-ḥāyil, ʾĕlîhû and-sĕmaḵĕyāhû.

Grammar Details

*bĕnê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
*šĕmaʿĕyāh*: proper name, masculine singular - Shemaiah
*ʿātnî*: proper name, masculine singular - Othni
*rĕp̄āʾēl*: proper name, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction - and Rephael
*ʿôḇēd*: proper name, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction - and Obed
*ʾelzāḇād*: proper name, masculine singular - Elzabad
*ʾeḥāw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers
*bĕnê*-*ḥāyil*: masculine plural construct with masculine singular noun - men of valor
*ʾĕlîhû*: proper name, masculine singular - Elihu
*sĕmaḵĕyāhû*: proper name, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction - and Semachiah

Word Meanings

*bĕnê-ḥāyil*: valiant men/capable men/men of strength
*ʾeḥāw*: his brothers/his relatives

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