1 Chronicles 27:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֣י נָגִ֔יד אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־זִכְרִ֑י ס לַשִּׁ֨מְעוֹנִ֔י שְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּ בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

And over šiḇṭê Yiśrā'ēl: for the Rə'ûḇēnî nāḡîḏ 'Ĕlî'ezer ben-Ziḵrî; for the Šim'ônî Šəp̄aṭyāhû ben-Ma'ăḵāh.

Grammar Details

*šiḇṭê*: noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of
*Yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
*Rə'ûḇēnî*: gentilic adjective - Reubenite
*nāḡîḏ*: noun, masculine singular - ruler/leader
*'Ĕlî'ezer*: proper noun - Eliezer
*ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
*Ziḵrî*: proper noun - Zichri
*Šim'ônî*: gentilic adjective - Simeonite
*Šəp̄aṭyāhû*: proper noun - Shephatiah
*Ma'ăḵāh*: proper noun - Maachah

Word Meanings

*šiḇṭê*: tribes/scepters
*nāḡîḏ*: ruler/leader/prince/chief
*'Ĕlî'ezer*: personal name meaning 'God is help'
*Šəp̄aṭyāhû*: personal name meaning 'Yahweh has judged'

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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