1 Chronicles 4:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab the father of {H1516} Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמְעוֹנֹתַ֖י הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־עָפְרָ֑ה וּשְׂרָיָ֗ה הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יוֹאָב֙ אֲבִי֙ גֵּ֣יא חֲרָשִׁ֔ים כִּ֥י חֲרָשִׁ֖ים הָיֽוּ׃ פ

Transliteration

ûmᵊʿônōtay hôlîd ʾet-ʿoprāh ûśᵊrāyāh hôlîd ʾet-yôʾāb ʾăbî gêʾ ḥărāšîm kî ḥărāšîm hāyû

Grammar Details

*ûmᵊʿônōtay*: conjunction + proper name - and Meonothai
*hôlîd*: hiphil perfect 3ms - begat/caused to bear
*ʾet*-*ʿoprāh*: direct object marker + proper name - Ophrah
*ûśᵊrāyāh*: conjunction + proper name - and Seraiah
*ʾet*-*yôʾāb*: direct object marker + proper name - Joab
*ʾăbî*: construct singular - father of
*gêʾ* *ḥărāšîm*: proper name - Ge-harashim (Valley of Craftsmen)
*kî*: conjunction - for
*ḥărāšîm*: masculine plural - craftsmen
*hāyû*: qal perfect 3cp - they were

Word Meanings

*hôlîd*: begat/caused to bear/fathered
*ʾăbî*: father of/founder of
*gêʾ* *ḥărāšîm*: valley of craftsmen/valley of artisans
*ḥărāšîm*: craftsmen/artisans/skilled workers

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 24:14 : 14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
Neh 11:35 : 35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

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