1 Chronicles 4:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְבֵ֤ית מַרְכָּבוֹת֙ וּבַחֲצַ֣ר סוּסִ֔ים וּבְבֵ֥ית בִּרְאִ֖י וּֽבְשַׁעֲרָ֑יִם אֵ֥לֶּה עָרֵיהֶ֖ם עַד־מְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִֽיד׃

Transliteration

ûbᵊbêt markābôt ûbaḥăṣar sûsîm ûbᵊbêt birʾî ûbᵊšaʿărāyim ʾēlleh ʿārêhem ʿad-mᵊlōk dāwîd

Grammar Details

*ûbᵊbêt* *markābôt*: conjunction + preposition + proper name - and in Beth-marcaboth
*ûbaḥăṣar* *sûsîm*: conjunction + preposition + proper name - and in Hazar-susim
*ûbᵊbêt* *birʾî*: conjunction + preposition + proper name - and in Beth-biri
*ûbᵊšaʿărāyim*: conjunction + preposition + proper name - and in Shaaraim
*ʾēlleh*: demonstrative plural - these
*ʿārêhem*: feminine plural + 3mp suffix - their cities
*ʿad*-*mᵊlōk*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - until the reign of
*dāwîd*: proper name - David

Word Meanings

*ʿad*-*mᵊlōk* *dāwîd*: until the reign of David/until David became king

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

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