1 Samuel 8:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֞י שֶׁם־בְּנ֤וֹ הַבְּכוֹר֙ יוֹאֵ֔ל וְשֵׁ֥ם מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ אֲבִיָּ֑ה שֹׁפְטִ֖ים בִּבְאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃

Transliteration

And wayəhî name-bənô habbəkôr yôʾēl, and name mišnēhû ʾăbiyyāh; šōp̄əṭîm in-biʾēr šābaʿ.

Grammar Details

*wayəhî*: waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was
*bənô*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son
*habbəkôr*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn
*yôʾēl*: noun, proper name, masculine - Joel
*mišnēhû*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his second (son)
*ʾăbiyyāh*: noun, proper name, masculine - Abijah
*šōp̄əṭîm*: noun, masculine plural - judges
*biʾēr šābaʿ*: proper name - Beer-sheba

Word Meanings

*wayəhî*: and it was/happened
*habbəkôr*: the firstborn/eldest
*mišnēhû*: his second/his deputy/next in line
*šōp̄əṭîm*: judges/those who judge

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Referenced Verses

Gen 22:19 : 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
1 Chr 6:28 : 28 And the sons of Samuel: the first-born, [Joel], and the second Abijah.
1 Chr 6:38 : 38 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
Amos 5:5 : 5 but seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.

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