1 Chronicles 15:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִבְנֵ֖י גֵּרְשׁ֑וֹם יוֹאֵ֣ל הַשָּׂ֔ר וְאֶחָ֖יו מֵאָ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃

Transliteration

livnê gēršôm yôʾēl ha-śār wə-ʾeḥāyw meʾāh û-šĕlōšîm

Grammar Details

*livnê*: preposition + masculine plural construct - for the sons of
*gēršôm*: proper name - Gershom
*yôʾēl*: proper name - Joel
*ha-śār*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief
*wə-ʾeḥāyw*: conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his brothers
*meʾāh*: feminine singular number - hundred
*û-šĕlōšîm*: conjunction + cardinal number - and thirty

Word Meanings

*livnê*: for the sons of/for the descendants of
*gēršôm*: Gershom (personal name)
*yôʾēl*: Joel (personal name)
*ha-śār*: the chief/the official/the leader
*ʾeḥāyw*: his brothers/his relatives/his kinsmen

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 15:11 : 11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
1 Chr 23:8 : 8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Chr 12:6-7
2 verses
78%
6Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
7And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
1 Chr 26:21-22
2 verses
78%
21As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
22The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
1 Chr 15:8-10
3 verses
77%
8Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
9Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:
10Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
1 Chr 5:4
77%
4The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
1 Chr 23:15-18
4 verses
76%
15The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
16Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
17And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
1 Chr 5:7
76%
7And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
1 Chr 15:5-6
2 verses
76%
5Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:
6Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
1 Chr 15:17
75%
17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
2 Chr 29:12-14
3 verses
75%
12Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
13And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
14And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
1 Chr 27:20
74%
20Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
1 Chr 23:7-8
2 verses
74%
7Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
8The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
1 Chr 12:3
74%
3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
1 Chr 7:3
73%
3And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
Ezra 10:43
73%
43Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.
1 Chr 6:16-17
2 verses
72%
16The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
1 Chr 4:35
72%
35And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
Num 3:17-19
3 verses
72%
17And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
18And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
19And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Num 3:24
72%
24And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
1 Chr 5:12-13
2 verses
72%
12Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
13And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
Gen 46:11
71%
11And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chr 9:6
71%
6And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
1 Chr 6:1
71%
1The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chr 6:43
71%
43The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
Num 26:57
71%
57And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
1 Chr 23:11
71%
11And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.
1 Chr 7:7
71%
7And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
Ezra 8:5
71%
5Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Num 4:38
71%
38And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
Exod 6:17
71%
17The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
1 Chr 25:14
71%
14The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
Num 4:41
71%
41These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.
1 Chr 7:11
70%
11All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.
Ezra 8:10
70%
10And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
1 Chr 6:21
70%
21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
Ezra 10:31
70%
31And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,