1 Chronicles 2:42

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא אֲבִי־זִ֑יף וּבְנֵ֥י מָרֵשָׁ֖ה אֲבִ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

And-bənê kālēb ʾăḥî yəraḥməʾēl mêšāʿ bəkōrô hûʾ ʾăbî-zîp and-bənê mārēšāh ʾăbî ḥebrôn.

Grammar Details

• *û-bənê*: conjunction + construct state, masculine plural - and sons of
• *kālēb*: proper name, masculine
• *ʾăḥî*: construct state, masculine singular - brother of
• *yəraḥməʾēl*: proper name, masculine
• *mêšāʿ*: proper name, masculine
• *bəkōrô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn
• *hûʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he
• *ʾăbî*: construct state, masculine singular - father of
• *zîp*: proper name, place
• *mārēšāh*: proper name, masculine/place
• *ḥebrôn*: proper name, place

Word Meanings

• *ʾăbî*: father of (possibly meaning 'founder of' or 'ruler of')

Referenced Verses

• Gen 49:3 : 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
• Exod 4:22-23 : 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
• Josh 15:24 : 24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
• 1 Sam 23:19 : 19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
• 1 Sam 26:1 : 1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
• 1 Chr 2:18-19 : 18 And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. 19 And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
• 1 Chr 2:23-24 : 23 And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. 24 And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
• 1 Chr 2:45 : 45 And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
• 1 Chr 2:49 : 49 She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
• 1 Chr 2:52 : 52 And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
• 1 Chr 8:29 : 29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
• Ezra 2:21-35 : 21 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. 22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. 25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. 26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. 28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two. 30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. 31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. 34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
• Neh 7:25-38 : 25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. 26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. 27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. 29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. 30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. 31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. 32 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. 33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. 34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. 38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
• Rom 8:29 : 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
• Heb 12:23 : 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,