1 Chronicles 26:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּנֵ֣י לַ֠עְדָּן בְּנֵ֨י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י לְלַעְדָּ֗ן רָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְלַעְדָּ֥ן הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י יְחִיאֵלִֽי׃

Transliteration

bĕnê laʿdān, bĕnê the-gērĕšunnî to-laʿdān, rāʾšê the-ʾāḇôt to-laʿdān the-gērĕšunnî: the-yĕḥîʾēlî.

Grammar Details

*bĕnê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
*laʿdān*: proper name, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to Ladan
*gērĕšunnî*: gentilic masculine singular with definite article - the Gershonite
*rāʾšê*: masculine plural construct - heads of
*ʾāḇôt*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the fathers
*yĕḥîʾēlî*: gentilic masculine singular with definite article - the Jehielite

Word Meanings

*rāʾšê hāʾāḇôt*: heads of fathers' houses/chief fathers/patriarchal leaders

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 23:7 : 7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
1 Chr 29:8 : 8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
1 Chr 6:17 : 17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

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1 Chr 23:7-9
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7Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
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24And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
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20And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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