1 Chronicles 8:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְרִעָה וָשֶׁמַע הֵמָּה רָאשֵׁי הָאָבוֹת לְיוֹשְׁבֵי אַיָּלוֹן הֵמָּה הִבְרִיחוּ אֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵי גַת

Transliteration

û-bərîʿāh wā-šemaʿ hēmmāh rāʾšê hā-ʾābôt lə-yôšəbê ʾayyālôn hēmmāh hibrîḥû ʾet-yôšəbê gat

Grammar Details

*û*: conjunction - and
*bərîʿāh*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Beriah
*wā*: conjunction - and
*šemaʿ*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Shema
*hēmmāh*: 3rd person plural pronoun - they
*rāʾšê*: noun, masculine, plural construct - heads of
*hā*: definite article - the
*ʾābôt*: noun, masculine, plural - fathers/households
*lə*: preposition - to/for
*yôšəbê*: qal participle, masculine, plural construct - inhabitants of
*ʾayyālôn*: proper noun - Aijalon
*hibrîḥû*: hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they drove away
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*gat*: proper noun - Gath

Word Meanings

*rāʾšê* *hā*-*ʾābôt*: heads of the fathers/patriarchs/family leaders
*hibrîḥû*: they drove away/they put to flight/they caused to flee

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Referenced Verses

Josh 10:12 : 12 Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Josh 19:42 : 42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
1 Chr 2:49-50 : 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. 50 These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,
1 Chr 2:52 : 52 And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
1 Chr 4:4 : 4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

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