1 Chronicles 8:28

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵלֶּה רָאשֵׁי אָבוֹת לְתֹלְדוֹתָם רָאשִׁים אֵלֶּה יָשְׁבוּ בִירוּשָׁלִָם

Transliteration

ʾēlleh rāʾšê ʾābôt lə-tōldôtām rāʾšîm ʾēlleh yāšbû bî-rûšālāı͏ִm

Grammar Details

*ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun, plural - these
*rāʾšê*: noun, masculine, plural construct - heads of
*ʾābôt*: noun, masculine, plural - fathers/households
*lə*: preposition - by/according to
*tōldôtām*: noun, feminine, plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their generations
*rāʾšîm*: noun, masculine, plural - heads/chiefs
*yāšbû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural - dwelt/lived
*bî*: preposition - in
*rûšālāı͏ִm*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

*rāʾšê* *ʾābôt*: heads of fathers/patriarchs/family leaders
*tōldôtām*: their generations/their genealogies/their family records

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Referenced Verses

Josh 15:63 : 63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
Josh 18:28 : 28 And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
Judg 1:21 : 21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
Neh 11:1 : 1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
Neh 11:7-9 : 7 And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. 8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

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