Ezra 2:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּנֵ֨י קִרְיַ֤ת עָרִים֙ כְּפִירָ֣ה וּבְאֵר֔וֹת שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה

Transliteration

bənê Qiryat ʿārîm Kəfîrāh û-Bəʾērôt šəbaʿ mēʾôt wə-ʾarbāʿîm û-šəlōšāh

Grammar Details

*bənê*: construct state, masculine plural of *ben* - 'sons of/children of'
*Qiryat* *ʿārîm*: compound proper name - 'Kiriath-arim'
*Kəfîrāh*: proper name - 'Chephirah'
*û-Bəʾērôt*: conjunction + proper name - 'and Beeroth'
*šəbaʿ*: cardinal number, feminine - 'seven'
*mēʾôt*: feminine plural - 'hundreds'
*wə-ʾarbāʿîm*: conjunction + cardinal number - 'and forty'
*û-šəlōšāh*: conjunction + cardinal number - 'and three'

Word Meanings

*bənê*: sons/children/descendants
*Qiryat* *ʿārîm*: place name meaning 'city of forests' (variant of Kiriath-jearim)
*Kəfîrāh*: place name meaning 'village'
*Bəʾērôt*: place name meaning 'wells'

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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High concordance with source wording
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Referenced Verses

Josh 9:17 : 17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
Neh 7:29 : 29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Neh 7:28-30
3 verses
90%
28The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.
29The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
Ezra 2:3-5
3 verses
80%
3The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
Ezra 2:32-34
3 verses
79%
32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Ezra 2:24
78%
24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
Ezra 2:17
78%
17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
Ezra 2:26
78%
26The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
Neh 7:23-25
3 verses
77%
23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
Neh 7:42-43
2 verses
77%
42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
Ezra 2:39-40
2 verses
77%
39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
Neh 7:34-38
5 verses
77%
34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
Neh 7:19
75%
19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
Neh 7:8-10
3 verses
75%
8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
Ezra 2:20-21
2 verses
75%
20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.
Neh 7:12-15
4 verses
75%
12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
Ezra 2:7-11
5 verses
74%
7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
Neh 7:60
74%
60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Neh 7:67
74%
67Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
Neh 7:40
74%
40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Neh 7:17
73%
17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
Ezra 2:37
73%
37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Ezra 2:14-15
2 verses
73%
14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
1 Chr 7:9
73%
9And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.
1 Chr 7:7
73%
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.
1 Chr 7:37
73%
37Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.
Ezra 2:65
72%
65Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.