1 Chronicles 2:24

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1 Chronicles 2:24, word by word

the deathמוֹתmot

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

Where else “mot” appears

of Hezronחֶצְרוֹןchetsron

Hezron

Hezron, the name of a son of Reuben and of a grandson of Judah, an ancestor of David; also a place in Judah.

Where else “chetsron” appears

in Caleb-ephrathahכָלֵבchalev

Caleb-ephrathah

Caleb-ephrathah: the name of a place where Hezron died. The Hebrew text is difficult and the place is not known.

Where else “chalev” appears

the wifeאֵשֶׁתeshet

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

Where else “eshet” appears

Abijahאֲבִיָּהaviya

Abijah

Abijah: the name of several people; among them Samuel's second son (1 Samuel 8:2), a son of Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:1) and a king of Judah (2 Chronicles 13:1). It means "my father is YHWH."

Where else “aviya” appears

boreתֵּלֶדteled

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

Where else “teled” appears

Ashhurאַשְׁחוּרashchur

Ashhur

Ashhur: a man of the tribe of Judah, called "father of Tekoa," that is, the founder or head of that town.

Where else “ashchur” appears

the fatherאֲבִיavi

founder

One who started a trade, or someone much respected.

Where else “avi” appears

of Tekoaתְקוֹעַtekoa

Tekoa

Tekoa: a town of Judah south of Bethlehem; the wise woman Joab sent to David came from there, and later the prophet Amos.

Where else “tekoa” appears

Translation note

The Hebrew is difficult: it says “in Caleb Ephrathah,” which seems to be the name of a place, and “and the wife of Hezron, Abijah.” “Father of Tekoa”: in these lists “father of” followed by the name of a town often marks the founder or chief of that town (Tekoa, Ziph, Hebron, Bethlehem…).

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