1 Chronicles 2:46

“And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran fathered Gazez.”

1 Chronicles 2:46 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 2:46, word by word

And Ephahעֵיפָהefa

Ephah

Ephah, a son of Midian and the region named after him; also the name of an Israelite man and woman.

Where else “efa” appears
Caleb’sכָּלֵבkalev

Caleb

Caleb, a scout from the tribe of Judah who with Joshua trusted YHWH (Numbers 14:6-9, 24); others also bear the name.

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concubineפִּילֶגֶשׁpilegesh

concubine

Concubine: a woman joined to a man in a recognized way, but with fewer rights than the main wife. It was a custom of the time that the Bible tells without making it a model.

Where else “pilegesh” appears
boreיָלְדָהyalda

bear

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

Where else “yalda” appears
Mozaמוֹצָאmotsa

Moza

Moza: the name of two Israelites: a son of Caleb and a descendant of Saul.

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and Gazezגָּזֵזgazez

Gazez

Gazez: the name of two men of the family of Caleb, in the tribe of Judah.

Where else “gazez” appears

Places in this verse

Mediterranean SeaHaran
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Haran

    Today: Harran, southern Turkey, near Syria

    A city in northern Mesopotamia, in what is now southern Turkey near the Syrian border.

    Abram stopped there with his family and left at seventy-five at God's command (Gen 12:4). Jacob fled there and worked for Laban (Gen 28:10; 29:4).

    Genesis 11:31Genesis 12:4Genesis 28:10Genesis 29:4

The context

45And the son of Shammai: Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

46 · This verse (above)

47And the sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

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