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To Shemaiahוְלִשְׁמַעְיָהhis sonבְנוֹwere bornנוֹלַדsonsבָּנִיםwho ruledהַמִּמְשָׁלִיםover the houseלְבֵיתof their father,אֲבִיהֶםforכִּיthey wereהֵמָּהvery capable men.גִבּוֹרֵי חַיִל
1 Chronicles 26:6
Study it in the app“To Shemaiah his son were born sons who ruled over the house of their father, for they were very capable men.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 26:6, word by word
- To Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָהshemaya
Shemaiah
Shemaiah: a name meaning "Yah has heard." About twenty-five people in the Bible bear it; among them the man of Elohim who told Rehoboam not to fight against Israel (1 Kings 12:22).
Where else “shemaya” appears- his sonבְנven
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appears- were bornנוֹלַדnolad
be born
To come into the world, to begin to live.
Where else “nolad” appears- who ruledמִּמְשָׁלִיםmimshalim
dominion
Dominion: the territory and power over which someone rules. In 2 Kings 20:13, "all his dominion" is all of Hezekiah's kingdom. In 1 Chronicles 26:6 it names those who hold authority.
Where else “mimshalim” appears- over the houseבֵיתvet
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vet” appears- of their fatherאֲבִיavi
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears- very capable menגִבּוֹרֵיgibore
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibore” appears- very capable menחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears
The context
5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for Elohim had blessed him.
6 · This verse (above)
7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, his brothers, capable men; Elihu and Semachiah.