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for Dan,לְדָןAzarelעֲזַרְאֵלsonבֶּןof Jeroham.יְרֹחָםTheseאֵלֶּהwere the chiefsשָׂרֵיof the tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
1 Chronicles 27:22
Study it in the app“for Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the chiefs of the tribes of Israel.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 27:22, word by word
- for Danדָןdan
Dan
See it on the mapWhere else “dan” appears- Azarelעֲזַרְאֵלazarel
Azarel
Azarel: the name of several Israelites. The name means "God has helped."
Where else “azarel” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Jerohamיְרֹחָםyerocham
Jeroham
Jeroham: the name of several people; among them the grandfather of the prophet Samuel. It means "may he find mercy".
Where else “yerocham” appears- were the chiefsשָׂרֵיsare
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appears- of the tribesשִׁבְטֵיshivte
tribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shivte” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears
Translation note
The list does not name the tribes of Gad and Asher.
Places in this verse
Dan
Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel
A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.
The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
The context
21for the half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner;
22 · This verse (above)
23But David did not take the number of those from twenty years old and under, for YHWH had said he would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.