And Meonothaiוּמְעוֹנֹתַיfatheredהוֹלִיד אֶתOphrah;עָפְרָהand Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָהfatheredהוֹלִיד אֶתJoab,יוֹאָבthe fatherאֲבִיof the Valleyגֵּיאof Craftsmen,חֲרָשִׁיםforכִּיthey wereהָיוּcraftsmen.חֲרָשִׁים
1 Chronicles 4:14
Study it in the app“And Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 4:14, word by word
- And Meonothaiמְעוֹנֹתַיmeonotay
Meonothai
Meonothai: a man of the tribe of Judah, father of Ophrah.
Where else “meonotay” appears- fatheredהוֹלִידholid
father
For a man to have a child.
Where else “holid” appears- Ophrahעָפְרָהafra
Ophrah
Ophrah: a town of Benjamin; another of the same name, in Manasseh, was Gideon's.
Where else “afra” appears- and Seraiahשְׂרָיָהseraya
Seraiah
Seraiah, the name of several men; among them David's scribe (2 Samuel 8:17). It means "YHWH has prevailed".
Where else “seraya” appears- Joabיוֹאָבyoav
Joab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appears- the fatherאֲבִיavi
founder
One who started a trade, or someone much respected.
Where else “avi” appears- of the Valleyגֵּיאge
valley
Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.
Where else “ge” appears- of Craftsmenחֲרָשִׁיםcharashim
craftsmen
"Of the Craftsmen": the name of a valley of Judah, so called because craftsmen lived there (those who work wood, stone, or metal).
Where else “charashim” appears- they wereהָיוּhayu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayu” appears- craftsmenחֲרָשִׁיםcharashim
craftsman
Craftsman: one who works stone, wood or metal.
Where else “charashim” appears
The context
13And the sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel: Hathath.
14 · This verse (above)
15And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. And the sons of Elah: Kenaz.