1 Chronicles 4:41

“And these, those written by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and devoted them to destruction to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there.”

1 Chronicles 4:41 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 4:41, word by word

those writtenכְּתוּבִיםketuvim

record

To enter someone's name in a record.

Where else “ketuvim” appears
by nameשֵׁמוֹתshemot

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shemot” appears
cameיָּבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavou” appears
in the daysימֵיyme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yme” appears
of Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהוּyechizkiyahu

Hezekiah

Hezekiah: a name meaning "YHWH is my strength" or "YHWH strengthens." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:20; 18-20; Isaiah 36-39); other men also bear it (Zephaniah 1:1; Nehemiah 7:21).

Where else “yechizkiyahu” appears
kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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and struckיַּכּוּyaku

defeat

To attack and beat in battle.

Where else “yaku” appears
their tentsאָהֳלֵיahole

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

Where else “ahole” appears
and the Meunitesמְּעוּנִיםmeunim

Meunites

Meunites: name of a people who lived south of Judah, near Mount Seir.

Where else “meunim” appears
were foundנִמְצְאוּnimtsu

be present

To be present in a place, or to be enough.

Where else “nimtsu” appears
and devoted them to destructionיַּחֲרִימֻyacharimu

devote to destruction

To give something wholly to YHWH, often by destroying it.

Where else “yacharimu” appears
and livedיֵּשְׁבוּyeshvu

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yeshvu” appears
pastureמִרְעֶהmire

pasture

Pasture, place where livestock feed.

Where else “mire” appears
for their flocksצֹאנָtsona

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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Translation note

“Struck” renders the Hebrew verb for attacking and defeating, also when the blow kills. “Devote to destruction”: to destroy something or someone completely as handed over to YHWH (Deuteronomy 20:17).

The context

40And they found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were from Ham.

41 · This verse (above)

42And some of them, of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir; and Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, were at their head.

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