1 Chronicles 5:13

“And their brothers by their fathers’ houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber, seven.”

1 Chronicles 5:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 5:13, word by word

And their brothersאֲחֵיache

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “ache” appears
by their fathers’ housesבֵיתvet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “vet” appears
by their fathers’ housesאֲבוֹתֵיavote

head of family

The head of a family or clan.

Where else “avote” appears
Michaelמִיכָאֵלmichael

Michael

Michael, father of Sethur, of the tribe of Asher; others bear the same name, among them the angel Michael (Daniel 10:13). It means "who is like God?"

Where else “michael” appears
Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshulam

Meshullam

Meshullam: a very frequent name, from the root of "peace, be complete." In 2 Kings 22:3 the grandfather of Shaphan the scribe; also borne by many men of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Where else “meshulam” appears
Shebaשֶׁבַעsheva

Sheba

Sheba: a town of Simeon; also a personal name.

Where else “sheva” appears
Joraiיוֹרַיyoray

Jorai

Jorai: a man of the tribe of Gad.

Where else “yoray” appears
Jacanיַעְכָּןyakan

Jacan

Jacan: a man of the tribe of Gad.

Where else “yakan” appears
Ziaזִיעַzia

Zia

Zia: a man of the tribe of Gad.

Where else “zia” appears
and Eberעֵבֶרever

Eber

Eber, an ancestor of Abraham; the word "Hebrew" seems to come from his name. Also the name of other men.

Where else “ever” appears
sevenשִׁבְעָהshiva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

Where else “shiva” appears

The context

12Joel the head, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat, in Bashan.

13 · This verse (above)

14These were the sons of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz.

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