And theseוְאֵלֶּהwerethe headsרָאשֵׁיof their fathers’ houses:בֵית אֲבוֹתָםEpher,וְעֵפֶרIshi,וְיִשְׁעִיEliel,וֶאֱלִיאֵלAzriel,וְעַזְרִיאֵלJeremiah,וְיִרְמְיָהHodaviah,וְהוֹדַוְיָהand Jahdiel,וְיַחְדִּיאֵלmen,אֲנָשִׁיםmighty menגִּבּוֹרֵיof valor,חַיִלmenאַנְשֵׁיof renown,שֵׁמוֹתheadsרָאשִׁיםof their fathers’ houses.לְבֵית אֲבוֹתָם
1 Chronicles 5:24
Study it in the app“And these were the heads of their fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, men, mighty men of valor, men of renown, heads of their fathers’ houses.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 5:24, word by word
- the headsרָאשֵׁיrashe
chief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appears- of their fathers’ housesבֵיתvet
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vet” appears- of their fathers’ housesאֲבוֹתָavota
head of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avota” appears- Epherעֵפֶרefer
Epher
Epher, a son of Midian; also the name of two Israelites.
Where else “efer” appears- Ishiיִשְׁעִיyishi
Ishi
Ishi: the name of several Israelites. The name means "my salvation."
Where else “yishi” appears- Elielאֱלִיאֵלeliel
Eliel
Eliel: name of several Israelites. It means "my God is God."
Where else “eliel” appears- Azrielעַזְרִיאֵלazriel
Azriel
Azriel: the name of three Israelites. The name means "God is my help."
Where else “azriel” appears- Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהyirmya
Jeremiah
Jeremiah: a name meaning "YHWH raises up" or "YHWH exalts," borne by several men: best known is the prophet, son of Hilkiah, from Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1); in 2 Kings 23:31 and 24:18 another Jeremiah, of Libnah, grandfather of two kings.
Where else “yirmya” appears- Hodaviahהוֹדַוְיָהhodavya
Hodaviah
Hodaviah: the name of several Israelites. The name means "give thanks to YHWH."
Where else “hodavya” appears- and Jahdielיַחְדִּיאֵלyachdiel
Jahdiel
Jahdiel: a head of a family of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Where else “yachdiel” appears- menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appears- mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵיgibore
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibore” appears- of valorחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- of renownשֵׁמוֹתshemot
renown
Fame, good name.
Where else “shemot” appears
The context
23And the sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land, from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon; they multiplied.
24 · This verse (above)
25But they committed unfaithfulness against the Elohim of their fathers, and prostituted themselves after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom Elohim had destroyed before them.