1 Chronicles 6:34

“the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,”

1 Chronicles 6:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 6:34, word by word

the sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָהelkana

Elkanah

Elkanah, a name borne by several men; among them a son of Korah (Exodus 6:24) and the father of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1). It means "El has acquired".

Where else “elkana” 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
of Elielאֱלִיאֵלeliel

Eliel

Eliel: name of several Israelites. It means "my God is God."

Where else “eliel” appears
of Toahתּוֹחַtoach

Toah

Toah: an ancestor of the prophet Samuel. In 1 Samuel 1:1 he is called Tohu.

Where else “toach” appears

Translation note

It is the family of the prophet Samuel. In 1 Samuel 1:1 these ancestors are called “Elihu” and “Tohu”; in verses 26-27, “Eliab” and “Nahath.” Each list is left as it is.

The context

33And these are those who stood there, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34 · This verse (above)

35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

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