1 Chronicles 6:42

“the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,”

1 Chronicles 6:42 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 6:42, 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 Ethanאֵיתָןetan

Ethan

Ethan: the name of several men: Ethan the Ezrahite, a famous wise man (1 Kings 4:31; title of Psalm 89), and several Levites, among them one of David's singers (1 Chronicles 15:17). The name means "firm, lasting."

Where else “etan” appears
of Zimmahזִמָּהzima

Zimmah

Zimmah: name of two Levites of the family of Gershon.

Where else “zima” appears
of Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshimi

Shimei

Shimei, the name of many men; among them a son of Gershon, grandson of Levi (Exodus 6:17), and the Benjaminite of Saul's family who cursed David as he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 16:5-13; 19:16-23). It means "heard".

Where else “shimi” appears

The context

41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

42 · This verse (above)

43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

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