1 Chronicles 9:40

“And the son of Jonathan: Merib-baal; and Merib-baal fathered Micah.”

1 Chronicles 9:40 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 9:40, word by word

And the sonבֶןven

son

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

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of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".

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Merib-baalמְרִיבmeriv

Merib-baal

Merib-baal: the son of Jonathan, called Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel. The name contains the word "baal," "lord, owner."

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and Merib-baalמְרִיmeri

Merib-baal

Merib-baal: another way of writing the name of the son of Jonathan, called Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel.

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fatheredהוֹלִידholid

father

For a man to have a child.

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Micahמִיכָהmicha

Micah

Micah: short form of the name "Micaiah" ("who is like YHWH?"). Several people bear it: the man from the hill country of Ephraim (Judges 17-18) and, centuries later, the prophet Micah.

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The context

39And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

40 · This verse (above)

41And the sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, and Tahrea.

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