Nehemiah 11:7

“And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah;”

Nehemiah 11:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 11:7, word by word

are the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Benjaminבִנְיָמִןvinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

Where else “vinyamin” appears
Salluסַלֻּאsalu

Salu

Salu, father of Zimri, of the tribe of Simeon; another man bears a similar name. The name means "weighed."

Where else “salu” appears
of 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
of Joedיוֹעֵדyoed

Joed

Joed: the name of an ancestor of Sallu, of the tribe of Benjamin. It means "YHWH is witness".

Where else “yoed” appears
of Pedaiahפְּדָיָהpedaya

Pedaiah

Pedaiah. A personal name meaning "YHWH has ransomed." In 2 Kings 23:36 he is the maternal grandfather of King Jehoiakim; other men also bear it (1 Chronicles 3:18; Nehemiah 3:25).

Where else “pedaya” appears
of Kolaiahקוֹלָיָהkolaya

Kolaiah

Kolaiah: the name of two Israelites: an ancestor of Sallu, of the tribe of Benjamin, and the father of a false prophet (Jeremiah 29:21).

Where else “kolaya” appears
of Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהmaaseya

Maaseiah

Maaseiah: name of many Israelites. It means "work of YHWH."

Where else “maaseya” appears
of Ithielאִיתִיאֵלitiel

Ithiel

Ithiel: the name of an ancestor of Sallu, of the tribe of Benjamin; also a name in Proverbs 30:1. It means "El (God) is with me".

Where else “itiel” appears
of Jeshaiahיְשַׁעְיָהyeshaya

Isaiah

Isaiah: a name meaning "YHWH is salvation." Best known is the prophet, son of Amoz, of the time of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah (2 Kings 19-20; book of Isaiah); other men also bear it (1 Chronicles 25:3; Ezra 8:7).

Where else “yeshaya” appears

The context

6All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem: four hundred sixty-eight capable men.

7 · This verse (above)

8and after him Gabbai, Sallai: nine hundred twenty-eight.

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