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καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Ισσαχαρ Θωλα καὶ Φουα καὶ Ιασουβ καὶ Σεμερων τέσσαρες
And for the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Phua, and Jashub, and Shimron, four.
The chapter begins not with Judah or Levi but with another set of northern and central tribes. Issachar's opening list establishes the chapter's census-like texture, where lineage and counted strength belong together.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
τοῖςto theRA DPM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτοῖς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
υἱοῖςto the sonsN2 DPM · υἱόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaυἱός: 'to the sons'; dative form marking recipients in allotment formulas.
ΙσσαχαρIssacharN GSM · Ισσαχαρname-item in the genealogical registerIssachar: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΘωλαTolaN NSM · Θωλαname-item in the genealogical registerTola: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΦουαPhuaN NSM · Φουαname-item in the genealogical registerPhua: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙασουβJashubN NSM · Ιασουβname-item in the genealogical registerJashub: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣεμερωνShimronN NSM · Σεμερωνname-item in the genealogical registerShimron: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
τέσσαρεςfourA3 NPM · τέσσαρεςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalτέσσαρες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Θωλα Οζι καὶ Ραφαια καὶ Ιεριηλ καὶ Ιεμου καὶ Ιεβασαμ καὶ Σαμουηλ ἄρχοντες οἴκων πατριῶν αὐτῶν τῷ Θωλα ἰσχυροὶ δυνάμει κατὰ γενέσεις αὐτῶν ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν ἐν ἡμέραις Δαυιδ εἴκοσι καὶ δύο χιλιάδες καὶ ἑξακόσιοι
And the sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Samuel, heads of their fathers' houses belonging to Tola, mighty men of strength according to their generations; their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand six hundred.
Issachar's line quickly becomes statistical as well as genealogical. Clan heads, military capability, and numerical totals are all treated as integral to the tribe's remembered identity.
Word-by-word analysis· 37 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΘωλαTolaN GSM · Θωλαname-item in the genealogical registerTola: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΟζιUzziN NSM · Οζιname-item in the genealogical registerUzzi: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΡαφαιαRephaiahN NSM · Ραφαιαname-item in the genealogical registerRephaiah: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙεριηλJerielN NSM · Ιεριηλname-item in the genealogical registerJeriel: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙεμουJahmaiN NSM · Ιεμουname-item in the genealogical registerJahmai: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙεβασαμJibsamN NSM · Ιεβασαμname-item in the genealogical registerJibsam: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣαμουηλSamuelN NSM · Σαμουηλname-item in the genealogical registerSamuel: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ἄρχοντεςchiefsN3 NPM · ἄρχωνcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἄρχων: 'chiefs / leaders'; heads of family groups.
οἴκωνhousesN2 GPM · οἶκοςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaοἶκος: 'houses'; plural for family households.
πατριῶνfamiliesN1A GPF · πατριάcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατριά: 'families'; genitive plural in formulas about paternal houses.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
τῷto theRA DSM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτῷ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΘωλαTolaN DSM · Θωλαname-item in the genealogical registerTola: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ἰσχυροὶmightyA1A NPM · ἰσχυρόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἰσχυρός: 'mighty / strong'; standard evaluation of military capability.
δυνάμειstrengthN3I DSF · δύναμιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaδύναμις: 'strength / might'; here martial capacity.
κατὰaccording toP · κατάpreposition introducing its governed phraseκατὰ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
γενέσειςgenerationsN3I NPF · γένεσιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaγένεσις: 'generations / lineage-units'; genealogical subdivisions.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesὁ: definite article marking a masculine singular noun.
ἀριθμὸςnumberN2 NSM · ἀριθμόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀριθμός: 'number'; census or tally term.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its governed phraseἐν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἡμέραιςdaysN1A DPF · ἡμέραcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἡμέρα: 'days'; temporal setting.
ΔαυιδDavidN GSM · Δαυίδname-item in the genealogical registerDavid: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
εἴκοσιtwentyM · εἴκοσιnumerical term contributing to the count or totalεἴκοσι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
δύοtwoM · δύοnumerical term contributing to the count or totalδύο: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
χιλιάδεςthousandsN3D NPF · χιλιάςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalχιλιάδες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἑξακόσιοιsix hundredA1A NPM · ἑξακόσιοιnumerical term contributing to the count or totalἑξακόσιοι: 'six hundred'; cardinal numeral in the census total.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Οζι Ιεζρια καὶ υἱοὶ Ιεζρια Μιχαηλ καὶ Οβδια καὶ Ιωηλ καὶ Ιεσια πέντε ἄρχοντες πάντες
And the sons of Uzzi: Jezrahiah. And the sons of Jezrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, and Isshiah, five; all of them were chiefs.
Issachar's line quickly becomes statistical as well as genealogical. Clan heads, military capability, and numerical totals are all treated as integral to the tribe's remembered identity.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΟζιUzziN GSM · Οζιname-item in the genealogical registerUzzi: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΙεζριαJezrahiahN NSM · Ιεζριαname-item in the genealogical registerJezrahiah: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΙεζριαJezrahiahN GSM · Ιεζριαname-item in the genealogical registerJezrahiah: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΜιχαηλMichaelN NSM · Μιχαηλname-item in the genealogical registerMichael: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΟβδιαObadiahN NSM · Οβδιαname-item in the genealogical registerObadiah: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙωηλJoelN NSM · Ιωηλname-item in the genealogical registerJoel: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙεσιαIsshiahN NSM · Ιεσιαname-item in the genealogical registerIsshiah: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
πέντεfiveM · πέντεnumerical term contributing to the count or totalπέντε: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἄρχοντεςchiefsN3 NPM · ἄρχωνcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἄρχων: 'chiefs / leaders'; heads of family groups.
πάντεςallA3 NPM · πᾶςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπάντες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ ἐπ' αὐτῶν κατὰ γενέσεις αὐτῶν κατ' οἴκους πατρικοὺς αὐτῶν ἰσχυροὶ παρατάξασθαι εἰς πόλεμον τριάκοντα καὶ ἓξ χιλιάδες ὅτι ἐπλήθυναν γυναῖκας καὶ υἱούς
And alongside them, according to their generations and according to their paternal houses, were thirty-six thousand men fit to marshal for war, for they had multiplied wives and sons.
Issachar's line quickly becomes statistical as well as genealogical. Clan heads, military capability, and numerical totals are all treated as integral to the tribe's remembered identity.
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἐπ'ep'P · ἐπίname-item in the genealogical registerep': transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κατὰaccording toP · κατάpreposition introducing its governed phraseκατὰ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
γενέσειςgenerationsN3I NPF · γένεσιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaγένεσις: 'generations / lineage-units'; genealogical subdivisions.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κατ'kat'P · κατάname-item in the genealogical registerkat': transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
οἴκουςhousesN2 APM · οἶκοςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaοἴκους: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
πατρικοὺςpaternalA1 APM · πατρικόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατρικός: 'paternal'; belonging to a father's house.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἰσχυροὶmightyA1A NPM · ἰσχυρόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἰσχυρός: 'mighty / strong'; standard evaluation of military capability.
παρατάξασθαιto marshalVA AMN · τάσσω + παραverbal element advancing the clause→ verbal form carrying the discourse forwardπαρατάσσω: 'draw up / marshal'; military organization term.
εἰςforP · εἰςpreposition introducing its governed phraseεἰς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
πόλεμονwarN2 ASM · πόλεμοςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπόλεμος: 'war'; military action or readiness.
τριάκονταthirtyM · τριάκονταnumerical term contributing to the count or totalτριάκοντα: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἓξexM · ἕξname-item in the genealogical registerex: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
χιλιάδεςthousandsN3D NPF · χιλιάςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalχιλιάδες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ὅτιbecauseC · ὅτιcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaὅτι: 'because / that'; introduces explanation.
ἐπλήθυνανmultipliedVAI AAI3P · πληθύνωverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementπληθύνω: 'multiply'; growth in household numbers.
γυναῖκαςwivesN3K APF · γυνήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaγυνή: 'wives'; plural in the note about multiplication.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱούςsonsN2 APM · υἱόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaυἱός: 'sons'; plural accusative of descendants.
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καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν εἰς πάσας πατριὰς Ισσαχαρ ἰσχυροὶ δυνάμει ὀγδοήκοντα καὶ ἑπτὰ χιλιάδες ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν τῶν πάντων
And their brothers in all the families of Issachar, mighty men of strength, were eighty-seven thousand in number, all of them together.
Issachar's line quickly becomes statistical as well as genealogical. Clan heads, military capability, and numerical totals are all treated as integral to the tribe's remembered identity.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἀδελφοὶbrothersN2 NPM · ἀδελφόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀδελφός: 'brothers'; collateral kin within the register.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
εἰςforP · εἰςpreposition introducing its governed phraseεἰς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
πάσαςallA1S APF · πᾶςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπᾶς: 'all'; totalizing adjective.
πατριὰςfamiliesN1A APF · πατριάcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατριά: 'families / clans'; recurring term for kin-based groupings.
ΙσσαχαρIssacharN GSM · Ισσαχαρname-item in the genealogical registerIssachar: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ἰσχυροὶmightyA1A NPM · ἰσχυρόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἰσχυρός: 'mighty / strong'; standard evaluation of military capability.
δυνάμειstrengthN3I DSF · δύναμιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaδύναμις: 'strength / might'; here martial capacity.
ὀγδοήκονταeightyM · ὀγδοήκονταnumerical term contributing to the count or totalὀγδοήκοντα: 'eighty'; indeclinable numeral.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἑπτὰeptaM · ἑπτάname-item in the genealogical registerepta: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
χιλιάδεςthousandsN3D NPF · χιλιάςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalχιλιάδες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesὁ: definite article marking a masculine singular noun.
ἀριθμὸςnumberN2 NSM · ἀριθμόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀριθμός: 'number'; census or tally term.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
τῶνof theRA GPM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
πάντωνof allA3 GPM · πᾶςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπάντων: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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βενιαμιν Βαλε καὶ Βαχιρ καὶ Ιαδιηλ τρεῖς
Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
The register shifts to Benjamin in a compressed introductory line. As elsewhere in Chronicles, Benjamin receives careful attention because of its royal and territorial importance.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
βενιαμινbeniaminN GSM · βενιαμινname-item in the genealogical registerbeniamin: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΒαλεBelaN NSM · Βαλεname-item in the genealogical registerBela: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΒαχιρBecherN NSM · Βαχιρname-item in the genealogical registerBecher: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙαδιηλJediaelN NSM · Ιαδιηλname-item in the genealogical registerJediael: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
τρεῖςthreeA3 NPM · τρεῖςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalτρεῖς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Βαλε Ασεβων καὶ Οζι καὶ Οζιηλ καὶ Ιεριμωθ καὶ Ουρι πέντε ἄρχοντες οἴκων πατρικῶν ἰσχυροὶ δυνάμει καὶ ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν εἴκοσι καὶ δύο χιλιάδες καὶ τριάκοντα τέσσαρες
And the sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jeremoth, and Iri, five, heads of paternal houses, mighty men of strength; and their number was twenty-two thousand and thirty-four.
Benjamin's sub-branches are unfolded with the same blend of genealogy and war-readiness seen in Issachar. The repeated tally formulas show that the Chronicler is interested in the tribe as a reservoir of organized strength.
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΒαλεBelaN GSM · Βαλεname-item in the genealogical registerBela: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΑσεβωνEzbonN NSM · Ασεβωνname-item in the genealogical registerEzbon: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΟζιUzziN NSM · Οζιname-item in the genealogical registerUzzi: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΟζιηλUzzielN NSM · Οζιηλname-item in the genealogical registerUzziel: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙεριμωθJeremothN NSM · Ιεριμωθname-item in the genealogical registerJeremoth: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΟυριIriN NSM · Ουριname-item in the genealogical registerIri: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
πέντεfiveM · πέντεnumerical term contributing to the count or totalπέντε: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἄρχοντεςchiefsN3 NPM · ἄρχωνcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἄρχων: 'chiefs / leaders'; heads of family groups.
οἴκωνhousesN2 GPM · οἶκοςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaοἶκος: 'houses'; plural for family households.
πατρικῶνpaternalA1 GPM · πατρικόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατρικός: 'paternal'; genitive plural of the same adjective.
ἰσχυροὶmightyA1A NPM · ἰσχυρόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἰσχυρός: 'mighty / strong'; standard evaluation of military capability.
δυνάμειstrengthN3I DSF · δύναμιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaδύναμις: 'strength / might'; here martial capacity.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesὁ: definite article marking a masculine singular noun.
ἀριθμὸςnumberN2 NSM · ἀριθμόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀριθμός: 'number'; census or tally term.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
εἴκοσιtwentyM · εἴκοσιnumerical term contributing to the count or totalεἴκοσι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
δύοtwoM · δύοnumerical term contributing to the count or totalδύο: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
χιλιάδεςthousandsN3D NPF · χιλιάςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalχιλιάδες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
τριάκονταthirtyM · τριάκονταnumerical term contributing to the count or totalτριάκοντα: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
τέσσαρεςfourA3 NPM · τέσσαρεςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalτέσσαρες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Βαχιρ Ζαμαριας καὶ Ιωας καὶ Ελιεζερ καὶ Ελιθεναν καὶ Αμαρια καὶ Ιεριμωθ καὶ Αβιου καὶ Αναθωθ καὶ Γεμεεθ πάντες οὗτοι υἱοὶ Βαχιρ
And the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abihu, and Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were sons of Becher.
Benjamin's sub-branches are unfolded with the same blend of genealogy and war-readiness seen in Issachar. The repeated tally formulas show that the Chronicler is interested in the tribe as a reservoir of organized strength.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΒαχιρBecherN GSM · Βαχιρname-item in the genealogical registerBecher: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΖαμαριαςZemirahN NSM · Ζαμαριαςname-item in the genealogical registerZemirah: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙωαςJoashN NSM · Ιωαςname-item in the genealogical registerJoash: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΕλιεζερEliezerN NSM · Ελιεζερname-item in the genealogical registerEliezer: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΕλιθενανElioenaiN NSM · Ελιθενανname-item in the genealogical registerElioenai: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑμαριαAmariahN NSM · Αμαριαname-item in the genealogical registerAmariah: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙεριμωθJeremothN NSM · Ιεριμωθname-item in the genealogical registerJeremoth: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑβιουAbihuN NSM · Αβιουname-item in the genealogical registerAbihu: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑναθωθAnathothN NSM · Αναθωθname-item in the genealogical registerAnathoth: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΓεμεεθAlemethN NSM · Γεμεεθname-item in the genealogical registerAlemeth: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
πάντεςallA3 NPM · πᾶςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπάντες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
οὗτοιtheseRD NPM · οὗτοςdemonstrative or relative element tying the register togetherοὗτοι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΒαχιρBecherN GSM · Βαχιρname-item in the genealogical registerBecher: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
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καὶ ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν κατὰ γενέσεις αὐτῶν ἄρχοντες οἴκων πατριῶν αὐτῶν ἰσχυροὶ δυνάμει εἴκοσι χιλιάδες καὶ διακόσιοι
And their number according to their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of strength, was twenty thousand and two hundred.
Benjamin's sub-branches are unfolded with the same blend of genealogy and war-readiness seen in Issachar. The repeated tally formulas show that the Chronicler is interested in the tribe as a reservoir of organized strength.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesὁ: definite article marking a masculine singular noun.
ἀριθμὸςnumberN2 NSM · ἀριθμόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀριθμός: 'number'; census or tally term.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κατὰaccording toP · κατάpreposition introducing its governed phraseκατὰ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
γενέσειςgenerationsN3I NPF · γένεσιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaγένεσις: 'generations / lineage-units'; genealogical subdivisions.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἄρχοντεςchiefsN3 NPM · ἄρχωνcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἄρχων: 'chiefs / leaders'; heads of family groups.
οἴκωνhousesN2 GPM · οἶκοςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaοἶκος: 'houses'; plural for family households.
πατριῶνfamiliesN1A GPF · πατριάcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατριά: 'families'; genitive plural in formulas about paternal houses.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἰσχυροὶmightyA1A NPM · ἰσχυρόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἰσχυρός: 'mighty / strong'; standard evaluation of military capability.
δυνάμειstrengthN3I DSF · δύναμιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaδύναμις: 'strength / might'; here martial capacity.
εἴκοσιtwentyM · εἴκοσιnumerical term contributing to the count or totalεἴκοσι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
χιλιάδεςthousandsN3D NPF · χιλιάςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalχιλιάδες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
διακόσιοιtwo hundredA1A NPM · διακόσιοιnumerical term contributing to the count or totalδιακόσιοι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Ιαδιηλ Βαλααν καὶ υἱοὶ Βαλααν Ιαους καὶ Βενιαμιν καὶ Αωθ καὶ Χανανα καὶ Ζαιθαν καὶ Ραμεσσαι καὶ Αχισααρ
And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
Benjamin's sub-branches are unfolded with the same blend of genealogy and war-readiness seen in Issachar. The repeated tally formulas show that the Chronicler is interested in the tribe as a reservoir of organized strength.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΙαδιηλJediaelN GSM · Ιαδιηλname-item in the genealogical registerJediael: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΒαλαανBilhanN NSM · Βαλαανname-item in the genealogical registerBilhan: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΒαλαανBilhanN GSM · Βαλαανname-item in the genealogical registerBilhan: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΙαουςJeushN NSM · Ιαουςname-item in the genealogical registerJeush: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΒενιαμινBenjaminN NSM · Βενιαμίνname-item in the genealogical registerBenjamin: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑωθEhudN NSM · Αωθname-item in the genealogical registerEhud: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΧαναναChenaanahN NSM · Χαναναname-item in the genealogical registerChenaanah: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΖαιθανZethanN NSM · Ζαιθανname-item in the genealogical registerZethan: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΡαμεσσαιTarshishN NSM · Ραμεσσαιname-item in the genealogical registerTarshish: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑχισααρAhishaharN NSM · Αχισααρname-item in the genealogical registerAhishahar: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
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πάντες οὗτοι υἱοὶ Ιαδιηλ ἄρχοντες τῶν πατριῶν ἰσχυροὶ δυνάμει ἑπτακαίδεκα χιλιάδες καὶ διακόσιοι ἐκπορευόμενοι δυνάμει τοῦ πολεμεῖν
All these were sons of Jediael, heads of the families, mighty men of strength, seventeen thousand and two hundred, able to go out in force for war.
Benjamin's sub-branches are unfolded with the same blend of genealogy and war-readiness seen in Issachar. The repeated tally formulas show that the Chronicler is interested in the tribe as a reservoir of organized strength.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
πάντεςallA3 NPM · πᾶςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπάντες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
οὗτοιtheseRD NPM · οὗτοςdemonstrative or relative element tying the register togetherοὗτοι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΙαδιηλJediaelN GSM · Ιαδιηλname-item in the genealogical registerJediael: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ἄρχοντεςchiefsN3 NPM · ἄρχωνcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἄρχων: 'chiefs / leaders'; heads of family groups.
τῶνof theRA GPM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
πατριῶνfamiliesN1A GPF · πατριάcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατριά: 'families'; genitive plural in formulas about paternal houses.
ἰσχυροὶmightyA1A NPM · ἰσχυρόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἰσχυρός: 'mighty / strong'; standard evaluation of military capability.
δυνάμειstrengthN3I DSF · δύναμιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaδύναμις: 'strength / might'; here martial capacity.
ἑπτακαίδεκαseventeenM · ἑπτακαίδεκαnumerical term contributing to the count or totalἑπτακαίδεκα: 'seventeen'; indeclinable numeral.
χιλιάδεςthousandsN3D NPF · χιλιάςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalχιλιάδες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
διακόσιοιtwo hundredA1A NPM · διακόσιοιnumerical term contributing to the count or totalδιακόσιοι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἐκπορευόμενοιgoing outV1 · πμπνπμ πορεύομαι + ἐκverbal element advancing the clause→ verbal form carrying the discourse forwardἐκπορεύομαι: 'go out'; often with martial nuance.
δυνάμειstrengthN3I DSF · δύναμιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaδύναμις: 'strength / might'; here martial capacity.
τοῦof theRA GSN · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
πολεμεῖνto wage warV2 PAN · πολεμέωcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπολεμέω: 'to wage war'; military activity or readiness.
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καὶ Σαπφιν καὶ Απφιν καὶ υἱοὶ Ραωμ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ Αερ
And Shuppim and Huppim, sons of Ir; Hushim, the son of Aher.
Benjamin's sub-branches are unfolded with the same blend of genealogy and war-readiness seen in Issachar. The repeated tally formulas show that the Chronicler is interested in the tribe as a reservoir of organized strength.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣαπφινShuppimN NSM · Σαπφινname-item in the genealogical registerShuppim: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑπφινHuppimN NSM · Απφινname-item in the genealogical registerHuppim: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΡαωμIrN GSM · Ραωμname-item in the genealogical registerIr: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΑερAherN NSM · Αερname-item in the genealogical registerAher: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
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υἱοὶ Νεφθαλι Ιασιηλ καὶ Γωνι καὶ Ισσιηρ καὶ Σαλωμ υἱοὶ Βαλαα
The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, sons of Bilhah.
Naphtali receives only a short line, but even this compressed entry keeps the tribe inside the common genealogy of Israel. The brevity itself highlights the selective, archival character of the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΝεφθαλιNaphtaliN GSM · Νεφθαλιname-item in the genealogical registerNaphtali: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
ΙασιηλJahzielN NSM · Ιασιηλname-item in the genealogical registerJahziel: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΓωνιGuniN NSM · Γωνιname-item in the genealogical registerGuni: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙσσιηρJezerN NSM · Ισσιηρname-item in the genealogical registerJezer: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣαλωμShallumN NSM · Σαλωμname-item in the genealogical registerShallum: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΒαλααBilhahN GSM · Βαλααname-item in the genealogical registerBilhah: transliterated proper name preserved in this tribal register.
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υἱοὶ Μανασση Ασεριηλ ὃν ἔτεκεν ἡ παλλακὴ αὐτοῦ ἡ Σύρα ἔτεκεν τὸν Μαχιρ πατέρα Γαλααδ
The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Syrian concubine bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead.
The Manassite material moves through maternal, filial, and collateral relations with unusual flexibility. Even in list form the register preserves the complexity of household history rather than through a flattened line.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΜανασσηManassehN GSM · Μανασσήname-item in the genealogical registerManasseh: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
ΑσεριηλAsrielN ASM · Ασεριηλname-item in the genealogical registerAsriel: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
ὃνwhomRR ASM · ὅςdemonstrative or relative element tying the register togetherὅς: 'whom'; relative pronoun linking the clause.
ἔτεκενboreVBI AAI3S · τίκτωverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementτίκτω: 'bear / give birth'; childbirth verb.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesὁ: definite article marking a feminine singular noun.
παλλακὴconcubineN1 NSF · παλλακήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπαλλακή: 'concubine'; a secondary wife within the household structure.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesὁ: definite article marking a feminine singular noun.
ΣύραSyrianN NSF · Σύραname-item in the genealogical registerSyrian: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
ἔτεκενboreVBI AAI3S · τίκτωverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementτίκτω: 'bear / give birth'; childbirth verb.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὸν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΜαχιρMachirN ASM · Μαχιρname-item in the genealogical registerMachir: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
πατέραfatherN3 ASM · πατήρcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατήρ: 'father'; accusative form of the same kinship term.
ΓαλααδGileadN GSM · Γαλαάδname-item in the genealogical registerGilead: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
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καὶ Μαχιρ ἔλαβεν γυναῖκα τῷ Αμφιν καὶ Μαμφιν καὶ ὄνομα ἀδελφῆς αὐτοῦ Μοωχα καὶ ὄνομα τῷ δευτέρῳ Σαλπααδ καὶ ἐγεννήθησαν τῷ Σαλπααδ θυγατέρες
And Machir took a wife for Huppim and for Shuppim, and the name of his sister was Maacah; and the name of the second was Zelophehad, and daughters were born to Zelophehad.
The Manassite material moves through maternal, filial, and collateral relations with unusual flexibility. Even in list form the register preserves the complexity of household history rather than through a flattened line.
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΜαχιρMachirN NSM · Μαχιρname-item in the genealogical registerMachir: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
ἔλαβενtookVBI AAI3S · λαμβάνωverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementλαμβάνω: 'take / receive'; common acquisition verb.
γυναῖκαwifeN3K ASF · γυνήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaγυνή: 'wife / woman'; female household partner.
τῷto theRA DSM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτῷ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΑμφινHuppimN DSM · Αμφινname-item in the genealogical registerHuppim: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΜαμφινShuppimN DSM · Μαμφινname-item in the genealogical registerShuppim: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ὄνομαnameN3M NSN · ὄνομαcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaὄνομα: 'name'; standard naming vocabulary.
ἀδελφῆςof the sisterN1 GSF · ἀδελφήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀδελφῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΜοωχαMaacahN NSF · Μοωχαname-item in the genealogical registerMaacah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ὄνομαnameN3M NSN · ὄνομαcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaὄνομα: 'name'; standard naming vocabulary.
τῷto theRA DSM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτῷ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
δευτέρῳsecondA1A DSM · δεύτεροςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaδευτέρῳ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΣαλπααδZelophehadN NSM · Σαλπααδname-item in the genealogical registerZelophehad: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἐγεννήθησανwere bornVCI API3P · γεννάωverbal element advancing the clause→ verbal form carrying the discourse forwardγεννάω (pass.): 'be born'; passive birth formula.
τῷto theRA DSM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτῷ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΣαλπααδZelophehadN DSM · Σαλπααδname-item in the genealogical registerZelophehad: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
θυγατέρεςdaughtersN3 NPF · θυγάτηρcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaθυγάτηρ: 'daughters'; female offspring explicitly noted.
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καὶ ἔτεκεν Μοωχα γυνὴ Μαχιρ υἱὸν καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Φαρες καὶ ὄνομα ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ Σορος υἱὸς αὐτοῦ Ουλαμ
And Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his son was Ulam.
The Manassite material moves through maternal, filial, and collateral relations with unusual flexibility. Even in list form the register preserves the complexity of household history rather than through a flattened line.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἔτεκενboreVBI AAI3S · τίκτωverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementτίκτω: 'bear / give birth'; childbirth verb.
ΜοωχαMaacahN NSF · Μοωχαname-item in the genealogical registerMaacah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
γυνὴwifeN3K NSF · γυνήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaγυνή: 'wife / woman'; nominative form.
ΜαχιρMachirN GSM · Μαχιρname-item in the genealogical registerMachir: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
υἱὸνsonN2 ASM · υἱόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaυἱὸν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἐκάλεσενcalledVAI AAI3S · καλέωmain verb of naming→ aorist summary statementκαλέω: 'call / name'; standard naming formula.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὸ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ὄνομαnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaὄνομα: 'name'; standard naming vocabulary.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΦαρεςPereshN ASM · Φαρεςname-item in the genealogical registerPeresh: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ὄνομαnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaὄνομα: 'name'; standard naming vocabulary.
ἀδελφοῦbrotherN2 GSM · ἀδελφόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀδελφοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΣοροςShereshN ASM · Σοροςname-item in the genealogical registerSheresh: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΟυλαμUlamN NSM · Ουλαμname-item in the genealogical registerUlam: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Ουλαμ Βαδαν οὗτοι υἱοὶ Γαλααδ υἱοῦ Μαχιρ υἱοῦ Μανασση
And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh.
The Manassite material moves through maternal, filial, and collateral relations with unusual flexibility. Even in list form the register preserves the complexity of household history rather than through a flattened line.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΟυλαμUlamN GSM · Ουλαμname-item in the genealogical registerUlam: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
ΒαδανBedanN NSM · Βαδανname-item in the genealogical registerBedan: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
οὗτοιtheseRD NPM · οὗτοςdemonstrative or relative element tying the register togetherοὗτοι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΓαλααδGileadN GSM · Γαλαάδname-item in the genealogical registerGilead: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
υἱοῦof the sonN2 GSM · υἱόςgenitive in the repeated 'son of' genealogy formulaυἱός: 'son'; genitive form in the repeated 'son of' genealogy formula.
ΜαχιρMachirN GSM · Μαχιρname-item in the genealogical registerMachir: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
υἱοῦof the sonN2 GSM · υἱόςgenitive in the repeated 'son of' genealogy formulaυἱός: 'son'; genitive form in the repeated 'son of' genealogy formula.
ΜανασσηManassehN GSM · Μανασσήname-item in the genealogical registerManasseh: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
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καὶ ἀδελφὴ αὐτοῦ ἡ Μαλεχεθ ἔτεκεν τὸν Ισαδεκ καὶ τὸν Αβιεζερ καὶ τὸν Μαελα
And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.
The Manassite material moves through maternal, filial, and collateral relations with unusual flexibility. Even in list form the register preserves the complexity of household history rather than through a flattened line.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἀδελφὴsisterN1 NSF · ἀδελφήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀδελφή: 'sister'; female sibling noted within the family line.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesὁ: definite article marking a feminine singular noun.
ΜαλεχεθHammolechethN NSF · Μαλεχεθname-item in the genealogical registerHammolecheth: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
ἔτεκενboreVBI AAI3S · τίκτωverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementτίκτω: 'bear / give birth'; childbirth verb.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὸν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΙσαδεκIshhodN ASM · Ισαδεκname-item in the genealogical registerIshhod: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὸν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΑβιεζερAbiezerN ASM · Αβιεζερname-item in the genealogical registerAbiezer: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὸν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΜαελαMahlahN ASM · Μαελαname-item in the genealogical registerMahlah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
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καὶ ἦσαν υἱοὶ Σεμιρα Ιααιμ καὶ Συχεμ καὶ Λακεϊ καὶ Ανιαμ
And the sons of Shemida were Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
The Manassite material moves through maternal, filial, and collateral relations with unusual flexibility. Even in list form the register preserves the complexity of household history rather than through a flattened line.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἦσανwereV9 IAI3P · εἰμίverbal element advancing the clause→ verbal form carrying the discourse forwardεἰμί: 'be'; simple copula used in descriptive summary.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΣεμιραShemidaN GSM · Σεμιραname-item in the genealogical registerShemida: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
ΙααιμAhianN NSM · Ιααιμname-item in the genealogical registerAhian: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣυχεμShechemN NSF · Συχεμname-item in the genealogical registerShechem: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΛακεϊLikhiN NSM · Λακεϊname-item in the genealogical registerLikhi: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑνιαμAniamN NSM · Ανιαμname-item in the genealogical registerAniam: transliterated proper name preserved in this Manassite register.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Εφραιμ Σωθαλα καὶ Βαραδ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ Θααθ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ Ελεαδα υἱὸς αὐτοῦ Νομεε υἱὸς αὐτοῦ
And the sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah; and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son, and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son.
The Ephraim section begins in ordinary genealogical fashion. That calm opening makes the narrative rupture of the next verses all the more striking.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΕφραιμEphraimN GSM · Ἐφράιμname-item in the genealogical registerEphraim: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
ΣωθαλαShuthelahN NSM · Σωθαλαname-item in the genealogical registerShuthelah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΒαραδBeredN NSM · Βαραδname-item in the genealogical registerBered: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΘααθTahathN NSM · Θααθname-item in the genealogical registerTahath: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΕλεαδαEleadahN NSM · Ελεαδαname-item in the genealogical registerEleadah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΝομεεTahathN NSM · Νομεεname-item in the genealogical registerTahath: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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Ζαβεδ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ Σωθελε υἱὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ Εζερ καὶ Ελεαδ καὶ ἀπέκτειναν αὐτοὺς ἄνδρες Γεθ οἱ τεχθέντες ἐν τῇ γῇ ὅτι κατέβησαν λαβεῖν τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν
And Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath who had been born in the land, because they went down to seize their livestock.
The register suddenly becomes story. Violence enters the genealogy, showing that tribal memory preserves not only descent and numbers but also remembered catastrophe.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
ΖαβεδZabadN NSM · Ζαβεδname-item in the genealogical registerZabad: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΣωθελεShuthelahN NSM · Σωθελεname-item in the genealogical registerShuthelah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΕζερEzerN NSM · Εζερname-item in the genealogical registerEzer: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΕλεαδEleadN NSM · Ελεαδname-item in the genealogical registerElead: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἀπέκτεινανkilledVAI AAI3P · κτείνω + ἀποverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementἀποκτείνω: 'kill'; violent interruption in the genealogy.
αὐτοὺςthemRD APM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοὺς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἄνδρεςmenN3 NPM · ἀνήρcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀνήρ: 'men'; adult males, often in military census contexts.
ΓεθGathN GSM · Γεθname-item in the genealogical registerGath: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesοἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
τεχθέντεςhaving been bornVQ · αππνπμ τίκτωcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaτίκτω (pass. ptc.): 'having been born'; birth-origin description.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its governed phraseἐν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesὁ: definite article marking a feminine singular dative noun.
γῇlandN1 DSF · γῆcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaγῇ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ὅτιbecauseC · ὅτιcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaὅτι: 'because / that'; introduces explanation.
κατέβησανwent downVZI AAI3P · βαίνω + καταverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementκαταβαίνω: 'go down'; descent for an action, here raid-like.
λαβεῖνto seizeVB AAN · λαμβάνωverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist infinitive expressing purpose or complementλαμβάνω: 'take / seize'; infinitive of attempted acquisition.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὰ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κτήνηlivestockN3E APN · κτῆνοςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκτῆνος: 'livestock'; herd animals and property.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ ἐπένθησεν Εφραιμ πατὴρ αὐτῶν ἡμέρας πολλάς καὶ ἦλθον ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ τοῦ παρακαλέσαι αὐτόν
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
The verse lingers over grief in a way genealogies seldom do. Mourning and consolation are themselves part of the tribe's transmitted identity.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἐπένθησενmournedVAI AAI3S · πενθέωmain verb of mourning→ aorist summary statementπενθέω: 'mourn'; explicit grief vocabulary.
ΕφραιμEphraimN NSM · Ἐφράιμname-item in the genealogical registerEphraim: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
πατὴρfatherN3 NSM · πατήρcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατήρ: 'father'; paternal figure in genealogy or mourning scene.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἡμέραςdaysN1A GSF · ἡμέραcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἡμέρα: 'days'; duration of mourning.
πολλάςmanyA1 APF · πολύςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπολύς: 'many'; quantitative adjective.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἦλθονcameVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαιverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementἔρχομαι: 'come'; motion toward consolation.
ἀδελφοὶbrothersN2 NPM · ἀδελφόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀδελφός: 'brothers'; collateral kin within the register.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
τοῦof theRA GSN · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
παρακαλέσαιto comfortVA AAN · καλέω + παραverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist infinitive expressing purpose or complementπαρακαλέω: 'comfort / encourage'; consoling response to grief.
αὐτόνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτόν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλαβεν ἐν γαστρὶ καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱόν καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Βαραγα ὅτι ἐν κακοῖς ἐγένετο ἐν οἴκῳ μου
And he went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son; and he called his name Beriah, because evil had come upon my house.
A new son is born directly out of the house's trouble, and his naming interprets the sorrow. The genealogy thus turns loss into a remembered act of continuation.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
εἰσῆλθενwent inVBI AAI3S · ἔρχομαι + εἰςverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementεἰσέρχομαι: 'go in'; euphemistic entry to the wife.
πρὸςtowardP · πρόςpreposition introducing its governed phraseπρὸς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὴν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
γυναῖκαwifeN3K ASF · γυνήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaγυνή: 'wife / woman'; female household partner.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἔλαβενtookVBI AAI3S · λαμβάνωverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementλαμβάνω: 'take / receive'; common acquisition verb.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its governed phraseἐν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
γαστρὶwombN3 DSF · γαστήρcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaγαστήρ: 'womb'; bodily term in birth narrative.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἔτεκενboreVBI AAI3S · τίκτωverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementτίκτω: 'bear / give birth'; childbirth verb.
υἱόνsonN2 ASM · υἱόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaυἱόν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἐκάλεσενcalledVAI AAI3S · καλέωmain verb of naming→ aorist summary statementκαλέω: 'call / name'; standard naming formula.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὸ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ὄνομαnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaὄνομα: 'name'; standard naming vocabulary.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΒαραγαBeriahN ASM · Βαραγαname-item in the genealogical registerBeriah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
ὅτιbecauseC · ὅτιcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaὅτι: 'because / that'; introduces explanation.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its governed phraseἐν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κακοῖςtroublesA1 DPM · κακόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκακός: 'evils / troubles'; adversity interpreted through naming.
ἐγένετοfellVBI AMI3S · γίγνομαιverbal element advancing the clause→ verbal form carrying the discourse forwardγίνομαι: 'become / happen'; here of the lot falling to a group.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its governed phraseἐν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
οἴκῳhouseN2 DSM · οἶκοςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaοἴκῳ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἐγώ: 'my'; first-person possessive in Ephraim's naming speech.
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καὶ ἐν ἐκείνοις τοῖς καταλοίποις καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν Βαιθωρων τὴν κάτω καὶ τὴν ἄνω καὶ υἱοὶ Οζαν Σεηρα
And his daughter was Sheerah, and she built Lower Beth-horon and Upper Beth-horon, and Ozen-sheerah.
The narrative inset widens from birth to building. A named daughter enters the record, and the restoration of towns answers the earlier disaster with constructive continuity.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its governed phraseἐν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἐκείνοιςthoseRD DPM · ἐκεῖνοςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἐκεῖνος: 'those'; demonstrative pointing to a prior situation.
τοῖςto theRA DPM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτοῖς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καταλοίποιςthe restA1B DPM · κατάλοιποςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκαταλοίποις: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ᾠκοδόμησενbuiltVAI AAI3S · οἰκοδομέωmain verb marking temple construction→ aorist summary statementοἰκοδομέω: 'build'; the temple-building verb that marks Solomon's era.
ΒαιθωρωνBeth-horonN ASF · Βαιθωρωνname-item in the genealogical registerBeth-horon: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὴν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κάτωlowerD · κάτωcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκάτω: 'lower'; spatial descriptor for the lower town.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὴν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἄνωupperD · ἄνωcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἄνω: 'upper'; spatial descriptor for the upper town.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΟζανOzenN GSM · Οζανname-item in the genealogical registerOzen: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
ΣεηραSheerahN NSM · Σεηραname-item in the genealogical registerSheerah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
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καὶ Ραφη υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ Ρασεφ καὶ Θαλε υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ Θαεν υἱὸς αὐτοῦ
And Rephah was his son, Resheph and Telah his sons, Tahan his son,
After the narrative digression the text returns to its chain of descent. The line's arrival at Joshua gives the Ephraimite register a forward-looking canonical weight.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΡαφηRephahN NSM · Ραφηname-item in the genealogical registerRephah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΡασεφReshephN NSM · Ρασεφname-item in the genealogical registerResheph: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΘαλεTelahN NSM · Θαλεname-item in the genealogical registerTelah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΘαενTahanN NSM · Θαενname-item in the genealogical registerTahan: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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τῷ Λααδαν υἱῷ αὐτοῦ Αμιουδ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ Ελισαμα υἱὸς αὐτοῦ
Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
After the narrative digression the text returns to its chain of descent. The line's arrival at Joshua gives the Ephraimite register a forward-looking canonical weight.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
τῷto theRA DSM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτῷ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΛααδανLadanN DSM · Λααδανname-item in the genealogical registerLadan: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱῷto the sonN2 DSM · υἱόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaυἱός: 'to the son'; dative in the filial formula.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΑμιουδAmmihudN NSM · Αμιουδname-item in the genealogical registerAmmihud: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΕλισαμαElishamaN NSM · Ελισαμαname-item in the genealogical registerElishama: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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Νουμ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ Ιησουε υἱὸς αὐτοῦ
Nun his son, Joshua his son.
After the narrative digression the text returns to its chain of descent. The line's arrival at Joshua gives the Ephraimite register a forward-looking canonical weight.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
ΝουμNunN NSM · Νουμname-item in the genealogical registerNun: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΙησουεJoshuaN NSM · Ιησουεname-item in the genealogical registerJoshua: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱὸςsonN2 NSM · υἱόςhead noun marking the next filial linkυἱός: 'son'; marks the next filial link in a descent chain.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ κατάσχεσις αὐτῶν καὶ κατοικία αὐτῶν Βαιθηλ καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῆς κατ' ἀνατολὰς Νααραν πρὸς δυσμαῖς Γαζερ καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῆς καὶ Συχεμ καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῆς ἕως Γαιαν καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῆς
And their possession and their dwelling were Bethel and its villages, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer and its villages, and Shechem and its villages, as far as Gaza and its villages.
The Ephraim section now joins genealogy to territory. Naming Bethel, Gezer, and Shechem turns descent into a map of inhabited space.
Word-by-word analysis· 33 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
κατάσχεσιςpossessionN3I NSF · κατάσχεσιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκατάσχεσις: 'possession / holding'; territorial possession.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
κατοικίαdwellingN1A NSF · κατοικίαcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκατοικία: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΒαιθηλBethelN NSF · Βαιθηλplace-name in the settlement listBethel: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesαἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κῶμαιvillagesN1 NPF · κώμηcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκώμη: 'villages'; smaller settlements associated with a city.
αὐτῆςitsRD GSF · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κατ'kat'P · κατάplace-name in the settlement listkat': transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
ἀνατολὰςeastwardN1 APF · ἀνατολήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀνατολή: 'eastward'; directional term.
ΝααρανNaaranN GSF · Νααρανplace-name in the settlement listNaaran: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
πρὸςtowardP · πρόςpreposition introducing its governed phraseπρὸς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
δυσμαῖςwestwardN1 DPF · δυσμήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaδυσμή: 'westward'; directional term.
ΓαζερGezerN GSF · Γαζερplace-name in the settlement listGezer: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesαἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κῶμαιvillagesN1 NPF · κώμηcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκώμη: 'villages'; smaller settlements associated with a city.
αὐτῆςitsRD GSF · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣυχεμShechemN NSF · Συχεμplace-name in the settlement listShechem: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesαἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κῶμαιvillagesN1 NPF · κώμηcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκώμη: 'villages'; smaller settlements associated with a city.
αὐτῆςitsRD GSF · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition introducing its governed phraseἕως: 'until / as far as'; marks temporal or spatial limit.
ΓαιανGazaN GSF · Γαιανplace-name in the settlement listGaza: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesαἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κῶμαιvillagesN1 NPF · κώμηcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκώμη: 'villages'; smaller settlements associated with a city.
αὐτῆςitsRD GSF · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ ἕως ὁρίων υἱῶν Μανασση Βαιθσααν καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῆς Θααναχ καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῆς καὶ Βαλαδ καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῆς Μαγεδδω καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῆς Δωρ καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῆς ἐν ταύταις κατῴκησαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ιωσηφ υἱοῦ Ισραηλ
And along the borders of the sons of Manasseh were Beth-shean and its villages, Taanach and its villages, Balaad and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, and Dor and its villages. In these lived the sons of Joseph son of Israel.
The settlement notice widens to the Manassite border and closes by naming the sons of Joseph together. The verse subtly reunites the Joseph tribes after the earlier focus on Ephraim alone.
Word-by-word analysis· 39 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition introducing its governed phraseἕως: 'until / as far as'; marks temporal or spatial limit.
ὁρίωνbordersN2N GPN · ὅριονcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaὅριον: 'borders / territory'; boundary language in settlement notices.
υἱῶνof the sonsN2 GPM · υἱόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaυἱός: 'sons'; plural genitive in genealogical headings.
ΜανασσηManassehN GSM · Μανασσήplace-name in the settlement listManasseh: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
ΒαιθσαανBeth-sheanN NSM · Βαιθσαανplace-name in the settlement listBeth-shean: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesαἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κῶμαιvillagesN1 NPF · κώμηcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκώμη: 'villages'; smaller settlements associated with a city.
αὐτῆςitsRD GSF · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΘααναχTaanachN NSF · Θααναχplace-name in the settlement listTaanach: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesαἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κῶμαιvillagesN1 NPF · κώμηcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκώμη: 'villages'; smaller settlements associated with a city.
αὐτῆςitsRD GSF · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΒαλαδBalaadN NSF · Βαλαδplace-name in the settlement listBalaad: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesαἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κῶμαιvillagesN1 NPF · κώμηcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκώμη: 'villages'; smaller settlements associated with a city.
αὐτῆςitsRD GSF · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΜαγεδδωMegiddoN NSF · Μαγεδδωplace-name in the settlement listMegiddo: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesαἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κῶμαιvillagesN1 NPF · κώμηcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκώμη: 'villages'; smaller settlements associated with a city.
αὐτῆςitsRD GSF · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΔωρDorN NSF · Δωρplace-name in the settlement listDor: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesαἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
κῶμαιvillagesN1 NPF · κώμηcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaκώμη: 'villages'; smaller settlements associated with a city.
αὐτῆςitsRD GSF · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῆς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its governed phraseἐν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ταύταιςtheseRD DPF · οὗτοςdemonstrative or relative element tying the register togetherοὗτος: 'these'; demonstrative referring to the towns just named.
κατῴκησανdweltVAI AAI3P · οἰκέω + καταverbal element advancing the clause→ aorist summary statementκατοικέω: 'dwell / settle'; settlement verb.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesοἱ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΙωσηφJosephN GSM · Ιωσηφplace-name in the settlement listJoseph: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
υἱοῦof the sonN2 GSM · υἱόςgenitive in the repeated 'son of' genealogy formulaυἱός: 'son'; genitive form in the repeated 'son of' genealogy formula.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλplace-name in the settlement listIsrael: transliterated proper name preserved in this Ephraimite register.
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υἱοὶ Ασηρ Ιεμνα καὶ Ισουα καὶ Ισουι καὶ Βεριγα καὶ Σορε ἀδελφὴ αὐτῶν
The sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
Asher opens the chapter's final block in a simple family list. After the Ephraimite narrative disturbance, the register resumes its broad enumerative rhythm.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΑσηρAsherN GSM · Ασηρname-item in the genealogical registerAsher: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΙεμναImnahN NSM · Ιεμναname-item in the genealogical registerImnah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙσουαIshvahN NSM · Ισουαname-item in the genealogical registerIshvah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙσουιIshviN NSM · Ισουιname-item in the genealogical registerIshvi: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΒεριγαBeriahN NSM · Βεριγαname-item in the genealogical registerBeriah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣορεSerahN NSF · Σορεname-item in the genealogical registerSerah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ἀδελφὴsisterN1 NSF · ἀδελφήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀδελφή: 'sister'; female sibling noted within the family line.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Βεριγα Χαβερ καὶ Μελχιηλ οὗτος πατὴρ Βερζαιθ
And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel; he was the father of Birzaith.
The Asherite material accumulates branches through linked filial formulas and sibling notices. The abundance of names creates an impression of fullness and durable clan structure.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΒεριγαBeriahN GSM · Βεριγαname-item in the genealogical registerBeriah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΧαβερHeberN NSM · Χαβερname-item in the genealogical registerHeber: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΜελχιηλMalchielN NSM · Μελχιηλname-item in the genealogical registerMalchiel: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
οὗτοςthisRD NSM · οὗτοςdemonstrative or relative element tying the register togetherοὗτος: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
πατὴρfatherN3 NSM · πατήρcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατήρ: 'father'; paternal figure in genealogy or mourning scene.
ΒερζαιθBirzaithN GSM · Βερζαιθname-item in the genealogical registerBirzaith: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
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καὶ Χαβερ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ιαφαλητ καὶ τὸν Σαμηρ καὶ τὸν Χωθαμ καὶ τὴν Σωλα ἀδελφὴν αὐτῶν
And Heber begot Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
The Asherite material accumulates branches through linked filial formulas and sibling notices. The abundance of names creates an impression of fullness and durable clan structure.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΧαβερHeberN NSM · Χαβερname-item in the genealogical registerHeber: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ἐγέννησενbegotVAI AAI3S · γεννάωmain genealogical verb of begetting→ aorist summary statementγεννάω: 'beget'; basic genealogical verb.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὸν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΙαφαλητJaphletN ASM · Ιαφαλητname-item in the genealogical registerJaphlet: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὸν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΣαμηρShomerN ASM · Σαμηρname-item in the genealogical registerShomer: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὸν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΧωθαμHothamN ASM · Χωθαμname-item in the genealogical registerHotham: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτὴν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΣωλαShuaN ASF · Σωλαname-item in the genealogical registerShua: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ἀδελφὴνsisterN1 ASF · ἀδελφήcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀδελφὴν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Ιαφαλητ Φεσηχι Βαμαηλ καὶ Ασιθ οὗτοι υἱοὶ Ιαφαλητ
And the sons of Japhlet: Paseach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath; these were the sons of Japhlet.
The Asherite material accumulates branches through linked filial formulas and sibling notices. The abundance of names creates an impression of fullness and durable clan structure.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΙαφαλητJaphletN GSM · Ιαφαλητname-item in the genealogical registerJaphlet: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΦεσηχιPaseachN NSM · Φεσηχιname-item in the genealogical registerPaseach: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΒαμαηλBimhalN NSM · Βαμαηλname-item in the genealogical registerBimhal: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑσιθAshvathN NSM · Ασιθname-item in the genealogical registerAshvath: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
οὗτοιtheseRD NPM · οὗτοςdemonstrative or relative element tying the register togetherοὗτοι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΙαφαλητJaphletN GSM · Ιαφαλητname-item in the genealogical registerJaphlet: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Σεμμηρ Αχιουραογα καὶ Οβα καὶ Αραμ
And the sons of Shomer: Ahiuraga, and Hobah, and Aram.
The Asherite material accumulates branches through linked filial formulas and sibling notices. The abundance of names creates an impression of fullness and durable clan structure.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΣεμμηρShemerN GSM · Σεμμηρname-item in the genealogical registerShemer: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΑχιουραογαAhiuragaN NSM · Αχιουραογαname-item in the genealogical registerAhiuraga: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΟβαHobahN NSM · Οβαname-item in the genealogical registerHobah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑραμAramN NSM · Αραμname-item in the genealogical registerAram: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
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καὶ Βανηελαμ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ Σωφα καὶ Ιμανα καὶ Σελλης καὶ Αμαλ
And the sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.
The Asherite material accumulates branches through linked filial formulas and sibling notices. The abundance of names creates an impression of fullness and durable clan structure.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΒανηελαμHelemN NSM · Βανηελαμname-item in the genealogical registerHelem: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ἀδελφοὶbrothersN2 NPM · ἀδελφόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀδελφός: 'brothers'; collateral kin within the register.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ΣωφαZophahN NSM · Σωφαname-item in the genealogical registerZophah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙμαναImnaN NSM · Ιμαναname-item in the genealogical registerImna: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣελληςSheleshN NSM · Σελληςname-item in the genealogical registerShelesh: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑμαλAmalN NSM · Αμαλname-item in the genealogical registerAmal: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
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υἱοὶ Σωφα Χουχι Αρναφαρ καὶ Σουαλ καὶ Βαρι καὶ Ιμαρη
The sons of Zophah: Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,
The Asherite material accumulates branches through linked filial formulas and sibling notices. The abundance of names creates an impression of fullness and durable clan structure.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΣωφαZophahN GSM · Σωφαname-item in the genealogical registerZophah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΧουχιSuahN NSM · Χουχιname-item in the genealogical registerSuah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΑρναφαρHarnepherN NSM · Αρναφαρname-item in the genealogical registerHarnepher: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣουαλShualN NSM · Σουαλname-item in the genealogical registerShual: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΒαριBeriN NSM · Βαριname-item in the genealogical registerBeri: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙμαρηImrahN NSM · Ιμαρηname-item in the genealogical registerImrah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
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Σοβαλ καὶ Ωδ καὶ Σεμμα καὶ Σαλισα καὶ Ιεθραν καὶ Βεηρα
Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.
The Asherite material accumulates branches through linked filial formulas and sibling notices. The abundance of names creates an impression of fullness and durable clan structure.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
ΣοβαλBezerN NSM · Σοβαλname-item in the genealogical registerBezer: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΩδHodN NSM · Ωδname-item in the genealogical registerHod: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣεμμαShammaN NSM · Σεμμαname-item in the genealogical registerShamma: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΣαλισαShilshahN NSM · Σαλισαname-item in the genealogical registerShilshah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΙεθρανIthranN NSM · Ιεθρανname-item in the genealogical registerIthran: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΒεηραBeeraN NSM · Βεηραname-item in the genealogical registerBeera: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Ιεθερ Ιφινα καὶ Φασφα καὶ Αρα
And the sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pispa, and Ara.
The Asherite material accumulates branches through linked filial formulas and sibling notices. The abundance of names creates an impression of fullness and durable clan structure.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΙεθερJetherN GSM · Ιεθερname-item in the genealogical registerJether: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΙφιναJephunnehN NSM · Ιφιναname-item in the genealogical registerJephunneh: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΦασφαPispaN NSM · Φασφαname-item in the genealogical registerPispa: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΑραAraN NSM · Αραname-item in the genealogical registerAra: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
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καὶ υἱοὶ Ωλα Ορεχ Ανιηλ καὶ Ρασια
And the sons of Ulla: Arah, and Hanniel, and Rizia.
The Asherite material accumulates branches through linked filial formulas and sibling notices. The abundance of names creates an impression of fullness and durable clan structure.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΩλαUllaN GSM · Ωλαname-item in the genealogical registerUlla: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΟρεχArahN NSM · Ορεχname-item in the genealogical registerArah: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
ΑνιηλHannielN NSM · Ανιηλname-item in the genealogical registerHanniel: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking list-items or clausesκαί: 'and / also'; the basic connective of Chronicles' additive list style.
ΡασιαRiziaN NSM · Ρασιαname-item in the genealogical registerRizia: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
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πάντες οὗτοι υἱοὶ Ασηρ πάντες ἄρχοντες πατριῶν ἐκλεκτοὶ ἰσχυροὶ δυνάμει ἄρχοντες ἡγούμενοι ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν εἰς παράταξιν τοῦ πολεμεῖν ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν ἄνδρες εἴκοσι ἓξ χιλιάδες
All these were sons of Asher, heads of paternal houses, choice men, mighty men of strength, chief leaders; and their number for battle, for war, was twenty-six thousand men.
The chapter ends by gathering the Asherite names into a final evaluative summary: they are choice men, strong men, and chiefs. The closing number restores the census-register cadence with which the chapter began.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
πάντεςallA3 NPM · πᾶςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπάντες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
οὗτοιtheseRD NPM · οὗτοςdemonstrative or relative element tying the register togetherοὗτοι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςhead noun introducing a descendant listυἱός: 'sons'; the standard genealogical heading noun introducing descendants.
ΑσηρAsherN GSM · Ασηρname-item in the genealogical registerAsher: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
πάντεςallA3 NPM · πᾶςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπάντες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἄρχοντεςchiefsN3 NPM · ἄρχωνcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἄρχων: 'chiefs / leaders'; heads of family groups.
πατριῶνfamiliesN1A GPF · πατριάcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπατριά: 'families'; genitive plural in formulas about paternal houses.
ἐκλεκτοὶchosenA1 NPM · ἐκλεκτόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἐκλεκτός: 'choice / select'; evaluative term for distinguished men.
ἰσχυροὶmightyA1A NPM · ἰσχυρόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἰσχυρός: 'mighty / strong'; standard evaluation of military capability.
δυνάμειstrengthN3I DSF · δύναμιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaδύναμις: 'strength / might'; here martial capacity.
ἄρχοντεςchiefsN3 NPM · ἄρχωνcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἄρχων: 'chiefs / leaders'; heads of family groups.
ἡγούμενοιleadersV2 · πμπνπμ ἡγέομαιcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἡγέομαι (ptc.): 'leading / governing'; men functioning as chiefs.
ἀριθμὸςnumberN2 NSM · ἀριθμόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀριθμός: 'number'; census or tally term.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
εἰςforP · εἰςpreposition introducing its governed phraseεἰς: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
παράταξινbattle arrayN3I ASF · παράταξιςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπαράταξις: 'battle array / battle line'; organized war formation.
τοῦof theRA GSN · ὁarticle or determiner marking the noun it accompaniesτοῦ: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
πολεμεῖνto wage warV2 PAN · πολεμέωcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaπολεμέω: 'to wage war'; military activity or readiness.
ἀριθμὸςnumberN2 NSM · ἀριθμόςcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀριθμός: 'number'; census or tally term.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςpronoun referring back to the current family, city, or groupαὐτῶν: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἄνδρεςmenN3 NPM · ἀνήρcommon noun or modifier within the list formulaἀνήρ: 'men'; adult males, often in military census contexts.
εἴκοσιtwentyM · εἴκοσιnumerical term contributing to the count or totalεἴκοσι: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.
ἓξexM · ἕξname-item in the genealogical registerex: transliterated proper name preserved in this Asherite register.
χιλιάδεςthousandsN3D NPF · χιλιάςnumerical term contributing to the count or totalχιλιάδες: common register vocabulary in this genealogical or allotment context.