1 Chronicles 1:38

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ובני וּבְנֵי

and sons

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בן

bên

Definition

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

Root

from H1129 (בנה);

Exhaustive

from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1121

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בֵּן

masc. noun • Root בין • Strongs / High • Page 253

1. A child, begotten, born, often without distinction of sex (frequently pluralized as children). 2. Specifically, a son, a male child (opposite daughter). 3. Used metaphorically to denote personal characteristics (virtuous or vicious personality, heir of virtue/vice) or objects (e.g., young animals, plants, or inanimate objects). 4. A grandson; also used as boy, youth, prince, heir to the throne.

Conjunction, Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX: υἱοὶ υἱὸσ υἱῶν υἱοῦ υἱοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1121a:

υἱοὶ 1075× (22.0%)

υἱὸσ 753× (16.8%)

υἱῶν 607× (12.2%)

υἱοῦ 368× (8.1%)

υἱοῖσ 329× (6.1%)

υἱοὺσ 292× (5.7%)

υἱὸν 213× (4.6%)

--- 116× (2.6%)

υἱὲ 96× (2.2%)

'' 84× (1.6%)

שעיר שֵׂעִיר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שעיר

Sêʻîyr

Definition

Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine

Root

formed like H8163 (שעיר); rough;

Exhaustive

formed like שעיר; rough; Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine; Seir.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8165

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שֵׂעִיר

noun proper • Strongs / High • Page 1463

Name proper of the thickly-wooded, rough, mountainous district stretching from the Dead Sea to the Elanitic gulf (Edom); also a proper name for a mountain in Judah.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׂעִיר

noun masculine • Page 641

1. hairy, rough. Gen. 27: 11, 23. 2. a buck, he-goat. Lev. 4: 24. 16: 9. as an object of idolatrous worship. 3. inhabitants of impassable deserts, wild men in the form of he-goats like Grecian satyrs. Is. 13: 21. 34: 14.

שֵׂעִיר

proper name • Root שער • Page 642

Proper name of a mountainous country on the south of Palestine and the Dead Sea. Esau is said to have dwelt here (Gen. 32:3, 33:14, 16). Josephus derives Seir from שָׂעָר 'the hairy'. Originally inhabited by Horites (Gen. 14:6, Deut. 2:12).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σηιρ

LXX Usage Statistics

H8165b:

σηιρ 35× (89.0%)

לוטן לוֹטָן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

לוטן

Lôwṭân

Definition

Lotan, an Idumaean

Root

from H3875 (לוט); covering;

Exhaustive

from לוט; covering; Lotan, an Idumaean; Lotan.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3877

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

לוֹטָן

noun proper masculine • Root לוט • Strongs / High • Page 777

n. p. m. of a Horite, and of a Horite tribe.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: λωταν αιλαθ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3877:

λωταν 5× (74.6%)

αιλαθ 2× (25.4%)

ושובל וְשׁוֹבָל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שובל

Shôwbâl

Definition

Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

Root

from the same as H7640 (שבל); overflowing;

Exhaustive

from the same as שבל; overflowing; Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites; Shobal.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7732

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σωβαλ σουβαλ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7732:

σωβαλ 7× (78.7%)

σουβαλ 2× (21.3%)

וצבעון וְצִבְעוֹן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

צבעון

Tsibʻôwn

Definition

Tsibon, an Idumaean

Root

from the same as H6648 (צבע); variegated;

Exhaustive

from the same as צבע; variegated; Tsibon, an Idumaean; Zibeon.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6649

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

צִבְעֹון

noun proper • Root צבע • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1214

(a wild one, a robber, i. e. a wild and inhospitable race; from צָבַע II.) n. p. of an ancestor of the Horites.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

צִבְעוֹן

proper name • Page 562

Proper name of a valley and of a city in the tribe of Benjamin. 1 Sam. 13:18; Neh. 11:34.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σεβεγων

LXX Usage Statistics

H6649:

σεβεγων 8× (100.0%)

וענה וַעֲנָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ענה

ʻĂnâh

Definition

Anah, the name of two Edomites and one Edomitess

Root

probably from H6030 (ענה); an answer;

Exhaustive

probably from ענה; an answer; Anah, the name of two Edomites and one Edomitess; Anah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6034

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲנָה

noun proper masculine • Root ענה • Strongs / High • Page 1112

Proper name (n. p. m.) of a son of Seir, and progenitor of an Edomite race; also a grandson of Seir.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ανα

LXX Usage Statistics

H6034:

ανα 9× (77.6%)

ודישן וְדִישֹׁן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

דישון

Dîyshôwn

Definition

Dishon, the name of two Edomites

Root

(Diyshon, the same as H1788 (דישן);

Exhaustive

(Diyshon, the same as דישן; Dishon, the name of two Edomites; Dishon.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1787

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

דַּיִשׁ

noun masculine • Root דוש • Consonantal / Low • Page 367

prop. threshing, then threshing-time.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דִּישׁוֹן

noun masculine • Page 164

1. A species of gazel or antelope (Deut. 14:5). 2. Proper name of a son of Seir (Gen. 36:21, 30; 1 Chr. 1:38). 3. Also the name of a grandson of Seir (Gen. 36:25; 1 Chr. 1:41).

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: δαισων δησων

LXX Usage Statistics

H1787:

δαισων 3× (51.3%)

δησων 3× (48.7%)

ואצר וְאֵצֶר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אצר

ʼEtser

Definition

Etser, an Idumaean

Root

from H686 (אצר); treasure;

Exhaustive

from אצר; treasure; Etser, an Idumaean; Ezer.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H687

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֶצֶר

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 181

leader, prince; only in the proper name שַׁרְאֶצֶר

אֶצֶר

noun proper masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 181

(union) proper name masculine Gen. 36, 21

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0687:

No stats available

ודישן וְדִישָׁן׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

דישן

Dîyshân

Definition

Dishan, an Edomite

Root

another form of H1787 (דישון)

Exhaustive

another form of דישון; Dishan, an Edomite; Dishan, Dishon.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1789

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

דִּישָׁן

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 367

Proper name, masculine. A variant of דִּישׁוֹן.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ρισων

LXX Usage Statistics

H1789:

ρισων 3× (58.8%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

LITV Translation:
And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
The sons of Seir, Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.