1 Chronicles 15:23

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

וברכיה וּבֶרֶכְיָה

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

ברכיה

Berekyâh

Definition

Berekjah, the name of six Israelites

Root

or ברכיהו; from H1290 (ברך) and H3050 (יה); knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah;

Exhaustive

or ברכיהו; from ברך and יה; knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah; Berekjah, the name of six Israelites; Berachiah, Berechiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1296

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בֶּרֶכְיָה

noun proper masculine • Root ברך • Consonantal / Medium • Page 281

(Jah is blesser) n. p. m. 1 Chr. 3, 20; 9, 16; Neh. 3, 4.

Matched via consonantal key only

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: βαραχια βαραχιου

LXX Usage Statistics

H1296:

βαραχια 5× (48.4%)

βαραχιου 3× (31.9%)

ואלקנה וְאֶלְקָנָה

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

אלקנה

ʼElqânâh

Definition

Elkanah, the name of several Israelites

Root

from H410 (אל) and H7069 (קנה); God has obtained;

Exhaustive

from אל and קנה; God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites; Elkanah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H511

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֶלְקָנָה

noun proper masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 145

('El is possessing). Ex. 6, 24, the father of Samuel 1 Sam. 1, 1

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0511:

No stats available

שערים שֹׁעֲרים

barleys

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שוער

shôwʻêr

Definition

a janitor

Root

or שער active participle of H8176 (שער) (as denominative from H8179 (שער));

Exhaustive

or שער active participle of שער (as denominative from שער); a janitor; doorkeeper, porter.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7778

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שׁוֹעֵר

noun • Root שער • Strongs / High • Page 1400

(A denominative from שַׁעַר) A porter.

שׁוֹעֵר

particle • Root שער • Strongs / High • Page 1466

Gatekeeper, one who keeps the gate or watch at the gate; also refers to a city-watch or the gate-keepers of the temple (plur. שׁוֹעֲרִים).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שׁוֹעֵר

m. dec. vii. b. • Root שער • Page 661

A porter; denom. from שַׁעַר a gate. (2 K. 7: 10, 11, 2 Chr. 31: 14.)

Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: πυλωροὶ πυλωροί πυλωρῶν πυλῶν πυλωρὸσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7778:

πυλωροὶ 12× (31.7%)

πυλωροί 5× (14.0%)

πυλωρῶν 5× (13.1%)

πυλῶν 3× (8.4%)

πυλωρὸσ 2× (6.1%)

πύλαι 2× (5.6%)

לארון לָאָרוֹן׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ארון

ʼârôwn

Definition

a box

Root

or ארן; from H717 (ארה) (in the sense of gathering);

Exhaustive

or ארן; from ארה (in the sense of gathering); a box; ark, chest, coffin.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H727

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲרוֹן

noun feminine / noun masculine • Root ארה • Lemma_Lookup • Page 186

Chest, box; mummy-case, sarcophagus; money-chest; most frequently the sacred ark.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֲרוֹן

com. • Root ארה • Page 71

Chest, box (1 Sam. 6:8, 2 K. 12:10); chest of God (1 Sam. 3:3); chest of the covenant (Josh. 3:6); coffin, mummy-chest (Gen. 50:26).

Preposition -For/Into Art, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0727:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Berechiah and Elkanah gate-keepers to the ark.

LITV Translation:
And Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers of the ark.