1 Chronicles 2:17

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ואביגיל וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל

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

אביגיל

ʼĂbîygayil

Definition

Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses

Root

or shorter אביגל; from H1 (אב) and H1524 (גיל); father (i.e. source) of joy;

Exhaustive

or shorter אביגל; from אב and גיל; father (i.e. source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses; Abigal.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H26

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲבִיגַיִל

noun proper • Strongs_Numbers • Page 47

Proper name (Abigail). See אֲבִי.

אֲבִיגַיִל

noun proper feminine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 49

'Ab is revolving time (father of exultation); proper name feminine.

Conjunction, Noun proper name feminine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0026:

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ילדה יָלְדָה

she has begotten

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ילד

yâlad

Definition

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3205

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יָלַד

verb • Root ילד • Strongs / High • Page 608

To bear, to bring forth, spoken of women giving birth to children, beasts bearing young, or birds laying eggs.

יָלַד

verb • Root ילד • Strongs / High • Page 609

To bear, bring forth (of a woman); to beget (of a father). Figuratively: to bring forth, make appear, cause to take place; to create, produce, appoint.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יָלַד

verb • Root ילד • Page 283

1. to bring forth, as a mother (Gen. 4:1; Prov. 17:25). 2. to beget, as a father (Gen. 4:18; Ps. 2:7). 3. to lay eggs (Jer. 17:11). Includes stems: Niph. נוֹלַד (to be born, Gen. 4:18), Pi. יִלֵּד (to help to bring forth, as a midwife, Ex. 1:16), Pu. יֻלַּד (to be born, Gen. 10:21), and Hiph. הוֹלִיד (to cause to bring forth, Is. 66:9).

Verb Qal perfect third person feminine singular

LXX: ἐγέννησεν ἔτεκεν γεννῆσαι ἔτεκον ἐτέχθησαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H3205:

ἐγέννησεν 153× (30.2%)

ἔτεκεν 97× (18.6%)

γεννῆσαι 17× (3.0%)

ἔτεκον 11× (2.2%)

ἐτέχθησαν 9× (1.8%)

τικτούσησ 9× (1.6%)

ὡσ 8× (1.7%)

τεκεῖν 7× (1.3%)

τέξεται 7× (1.3%)

ἐγένοντο 7× (1.4%)

את אֶת־

את-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

את

ʼêth

Definition

a hoe or other digging implement

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H855

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

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H0855:

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עמשא עֲמָשָׂא

The burden

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עמשא

ʻĂmâsâʼ

Definition

Amasa, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H6006 (עמס); burden;

Exhaustive

from עמס; burden; Amasa, the name of two Israelites; Amasa.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6021

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲמָשָׁא

noun masculine • Root עמש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1109

one valiant, equipped, a warrior, a hero; only used in the proper name עַמְשָׁא.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αμεσσαϊ αμεσσα

LXX Usage Statistics

H6021:

αμεσσαϊ 12× (75.8%)

αμεσσα 3× (17.8%)

ואבי וַאֲבִי

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

אב

ʼâb

Definition

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

Root

a primitive word;

Exhaustive

a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָב

noun masculine • Root אבה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 43

Father; benefactor, care-taker, supporter; spiritual benefactor (teacher, instructor, counsellor); chief adviser, Visier; lord, possessor, holder (figuratively in compounds); founder of a domestic society or race; spiritual begetter, i.e. Creator, God.

אָב

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 44

God, as the creator, benefactor, care-taker, ruler; frequently used in compound proper names denoting God.

אָב

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 254

Father (used here as master/teacher)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָב

m. prim. irreg. • Page 16

1. father, properly so called; freq. 2. grandfather, forefather, ancestor (Gen. 28: 13, 1 K. 15: 11, 1 Chr. 2: 45, Gen. 4: 20, 21). 3. maker, creator (Job 38: 28). In this sense, applied to Jehovah (Is. 63: 16, 64: 7). 4. benefactor, guardian (Job 29: 16, Ps. 68: 6). Applied to the expected Messiah as אֲבִי עַד 'the eternal father of his people' (Is. 9: 5). 5. a title of respect for prophets and priests, even from kings (2 K. 6: 21, 13: 14, Judg. 17: 10). 6. 'father of the king', an oriental expression to designate a vizier or prime minister (Gen. 45: 8).

אָב

noun masculine • Page 17

Father. Beyond the literal sense, it is used for a counsellor or teacher (Gen. 41:43) and figuratively for the grave (Job 17:14). It appears in compound proper names (e.g., Abraham, Abigail) and includes the Chaldee form (Dan. 2:23).

אָב

noun masculine • Root אבה • Page 17

Wish, desire. Core biblical reference: Job 34:36.

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0001:

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עמשא עֲמָשָׂא

The burden

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עמשא

ʻĂmâsâʼ

Definition

Amasa, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H6006 (עמס); burden;

Exhaustive

from עמס; burden; Amasa, the name of two Israelites; Amasa.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6021

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲמָשָׁא

noun masculine • Root עמש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1109

one valiant, equipped, a warrior, a hero; only used in the proper name עַמְשָׁא.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αμεσσαϊ αμεσσα

LXX Usage Statistics

H6021:

αμεσσαϊ 12× (75.8%)

αμεσσα 3× (17.8%)

יתר יֶתֶר

the remainder

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יתר

Yether

Definition

Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite

Root

the same as H3499 (יתר);

Exhaustive

the same as יתר; Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite; Jether, Jethro. Compare יתרו.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3500

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יֶתֶר

proper name • Root יתר • Strongs / High • Page 665

The proper names יֶתֶר, יִתְרָה, יִתְרוֹן, מוֹתָר, יִתְרָא, יִתְרִי, יִתְרָעָם, and אֲבִיָתָר. The organic root of the stem is יָתַר.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יֶתֶר

noun masculine • Root יתר • Page 305

1. the rest, the remainder (Judg. 7:6). 2. abundance, superfluity (Ps. 31:24, Job 4:21). 3. excellence, dignity (Prov. 17:7, Gen. 49:3).

יֶתֶר

noun masculine • Page 305

A cord, string of a bow, bridle (Judg. 16:7, Ps. 11:2, Job 30:11).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιεθερ ιοθορ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3500:

ιεθερ 7× (69.2%)

ιοθορ 2× (21.6%)

הישמעאלי הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִי׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ישמעאל

Yishmâʻêʼl

Definition

Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites

Root

from H8085 (שמע) and H410 (אל); God will hear;

Exhaustive

from שמע and אל; God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites; Ishmael.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3458

ישמעאלי

Yishmâʻêʼlîy

Definition

a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael

Root

patronymically from H3458 (ישמעאל);

Exhaustive

patronymically from ישמעאל; a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael; Ishmaelite.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3459

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יִשְׁמָעֵאל

noun / proper • Root ישמע אל • Consonantal / Medium • Page 658

El is hearer; proper name of a son of Abraham by Hagar, ancestor of many tribes.

Matched via consonantal key only

Particle definite article, Noun gentilic both singular absolute

LXX: ισμαηλ '' ισμαηλῖται ισμαηλίταισ ισμαηλίτησ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3458:

ισμαηλ 39× (77.8%)

'' 4× (7.2%)

ισμαηλῖται 3× (5.7%)

ισμαηλίταισ 2× (3.6%)

ισμαηλίτησ 2× (3.6%)

H3459:

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RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa, Jether an Ishmaelite.

LITV Translation:
And Abigail bore Amasa: And the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Abigail bore Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.