1 Chronicles 2:8

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%)

איתן אֵיתָן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

איתן

ʼÊythân

Definition

Ethan, the name of four Israelites

Root

the same as H386 (איתן); permanent;

Exhaustive

the same as איתן; permanent; Ethan, the name of four Israelites; Ethan.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H387

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵיתָן

adjective • Strongs_Numbers • Page 42

firm, hard

אֵיתָן

adjective / noun masculine • Root יתן • Strongs_Numbers • Page 121

1. Continuing, constant, perennial, abiding. 2. Applied to rivers: perennial, inexhaustible. 3. Applied to power/strength: firmness, solidity.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֵיתָן

adjective • Root יתן • Page 47

Constant, lasting, never failing, perennis, applied especially to water. Deut. 21: 4. Am. 5: 2. Also firm, strong, mighty. Jer. 5: 15. Job 12: 19. Also used for a rock. Mic. 6: 2. Jer. 49: 19. Proper name of an Ezrahite. 1 K. 5: 11.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0387:

No stats available

עזריה עֲזַרְיָה׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עזריה

ʻĂzaryâh

Definition

Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites

Root

or עזריהו; from H5826 (עזר) and H3050 (יה); Jah has helped;

Exhaustive

or עזריהו; from עזר and יה; Jah has helped; Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites; Azariah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5838

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲזַרְיָה

noun proper masculine • Root עז • Strongs / High • Page 1075

(from עֹז and יָהּ the same) Proper name masculine.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αζαριασ αζαρια αζαριου αζαριαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H5838:

αζαριασ 15× (30.9%)

αζαρια 14× (28.7%)

αζαριου 6× (12.8%)

αζαριαν 6× (11.4%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.

LITV Translation:
And the son of Ethan was Azariah,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the sons of Ethan; Azariah,