1 Chronicles 23:21

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

בני בְּנֵי

sons/my son

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

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

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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.

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%)

מררי מְרָרִי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מררי

Mᵉrârîy

Definition

Merari, an Israelite

Root

from H4843 (מרר); bitter;

Exhaustive

from מרר; bitter; Merari, an Israelite; Merari. See also מררי.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4847

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מְרָרִי

adjective • Root מרר • Strongs / High • Page 912

A violent, powerful one.

מְרָרִי

noun proper masculine • Root מרר • Strongs / High • Page 912

A proper name, masculine.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: μεραρι

LXX Usage Statistics

H4847:

μεραρι 35× (90.6%)

μεραρι 4× (9.4%)

מחלי מַחְלִי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מחלי

Machlîy

Definition

Machli, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H2470 (חלה); sick;

Exhaustive

from חלה; sick; Machli, the name of two Israelites; Mahli.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4249

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מַחְלִי

masculine proper noun • Strongs / High • Page 836

Same as מַחְלוֹן.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: μοολι

LXX Usage Statistics

H4249:

μοολι 12× (86.5%)

ומושי וּמוּשִׁי

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

מושי

Mûwshîy

Definition

Mushi, a Levite

Root

or משי; from H4184 (מוש); sensitive;

Exhaustive

or משי; from מוש; sensitive; Mushi, a Levite; Mushi.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4187

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מוּשִׁי

proper noun / masculine • Strongs / High • Page 829

A masculine proper name, meaning 'the One Withdrawn from men'. Also written מֻשִׁי.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: μουσι ομουσι

LXX Usage Statistics

H4187:

μουσι 6× (61.4%)

ομουσι 2× (19.3%)

μουσι 2× (19.3%)

בני בְּנֵי

sons/my son

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

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

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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.

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%)

מחלי מַחְלי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מחלי

Machlîy

Definition

Machli, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H2470 (חלה); sick;

Exhaustive

from חלה; sick; Machli, the name of two Israelites; Mahli.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4249

Fürst

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מַחְלִי

masculine proper noun • Strongs / High • Page 836

Same as מַחְלוֹן.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: μοολι

LXX Usage Statistics

H4249:

μοολι 12× (86.5%)

אלעזר אֶלְעָזָר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אלעזר

ʼElʻâzâr

Definition

Elazar, the name of seven Israelites

Root

from H410 (אל) and H5826 (עזר); God (is) helper;

Exhaustive

from אל and עזר; God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites; Eleazar.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H499

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אֶלְעָזָר

noun proper masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 143

('El is helper) Proper noun, masculine.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶלְעָזָר

noun masculine • Page 54

(God helps) proper name of a son of Aaron and head of a Levitical family. Ex. 6:23 ff.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0499:

No stats available

וקיש וְקִישׁ׃

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

קיש

Qîysh

Definition

Kish, the name of five Israelites

Root

from H6983 (קוש); a bow;

Exhaustive

from קוש; a bow; Kish, the name of five Israelites; Kish.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7027

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קִישׁ

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1272

m. same as קוּשׁ, only found in קוּשִׁיָּה (Jah is Might), a proper name.

קִישׁ

noun proper masculine • Root קוש • Strongs / High • Page 1277

A bow, figuratively power.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: κισ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7027:

κισ 20× (94.9%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
The sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

LITV Translation:
Mushi and Mahli were the sons of Merari. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi: the sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.