1 Chronicles 3:16

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%)

יהויקים יְהוֹיָקים

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהויקים

Yᵉhôwyâqîym

Definition

Jehojakim, a Jewish king

Root

from H3068 (יהוה) abbreviated and H6965 (קום); Jehovah will raise;

Exhaustive

from יהוה abbreviated and קום; Jehovah will raise; Jehojakim, a Jewish king; Jehoiakim. Compare יויקים.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3079

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְהוֹיָקִים

proper noun / masculine • Root קום • Strongs / High • Page 592

A proper name meaning 'Yehô is setter up'. This person was previously called אֶלְיָקִים (Eliakim).

יְהוֹיָקִים

noun proper masculine • Root קום • Strongs / High • Page 595

A proper name. See יֽוֹיָקִים. Found in Neh. 12, 10; comp. אֶלְיָקִים.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהוֹיָקִים

noun masculine • Page 276

(Jehovah raises up) proper name of a son of Josiah, king of Judah, at first called אֶלְיָקִים (q.v.) 2 K. 23:34. 24:1. Jer. 1:3.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιωακιμ ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H3079:

ιωακιμ 30× (89.7%)

'' 4× (10.3%)

יכניה יְכָנְיָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יכניה

Yᵉkonyâh

Definition

Jekonjah, a Jewish king

Root

and יכניהו; or (Jeremiah 27:20) יכוניה; from H3559 (כון) and H3050 (יה); Jah will establish;

Exhaustive

and יכניהו; or (Jeremiah 27:20) יכוניה; from כון and יה; Jah will establish; Jekonjah, a Jewish king; Jeconiah. Compare כניהו.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3204

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְכָנְיָה

noun proper masculine • Root כון • Consonantal / Medium • Page 608

Jah is Establisher. An abridged form is כֹּנְיָהוּ (Konyahu).

Matched via consonantal key only

יְכָנְיָה

proper name • Root כון • Consonantal / Medium • Page 683

A proper name.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιεχονιαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H3204:

ιεχονιαν 3× (39.8%)

בנו בְנוֹ

None

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

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

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.

Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

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%)

צדקיה צִדְקִיָּה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

צדקיה

Tsidqîyâh

Definition

Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites

Root

or צדקיהו; from H6664 (צדק) and H3050 (יה); right of Jah;

Exhaustive

or צדקיהו; from צדק and יה; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites; Zedekiah, Zidkijah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6667

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

צִדְקִיָּהוּ

noun proper • Root צדק • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1217

The same (Jah is Might). Name of a king of Judah, previously called מַתַּנְיָה.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

צִדְקִיָּהוּ

proper name • Page 564

(righteousness of Jehovah) proper name of a king of Judah, which was given to him by king Nebuchadnezzar, instead of his former name מַתַּנְיָה. 2 K. 24:17. 1 Chr. 3:15. Jer. 1:3.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σεδεκιασ σεδεκιαν σεδεκιου σεδεκια ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H6667:

σεδεκιασ 17× (30.7%)

σεδεκιαν 13× (22.5%)

σεδεκιου 8× (14.9%)

σεδεκια 7× (12.4%)

'' 7× (11.0%)

βασιλεῖ 2× (3.2%)

בנו בְנוֹ׃

None

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

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

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.

Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

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%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

LITV Translation:
And the sons of Jehoiakim were his son Jeconiah, and his son Zedekiah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the sons of Jehoiakim; Jechoniah his son, Zedekiah his son.