1 Chronicles 3:17

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%)

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%)

אסר אַסִּר

bind

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אסיר

ʼaççîyr

Definition

{bound, i.e. a captive}

Root

for H615 (אסיר)

Exhaustive

for אסיר; {bound, i.e. a captive}; prisoner.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H616

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַסִּיר

noun masculine • Root אסיר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 167

1. captive. 2. proper name of men (e.g., a son of Korah, Ex. 6:24).

אָסִיר

noun masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 166

see אָסַר

אָסִיר

noun masculine • Root אסר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 167

prisoner, in the prison; fettered; an exile; figuratively used of one bound in affliction.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אַסִּיר

m. verbal • Root אסר • Page 62

idem (prisoner, captive). Is. 10: 4. 24: 22. 42: 7.

Noun common masculine singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0616:

No stats available

שאלתיאל שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שאלתיאל

Shᵉʼaltîyʼêl

Definition

Shealtiel, an Israelite

Root

or שלתיאל; from H7592 (שאל) and H410 (אל); I have asked God;

Exhaustive

or שלתיאל; from שאל and אל; I have asked God; Shealtiel, an Israelite; Shalthiel, Shealtiel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7597

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל

unknown • Root שאל • Strongs / High • Page 1441

(From שָׁאַל = שְׁאֵלָה and אֵל) See שְׁאֶלְתִּיאֵל.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σαλαθιηλ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7597a:

σαλαθιηλ 10× (100.0%)

בנו בְּנוֹ׃

in the hand

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 Jeconiah: Shealtiel his son,

LITV Translation:
And the sons of Jeconiah were Assir, and Shealtiel his son,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the sons of Jechoniah; Asir, Shealtiel his son,