1 Chronicles 4:16

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%)

יהללאל יְהַלֶּלְאֵל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהללאל

Yᵉhallelʼêl

Definition

Jehallelel, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H1984 (הלל) and H410 (אל); praising God;

Exhaustive

from הלל and אל; praising God; Jehallelel, the name of two Israelites; Jehalellel, Jehalelel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3094

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יַהְלְלְאֵל

noun proper masculine • Root הלל • Consonantal / Medium • Page 593

(El is the glorious), a proper name.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H3094:

No stats available

זיף זִיף

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זיף

Zîyph

Definition

Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite

Root

from the same as H2203 (זפת); flowing;

Exhaustive

from the same as זפת; flowing; Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite; Ziph.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2128

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זִיף

verb • Root זיף • Strongs / High • Page 429

II. (not used) to lend, to borrow.

זִיף

proper name • Root זוף • Strongs / High • Page 431

1. (melting-place) a place in Judah. 2. a masculine proper name.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

זִיף

proper name • Page 201

Proper name of a city in the tribe of Judah, Josh. 15: 55, 2 Chr. 11: 8. The gentile noun is זִיפִי, 1 Sam. 23: 19, 26: 1.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ζιφ --- ζιφαῖοι

LXX Usage Statistics

H2128:

ζιφ 6× (45.6%)

--- 2× (16.0%)

ζιφαῖοι 2× (13.6%)

וזיפה וְזִיפָה

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

זיפה

Zîyphâh

Definition

Ziphah, an Israelite

Root

feminine of H2128 (זיף); a flowing;

Exhaustive

feminine of זיף; a flowing; Ziphah, an Israelite; Ziphah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2129

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H2129:

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תיריא תִּירְיָא

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

תיריא

Tîyrᵉyâʼ

Definition

fearful, Tirja, an Israelite

Root

probably from H3372 (ירא);

Exhaustive

probably from ירא; fearful, Tirja, an Israelite; Tiria.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8493

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

תִּירְיָא

noun proper masculine • Root ירא • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1511

(from יָרָא I. = יָרָה I.; foundation, place) n. p. m. 1 Chr. 4, 16.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H8493:

No stats available

ואשראל וַאֲשַׂרְאֵל׃

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

אשראל

ʼĂsarʼêl

Definition

Asarel, an Israelite

Root

by orthographical variation from H833 (אשר) and H410 (אל); right of God;

Exhaustive

by orthographical variation from אשר and אל; right of God; Asarel, an Israelite; Asareel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H840

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲשַׂרְאֵל

noun proper masculine • Root אשר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 206

Proper noun, masculine. ('El is allied). Found in 1 Chr. 4, 16. Equivalent to the Phenician Osiris, an epithet of Ba'al.

אֲשַׂרְאֵלָה

noun proper masculine • Root אשר אלה • Lemma_Lookup • Page 206

Proper noun, masculine. Found in 1 Chr. 25, 2. A variant reading is יְשַׂרְאֵלָה (Jesharelah).

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0840:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the sons of Jehalaleel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria and Asareel.

LITV Translation:
And the sons of Jehaleleel were Ziph and Ziphah; Tiria and Asareel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the sons of Jehallelel, Ziph, and Ziphah, and Tiria, and Asarel.