1 Chronicles 4:17

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ובן וּבֶן־

and a son

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.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶל

chald. • Page 49

Chald. idem. [to Hebrew אַל]. Dan. 2: 24.

אֶל

preposition • Page 50

Primary preposition meaning: 1. to (sign of the dative); 2. towards, even to (Num. 24:1); 3. at, on, near (1 K. 13:20); 4. about, concerning (Gen. 20:2); 5. in, into (Gen. 8:9); 6. among (1 Sam. 10:22); 7. through (Ezek. 44:7); 8. for, on account of (1 K. 14:5); 9. in combination with other prepositions implies direction.

Conjunction, Noun common both singular 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%)

עזרה עֶזְרָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עזרה

ʻEzrâh

Definition

Ezrah, an Israelite

Root

the same as H5833 (עזרה);

Exhaustive

the same as עזרה; Ezrah, an Israelite; Ezrah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5834

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֶזְרָה

noun feminine • Strongs / High • Page 1077

(Poet. lengthened) 1. Same as עֵזֶר, help, the finding/seeking/receiving of help; concrete helper. 2. A proper masculine name (n. p. m.).

עֶזְרָה

noun feminine • Root עזר • Strongs / High • Page 1076

Help, assistance, succour.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עֶזְרָה

noun feminine • Root עזר • Page 501

help. Ps. 22:20. Is. 10:3. and עֶזְרָת Ps. 60:13. 108:13. with He paragogic עֶזְרָתָה Ps. 44:27.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H5834:

No stats available

יתר יֶתֶר

the remainder

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יתר

Yether

Definition

Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite

Root

the same as H3499 (יתר);

Exhaustive

the same as יתר; Jether, the name of five or six Israelites and of one Midianite; Jether, Jethro. Compare יתרו.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3500

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יֶתֶר

proper name • Root יתר • Strongs / High • Page 665

The proper names יֶתֶר, יִתְרָה, יִתְרוֹן, מוֹתָר, יִתְרָא, יִתְרִי, יִתְרָעָם, and אֲבִיָתָר. The organic root of the stem is יָתַר.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יֶתֶר

noun masculine • Root יתר • Page 305

1. the rest, the remainder (Judg. 7:6). 2. abundance, superfluity (Ps. 31:24, Job 4:21). 3. excellence, dignity (Prov. 17:7, Gen. 49:3).

יֶתֶר

noun masculine • Page 305

A cord, string of a bow, bridle (Judg. 16:7, Ps. 11:2, Job 30:11).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιεθερ ιοθορ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3500:

ιεθερ 7× (69.2%)

ιοθορ 2× (21.6%)

ומרד וּמֶרֶד

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

מרד

Mered

Definition

Mered, an Israelite

Root

the same as H4777 (מרד);

Exhaustive

the same as מרד; Mered, an Israelite; Mered.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4778

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מֶרֶד

aram. adj. / heb. m. / noun proper (aramaic) • Root מרד • Strongs / High • Page 905

Aramaic adjective, rebellious. Also Hebrew masculine noun: 1. obstinacy. 2. proper name of a man.

מֶרֶד

noun masculine • Root מרד • Strongs / High • Page 905

Aramaic. rebellion, contumacy.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מֶרֶד

m. verbal • Root מרד • Page 405

rebellion. Josh. 22: 22.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H4778:

No stats available

ועפר וְעֵפֶר

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

עפר

ʻÊpher

Definition

Epher, the name of an Arabian and of two Israelites

Root

probably a variation of H6082 (עפר); gazelle;

Exhaustive

probably a variation of עפר; gazelle; Epher, the name of an Arabian and of two Israelites; Epher.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6081

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עָפֵר

verb • Root עפר • Consonantal / Low • Page 1117

(II. Not used) Transitive: 1. To string together, to bind, to join. 2. Metaphor: To be strong, vigorous, spirited, proceeding from the idea of being pressed together.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עָפֵר

verb • Root עפר • Consonantal / Low • Page 1117

(III. Not used) Intransitive: To grow white, gray, identical with חָוַר.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עָפֶר

noun proper masculine • Root עפר • Consonantal / Low • Page 1118

3. (From עָפַר II.; strength, power) n. p. m. A proper name.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עָפַר

verb • Root עפר • Consonantal / Low • Page 1117

(I. Not used) Intransitive: To be rubbed fine, to be broken in small pieces, of dust, dry bruised earth, or rubbish; ident. with אָפַר I, כָּפַר I in fundamental signification.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עָפַר

noun proper masculine • Root עפר • Consonantal / Low • Page 1118

A proper name (same as עָפָל).

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עָפָר

noun masculine • Root עפר • Consonantal / Low • Page 1118

Dust, a dry, bruised, crushed part of earth (out of which the body of the first man was formed); hence 1. dust; 2. dry earth, clay; 3. sand; 4. earth generally; 5. something earthly, transitory, or a corpse.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

עֹפֶר

noun masculine • Root עפר • Consonantal / Low • Page 1118

Properly a young, vigorous animal, e. g. a young deer, a young roe, called so from strength (calf, young goat, etc.).

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: οφερ αφερ

LXX Usage Statistics

H6081:

οφερ 2× (52.1%)

αφερ 2× (47.9%)

וילון וְיָלוֹן

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

ילון

Yâlôwn

Definition

Jalon, an Israelite

Root

from H3885 (לון); lodging;

Exhaustive

from לון; lodging; Jalon, an Israelite; Jalon.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3210

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵילוֹן

noun proper • Root איל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 114

oak-grove, oak-bush; 1. proper noun of a town in the tribe of Dan; 2. proper noun of a Hittite; 3. proper noun of a judge belonging to Zebulun

אַיָּלוֹן

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 114

deerfield; proper noun of a Levitical city in the tribe of Dan; also a city in the territory of Zebulun

עֵמֶק אַיָּלוֹן

noun proper • Root עמק • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1107

Valley of Ajalon (so called from the Levitical city in Dan).

תִּילוֹן

noun proper masculine • Root תול • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1510

Proper noun (n. p. m.). Found in 1 Chr. 4, 20 K'rî, for which the K'tib is הוֹלוֹן.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H3210:

No stats available

ותהר וַתַּהַר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

הרה

hârâh

Definition

to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively); been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2029

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הָרָה

verb • Root הר • Strongs / High • Page 413

1. to conceive, to be pregnant. 2. to have increase (in posterity). Figurat. to conceive in mind, to go full of a thing.

הָרָה

noun feminine • Root הרה • Strongs / High • Page 413

pregnant, with child, near to be delivered.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הָרָה

verb • Page 193

1. to conceive, to be or become pregnant. Gen. 4: 1, 17. 16: 4. 21:2. 25: 21. 29: 32. 2. figuratively Ps. 7 : 15 הָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שֶׁקֶר he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. Job 15: 35. Is. 53: 11. 59: 4.

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person feminine singular

LXX: γαστρὶ συνέλαβεν συλλαβοῦσα ἔλαβεν ἔχει

LXX Usage Statistics

H2029:

γαστρὶ 13× (20.9%)

συνέλαβεν 12× (22.6%)

συλλαβοῦσα 8× (14.9%)

ἔλαβεν 7× (9.7%)

ἔχει 2× (3.1%)

את אֶת־

את-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

את

ʼêth

Definition

a hoe or other digging implement

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H855

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

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H0855:

No stats available

מרים מִרְיָם

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מרים

Miryâm

Definition

Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses

Root

from H4805 (מרי); rebelliously;

Exhaustive

from מרי; rebelliously; Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses; Miriam.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4813

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מִרְיָם

proper noun / feminine • Root מרה • Strongs / High • Page 909

The thick, fat, strong one. A feminine proper name (Miriam).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִרְיָם

f. proper name • Page 407

Miriam (liter. 'their rebellion'), the sister of Moses, a musician and prophetess. Ex. 15:20; Num. 12:1; Mic. 6:4.

Noun proper name feminine

LXX: μαριαμ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4813:

μαριαμ 13× (87.7%)

ואת וְאֶת־

and אֵת-self eternal

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

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

i. m. subst. • Page 81

Ploughshare. Inflected in two ways as אֵתִים and אֵתִין. References: 1 Sam. 13: 20, 21; Is. 2: 4; Joel 4: 10 [3:10]. Its etymology is suggested to be related to the word מַחֲרֶשֶׁת.

Conjunction, Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

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שמי שַׁמַּי

my name

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שמי

Shammay

Definition

Shammai, the name of three Israelites

Root

from H8073 (שמלי); destructive;

Exhaustive

from שמלי; destructive; Shammai, the name of three Israelites; Shammai.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8060

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הִשְׂמִיחַ

hif. verb • Root שמח • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1445

Hifil form: Same as the Piel, meaning to gladden.

הִשְׁמִיט

hif. • Root שמט • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1446

to release the hand from a debtor, and consequently to remit the debt.

שְׁמַיָּא

aram. m. pl. (aramaic) • Root שמא • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1446

Heaven (Aramaic, derived from שְׁמָא II); only definite plural, referring to the heavenly inhabitants.

שְׁמִידָע

proper name • Root ידע • Lemma_Lookup • Page 583

A proper name.

שְׁמִינִי

adjective • Root שמנה • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1447

The eighth.

שְׁמִיעַ

unknown • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1447

Equivalent to שְׁמִיעוּת (which see).

שְׁמִיר

noun proper masculine • Root שמר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1445

Approved (proper masculine name), found in 1 Chr. 24, 24 K'tib.

שָׁמִיר

noun masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1447

1. A thorn, thistle, or thorn-bush; fig. a useless army. 2. A prick, a nail, especially a diamond-point for engraving.

שָׁמִיר

noun proper • Root שמר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1447

3. (thorn-hedge, thorn-bush) Name proper (N.P.) of a city in Judah. 4. (an approved one) Name proper masculine (N.P.M.).

שְׁמִירָמוֹת

noun proper masculine • Root שמר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1447

Name proper masculine (N.P.M.), possibly related to Semiramis.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σαμαι

LXX Usage Statistics

H8060:

σαμαι 3× (51.4%)

ואת וְאֶת־

and אֵת-self eternal

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

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

i. m. subst. • Page 81

Ploughshare. Inflected in two ways as אֵתִים and אֵתִין. References: 1 Sam. 13: 20, 21; Is. 2: 4; Joel 4: 10 [3:10]. Its etymology is suggested to be related to the word מַחֲרֶשֶׁת.

Conjunction, Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

No stats available

ישבח יִשְׁבָּח

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ישבח

Yishbach

Definition

Jishbach, an Israelite

Root

from H7623 (שבח); he will praise;

Exhaustive

from שבח; he will praise; Jishbach, an Israelite; Ishbah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3431

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יִשְׁבָּח

proper name • Root שובח • Consonantal / Medium • Page 656

see שׁוּבָח.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H3431:

No stats available

אבי אֲבִי

I am causing to come

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אב

ʼâb

Definition

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

Root

a primitive word;

Exhaustive

a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָב

noun masculine • Root אבה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 43

Father; benefactor, care-taker, supporter; spiritual benefactor (teacher, instructor, counsellor); chief adviser, Visier; lord, possessor, holder (figuratively in compounds); founder of a domestic society or race; spiritual begetter, i.e. Creator, God.

אָב

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 44

God, as the creator, benefactor, care-taker, ruler; frequently used in compound proper names denoting God.

אָב

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 254

Father (used here as master/teacher)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָב

m. prim. irreg. • Page 16

1. father, properly so called; freq. 2. grandfather, forefather, ancestor (Gen. 28: 13, 1 K. 15: 11, 1 Chr. 2: 45, Gen. 4: 20, 21). 3. maker, creator (Job 38: 28). In this sense, applied to Jehovah (Is. 63: 16, 64: 7). 4. benefactor, guardian (Job 29: 16, Ps. 68: 6). Applied to the expected Messiah as אֲבִי עַד 'the eternal father of his people' (Is. 9: 5). 5. a title of respect for prophets and priests, even from kings (2 K. 6: 21, 13: 14, Judg. 17: 10). 6. 'father of the king', an oriental expression to designate a vizier or prime minister (Gen. 45: 8).

אָב

noun masculine • Page 17

Father. Beyond the literal sense, it is used for a counsellor or teacher (Gen. 41:43) and figuratively for the grave (Job 17:14). It appears in compound proper names (e.g., Abraham, Abigail) and includes the Chaldee form (Dan. 2:23).

אָב

noun masculine • Root אבה • Page 17

Wish, desire. Core biblical reference: Job 34:36.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0001:

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אשתמע אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אשתמע

ʼEshtᵉmôaʻ

Definition

Eshtemoa or Eshtemoh, a place in Palestine

Root

or אשתמוע; or אשתמה; from H8085 (שמע) (in the sense of obedience);

Exhaustive

or אשתמוע; or אשתמה; from שמע (in the sense of obedience); Eshtemoa or Eshtemoh, a place in Palestine; Eshtemoa, Eshtemoh.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H851

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 208

Same as אֶשְׁתְּמֹה (Eshtemoh).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0851:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the sons of Ezra, Jether and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she will conceive Miriam and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

LITV Translation:
And the sons of Ezra: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon. And she conceived Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah, Eshtemoa's father.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the sons of Esrah; Jether, Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and Jether begot Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.