1 Chronicles 4:7

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%)

חלאה חֶלְאָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חלאה

Chelʼâh

Definition

Chelah, an Israelitess

Root

the same as H2457 (חלאה);

Exhaustive

the same as חלאה; Chelah, an Israelitess; Helah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2458

אדר

ʼeder

Definition

amplitude, i.e. (concrete) a mantle; also (figuratively) splendor

Root

from H142 (אדר);

Exhaustive

from אדר; amplitude, i.e. (concrete) a mantle; also (figuratively) splendor; goodly, robe.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H145

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֲלָאָה

noun feminine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 485

1. rust, a covering of rust, on a kettle. 2. (tenderness).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶדֶר

m. verbal • Root אדר • Page 27

1. Broad mantle. Mic. 2:8. 2. Splendour, magnificence. Zech. 11:13.

חֶלְאָה

noun feminine • Root , • Page 228

rust, for example, of brazen pots. (Ezek. 24:6 ff.)

Noun proper name feminine

LXX:

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H2458:

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Helah_§Helah@1Ch.4.5:

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צרת צֶרֶת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

צרת

Tsereth

Definition

Tsereth, an Israelite

Root

perhaps from H6671 (צהר); splendor;

Exhaustive

perhaps from צהר; splendor; Tsereth, an Israelite; Zereth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6889

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

צֶרֶת

noun proper • Root צרה • Strongs / High • Page 1249

The proper name (Ar. صَرَى to cut into, to cut off).

צֶרֶת

noun proper masculine • Root זרח • Strongs / High • Page 1252

(Contracted from צָרְחָה; splendour, brightness, viz. is with Jah) Nomen proprium masculinum.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

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H6889:

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יצחר יִצְחָר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יצחר

Yitschar

Definition

Jitschar, an Israelite

Root

from the same as H6713 (צחר); he will shine;

Exhaustive

from the same as צחר; he will shine; Jitschar, an Israelite; and Zehoar (from the margin).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3328

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

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H3328:

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ואתנן וְאֶתְנָן׃

and a gift

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

אתנן

ʼEthnan

Definition

Ethnan, an Israelite

Root

the same as H868 (אתנן) in the sense of H867 (אתני);

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H869

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֶתְנַן

noun proper masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 212

Same as אֶתְנָן; proper name masculine.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶתְנַן

m. verbal • Root תנה • Page 83

1. Wages or hire of a harlot (Ezek. 16:31, 34; Deut. 23:19). 2. Applied figuratively to riches or fruits of the earth regarded as gifts from idols (Hos. 9:1, Mic. 1:7, Is. 23:17-18).

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

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H0869:

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RBT Translation:

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RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the sons of Helah, Zereth, Jezoar, and Ethnan.

LITV Translation:
And the sons of Helah: Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the sons of Thoada; Zereth, and Izhar, and Ethnan.