1 Chronicles 6:10

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%)

אלקנה אֶלְקָנָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אלקנה

ʼElqânâh

Definition

Elkanah, the name of several Israelites

Root

from H410 (אל) and H7069 (קנה); God has obtained;

Exhaustive

from אל and קנה; God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites; Elkanah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H511

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֶלְקָנָה

noun proper masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 145

('El is possessing). Ex. 6, 24, the father of Samuel 1 Sam. 1, 1

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0511:

No stats available

עמשי עֲמָשַׂי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עמשי

ʻĂmâsay

Definition

Amasai, the name of three Israelites

Root

from H6006 (עמס); burdensome;

Exhaustive

from עמס; burdensome; Amasai, the name of three Israelites; Amasai.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6022

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲמַשַּׁי

noun proper masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1109

(same as עֲמָשׂוֹ) Proper name of a man.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αμασι αμασαι

LXX Usage Statistics

H6022:

αμασι 2× (42.6%)

αμασαι 2× (36.2%)

ואחימות וַאֲחִימוֹת׃

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

אחימות

ʼĂchîymôwth

Definition

Achimoth, an Israelite

Root

from H251 (אח) and H4191 (מות); brother of death;

Exhaustive

from אח and מות; brother of death; Achimoth, an Israelite; Ahimoth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H287

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲחִימוֹת

noun proper masculine • Root מות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 100

'Ach i.e. god, of death.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0287:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Johanan begat Azariah, he who was the priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem:

LITV Translation:
and Johanan fathered Azariah, he who acted in the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.