1 Chronicles 7:34

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%)

שמר שָׁמֶר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שמר

Shemer

Definition

Shemer, the name of three Israelites

Root

the same as H8105 (שמר);

Exhaustive

the same as שמר; Shemer, the name of three Israelites; Shamer, Shemer.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8106

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁמַר

verb • Root שמר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1452

I. (Verb) 1. To pierce, prick (of sharp points); metaphorically, to have a penetrating, sharp smell or pungent taste. 2. To be nimble or active, to act quickly, to be awake. 3. To keep, to watch (a garden, city, flock); to protect (fig., to be careful about one's speech).

Matched via consonantal key only

שָׁמַר

verb • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1453

To keep what is uttered, to protect life, to spare, to keep oneself, to preserve from, to give heed to, to observe, to regard, to attend strictly, to perform strictly or exactly, to keep diligently, to beware of, to watch narrowly, to spy out, to lie in wait for, to besiege, to blockade, or to watch over (Kal form, designated I).

Matched via consonantal key only

שָׁמַר

verb • Root צמר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1453

(Not used) Intransitive verb: to draw together or contract; of a fluid mass, to thicken (Designated II).

Matched via consonantal key only

שִׁמֵּר

pih. part. • Root שמר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1453

To worship, to regard highly, to celebrate.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שֶׁמֶר

noun masculine • Root שמר • Page 689

lees or dregs of wine, so called from their preserving the strength and colour of the wine which was left to stand upon them. Found only in the plur. שְׁמָרִים. Jer. 48: 11. Zeph. 1: 12. Also, wine kept on the lees, well refined. Is. 25: 6.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σεμμηρ σεμηρ

LXX Usage Statistics

H8106a:

σεμμηρ 3× (60.0%)

σεμηρ 2× (40.0%)

אחי אֲחִי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אחי

ʼĂchîy

Definition

Achi, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H251 (אח); brotherly;

Exhaustive

from אח; brotherly; Achi, the name of two Israelites; Ahi.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H277

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲחִי

noun • Root אח • Strongs_Numbers • Page 97

Construct form of אָח in proper names.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0277:

No stats available

ורוהגה וְרוֹהֲגָה

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

רוהגה

Rôwhăgâh

Definition

Rohagah, an Israelite

Root

from an unused root probably meaning to cry out; outcry;

Exhaustive

from an unused root probably meaning to cry out; outcry; Rohagah, an Israelite; Rohgah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7303

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H7303:

No stats available

יחבה יַחְבָּה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יחבה

Yᵉchubbâh

Definition

Jechubbah, an Israelite

Root

from H2247 (חבה); hidden;

Exhaustive

from חבה; hidden; Jechubbah, an Israelite; Jehubbah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3160

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H3160:

No stats available

וארם וַאֲרָם׃

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

ארם

ʼĂrâm

Definition

Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite

Root

from the same as H759 (ארמון); the highland;

Exhaustive

from the same as ארמון; the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite; Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H758

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲרָם

noun proper • Strongs_Numbers • Page 190

High region, height, mountain-land. 1. n. p. of the land lying between Phenicia and the Euphrates, Aramaea. 2. Of the Semite race dwelling there.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֲרָם

noun feminine • Page 72

Aramea, Syria; name of a son of Shem and a descendant of Nahor. (1 K. 20:26, Gen. 10:22, 22:21).

Conjunction, Noun proper name

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0758:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the sons of Shamer: Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

LITV Translation:
And the sons of Shamer: Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the sons of Shemer; Achir, and Rohgah, and Jehubbah, and Aram.