1 Chronicles 8:17

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

וזבדיה וּזְבַדְיָה

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

זבדיה

Zᵉbadyâh

Definition

Zebadjah, the name of nine Israelites

Root

or זבדיהו; from H2064 (זבד) and H3050 (יה); Jah has given;

Exhaustive

or זבדיהו; from זבד and יה; Jah has given; Zebadjah, the name of nine Israelites; Zebadiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2069

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זְבַדְיָה

noun proper masculine • Root זבד • Strongs / High • Page 423

(from זָבַד; Jah is giver) a proper name.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ζαβαδια ζαβδιασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2069:

ζαβαδια 3× (35.9%)

ζαβδιασ 3× (35.9%)

ומשלם וּמְשֻׁלָּם

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

משלם

Mᵉshullâm

Definition

Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites

Root

from H7999 (שלם); allied;

Exhaustive

from שלם; allied; Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites; Meshullam.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4918

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מְשֻׁלָּם

noun proper masculine • Root שלם • Strongs / High • Page 921

An associate, a friend, viz. Jah. The Jewish people are also called by this name, with the meaning 'pious'.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: μεσουλαμ μοσολλαμ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4918:

μεσουλαμ 12× (47.9%)

μοσολλαμ 8× (32.8%)

וחזקי וְחִזְקִי

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

חזקי

Chizqîy

Definition

Chizki, an Israelite

Root

from H2388 (חזק); strong;

Exhaustive

from חזק; strong; Chizki, an Israelite; Hezeki.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2395

דלת

deleth

Definition

something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor

Root

from H1802 (דלה);

Exhaustive

from דלה; something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor; door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1817

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חִזְקִי

noun proper masculine • Root חזק • Strongs / High • Page 474

Jah is might; a proper name.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דֶּלֶת

noun feminine • Root דל • Page 167

A door, gate (Cant. 8:9). Figuratively used for 'doors of my mother's womb' (Job 3:10) or 'doors of his face' (Job 41:5). Dual: דְּלָתַיִם double doors, folding doors (Deut. 3:5). Plur: דְּלָתוֹת doors, gates (Judg. 3:23-25; 1 K. 6:31; Ezek. 41:24).

דָּלֶת

noun • Page 150

The name of the fourth letter of the alphabet, i.q. דֶּלֶת a door, refers probably to the common square form of this letter.

דֶּלֶת

noun feminine • Page 166

A door. Is. 26: 20 Keri.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: θύρασ θύραν αὐτῆσ πύλασ θύρα

LXX Usage Statistics

H2395:

No stats available

Hizki_§Hizki@1Ch.8.17:

θύρασ 27× (28.2%)

θύραν 17× (16.3%)

αὐτῆσ 8× (7.5%)

πύλασ 7× (7.5%)

θύρα 6× (5.8%)

θυρώματα 6× (6.4%)

θύραι 5× (5.4%)

θυρῶν 4× (3.8%)

θύραισ 3× (2.8%)

πύλαι 2× (2.4%)

וחבר וָחָבֶר׃

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

חבר

Cheber

Definition

Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites

Root

the same as H2267 (חבר); community;

Exhaustive

the same as חבר; community; Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites; Heber.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2268

דלת

deleth

Definition

something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor

Root

from H1802 (דלה);

Exhaustive

from דלה; something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor; door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1817

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֶבֶר

noun / masculine • Root חבר • Strongs / High • Page 454

An associate in business.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דֶּלֶת

noun feminine • Root דל • Page 167

A door, gate (Cant. 8:9). Figuratively used for 'doors of my mother's womb' (Job 3:10) or 'doors of his face' (Job 41:5). Dual: דְּלָתַיִם double doors, folding doors (Deut. 3:5). Plur: דְּלָתוֹת doors, gates (Judg. 3:23-25; 1 K. 6:31; Ezek. 41:24).

דָּלֶת

noun • Page 150

The name of the fourth letter of the alphabet, i.q. דֶּלֶת a door, refers probably to the common square form of this letter.

דֶּלֶת

noun feminine • Page 166

A door. Is. 26: 20 Keri.

חֶבֶר

noun masculine • Root חבר • Page 213

A companion; perhaps a sorcerer, magician. (Job 40:30 [41:6]).

חֻבַּר

pu. • Root חבר • Page 213

Passive of the verb. To be joined. (Ex. 28:7; Ps. 94:20).

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: χαβερ θύρασ θύραν αὐτῆσ πύλασ θύρα

LXX Usage Statistics

H2268:

χαβερ 6× (54.2%)

Heber_§Heber@1Ch.8.17:

θύρασ 27× (28.2%)

θύραν 17× (16.3%)

αὐτῆσ 8× (7.5%)

πύλασ 7× (7.5%)

θύρα 6× (5.8%)

θυρώματα 6× (6.4%)

θύραι 5× (5.4%)

θυρῶν 4× (3.8%)

θύραισ 3× (2.8%)

πύλαι 2× (2.4%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

LITV Translation:
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,