1 Chronicles 8:20

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ואליעני וֶאֱלִיעֵנַי

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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

אליעיני

ʼĔlîyʻêynay

Definition

Elienai, an Israelite

Root

probably contracted for H454 (אליהועיני);

Exhaustive

probably contracted for אליהועיני; Elienai, an Israelite; Elienai.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H462

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

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H0462:

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וצלתי וְצִלְּתַי

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

צלתי

Tsillᵉthay

Definition

Tsillethai, the name of two Israelites

Root

from the feminine of H6738 (צל); shady;

Exhaustive

from the feminine of צל; shady; Tsillethai, the name of two Israelites; Zilthai.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6769

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

צִלְּתַי

noun proper masculine • Root צלל • Strongs / High • Page 1234

Proper name meaning 'Jah is Protection'.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

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H6769:

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ואליאל וֶאֱלִיאֵל׃

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

אליאל

ʼĔlîyʼêl

Definition

Eliel, the name of nine Israelites

Root

from H410 (אל) repeated; God of (his) God;

Exhaustive

from אל repeated; God of (his) God; Eliel, the name of nine Israelites; Eliel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H447

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֱלִיאֵל

noun proper masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 138

Proper name masculine, 'El is God'.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

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H0447:

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RBT Translation:

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RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

LITV Translation:
and Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
and Elienai, and Zillethai,