1 Chronicles 8:23

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ועבדון וְעַבְדּוֹן

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

עבדון

ʻAbdôwn

Definition

Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites

Root

from H5647 (עבד); servitude;

Exhaustive

from עבד; servitude; Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites; Abdon. Compare עברן.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5658

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲבָדוֹן

noun proper masculine • Root עבד • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1045

Proper name, masculine. 1. Worshipper, devotee (of Jah). 2. A city in Asher.

Matched via consonantal key only

עַבְדּוֹן

proper name • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1043

Proper name.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עַבְדּוֹן

proper name • Root עבד • Page 487

Proper name of a Levitical city in the tribe of Asher. Josh. 21 : 30. 1 Chr. 6: 59.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αβαδων λαβδων

LXX Usage Statistics

H5658:

αβαδων 3× (40.1%)

λαβδων 2× (28.2%)

וזכרי וְזִכְרי

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

זכרי

Zikrîy

Definition

Zicri, the name of twelve Israelites

Root

from H2142 (זכר); memorable;

Exhaustive

from זכר; memorable; Zicri, the name of twelve Israelites; Zichri.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2147

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זִכְרִי

proper noun / masculine • Root זכר • Strongs / High • Page 432

A proper name, Zichri, meaning 'famous' or 'memorable of Jah'.

זִכְרִי

noun proper masculine • Root זכר • Strongs / High • Page 434

renowned

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ζεχρι

LXX Usage Statistics

H2147:

ζεχρι 8× (70.7%)

וחנן וְחָנָן׃

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

חנן

Chânân

Definition

Chanan, the name of seven Israelites

Root

from H2603 (חנן); favor;

Exhaustive

from חנן; favor; Chanan, the name of seven Israelites; Canan.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2605

דמות

dᵉmûwth

Definition

resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like

Root

from H1819 (דמה);

Exhaustive

from דמה; resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like; fashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1823

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חָנָן

noun proper masculine • Root חנן • Strongs / High • Page 506

Merciful, an epithet of El and Jah. A masculine proper name.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דְּמוּת

noun feminine • Root דמה • Page 169

1. image, likeness (Gen. 1:26, 5:1, 3; 2 Chr. 4:3; Is. 40:18). 2. model, pattern, copy (2 K. 16:10). 3. form (Ezek. 1:16; 10:1, 21; Dan 10:16). 4. as an adv. as, like as (Is. 13:4; Ps. 58:5).

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αναν ὁμοίωμα ὡσ ὁμοιώματοσ ὁμοίωσισ ὁμοίωσιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2605:

αναν 9× (75.0%)

Hanan_§Hanan@1Ch.8.23:

ὁμοίωμα 12× (41.0%)

ὡσ 3× (11.2%)

ὁμοιώματοσ 3× (10.1%)

ὁμοίωσισ 3× (9.6%)

ὁμοίωσιν 2× (5.2%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

LITV Translation:
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,