Ezra 10:28

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ומבני וּמִבְּנֵי

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

מ

mi / min

Definition

from

Root

Abbreviated from H4480

Exhaustive

(mem) — from / out of

Core value: emergence, separation, derivation
מ does not merely indicate origin in time (“after”). It marks boundary-crossing:
- source,
- differentiation,
- contrast,
- extraction.
Aonically, מ indicates transition between states.
not “after X” but “out from within X.”
This is why מ can signal both cause and contrast: both involve standing on the far side of a boundary.

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.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָ

unknown • Root מה • Page 350

See מָה Note.

Conjunction, Preposition, 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%)

בבי בֵּבָי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בבי

Bêbay

Definition

Bebai, an Israelite

Root

probably of foreign origin;

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H893

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בָּבַי

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 217

(fatherly) name of a person.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0893:

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יהוחנן יְהוֹחָנָן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהוחנן

Yᵉhôwchânân

Definition

Jehochanan, the name of eight Israelites

Root

from H3068 (יהוה) and H2603 (חנן); Jehovah-favored;

Exhaustive

from יהוה and חנן; Jehovah-favored; Jehochanan, the name of eight Israelites; Jehohanan, Johanan. Compare יוחנן.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3076

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְהוֹחָנָן

proper noun / masculine • Root חנן • Strongs / High • Page 592

A proper name meaning 'Yehô is good' or 'gracious'. It is the origin of the name John.

יְהוֹחָנָן

noun proper masculine • Root חנן • Strongs / High • Page 595

A proper name. See יֽוֹחָנָן. Found in Neh. 12, 22; for which יֽוֹחָנָן in 12, 11; 1 Chr. 3, 15; etc.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהוֹחָנָן

noun masculine • Page 275

(Jehovah is gracious). Proper name of a general under Jehoshaphat. Source of the Greek names Ionnas and Ioannes.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιωαναν

LXX Usage Statistics

H3076:

ιωαναν 10× (91.8%)

חנניה חֲנַנְיָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חנניה

Chănanyâh

Definition

Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites

Root

or חנניהו; from H2603 (חנן) and H3050 (יה); Jah has favored;

Exhaustive

or חנניהו; from חנן and יה; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites; Hananiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2608

בית הרן

Bêyth hâ-Rân

Definition

Beth-ha-Ram, a place East of the Jordan

Root

probably for H1027 (בית הרם);

Exhaustive

probably for בית הרם; Beth-ha-Ram, a place East of the Jordan; Beth-haran.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1028

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֲנַנְיָה

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

A masculine proper name meaning 'Jah is kind'.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ανανια ανανιασ ανανιαν ανανιου

LXX Usage Statistics

H2608a:

ανανια 13× (42.0%)

ανανιασ 8× (29.0%)

ανανιαν 4× (14.8%)

ανανιου 3× (11.1%)

Hananiah_§Hananiah@Ezr.10.28:

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זבי זַבַּי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זבי

Zabbay

Definition

Zabbai (or Zaccai), an Israelite

Root

probably by orthographical error for H2140 (זכי);

Exhaustive

probably by orthographical error for זכי; Zabbai (or Zaccai), an Israelite; Zabbai.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2079

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זָב

noun • Root זוב • Consonantal / Low • Page 427

A person suffering from a bodily discharge, such as a woman with an issue of blood or a man with gonorrhea.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

זֹב

noun / masculine • Root זוב • Consonantal / Low • Page 427

A flux or flow of semen in men, or the monthly courses in women.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ζαβου

LXX Usage Statistics

H2079:

ζαβου 2× (100.0%)

עתליס עַתְלָי׃ס

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עתלי

ʻAthlay

Definition

Athlai, an Israelite

Root

from an unused root meaning to compress; constringent;

Exhaustive

from an unused root meaning to compress; constringent; Athlai, an Israelite; Athlai.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6270

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֲתַלְיָה

noun proper masculine / f. • Root עתל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1148

1. Jah is the Strong one (n. p. m.). 2. Female personal name (n. p. f.).

עַתַּלְיָה

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1148

Personal name (instead of עַתּוֹלָה).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H6270:

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RBT Translation:

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RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And from the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.

LITV Translation:
And from the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And of the sons of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, and Zabbai, and Athlai.