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1 Chronicles 12:3

The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

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הָרֹ֨אשׁharoshthe headרֹאשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the head”, the ordinary formH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.אֲחִיעֶ֜זֶרachiezerAhiezerאֲחִיעֶזֶרnoun, proper name — “Ahiezer”H295Achiezer, the name of two IsraelitesAhiezer.וְיוֹאָ֗שׁveyoashand Joashיוֹאָשׁconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Joash”H3101Joash, the name of six IsraelitesJoash.בְּנֵי֙benesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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, […הַשְּׁמָעָ֣הhashmaahthe Shemaahשְׁמָעָהdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Shemaah”H8094Shemaah, an IsraeliteShemaah.הַגִּבְעָתִ֔יhagivatithe Gibeathiteגִּבְעָתִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gibeathite”, the ordinary formH1395a Gibathite, or inhabitant of GibathGibeathite.ויזואלvyzvland Jezielיְזַוְאֵלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jeziel”H3149Jezavel, an IsraeliteJeziel (from the margin).וִיזִיאֵ֥לvizieland Jezielיְזַוְאֵלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jeziel”H3149Jezavel, an IsraeliteJeziel (from the margin).וָפֶ֖לֶטvafeletand Pelet. See also H1046פֶּלֶטconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Pelet. See also H1046”H6404Pelet, the name of two IsraelitesPelet. See also H1046 (בֵּית פֶּלֶט).בְּנֵ֣יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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, […עַזְמָ֑וֶתazmavetAzmaveth. See also H1041עַזְמָוֶתnoun, proper name — “Azmaveth. See also H1041”H5820Azmaveth, the name of three Israelites and of a place in PalestineAzmaveth. See also H1041 (בֵּית עַזְמָוֶת).וּבְרָכָ֕הuverakhahand Berachahבְּרָכָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Berachah”H1294Berakah, the name of an Israelite, and also of a valley in PalestineBerachah.וְיֵה֖וּאveyehuand Jehuיֵהוּאconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehu”H3058Jehu, the name of five IsraelitesJehu.הָעֲנְּתֹתִֽיhaantotithe of Anathothעַנְתֹתִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the of Anathoth”, the ordinary formH6069a Antothite or inhabitant of Anathothof Anathoth, Anethothite, Anetothite, Antothite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

Young’s Literal Translation

The head [is] Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaab the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

World English Bible

The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

Darby Translation

the chief Ahiezer, and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

Douay-Rheims

The chief was Ahiezer, and Joas, the sons of Samaa of Gabaath, and Jaziel, and Phallet the sons of Azmoth, and Beracha, and Jehu an Anathothite.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

the chief was Achiezer, and Joas son of Asma the Gabathite, and Joel and Jophalet, sons of Asmoth, and Berchia, and Jeul of Anathoth,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὁ ἄρχων Ἀχιέζερ, καὶ Ἰωὰς υἱὸς Ἀσμὰ τοῦ Γαβαθίτου, καὶ Ἰωὴλ, καὶ Ἰωφαλὴτ υἱοὶ Ἀσμὼθ, καὶ Βερχία, καὶ Ἰηοὺλ ὁ Ἀναθωθὶ,