King James Version

1 Chronicles 15:8

Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:

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לִבְנֵ֖יlivneto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to 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, […אֱלִֽיצָפָ֑ןelitsafanElizaphanאֱלִיצָפָןnoun, proper name — “Elizaphan”H469Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan, an IsraeliteElizaphan, Elzaphan.שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshemayahShemaiahשְׁמַעְיָהnoun, proper name — “Shemaiah”H8098Shemajah, the name of twenty-five IsraelitesShemaiah.הַשָּׂ֖רhasarthe captainשַׂרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.וְאֶחָ֥יוveechayvand brother ; kindredאָחconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.מָאתָֽיִםmatayimhundred , -thמֵאָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, dual, absolute — “hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

of the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;

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American Standard Version (1901)

of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;

Young’s Literal Translation

Of sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.

World English Bible

of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;

Darby Translation

of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;

Douay-Rheims

Of the sons of Elisaphan, Semeias the chief: and his brethren two hundred.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

of the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Of the sons of Elisaphat; Semei the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῶν υἱῶν Ἐλισαφὰτ, Σεμεῒ ὁ ἄρχων καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, διακόσιοι.