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1 Chronicles 23:16

In 1 Chronicles 23 of 1 Chronicles.

Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.

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בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, 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, […גֵרְשׁ֖וֹםgereshomGershomגֵּרְשֹׁםnoun, proper name — “Gershom”H1647Gereshom, the name of four IsraelitesGershom.שְׁבוּאֵ֥לshevuelShebuelשְׁבוּאֵלnoun, proper name — “Shebuel”H7619Shebuel or Shubael, the name of two IsraelitesShebuel, Shubael.הָרֹֽאשׁharoshthe 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.

World English Bible

The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.

Darby Translation

The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.

Douay-Rheims

The sons of Gersom: Subuel the first.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The sons of Gersam; Subael the chief.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

γἱοὶ Γηρσὰμ, Σουβαὴλ ὁ ἄρχων.

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