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Texts -- 1 Chronicles 4:12 (NET)
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- 1Ch 4:1-23 -- Judah's Descendants
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Paseah
[isbe] PASEAH - pa-se'-a, pas'-e-a (paceach "limping"): (1) A son of Eshton, descendant of Judah (1 Ch 4:12). (2) The eponym of a family of Nethinim (Ezr 2:49; Neh 7:51, the King James Version "Phaseah" ="Phinoe" (1 Esdras 5:31). (...
[smith] (lame). Son of Eshton, in an obscure fragment of the genealogies of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 4:12) The "sons of Paseah" were among the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:49)
[nave] PASEAH 1. Called also Phaseah. A son of Eshton, 1 Chr. 4:12. 2. Ancestor of a family which returned to Jerusalem from captivity in Babylon, Ezra 2:49; Neh. 7:51. 3. Father of Jehoiada, probably identical with preceding, Ne...
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Eshton
[isbe] ESHTON - esh'-ton ('eshton, "uxorious"): A name found in the genealogical table of Judah (1 Ch 4:12).
[smith] (effeminate), a name which occurs in the genealogies of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 4:11,12)
[nave] ESHTON, son of Mehir, 1 Chr. 4:11, 12.
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Beth-rapha
[isbe] BETH-RAPHA - beth-ra'-fa (beth rapha'; B, ho Bathraia, Bathrepha): The name occurs only in the genealogical list in 1 Ch 4:12. It does not seem possible now to associate it with any particular place or clan.
[nave] BETH-RAPHA, son of Eshton, 1 Chr. 4:12.
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TEHINNAH
[isbe] TEHINNAH - te-hin'-a (techinnah, "supplication"; Codex Vaticanus Thaiman; Codex Alexandrinus Thana; Lucian, Theenna): "The father of the city Nahash" (1 Ch 4:12). The verse seems to refer to some post-exilic Jewish settlemen...
[smith] (supplication), the father or founder of Ir-nahash, the city of Nahash, and son of Eshton. (1Â Chronicles 4:12) (B.C. about 1083.)
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Ir-nahash
[isbe] IR-NAHASH - ur-na'-hash, ir-na'-hash (`ir nachash): A town of Judah of which Tehinnah is called the "father," probably meaning "founder" (1 Ch 4:12). English Versions of the Bible margin suggests the translation "city of Nah...
[nave] IR-NAHASH, whether a man or a town is not clear, 1 Chr. 4:12.
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Israel
[nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...
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Jacob
[nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...
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Polygamy
[nave] POLYGAMY Forbidden, Deut. 17:17; Lev. 18:18; Mal. 2:14, 15; Matt. 19:4, 5; Mark 10:2-8; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:6. Authorized, 2 Sam. 12:8. Tolerated, Ex. 21:10; 1 Sam. 1:2; 2 Chr. 24:3. Practiced, Job 27:15; by Lamech, Ge...
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Tehiah
[nave] TEHIAH, son of Eshton, 1 Chr. 4:12.
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Rechah
[nave] RECHAH, a city of unknown location, 1 Chr. 4:12.
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Genealogy
[nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
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IRNAHASH
[smith] (serpent city), a name which, like many other names of places, occurs in the genealogical lists of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 4:12)
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PHASEAH, PASEAH
[isbe] PHASEAH, PASEAH - fa-se'-a, pa-se'-a (paceach, "lame"): (1) A descendant of Judah, son of Eshton (1 Ch 4:12). (2) Name of a family of Nethinim (Ezr 2:49; Neh 7:51 (King James Version "Phaseah"); "Phinoe" of 1 Esdras 5:31 Rev...
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RECAH
[isbe] RECAH - re'-ka (rekhah; Codex Vaticanus Rhechab; Codex Alexandrinus Rhepha; the King James Version Rechah): In 1 Ch 4:12 certain persons are described as "the men of Recah," but there is absolutely no information either abou...
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SERPENT
[isbe] SERPENT - sur'-pent: 1. General: Serpents are not particularly abundant in Palestine, but they are often mentioned in the Bible. In the Hebrew there are 11 names. The New Testament has four Greek names and the Septuagint emp...
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GENEALOGY, 8 part 2
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
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BETHRAPHA
[smith] a name which occurs in the genealogy of Judah as the son of Eshton. (1Â Chronicles 4:12)
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