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Texts -- 1 Chronicles 7:34-40 (NET)
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- 1Ch 7:30-40 -- Asher's Descendants
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Ithran
[isbe] ITHRAN - ith'-ran (yithran, "excellent"): (1) A descendant of Seir the Horite, son of Dishon (Gen 36:26; 1 Ch 1:41). (2) One of the sons of Zophah of the tribe of Asher (1 Ch 7:37).
[smith] (excellence). A son of Dishon, a Horite, (Genesis 36:26; 1Â Chronicles 1:41) and probably a phylarch of a tribe of the Horim. (Genesis 36:30) (B.C. about 1800.) A descendant of Asher. (1Â Chronicles 7:30-40)
[nave] ITHRAN 1. Son of Dishon, Gen. 36:26; 1 Chr. 1:41. 2. Son of Zophah, 1 Chr. 7:37.
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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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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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Zophah
[ebd] spreading out, a son of Helem (1 Chr. 7:35), a chief of Asher.
[isbe] ZOPHAH - zo'-fa (tsophach, meaning uncertain): An Asherite (1 Ch 7:35,36).
[smith] (a cruse) son of Helem or Hotham the son of Heber, an Asherite. (1Â Chronicles 7:35,36)
[nave] ZOPHAH, son of Helem, 1 Chr. 7:35, 36.
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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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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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Jether
[ebd] surplus; excellence. (1.) Father-in-law of Moses (Ex. 4:18 marg.), called elsewhere Jethro (q.v.). (2.) The oldest of Gideon's seventy sons (Judg. 8:20). (3.) The father of Amasa, David's general (1 Kings 2:5, 32); called It...
[isbe] JETHER - je'-ther (yether, "abundance"): (1) Ex 4:18 the Revised Version margin, King James Version, margin. See JETHRO. (2) Gideon's eldest son (Jdg 8:20), who was called upon by his father to slay Zebah and Zalmunnah, but ...
[smith] (his excellence). Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses. (Exodus 4:18) (B.C. 1530.) The first-born of Gideon?s seventy sons. (Judges 8:20) (B.C. 1256.) The father of Amasa, captain-general of Absalom?s army. (B.C. 1023.) Jether...
[nave] JETHER 1. Son of Gideon. Feared to slay the Midianite kings, Judg. 8:20. 2. An Ishmaelite who married David's sister, 1 Kin. 2:5, 32; 1 Chr. 2:17. Called Ithra, 2 Sam. 17:25. 3. A son of Jada, 1 Chr. 2:32. 4. A son of Ez...
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Bezer
[ebd] ore of gold or silver. (1.) A city of the Reubenites; one of the three cities of refuge on the east of Jordan (Deut. 4: 43; Josh. 20:8). It has been identified with the modern ruined village of Burazin, some 12 miles north o...
[isbe] BEZER - be'-zer (betser; Bosor, "strong"): (1) A city of refuge, set apart by Moses for the Reubenites and located in the "plain country" (or table-land, Mishor) East of the Jordan, later assigned to this tribe by Joshua (Dt...
[smith] (gold ore), son of Zophah, one of the heads of the houses of Asher. (1Â Chronicles 7:37)
[nave] BEZER 1. A city of refuge, E. of the Jordan, Deut. 4:43; Josh. 20:8; 21:36; 1 Chr. 6:78. 2. Son of Zophah, 1 Chr. 7:37.
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Harnepher
[ebd] a chief of the tribe of Asher (1 Chr. 7:36).
[isbe] HARNEPHER - har'-ne-fer, har-ne'-fer (charnepher): A member of the tribe of Asher (1 Ch 7:36).
[smith] (panting), one of the sons of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher. (1Â Chronicles 7:36)
[nave] HARNEPHER 1 Chr. 7:36
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Helem
[ebd] a stroke, great-grandson of Asher (1 Chr. 7:35).
[isbe] HELEM - he'-lem: (1) helem; Septuagint Codex Vaticanus, Balaam, omitting "son," Codex Alexandrinus, huios Elam, "son of Elam" (1 Ch 7:35). A great-grandson of Asher, called Hotham in 1 Ch 7:32. The form "Elam" appears as the...
[smith] (strength). A descendant of Asher. (1Â Chronicles 7:35) A man mentioned only in (Zechariah 6:14) Apparently the same as Heldai.
[nave] HELEM 1. A descendant of Asher, 1 Chr. 7:35. 2. Probably same as Heldai, Zech. 6:10, 14.
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Rohgah
[isbe] ROHGAH - ro'-ga (Kethibh rohaghah, Qere rohgah): A name in the genealogy of Asher (1 Ch 7:34).
[smith] (clamor), an Asherite, of the sons of Shamer. (1Â Chronicles 7:34) (B.C. about 1490.)
[nave] ROHGAH, son of Shamer, 1 Chr. 7:34.
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Shamma
[isbe] SHAMMA - sham'-a (shamma'; Codex Vaticanus Sema; Codex Alexandrinus Samma): An Asherite (1 Ch 7:37).
[smith] (astonishment), one of the sons of Zophar, an Asherite. (1Â Chronicles 7:37)
[nave] SHAMMA, son of Zophah, an Asherite, 1 Chr. 7:37.
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Shilshah
[isbe] SHILSHAH - shil'-sha shilshah; Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus Saleisa; Lucian, Selemsan): An Asherite (1 Ch 7:37).
[smith] (strong), son of Zophah of the tribe of Asher. (1Â Chronicles 7:37) (B.C. before 1015.)
[nave] SHILSHAH, son of Zophah, 1 Chr. 7:37.
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Imrah
[isbe] IMRAH - im'-ra (yimrah): A descendant of Asher (1 Ch 7:36).
[smith] (stubborn), a descendant of Asher, of the family of Zophah (1Â Chronicles 7:36) (B.C. after 1445.)
[nave] IMRAH, a chief of the tribe of Asher, 1 Chr. 7:36.
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Suah
[isbe] SUAH - su'-a (cuach): Son of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher (1 Ch 7:36).
[smith] (sweeping), son of Zophah an Asherite. (1Â Chronicles 7:36) (B.C. about 1020.)
[nave] SUAH, an Asherite. Son of Zophah, 1 Chr. 7:36.
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Shual
[isbe] SHUAL - shoo'-al (shu`al): An Asherite (1 Ch 7:36).
[smith] (a jackal), son of Zophah, an Asherite. (1Â Chronicles 7:36) (B.C. after 1445.)
[nave] SHUAL 1. Son of Zophah, 1 Chr. 7:36. 2. A country of unknown location, 1 Sam. 13:17.
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Shelesh
[isbe] SHELESH - she'-lesh (shelesh; Codex Vaticanus Seme; Codex Alexandrinus Selles, Lucian, Selem): An Asherite, son of Helem (1 Ch 7:35).
[smith] (might), son of Helem. (1Â Chronicles 7:35)
[nave] SHELESH, son of Helem, 1 Chr. 7:35.
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Jehubbah
[isbe] JEHUBBAH - je-hub'-a (yechubbah, meaning unknown): A descendant of Asher, mentioned in 1 Ch 7:34, where Qere is wechubbah, "and Hubbah," but Kethibh is yachbah; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus follows the Qere.
[smith] (protected), a man of Asher, son of Shamer or Shomer, of the house of Beriah. (1Â Chronicles 7:34) (B.C. perhaps about 1450.)
[nave] JEHUBBAH, an Asherite, 1 Chr. 7:34.
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Beri
[isbe] BERI - be'-ri (beri, "wisdom"): A descendant of Asher (1 Ch 7:36).
[smith] (a well), son of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher. (1Â Chronicles 7:36)
[nave] BERI, son of Zophah, 1 Chr. 7:36.
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