1 Chronicles 2:55
"And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez,.... A city in Judah, the founder of which, perhaps, was Jabez, mentioned in Ch1 4:9 in which learned men dwelt: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites; who sprung from men whose names were Tira, Shimea, and Sucha; and if they were not the posterity of Salma, yet dwelt among his, and so are reckoned with them;

perhaps the latter might have their name from dwelling in tents; the former clause may be rendered, "that dwelt with Jabez", who was their master, and they his scholars; in the Vulgate Latin version the words are rendered as appellatives, "singing and resounding, and dwelling in tents": Conrad Pellican, on the place, goes a middle way, and interprets these families as dwelling with Jabez their master, and they his scholars, and that they were called by their progenitors Tirathites, because learned and ingenious, and praecentors of the divine oracles; Shimeathites, because they diligently hearkened to the sacred songs, and the doctrines of the law of God; and Suchathites, because they dwelt not in cities, but in tents, despisers of all worldly things, that they might freely attend to learn: these are the Kenites; that is, the Suchathites are the Kenites, who, it is well known, dwelt in tents, and not in cities; though Jarchi takes these Kenites to be the inhabitants of Cain, a city in the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:57 but they seem rather to be the Kenites that sprung from Jethro, here made mention of, because some of them dwelt in the tribe of Judah, and among the posterity of Salma, see Jdg 1:16 . that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab; the prince of that family, and who from Rechab were called Rechabites, Jer 35:2 . Next: 1 Chronicles Chapter 3 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 1 Chronicles:... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 1 Chronicles:... »

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Hebrew Word Studies (15 words)

H4940 מִשְׁפָחָה
Definition:

303noun feminineclan(RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175BaNB § 161 a); — absolute׳מAmos 3:1+; constructמִשְׁמַּ֫חַתJudges 9:1+; suffixמִשְׁמַּחְתִּיGenesis 24:38+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָּחו 303noun feminineclan(RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175BaNB § 161 a); — absolute׳מAmos 3:1+; constructמִשְׁמַּ֫חַתJudges 9:1+; suffixמִשְׁמַּחְתִּיGenesis 24:38+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָּחו

Possible Meanings:
  • guild (semantic_range)
  • species (semantic_range)
  • kind (semantic_range)
H5608 סָפַר
Definition:

10, 2masculine singularסָפַרְתָּהPsalm 56:9,וְסָפַרְתָּ֫Leviticus 25:8, etc.;ImperfectיִסְמֹּרPsalm 87:6+Job 38:37where read probablyיִסְמֹּר(Bu) forᵑ0יְסַמֵּר,יִסְמּוֺרJob 31:4,וַיִּסְמֹּר2Chron 2:1; 10, 2masculine singularסָפַרְתָּהPsalm 56:9,וְסָפַרְתָּ֫Leviticus 25:8, etc.;ImperfectיִסְמֹּרPsalm 87:6+Job 38:37where read probablyיִסְמֹּר(Bu) forᵑ0יְסַמֵּר,יִסְמּוֺרJob 31:4,וַיִּסְמֹּר2Chron 2:1;

Possible Meanings:
  • secretary (semantic_range)
  • scribe (semantic_range)
H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
H3258 יַעְבֵּץ
Definition:

NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originof uncertain derivationDefinitiona desc. of Judah, also a place in JudahNASB TranslationJabez (4).Brown-Driver-Briggsיַעְבֵּץproper name1. masculine personJabez, a NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originof uncertain derivationDefinitiona desc. of Judah, also a place in JudahNASB TranslationJabez (4).Brown-Driver-Briggsיַעְבֵּץproper name1. masculine personJabez, a

H8654 תִּרְעָתִי
Definition:

55;Θαργαθυμ.Topical LexiconBiblical SettingThe Tirathites appear a single time in Scripture. “And the clans of scribes who lived at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Suchathites. Th 55;Θαργαθυμ.Topical LexiconBiblical SettingThe Tirathites appear a single time in Scripture. “And the clans of scribes who lived at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Suchathites. Th

H8101 שִׁמְעָתִי
Definition:

55,Σαμαθ(ι)ειμ[ν].Topical LexiconScriptural Occurrence“and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammat 55,Σαμαθ(ι)ειμ[ν].Topical LexiconScriptural Occurrence“and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammat

H7756 שׂוּכָתִי
Definition:

55;Σωχαθιειμ,ᵐ5LΣουχαθειμ.Topical LexiconBiblical Occurrence“The clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hamm 55;Σωχαθιειμ,ᵐ5LΣουχαθειμ.Topical LexiconBiblical Occurrence“The clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hamm

H1992 הֵם
Definition:

Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t

Possible Meanings:
  • of their moaning (semantic_range)
  • wailing (semantic_range)
  • wealth (semantic_range)
H7017 קֵינִי
Definition:

11,17 (twice in verse);Judges 5:24(against WMM Jen, who refers׳קhere to city Kîn near Megiddo, mentioned by Egyptian, see especially Bu Now onJudges 4:11); read probably also׳חֹבָב הַקּJudges 1:16(for 11,17 (twice in verse);Judges 5:24(against WMM Jen, who refers׳קhere to city Kîn near Megiddo, mentioned by Egyptian, see especially Bu Now onJudges 4:11); read probably also׳חֹבָב הַקּJudges 1:16(for

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H2575 חַמַּת
Definition:

A variation for the first part ofChammoth Do'r; hot springs; Chammath, a place in Palestine -- Hammath.see HEBREWChammoth Do'rBrown-Driver-BriggsI.חַמַּתproper name, of a location(hotspring) — town in A variation for the first part ofChammoth Do'r; hot springs; Chammath, a place in Palestine -- Hammath.see HEBREWChammoth Do'rBrown-Driver-BriggsI.חַמַּתproper name, of a location(hotspring) — town in

Possible Meanings:
  • fortress (semantic_range)
  • great Hamath (semantic_range)
H0001 אָב
Definition:

1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א 1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א

Possible Meanings:
  • father (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H7394 רֵכָב
Definition:

a.in׳יְהוֺנָדָב בֶּןרֿ(Jehu's time, see׳יְהו)2 Kings 10:15,13, whose descendants [or, the members of whose society, RSK 15, yet see NöZMG xi (1886). 171] were contemporary with Jeremiah,Jeremiah 35:6, a.in׳יְהוֺנָדָב בֶּןרֿ(Jehu's time, see׳יְהו)2 Kings 10:15,13, whose descendants [or, the members of whose society, RSK 15, yet see NöZMG xi (1886). 171] were contemporary with Jeremiah,Jeremiah 35:6,

Possible Meanings:
  • band of riders (semantic_range)

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