1 Chronicles 2:6
"And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the sons of Zerah,.... The other twin of Judah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all; the Targum calls them governors, and

adds, on whom the spirit of prophecy dwelt; and in the Jewish chronology (n) they are said to prophesy in Egypt; and the four last are supposed to be the same with those in Kg1 4:31 . See Gill on Kg1 4:31 . (n) Seder Olam Rabba, c. 20. p. 52.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H2226 זֶרַח
Definition:

30;Genesis 46:12(both J),1 Chronicles 2:4(allזָ֑רַח),1 Chronicles 2:6; as head of a familyNumbers 26:20;Joshua 7:1(both Psalms),Joshua 7:18;Joshua 7:24(JE),Joshua 22:20(P)1 Chronicles 9:6(ᵐ5LΖηρα),Neh 30;Genesis 46:12(both J),1 Chronicles 2:4(allזָ֑רַח),1 Chronicles 2:6; as head of a familyNumbers 26:20;Joshua 7:1(both Psalms),Joshua 7:18;Joshua 7:24(JE),Joshua 22:20(P)1 Chronicles 9:6(ᵐ5LΖηρα),Neh

Possible Meanings:
  • dawning (semantic_range)
  • shining (semantic_range)
H2174 זִמְרִי
Definition:

Fromzamar; musical; Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe -- Zimri.see HEBREWzamarBrown-Driver-BriggsI.זִמְרִיproper name, masculineᵐ5Ζαμβρ(ε)ι—1a SimeoniteNumbers 25:14(P).2gran Fromzamar; musical; Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe -- Zimri.see HEBREWzamarBrown-Driver-BriggsI.זִמְרִיproper name, masculineᵐ5Ζαμβρ(ε)ι—1a SimeoniteNumbers 25:14(P).2gran

H0387 אֵיתָן
Definition:

11(where calledהָאֶזְרָחִי) named withהֵימָן,כַּלְכֹּל,דַּרְדַּע; compare1 Chronicles 2:6(where these 4 withזִמְרִיareבְּנֵי זֶרַח); also1 Chronicles 2:8;1 Chronicles 6:27; calledבֶּןקִֿישִׁי1 Chronic 11(where calledהָאֶזְרָחִי) named withהֵימָן,כַּלְכֹּל,דַּרְדַּע; compare1 Chronicles 2:6(where these 4 withזִמְרִיareבְּנֵי זֶרַח); also1 Chronicles 2:8;1 Chronicles 6:27; calledבֶּןקִֿישִׁי1 Chronic

Possible Meanings:
  • perennial (semantic_range)
  • ever-flowing (semantic_range)
  • permanent (semantic_range)
  • steady flow (semantic_range)
  • permanence (semantic_range)
H1968 הֵימָן
Definition:

11, where app. son of Mahol (Klosons of the dance); named with 3 others, one being Ethan the Ezrahite;1 Chronicles 2:6a Heman is named with same 3+1 other, & all called sons of Zerah of Judah; Heman a 11, where app. son of Mahol (Klosons of the dance); named with 3 others, one being Ethan the Ezrahite;1 Chronicles 2:6a Heman is named with same 3+1 other, & all called sons of Zerah of Judah; Heman a

Possible Meanings:
  • faithful (semantic_range)
H3633 כַּלְכֹּל
Definition:

11;1 Chronicles 2:6(on formation see BaNB 206).כום(√ of following; ArabicII. isheap up, accumulate;heap;herdof camels, hence perhapsכִּימָהas agroup, herd, orflockof stars, but uncertain (seeכִּימָה)) 11;1 Chronicles 2:6(on formation see BaNB 206).כום(√ of following; ArabicII. isheap up, accumulate;heap;herdof camels, hence perhapsכִּימָהas agroup, herd, orflockof stars, but uncertain (seeכִּימָה))

H1873 דַָּרַע
Definition:

6seeדרדע.דרק(√ of following meaning dubious; Arabic=walk rapidly, hasten,shield).Topical LexiconName and Variant FormsDara (דָּרַע) appears once in the Hebrew text of Scripture, at1 Chronicles 2:6. Th 6seeדרדע.דרק(√ of following meaning dubious; Arabic=walk rapidly, hasten,shield).Topical LexiconName and Variant FormsDara (דָּרַע) appears once in the Hebrew text of Scripture, at1 Chronicles 2:6. Th

Possible Meanings:
  • arm (semantic_range)
H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H2568 חָמֵשׁ
Definition:

694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. + 694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. +

Possible Meanings:
  • army (semantic_range)
  • five parts (semantic_range)
  • be firm strong (semantic_range)
  • be courageous (semantic_range)

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