What Does 1 Chronicles 4:10 Mean?

“called”

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

“And Jabez”

jabets, the name of an israelite, and also of a place in palestine

“me! And God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“saying”

to say (used with great latitude)

“Oh that”

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“me indeed”

to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as

“me indeed”

to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as

“and enlarge”

to increase (in whatever respect)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“my coast”

properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“and that thine hand”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

“might be with me and that thou wouldest keep”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“me from evil”

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

properly, a failure of, i.e., (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because n

“that it may not grieve”

properly, to carve, i.e., fabricate or fashion

“granted”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

“me! And God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“him that which he requested”

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand