King James Version
1 Chronicles 8:10 in the King James Version says “And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.”
1 Chronicles 8:10 · KJV
And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“These were his sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“heads”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
“of the fathers”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
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