King James Version
Ezra 8:5 in the King James Version says “Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.” — study this verse from Ezra chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.”
Ezra 8:5 · KJV
Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
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“Of the 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
“Of the 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
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“males”
H2145properly, remembered, i.e., a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)
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