King James Version
Nehemiah 7:12 in the King James Version says “The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.” — study this verse from Nehemiah chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.”
Nehemiah 7:12 · KJV
The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen .
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“The children”
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 Elam”
H5867elam, a son of shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six israelites
“a thousand”
H505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
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