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1 Chronicles

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Jahath was the first and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became a father's household, one class.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Jahath "He will snatch up," the name of several Isr. Noun H3189 יַ֣חַת ya·chat
Analysis:
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was the first head Noun H7218 הָרֹ֔אשׁ ha·rosh,
and Zizah a Levite Noun H2125 וְזִיזָ֖ה ve·zi·zah
Analysis:
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the second; second (an ord. number) Noun H8145 הַשֵּׁנִ֑י ha·she·ni;
but Jeush "he comes to help," an Edomite, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3266 וִיע֤וּשׁ vi·'ush
Analysis:
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and Beriah four Isr. Noun H1283 וּבְרִיעָה֙ u·ve·ri·'ah
Analysis:
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did not have many to be or become much, many or great Verb H7235 הִרְבּ֣וּ hir·bu
sons, son Noun H1121 בָנִ֔ים va·nim,
so they became to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַֽיְהִי־ vay·hi-
a father's father Noun H1 אָ֔ב av,
household, a house Noun H1004 לְבֵ֣ית le·veit
one one Adjective H259 אֶחָֽת׃ e·chat.
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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class. oversight, mustering, visitation, store Noun H6486 לִפְקֻדָּ֖ה lif·kud·dah

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Beriah

four Israelites

Zizah

A Gershonite Levite (1 Chronicles 23:11)

Jeush

Jeush [N] [H] [S] assembler.  The oldest of Esau's three sons by Aholibamah ( Genesis 36:5  Genesis 36:14Genesis 36:18 ).    A son of Bilhan, grandson of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 7:10 ).    A Levite, one of the sons of Shimei ( 1 Chronicles 23:10  1 Chronicles 23:11 ).    One of the three sons of Rehoboam ( 2 ... View Details

Jeush

Jeush [N] [H] [S] assembler.  The oldest of Esau's three sons by Aholibamah ( Genesis 36:5  Genesis 36:14Genesis 36:18 ).    A son of Bilhan, grandson of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 7:10 ).    A Levite, one of the sons of Shimei ( 1 Chronicles 23:10  1 Chronicles 23:11 ).    One of the three sons of Rehoboam ( 2 ... View Details

Jahath

Jahath [N] [H] [S] union.  A son of Shimei, and grandson of Gershom ( 1 Chronicles 23:10 ).    One of the sons of Shelomoth, of the family of Kohath ( 1 Chronicles 24:22 ).    A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the overseers of the repairs of the temple under Josiah ( 2 Chronicles 34:12 ).    These dictionary topics are from... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Jahath was the first and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became a father's household, one class.
King James Bible And Jahath was the first chief, and Zizah the second; second: but Jeush and Beriah did had not have many sons, so sons; therefore they became a were in one reckoning, according to their father's household, one class.house.
Hebrew Greek English Jahath was the first and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became a father's household, one class.