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1 Chronicles

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And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the sons afflicted Noun H1121 וּבֶן־ u·ven-
of Ezra Ezrah Noun H5834 עֶזְרָ֔ה ez·rah,
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[were] Jether Jether Noun H3500 יֶ֥תֶר ye·ter
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and Mered Mered Noun H4778 וּמֶ֖רֶד u·me·red
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and Epher Epher Noun H6081 וְעֵ֣פֶר ve·'e·fer
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and Jalon Jalon Noun H3210 וְיָלֹ֑ון ve·ya·lo·vn;
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and she bare been Verb H2029 וַתַּ֙הַר֙ vat·ta·har
Miriam Miriam Noun H4813 מִרְיָ֣ם mir·yam
and Shammai Shammai Noun H8060 שַׁמַּ֔י sham·mai,
and Ishbah Ishbah Noun H3431 יִשְׁבָּ֖ח yish·bach
the father chief Noun H1 אֲבִ֥י a·vi
of Eshtemoa Eshtemoa Noun H851 אֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ esh·te·mo·a'.
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People

Eshtemoa

a man of Judah, also a city in Judah

Mered

a man of Judah

Meres

a Persian noble

Epher

two Israelites, also a Midianite

Ezra

Ezra [N] [H] [S] help.  A priest among those that returned to Jerusalem under Zerubabel ( Nehemiah 12:1 ).    The "scribe" who led the second body of exiles that returned from Babylon to Jerusalem B.C. 459, and author of the book of Scripture which bears his name. He was the son, or perhaps grandson, of Seraiah ( 2 Kings 25:18-21 ), and a lineal descendant of Phinehas, the s... View Details

Jether

Jether [N] [H] [S] surplus; excellence.  Father-in-law of Moses ( Exodus 4:18 marg.), called elsewhere Jethro (q.v.).    The oldest of Gideon's seventy sons ( Judges 8:20 ).    The father of Amasa, David's general ( 1 Kings 2:5  1 Kings 2:32 ); called Ithra ( 2 Samuel 17:25 ).    1 Chronicles 7:38 . ... View Details

Jalon

Jalon [N] [H] [S] lodger, the last of the four sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 4:17 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Epher

Epher [N] [H] [S] a calf.  One of the sons of Midian, who was Abraham's son by Keturah ( Genesis 25:4 ).    The head of one of the families of trans-Jordanic Manasseh who were carried captive by Tiglath-pileser ( 1 Chronicles 5:24 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nels... View Details

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King James Bible And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
Hebrew Greek English And The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. (And these are the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: Bithia the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took) and she bare conceived and bore Miriam, and Shammai, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. (And these are the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: Bithia the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took) and she bare conceived and bore Miriam, and Shammai, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.