1 Chronicles 24:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Nadabנָדָ֤ב
(na·dav)
5070: an Isr. namefrom nadab
and Abihuוַאֲבִיהוּא֙
(va·'a·vi·hu)
30: "he is father," a son of Aaronfrom ab and hu
diedוַיָּ֨מָת
(vai·ya·mat)
4191: to diea prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם
(a·vi·hem,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and hadהָי֣וּ
(hai·u)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
noלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
sons.וּבָנִ֖ים
(u·va·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
So Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר
(el·'a·zar)
499: "God has helped," six Isr.from el and azar
and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃
(ve·'i·ta·mar.)
385: "land of palms," a son of Aaronfrom i and tamar
served as priests.וַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּ
(vay·cha·ha·nu,)
3547: to act as a priestdenominative verb from kohen


















KJV Lexicon
But Nadab
Nadab  (naw-dawb')
liberal; Nadab, the name of four Israelites -- Nadab.
and Abihu
'Abiyhuw'  (ab-ee-hoo')
father (i.e. worshipper) of Him (i.e. God); Abihu, a son of Aaron -- Abihu.
died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
their father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and had no children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
therefore Eleazar
'El`azar  (el-aw-zawr')
God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites -- Eleazar.
and Ithamar
'Iythamar  (eeth-aw-mawr')
coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron -- Ithamar.
executed the priest's office
kahan  (kaw-han')
to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia -- deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

King James Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

International Standard Version
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, leaving no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar became priests.

NET Bible
Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and neither had any children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

King James 2000 Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
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