1 Chronicles 24:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Since moreרַבִּ֞ים
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
chiefלְרָאשֵׁ֧י
(le·ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
menהַגְּבָרִ֛ים
(hag·ge·va·rim)
1397: manfrom gabar
were foundוַיִּמָּצְא֣וּ
(vai·yim·ma·tze·'u)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
from the descendantsבְֽנֵי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֡ר
(el·'a·zar)
499: "God has helped," six Isr.from el and azar
thanמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
the descendantsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ithamar,אִיתָמָ֖ר
(i·ta·mar)
385: "land of palms," a son of Aaronfrom i and tamar
they dividedוַֽיַּחְלְק֑וּם
(vai·yach·le·kum;)
2505a: to divide, sharea prim. root
them thus: [there were] sixteenשִׁשָּׁ֣ה
(shi·shah)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
headsרָאשִׁ֤ים
(ra·shim)
7218: heada prim. root
of fathers'אָבֹות֙
(a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
householdsלְבֵית־
(le·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the descendantsלִבְנֵ֨י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר
(el·'a·zar)
499: "God has helped," six Isr.from el and azar
and eightשְׁמֹונָֽה׃
(she·mo·v·nah.)
8083: eight (a card. number)of uncertain derivation
of the descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֧י
(ve·liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ithamar,אִיתָמָ֛ר
(i·ta·mar)
385: "land of palms," a son of Aaronfrom i and tamar
according to their fathers'אֲבֹותָ֖ם
(a·vo·v·tam)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
households.לְבֵ֥ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And there were more
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
men
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
of the sons
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.
of Eleazar
'El`azar  (el-aw-zawr')
God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites -- Eleazar.
than of the sons
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.
of Ithamar
'Iythamar  (eeth-aw-mawr')
coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron -- Ithamar.
and thus were they divided
chalaq  (khaw-lak')
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
Among the sons
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.
of Eleazar
'El`azar  (el-aw-zawr')
God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites -- Eleazar.
there were sixteen
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
chief men
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of their fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and eight
shmoneh  (shem-o-neh')
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the perfect seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
among the sons
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.
of Ithamar
'Iythamar  (eeth-aw-mawr')
coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron -- Ithamar.
according to the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of their fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Since more chief men were found from the descendants of Eleazar than the descendants of Ithamar, they divided them thus: there were sixteen heads of fathers' households of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, according to their fathers' households.

King James Bible
And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since more leaders were found among Eleazar's descendants than Ithamar's, they were divided accordingly: 16 heads of ancestral houses were from Eleazar's descendants, and eight heads of ancestral houses were from Ithamar's.

International Standard Version
More leaders were located among Eleazar's descendants than among those of Ithamar, so sixteen leaders were appointed from the leaders of the ancestral households of Eleazar's descendants and eight from those of Ithamar.

NET Bible
The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Since Eleazar's descendants had more men who were family heads than Ithamar's descendants, they were divided so that Eleazar's descendants had 16 family leaders and Ithamar's descendants had 8 family leaders.

King James 2000 Bible
And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads of their fathers' houses, and eight heads of their fathers' houses among the sons of Ithamar.
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