NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And JabezYa`bets (yah-bates') sorrowful; Jabets, the name of an Israelite, and also of a place in Palestine -- Jabez. was more honourable kabad (kaw-bad') to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop. than his brethren 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. and his mother 'em (ame) a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting. called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) his name shem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. Jabez Ya`bets (yah-bates') sorrowful; Jabets, the name of an Israelite, and also of a place in Palestine -- Jabez. saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Because I bare yalad (yaw-lad') to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage him with sorrow `otseb (o'-tseb) an idol (as fashioned); also pain (bodily or mental) -- idol, sorrow, wicked. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore him with pain." King James Bible And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, "I gave birth to him in pain." International Standard Version Jabez enjoyed more honor than his relatives—his mother named him Jabez, she said, "because I bore him in pain." NET Bible Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, "I experienced pain when I gave birth to him." GOD'S WORD® Translation Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez [Painful], because she said that his birth was painful. King James 2000 Bible And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow. Links 1 Chronicles 4:91 Chronicles 4:9 NIV 1 Chronicles 4:9 NLT 1 Chronicles 4:9 ESV 1 Chronicles 4:9 NASB 1 Chronicles 4:9 KJV |