1 Chronicles 2:44
Strong's Lexicon
Shema
וְשֶׁ֣מַע (wə·še·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8087: Shema = 'hear' n pr m 1) a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela 2) a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham 3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as 'Shimhi' 4) an Israelite who stood on the right hand of Ezra as he read the Law to the people

was the father of
הוֹלִ֔יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Raham
רַ֖חַם (ra·ḥam)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7357: Raham = 'belly' 1) a Judaite, son of Shema, father of Jorkoam, and of the descendants of Caleb

the father
אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

of Jorkeam,
יָרְקֳעָ֑ם (yā·rə·qo·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3421: Jorkoam = 'the people empty' 1) a Calebite descendant of Judah

and Rekem
וְרֶ֖קֶם (wə·re·qem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7552: Rekem = 'variegation' n pr m 1) one of the 5 kings of Midian killed by the Israelites 2) one of the 4 sons of Hebron and the father of Shammai 3) a Manassite, son of Machir by Maachah his wife n pr loc 4) a town in Benjamin; site unknown

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Shammai.
שַׁמָּֽי׃ (šam·māy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8060: Shammai = 'desolate' 1) a Judaite, son of Onam and descendant of Jerahmeel 2) a Judaite, son of Rekem, father of Maon, and descendant of Jerahmeel's brother, Caleb 3) a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.

Young's Literal Translation
And Shema begat Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat Shammai.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.

New American Standard Bible
Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

King James Bible
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.

New Living Translation
Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.

English Standard Version
Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem fathered Shammai.

New American Standard Bible
Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

King James Bible
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.

International Standard Version
Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam. Rekem fathered Shammai.

NET Bible
Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.

American Standard Version
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begat Shammai.

English Revised Version
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begat Shammai.

Young's Literal Translation
And Shema begat Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat Shammai.
















Cross References
1 Chronicles 2:43
And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

1 Chronicles 2:45
And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.

1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

1 Chronicles 2:42
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

1 Chronicles 2:41
And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

1 Chronicles 2:46
And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

1 Chronicles 2:47
And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
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