1 Chronicles 2:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Geshurגְּשֽׁוּר־
(ge·shur-)
1650: a territory E. of the upper Jordan, also inhab. of Geshurfrom an unused word
and Aramוַ֠אֲרָם
(va·'a·ram)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation
tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the townsחַוֹּ֨ת
(chav·vot)
2333: a tent villagefrom an unused word
of Jairיָאִ֧יר
(ya·'ir)
2971: "he enlightens," three Isr.from or
from them, with Kenathקְנָ֥ת
(ke·nat)
7079: a city E. of the Jordanof uncertain derivation
and its villages,בְּנֹתֶ֖יהָ
(be·no·tei·ha)
1323: daughterfrom ben
[even] sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֣ים
(shi·shim)
8346: sixtyfrom the same as shesh
cities.עִ֑יר
(ir;)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
theseאֵ֕לֶּה
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
were the sonsבְּנֵ֖י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Machir,מָכִ֥יר
(ma·chir)
4353: two Isr.from makar
the fatherאֲבִי־
(a·vi-)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
of Gilead.גִלְעָֽד׃
(gil·'ad.)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala


















KJV Lexicon
And he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Geshur
Gshuwr  (ghesh-oor')
bridge; Geshur, a district of Syria -- Geshur, Geshurite.
and Aram
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
with the towns
chavvah  (khav-vaw')
by implication, an encampment or village -- (small) town.
of Jair
Ya'iyr  (yaw-ere')
enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites -- Jair.
from them with Kenath
Qnath  (ken-awth')
possession; Kenath, a place East of the Jordan -- Kenath.
and the towns
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
thereof even threescore
shishshiym  (shish-sheem')
sixty -- sixty, three score.
cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
All these belonged to 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 Machir
Makiyr  (maw-keer')
salesman; Makir, an Israelite -- Machir.
the father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.

King James Bible
And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Geshur and Aram captured Jair's Villages along with Kenath and its villages--60 towns. All these were the sons of Machir father of Gilead.

International Standard Version
But Geshur and Aram took 60 towns from Gilead, including Havvoth-jair and Kenath, along with their villages. All these were descendants of Machir, who fathered Gilead.

NET Bible
(Geshur and Aram captured the towns of Jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding towns.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair with Kenath and its villages

King James 2000 Bible
And Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even threescore towns. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
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