1 Chronicles 4:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Meonothaiוּמְעֹונֹתַ֖י
(u·me·'o·v·no·tai)
4587: a man of Judahfrom un
becameהֹולִ֣יד
(ho·v·lid)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
the fatherהֹולִ֤יד
(ho·v·lid)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
of Ophrah,עָפְרָ֑ה
(a·fe·rah;)
6084: an Isr., also two places in Isr.from the same as opher
and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֗ה
(u·se·ra·yah)
8304: "Yah persists," the name of a number of Isr.from sarah and Yah
became the father 
 
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
of Joabיֹואָב֙
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
the fatherאֲבִי֙
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
of Ge-harashim,גֵּ֣יא
(gei)
1516: a valleyof uncertain derivation
for they were craftsmen.חֲרָשִׁ֖ים
(cha·ra·shim)
2796: engraver, artificerfrom charash


















KJV Lexicon
And Meonothai
M`ownothay  (meh-o-no-thah'-ee)
habitative; Meonothai, an Israelite -- Meonothai.
begat
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
Ophrah
`Ophrah  (of-raw')
female fawn; Ophrah, the name of an Israelite and of two places in Palestine -- Ophrah.
and Seraiah
Srayah  (ser-aw-yaw')
Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites -- Seraiah.
begat
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
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 the valley
gay'  (gah'-ee)
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) -- valley.
of Charashim
Charashiym  (khar-aw-sheem')
mechanics, the name of a valley in Jerusalem -- Charashim, craftsmen.
for they were craftsmen
cheresh  (kheh'-resh)
magical craft; also silence -- cunning, secretly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen.

King James Bible
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Meonothai fathered Ophrah, and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen.

International Standard Version
and Meonothai, who fathered Ophrah. Seraiah fathered Joab, who fathered the Ge-harashim, because they became artisans.

NET Bible
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those who live in Ge Harashim, who were craftsmen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who first settled the valley of Craftsmen. (It was named this because they were craftsmen.)

King James 2000 Bible
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Harashim; for they were craftsmen.
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