1 Chronicles 4:4
Strong's Lexicon
Penuel
וּפְנוּאֵל֙ (ū·p̄ə·nū·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6439: Penuel or Peniel = 'facing God' n pr m 1) a Benjamite, son of Shashak, brother of Iphedeiah of the family of Saul 2) son of Hur, father of Gedor, and a descendant of Judah n pr loc 3) the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan

was 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 Gedor,
גְדֹ֔ר (ḡə·ḏōr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1446: Gedor = 'wall' n pr m 1) a son of Penuel 2) a son of Jered 3) a Benjamite of Gibeon n pr loc 4) a town in the mountainous part of Judah a few miles north of Hebron

and Ezer
וְעֵ֖זֶר (wə·‘ê·zer)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5829: Ezer = 'treasure' 1) father of Hushah of the sons of Hur 2) a Gadite chief who fought with David 3) a Levite who aided in repairing the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

was the father of
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.)

Hushah.
חוּשָׁ֑ה (ḥū·šāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2364: Hushah = 'haste' 1) a descendant of Judah

These
אֵ֤לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent

were the descendants
בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of Hur,
חוּר֙ (ḥūr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2354: Hur = 'hole' 1) a chief assistant to Moses and Aaron 2) grandfather of Bezaleel, the chief artificer of the tabernacle; possibly the same as 1 above 3) the 4th of the 5 kings of Midian who were slain with Balaam after Peor 4) father of Rephaiah in the time of Nehemiah 5) father of Ben-Hur who was commissariat officer for Solomon in Mount Ephraim

the firstborn
בְּכ֣וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1060: 1) firstborn, firstling 1a) of men and women 1b) of animals 1c) noun of relation (fig.)

of Ephrath
אֶפְרָ֔תָה (’ep̄·rā·ṯāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 672: Ephrath or Ephratah = 'ash-heap: place of fruitfulness' n pr loc 1) a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried 2) another name for Bethlehem n pr f 3) wife of Caleb

and the father
אֲבִ֖י (’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 Bethlehem:
לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1035: Beth-lehem = 'house of bread (food)' 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.

Young's Literal Translation
and Penuel [is] father of Gedor, and Ezer father of Hushah. These [are] sons of Hur, first-born of Ephratah, father of Beth-Lehem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn and the father of Bethlehem:

New American Standard Bible
Penuel [was] the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These [were] the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

King James Bible
And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These [are] the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and father of Bethlehem.

New Living Translation
Penuel (the father of Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (the firstborn of Ephrathah), the ancestor of Bethlehem.

English Standard Version
and Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

New American Standard Bible
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

King James Bible
And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn and the father of Bethlehem:

International Standard Version
Penuel fathered Gedor and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn, who fathered Bethlehem:

NET Bible
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.

American Standard Version
and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the first-born of Ephrathah, the father of Beth-lehem.

English Revised Version
and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Beth-lehem.

Young's Literal Translation
and Penuel is father of Gedor, and Ezer father of Hushah. These are sons of Hur, first-born of Ephratah, father of Beth-Lehem.
















Cross References
Ruth 4:11
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:

1 Chronicles 4:3
And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

1 Chronicles 4:5
And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

1 Chronicles 4:2
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

1 Chronicles 4:1
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

1 Chronicles 4:6
And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:7
And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.
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