1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles · Chapter 1

1 Chronicles 1:1-3

1Adam, Sheth, Enosh,2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,3Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.5The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.6And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.7And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.8The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.10And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.11And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,12And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.13And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,14The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,15And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,16And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.17The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.18And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.19And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.20And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,21Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,25Eber, Peleg, Reu,26Serug, Nahor, Terah,27Abram; the same is Abraham.28The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.29These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.32Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.33And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.35The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.36The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.37The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.38And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.39And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan’s sister.40The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.41The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.42The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.44And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.45And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.46And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.47And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.48And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.49And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.50And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.51Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,52Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,53Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,54Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
1Adam, Sheth, Enosh,Adam, Seth, Enosh,Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech.Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

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Original Hebrew words

Verse 1

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
Adamאָדָ֥ם'a-DAMH0121G
the man (Adam)

אָדָם (a.dam) The first named man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19; married to Eve (H2332); father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33; Another spelling of a.dam (אָדָם "Adam" H0121) man, human being

Sethשֵׁ֖תshetH8352
Sheth

שֵׁת (shet) Sheth - means "buttock" a variant of Seth, a man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.25; son of: Adam (H0121) and Eve (H2332); brother of: Cain (H7014B) and Abel (H1893); father of: Enosh (H0583); also called Sheth (Ketiv: buttock) at Num.24.17; Another name of shet (שֵׁת "Seth" H8352) Nu 24:17

Enoshאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃'e-NO-oshH0583
Enosh

אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.26; son of: Seth (H8352); father of: Kenan (H7018); also called Enos at Luk.3.38; Also named: Enōs (Ἐνώς "Enos" G1800) § Enos = "man" son of Seth

Verse 2

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
Kenanקֵינָ֥ןkei-NANH7018
Kenan

קֵינָן (qe.nan) A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.9; son of: Enosh (H0583); father of: Mahalalel (H4111); also called Cainan at Luk.3.37; Also named: Kainan, Kainam (Καϊνάν, Καϊνάμ "Cainan" G2536H) § Kenan = "possession" 1) son of Enosh and father of Mahalaleel 1a) also 'Cainan'

Mahalalelמַהֲלַלְאֵ֖לma-ha-lal-'ELH4111G
Mahalalel

מַהֲלַלְאֵל (ma.ha.lal.el) A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.12; son of: Kenan (H7018); father of: Jared (H3382); also called Mahalaleel (NIV: Mahalel) at Luk.3.37; Also named: Maleleēl (Μαλελεήλ "Mahalaleel" G3121) § Mahalaleel = "praise of God" 1) son of Cainan and the 4th in descent from Adam in the line of Seth 2) a descendant of Perez, the son of Judah

Jaredיָֽרֶד׃YA-redH3382G
Jared

יֶ֫רֶד (ye.red) A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.15; son of: Mahalalel (H4111); father of: Enoch (H2585H) Also named: Iared (Ἰάρεδ "Jared" G2391) § Jered or Jared = "descent" 1) son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch in the 4th generation from Seth 2) a descendant of Judah and father of Gedor

Verse 3

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
Enochחֲנ֥וֹךְcha-NOKHH2585H
Enoch

חֲנוֹךְ (cha.nokh) A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.18; son of: Jared (H3382); father of: Methuselah (H4968) Also named: Enōch (Ἐνώχ "Enoch" G1802) § Enoch = "dedicated" 1) eldest son of Cain 2) son of Jared and father of Methuselah whom God took home to heaven without dying 3) the city which Cain built and named after his son Enoch (after himself) Hanoch = "dedicated" 4) a son of Midian, the third child 5) the eldest son of Reuben

Methuselahמְתוּשֶׁ֖לַחme-tu-SHE-lachH4968
Methuselah

מְתוּשֶׁ֫לַח (me.tu.she.lach) A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.21; son of: Enoch (H2585H); father of: Lamech (H3929H) Also named: Mathousala (Μαθουσάλα "Methuselah" G3103) § Methuselah = "man of the dart" son of Enoch, 6th in descent from Seth, and father of Lamech

Lamechלָֽמֶךְ׃LA-mekhH3929H
Lamech

לֶ֫מֶךְ (le.mekh) A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.25; son of: Methuselah (H4968); father of: Noah (H5146) Also named: Lamech (Λάμεχ "Lamech" G2984) § Lamech = "powerful" 1) the 5th lineal descendant from Cain, husband of Adah and Zillah, father of sons, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain, and daughter, Naamah 2) father of Noah

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.