1 Samuel 8:2
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. | The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. | Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. |
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- Beersheba 1 settlementMapAbout this place
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and it was | וַיְהִ֞י | vay-HI | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| [the] name of | שֶׁם־ | shem- | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| son his | בְּנ֤וֹ | be-NO | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| the firstborn | הַבְּכוֹר֙ | ha-be-khOr | H1060 | firstbornבְּכוֹר (be.khor) 1) firstborn, firstling 1a) of men and women 1b) of animals 1c) noun of relation (fig.) |
| Joel | יוֹאֵ֔ל | yo-'EL | H3100G | `second`וַשְׁנִי (vash.ni) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.8.2; son of: Samuel (H8050); brother of: Abijah (H0029); father of: Heman (H1968I); also translated "second" at 1Ch.6.28; Another name of yo.el (יוֹאֵל "Joel" H3100G) § Vashni = "strong" a son of Samuel |
| and [the] name of | וְשֵׁ֥ם | ve-SHEM | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| second his | מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ | mish-NE-hu | H4932H | secondמִשְׁנֶה (mish.neh) 1) double, copy, second, repetition 1a) double 1b) copy (of law) 1c) second (in order) 1c1) second rank 1c2) second in age 1d) second quarter or district |
| [was] Abijah | אֲבִיָּ֑ה | 'a-vi-YAH | H0029G | Abijahאֲבִיָּה (a.viy.yah) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.8.2; son of: Samuel (H8050); brother of: Joel (H3100) § Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father" second son of Samuel |
| judges | שֹׁפְטִ֖ים | sho-fe-TIM | H8199 | to judgeשָׁפַט (sha.phat) 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) |
| in Beer | בִּבְאֵ֥ר | biv-'ER | H0884 | Beershebaבְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע (be.er she.va) § Beer-sheba = "well of the sevenfold oath" a city at the south edge of Israel |
| Sheba | שָֽׁבַע׃ | SHA-va' | H0884 | Beershebaבְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע (be.er she.va) § Beer-sheba = "well of the sevenfold oath" a city at the south edge of Israel |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.