1 Chronicles 11:29

סִבְּכַי֙ הַחֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י עִילַ֖י הָֽאֲחוֹחִֽי
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
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1 Chronicles 27:11

הַשְּׁמִינִי לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִי סִבְּכַי הַחֻֽשָׁתִי לַזַּרְחִי וְעַל מַֽחֲלֻקְתּוֹ עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה אָֽלֶף׃
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The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

2 Samuel 23:27

אֲבִיעֶזֶר הָֽעַנְּתֹתִי מְבֻנַּי הַֽחֻשָׁתִֽי׃
27
Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
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1 Chronicles 11:29
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
סִבְּכַי֙ Pashta — a lesser break הַחֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י Zaqef Qatan — a strong break עִילַ֖י Tipeha — a lesser break הָֽאֲחוֹחִֽי Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
סִבְּכַי֙
סִבְּכַי֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Sibbecai")
Dictionary form: סִבְּכַי · sib-beh-KAI
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
סִבְּכַי Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: sibbecai
sibbechai ×2 sibbecai ×1 was sibbecai ×1
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Sibbecai — Standard modern scholarly and Bible translation spelling.
Sibbechai — Alternate spelling; matches some manuscript traditions.
Sibbecay — Phonetic rendering closer to Hebrew pronunciation.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5484 H5444 H7145

BDB5483 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5485

סִבְּכַי proper name, masculine a captain of David; ᵐ5 Σοβοχαι, etc.; 2Sam 21:18 = 1Chr 20:4; 1Chr 11:29 + || 2Sam 23:27 where read ׳ס for ᵑ0 מְבֻנַּי Th We Dr Klo Bu Kit Löhr compare HPS (B ἐκ τῶν υιὧν, but ᵐ5L Σαβενι); also 1Chr 27:11.

Strong's Definition H5444
sibbecai, sibbechai
sibbĕkay
weaver
Sibbecai, an Israelite
  • one of David's guard and 8th captain for the 8th month of 24,000 men of the king's army; a Judaite, descendant of Zerah and called the 'Hushathite'
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Sibbecai One of David's mighty men, a Hushathite.
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הַ חֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י
הַ
Prefix — article the
חֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The hushathite")
Dictionary form: חֻשָׁתִי · hoo-shaw-TEE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Td/Ngmsa
Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state a people-group name (like "Hittite")
הַ Speech Particle Type Definite Article
חֻשָׁתִי Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: the hushathite
the hushathite ×5
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Hushathite — Standard gentilic form; use as demonym for person from Hushah.
the one from Hushah — Descriptive phrase; clarifies origin for unfamiliar readers.
native of Hushah — Slightly more formal; emphasizes hometown identity.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2654 H2843

BDB2653 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2655

חֻשָׁתִי adjective, of a people of foregoing: —

1. of individual, with article׳הַח 2Sam 21:18 = 1Chr 20:4; 2Sam 23:27 = 1Chr 11:29, see also 1Chr 27:11.

Strong's Definition H2843
hushathite
ḥušātî
inhabitant of Hushah
a Chushathite or descendant of Chushah
  • an inhabitant of Hushah or a descendant of Hushah; the designation given to two of David's mighty warriors
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Hushathites A clan or family known for their warriors.
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Word Parts
עִילַ֖י
עִילַ֖י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Ilai")
Dictionary form: עִילַי · ee-LAI
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
עִילַי Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: ilai
ilai ×1
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Ilai — Standard modern spelling of this proper name.
Ilai (Elevated) — With meaning gloss; useful in study Bibles.
Illay — Alternate transliteration reflecting Hebrew vowel closely.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6010 H5866

BDB6009 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6011

עֵילַי proper name, masculine one of David's heroes 1Chr 11:29, Ηλει, Ηλα (= צַלְמוֺן 2Sam 23:28).

Strong's Definition H5866
ilai
ʿîlay
exalted
Ilai, an Israelite
  • an Ahohite, one of David's mighty warriors
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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הָ ֽאֲחוֹחִֽי
הָ
Prefix — article the
ֽאֲחוֹחִֽי
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The ahohite")
Dictionary form: אֲחוֹחִי · uh-hoh-HEE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Td/Ngmsa
Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state a people-group name (like "Hittite")
הָ Speech Particle Type Definite Article
אֲחוֹחִֽי Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: the ahohite
the ahohite ×4 an ahohite ×1
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Ahohite — Standard proper gentilic; retain capitalization as an ethnic term.
of Ahoah — Descriptive phrase clarifying tribal/clan origin explicitly.
from Ahoah — Slightly more casual phrasing for geographic/clan origin.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB328 H266

BDB327 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB329

(אֲחֹחִי) אֲחוֺחִי adjective, of a people 2Sam 23:9 (where for ׳בֶּןאֿ read ׳הָא We Dr; reference unknown: Klo proposes בֶּן אִישׁ חַיִ(לׅ compare v2Sam 23:20) v2Sam 23:28 = 1Chr 11:12; 1Chr 11:29; 1Chr 27:4.

Strong's Definition H266
ahohite
ʾăḥôḥî
brother of rest
an Achochite or descendant of Achoach
  • one of the clan of Ahoah
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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