1 Chronicles 12:11

Hebrew Bible (Masoretic) numbering: 12:12
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
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1 Chronicles 12:11
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
עַתַּי֙ Pashta — a lesser break הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֱלִיאֵ֖ל Tipeha — a lesser break הַשְּׁבִעִֽי Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
עַתַּי֙
עַתַּי֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Attai")
Dictionary form: עַתַּי · at-TAI
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
עַתַּי Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: attai
and attai ×2 attai ×2
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Attai — Standard modern rendering of this proper name.
Atai — Simplified spelling, dropping the double-t.
Atayi — Reflects the Hebrew suffix; academic or critical editions.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6200 H6262

BDB6199 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6201

עַתַּי proper name, masculine (Ι)εθθει

1. of Judah 1Chr 2:35 (עַתָּ֑י), v1Chr 2:36.
2. of Gad 1Chr 12:11
Strong's Definition H6262
attai
ʿattay
opportune
Attai, the name of three Israelites
  • a Judaite, grandson of Sheshan the Jerahmeelite by daughter Ahlai whom he gave in marriage to Jarha, his Egyptian slave; his grandson Zabad was one of David's mighty warriors
  • "one of the lion-faced warriors of Gad, captains of the host, who joined David in the wilderness"the 2nd son of king Rehoboam of Judah by Maachah, the daughter of Absalom
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Word Parts
הַ שִּׁשִּׁ֔י
הַ
Prefix — article the
שִּׁשִּׁ֔י
Root word sixth, part
Dictionary form: שִׁשִּׁי · shish-SHEE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Td/Aomsa
Adjective — Ordinal Number, masculine singular, absolute state an ordinal (first, second, …)
הַ Speech Particle Type Definite Article
שִּׁשִּׁי Speech Adjective Type Ordinal Number Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: the sixth
the sixth ×13 in the sixth ×3 the sixth part ×3 that on the sixth ×2 and on the sixth ×1 and the sixth ×1 captain for the sixth ×1 of the sixth ×1
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sixth — Default ordinal; fits most positional or sequential contexts.
sixth part — Use when denoting a fractional portion or share.
one-sixth — Modern fractional form; clearer than 'sixth part' in prose.
sixth one — Useful when emphasizing identity in a list or series.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8489 H8345 H8341

BDB8488 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8490

שִׁשִּׁי masculine22 שִׁשִּׁית feminine6 adjective ordinal number sixth; — (הַ)יוֺם הַשִּׁשִּׁי Gen 1:31 + 5 t., etc.; בַּשָּׁנָה הַשִּׁשִּׁית Lev 25:21; Ezek 8:1, etc.; construct שִׁשִּׁית הַהִין Ezek 4:11 6th part of the hin, compare Ezek 45:13; Ezek 46:14 read ׳שׁ also Ezek 45:13 b (see [ שִׁשָּׁה] infra).

Strong's Definition H8345
sixth, part
šiššî
sixth, ordinal or (feminine) fractional
  • sixth
    • sixth (ordinal number)
    • "sixth (as fraction)
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 11 English renderings
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אֱלִיאֵ֖ל
אֱלִיאֵ֖ל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Eliel")
Dictionary form: אֱלִיאֵל · eh-lee-ALE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
אֱלִיאֵל Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: eliel
and eliel ×5 eliel ×4 of eliel ×1
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Eliel — Standard modern spelling for this personal name.
Eli'el — Adds apostrophe to reflect two distinct Hebrew syllables.
Elihel — Alternate transliteration sometimes used in modern versions.
El-iel — Hyphenated form highlighting compound divine name elements.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB436 H447

BDB435 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB437

אֱלִיאֵל proper name, masculine (El is God, or my God is God) only Chronicles
  a. two or three of David's chiefs 1Chr 11:46; 1Chr 11:47; 1Chr 12:11.
  b. chief of Manasseh 1Chr 5:24.
  c. two chiefs of Benjamin 1Chr 8:20; 1Chr 8:22.
  d. chief of the Hebronites 1Chr 15:9; 1Chr 15:11.
  e. a chief Kohathite 1Chr 6:19 = אֱלִיאָב v.1Chr 6:12 compare אֱלִיהוּ 1Sam 1:1. feminine a Levite 2Chr 31:13.

Strong's Definition H447
eliel
ʾĕlîʾēl
my God is God, El is God
Eliel, the name of nine Israelites
  • an ancestor of Samuel
  • "chief in David's army (might be two or three different men)"a Levite with David in moving the ark"a chief of Manasseh"two chiefs of Benjamin"a chief Kohathite"a Levite
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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הַ שְּׁבִעִֽי
הַ
Prefix — article the
שְּׁבִעִֽי
Root word seventh, time
Dictionary form: שְׁבִיעִי · sheh-bee-EE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Td/Aomsa
Adjective — Ordinal Number, masculine singular, absolute state an ordinal (first, second, …)
הַ Speech Particle Type Definite Article
שְּׁבִעִֽי Speech Adjective Type Ordinal Number Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: the seventh
the seventh ×17 on the seventh ×14 in the seventh ×9 and on the seventh ×8 and in the seventh ×7 of the seventh ×7 and the seventh ×4 but the seventh ×3
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seventh — Standard ordinal; fits nearly every context.
the seventh one — Emphasizes identity when referencing a specific item.
number seven — Informal register; useful for lists or sequences.
seventh in order — Clarifies sequence when ambiguity exists.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8427 H7637

BDB8426 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8428

שְׁבִיעִי masculine שְׁבִיעִית feminine97 adjective ordinal number seventh; — שְׁבִיעִי Gen 2:2 +, שְׁבִעִי Exod 12:15 +; feminine שְׁבִיעִית Josh 6:16 +, Exod 23:11 +, שְׁבִעִת Exod 21:2 עִית- 1Kgs 18:44; 2Chr 23:1fifth, especially P; always with article:

1. masculine 7th day Gen 2:3 + 47 t.; month (חֹדֶשׁ) Gen 8:4 + 23 t. + (noun omitted) Ezek 45:25 + 3 t.; lot (הַגּוֺרָל) Josh 19:40 + (noun omitted) 1Chr 24:10; 1Chr 25:14 noun omitted also 1Chr 2:15; 1Chr 26:3; 1Chr 26:5 (son), 1Chr 12:11 (man), 1Chr 27:10 (captain).
2. feminine 7th year, 2Kgs 11:4 + 7 t. + (noun omitted) Exod 21:2; Exod 23:11, also שְׁנַת הַשְּׁבִיעִית (Ges«GKC:134p»§ 134p) Ezra 7:8 sabbath Lev 23:16 time (פַּעַם) Josh 6:16 + (noun omitted) 1Kgs 18:44.

Strong's Definition H7637
seventh, time
šĕbîʿî
seventh
  • seventh
    • ordinal number
Variations 12 forms of this word
Translations 29 English renderings