1 Chronicles 12:12

Hebrew Bible (Masoretic) numbering: 12:13
יֽוֹחָנָן֙ הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י אֶלְזָבָ֖ד הַתְּשִׁיעִֽי
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
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1 Chronicles 12:12
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
יֽוֹחָנָן֙ Pashta — a lesser break הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֶלְזָבָ֖ד Tipeha — a lesser break הַתְּשִׁיעִֽי Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
יֽוֹחָנָן֙
יֽוֹחָנָן֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Johanan")
Dictionary form: יְהוֹחָנָן · yeh-hoh-haw-NAWN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
יֽוֹחָנָן Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: johanan
jehohanan ×3 of johanan ×2 and jehohanan ×1 johanan ×1 of jehohanan ×1 to him was jehohanan ×1
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Jehohanan — Full traditional spelling; use in formal or scholarly contexts.
Johanan — Common shortened form; widely recognized in modern translations.
Yehohanan — Transliteration-based; preferred when highlighting Hebrew origins.
John — Anglicized cognate; use only in highly contemporary renderings.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2106 H3076 H3110

BDB2105 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2107

יְהוֺחָנָן, יוֺחָנָן proper name, masculine ᵐ5 mostly Ἰωαναν, Ἰωναν (׳י hath been gracious, compare אֶלְחָנָן חֲנַנְאֵל & references; also Phoenician יחנבעל בעליחן) —

1. a. ׳יְהוֺ a priest Neh 12:13
  b. high priest Ezra 10:6 = יוֺחָנָן Neh 12:22; Neh 12:23 apparently = יוֺנָתָן Neh 12:11 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Ἰωναθαν).
2. ׳יְהוֺ Levite Neh 12:42.
3. ׳יְהוֺ son of Tobiah Neh 6:18 (ᵐ5 Manuscripts Ἰωναθαν).
4. ׳יְהוֺ porter in David's time 1Chr 26:3 (ᵐ5 Ἰωνας, ᵐ5L Ἰωναθαν).
5. ׳יְהוֺ a Judaite captain 2Chr 17:15 apparently also 2Chr 23:1.
6. ׳יְהוֺ an Ephraimite 2Chr 28:12.
7. ׳יְהוֺ an Israelite, Ezra's time Ezra 10:28.
8. ׳יוֺ (& so all following) a Jewish captain, after fall of Jerusalem 2Kgs 25:23; Jer 40:8; Jer 40:13; Jer 40:15; Jer 40:16; Jer 41:11; Jer 41:13; Jer 41:14; Jer 41:15; Jer 41:16; Jer 42:1; Jer 42:8; Jer 43:2; Jer 43:4; Jer 43:5
9. eldest son of king Josiah 1Chr 3:15 ᵐ5L Ἰωαχας (apparently = יְתוֺאָחָז 2Kgs 23:30 + ).
10. a post-exilic prince of the line of David 1Chr 3:24.
11. father of Azariah, priest in Solomon's time 1Chr 5:35; 1Chr 5:36.
12. two of David's mighty men:
  a. a Benjamite 1Chr 12:5
  b. a Gadite 1Chr 12:13.
13. a returning exile Ezra 8:12.

Strong's Definition H3076
jehohanan, johanan
yĕhôḥānān
Jehovah has graced
Jehochanan, the name of eight Israelites
  • a priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim who returned with Zerubbabel
    • "a high priest in the time of Ezra"a Levite priest who took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah"son of Tobiah"a Korhite Levite and one of the doorkeepers to the tabernacle in the time of David"a captain of Judah under king Jehoshaphat"an Ephraimite"an Israelite with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra"a Jewish captain after the fall of Jerusalem"the eldest son of king Josiah"a post-exilic prince of the line of David"father of Azariah, priest in Solomon's time"a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors"a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors"a returning exile
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 6 English renderings
Jehohanan Levite gatekeeper during the reign of David Jehohanan Military commander under King Jehoshaphat of Judah Jehohanan Father of Ishmael, a military leader under Jehoiada Jehohanan Israelite who married a foreign woman during the Exile Jehohanan Son of Eliashib, a priest during Ezra's time Jehohanan Head of a priestly family during the high priesthood of Joiakim Jehohanan Priest during the dedication of Jerusalem's walls Jehohanan Father-in-law of Tobiah, an opponent of Nehemiah Johanan A Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag Johanan A Benjaminite warrior who joined David at Ziklag Johanan An Ephraimite leader during the reign of Ahaz
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Word Parts
הַ שְּׁמִינִ֔י
הַ
Prefix — article the
שְּׁמִינִ֔י
Root word eighth
Dictionary form: שְׁמִינִי · sheh-mee-NEE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Td/Aomsa
Adjective — Ordinal Number, masculine singular, absolute state an ordinal (first, second, …)
הַ Speech Particle Type Definite Article
שְּׁמִינִי Speech Adjective Type Ordinal Number Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: the eighth
and on the eighth ×6 on the eighth ×6 the eighth ×5 and in the eighth ×2 in the eighth ×2 and from the eighth ×1 captain for the eighth ×1 eighth ×1
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eighth — Direct ordinal; fits nearly every context naturally.
number eight — Useful when listing or enumerating items in a series.
the eighth one — Adds emphasis when the referent needs clear identification.
eighth in order — Clarifies sequential position in ranked or structured lists.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8817 H8066 H8067

BDB8816 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8818

שְׁמִינִי יִ֯ת31 adjective number eighth; — בַּיּוֺם הַשְּׁמִינִי Exod 22:29 + 16 t.; ׳חַחֹדֶשׁ הַשּׁ 1Kgs 6:38 + 4 t.; masculine noun omitted 1Chr 24:10 + 4 t.; הַשָּׁנָח חַשְּׁמִינִת Lev 25:22 elsewhere only phrase, עַלהִֿשְּׁמִינִית 1Chr 15:21, and titles Ps 6:1; Ps 12:1, usually according to the eighth key, or on the octave, but wholly dubious.

Strong's Definition H8066
eighth
šĕmînî
eight
  • eighth (ordinal number)
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 12 English renderings
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Word Parts
אֶלְזָבָ֖ד
אֶלְזָבָ֖ד
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Elzabad")
Dictionary form: אֶלְזָבָד · el-dzaw-BAWD
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
אֶלְזָבָד Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: elzabad
elzabad ×2
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Elzabad — Standard modern spelling for this proper name.
El-zabad — Hyphenated form clarifying the two-part name.
Elzavad — Closer transliteration of the Hebrew consonants.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB433 H443

BDB432 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB434

אֶלְזָבָד proper name, masculine (God has given, compare Θεόδωρος זַבְדִּיאֵל, זְבַדְיָה)
  a. one of David's band of Gadites 1Chr 12:12.
  b. Korahite 1Chr 26:7.

Strong's Definition H443
elzabad
ʾelzābād
God has given
Elzabad, the name of two Israelites
  • a Gadite warrior who aided David
    • "a Korhite Levite
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Elzabad A Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag. Elzabad A Korahite gatekeeper in the time of David.
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Word Parts
הַ תְּשִׁיעִֽי
הַ
Prefix — article the
תְּשִׁיעִֽי
Root word ninth
Dictionary form: תְּשִׁיעִי · teh-shee-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
תְּשִׁיעִֽי Speech Adjective Type Ordinal Number Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: the ninth
in the ninth ×6 the ninth ×5 day of the ninth ×2 again in the ninth ×1 captain for the ninth ×1 of the ninth ×1 on the ninth ×1 was the ninth ×1
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ninth — Direct ordinal; fits nearly every context cleanly.
number nine — Useful when listing or ranking items informally.
ninth in order — Emphasizes sequence; good for lists or rankings.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9262 H8671

BDB9261 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9263

תְּשִׁיעִי, תְּשִׁעִי masculine תְּשִׁיעִית feminine adjective ordinal number18 ninth; — בַּיּוֺם הַתְּשִׁיעִי Num 7:60, ׳הַתּ of series of men 1Chr 12:12; 1Chr 27:12, of lot 1Chr 24:11; 1Chr 25:16 ׳הַחדֶשׁ הַתּ Jer 36:9; Jer 36:32; Zech 7:1; 1Chr 27:12; Ezra 10:9, ׳ח omitted Hag 2:10; Hag 2:18 הַשָּׁנָה הַתְּשׁיֵעִית Lev 25:22 + 3 t., ׳בִּשְׁנַת הַתּ (Ges«GKC:134p»§ 134p) 2Kgs 17:6; 2Kgs 25:1.

Strong's Definition H8671
ninth
tĕšîʿî
ninth
  • ninth (as ordinal number)
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
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