1 Chronicles 14:5

And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
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וְ יִבְחָ֥ר
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יִבְחָ֥ר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And ibhar")
Dictionary form: יִבְחַר · yib-HAHR

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and ibhar
ibhar ×2 and ibhar ×1
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Ibhar — Standard transliteration; use as the proper name.
He Chooses — Literal meaning; useful in etymological or explanatory notes.
The Chosen One — Interpretive rendering highlighting the name's meaning.

BDB1010 H2984

BDB1009 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1011

יִבְחָר proper name, masculine (He (El or ׳י) chooses) son of David 2Sam 5:15; 1Chr 3:6; 1Chr 14:5.

ibhar
yibḥar
Jehovah chooses
Jibchar, an Israelite
  • one of the sons of David, born in Jerusalem

וֶ ֽאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ
וֶ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And elishua")
Dictionary form: אֱלִישׁוּעַ · eh-lee-SHOO-ah

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and elishua
also and elishua ×1 and elishua ×1
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Elishua — Standard modern spelling; use in most contexts.
Elīšūaʿ — Scholarly transliteration; prefer in academic or critical editions.
Elishuah — Variant spelling found in some modern translations.

BDB456 H474

BDB455 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB457

אֱלִישׁוּעַ proper name, masculine (God is salvation, compare אֱלִישָׁע below; or is opulence, compare אֲבִישׁוּעַ) son of David 2Sam 5:15; 1Chr 14:5.

elishua
ʾĕlîšûaʿ
my God is wealth, God is salvation
Elishua, the son of King David
  • a son of David

וְ אֶלְפָּֽלֶט
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אֶלְפָּֽלֶט
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And elpalet")
Dictionary form: אֱלִיפֶלֶט · eh-lee-peh-LET

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and elpalet
and eliphelet ×3 eliphelet ×3 and eliphalet ×2 and elpalet ×1
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Eliphelet — Most common standardized English spelling; preferred in modern translations.
Eliphalet — Alternate spelling; used in some modern versions for distinction.
Elpalet — Shortened variant form; reflects a distinct Hebrew textual tradition.

BDB450 H467

BDB449 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB451

אֱלִיפֶ֫לֶט (פָֿ֑לֶט 2Sam 5:16 +) proper name, masculine (God is deliverance, compare פַּלְטִיאֵל)
  a. son of David 2Sam 5:16; 1Chr 3:6; 1Chr 3:8; 1Chr 14:7 = אֶלְפָּ֑לֶט 1Chr 14:5.
  b. one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:34 (compare also אֱלִיפָל 1Chr 11:35).
  c. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:39.
  d. one of the line of Adonikam Ezra 8:13.
  e. of the line of Hashum Ezra 10:33.

eliphelet, eliphalet, elpalet
ʾĕlîpeleṭ
God is deliverance
Eliphelet or Elpelet, the name of six Israelites
  • David's youngest son
  • "one of David's mighty warriors"a Benjamite descendant of Jonathan"a leader of the clan of Adonikam"one of the line of Hashum

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶֽאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ Tipeha — a lesser break וְאֶלְפָּֽלֶט Silluq — end of the verse

וְיִבְחָר וֶֽאֱלִישׁוּעַ וְאֶלְפָּֽלֶט׃
5
And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:6

וְיִבְחָר וֶאֱלִֽישָׁמָע וֶֽאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃
6
Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

2 Samuel 5:15

וְיִבְחָר וֶֽאֱלִישׁוּעַ וְנֶפֶג וְיָפִֽיעַ׃
15
Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,