Numbers 26:6

לְחֶצְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽחֶצְרוֹנִ֑י לְכַרְמִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַכַּרְמִֽי
Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

לְ חֶצְרֹ֕ן
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
חֶצְרֹ֕ן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of hezron")
Dictionary form: חֶצְרוֹן · hets-RONE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of hezron
hezron ×8 of hezron ×4 and hezron ×3 also of hezron ×1 hezrons ×1 to hezron ×1
More options
Hezron — Standard modern spelling; use for the personal name.
Hezron's — Possessive form when indicating belonging or lineage.
of Hezron — Genitive construction; natural in genealogical contexts.
Hezronite — Preferred when referring to a member of Hezron's clan.

BDB3060 H2696

BDB3059 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3061

חֶצְרוֺן, חֶצְרֹן proper name, of a location and person (compare Sabean חצֿרן proper name, of a location or tribe HalNo. 661 DHMZMG 1883,15) —

1. proper name, of a location ᵐ5 Ασωρων, Ασερων, Εσρωμ:
  a. חֶצְרוֺן Josh 15:3 place in extreme south of Judah, + אַדָּ֫רָה = חֲצַראַֿדָּר (q. v.) Num 34:4.
  b. קְרִיּוֺת חֶצְרוֺן הִיא חָצוֺר Josh 15:25 another town of Judah in south.
2. proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ασρωμ(ν), Εσρων, etc.:
  a. חֶצְרֹן son of Reuben Gen 46:9; Exod 6:14; Num 26:6 = חֶצְרוֺן 1Chr 5:3.
  b. son of Peres and grandson of Judah Gen 46:12; Num 26:21 = חֶצְרוֺן Ruth 4:18; Ruth 4:19; 1Chr 2:5; 1Chr 2:9; 1Chr 2:18; 1Chr 2:21; 1Chr 2:24 (twice in verse); 1Chr 2:25; 1Chr 4:1.

hezron, hezrons
ḥeṣrôn
surrounded by a wall
Chetsron, the name of a place in Palestine; also of two Israelites
  • (n pr m) a son of Reuben
    • "a son of Pharez and grandson of Judah"(n pr loc) a place in the extreme south of Judah

מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The family")
Dictionary form: מִשְׁפָּחָה · mish-paw-HAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the family
the family ×73 after their families ×38 according to their families ×25 are the families ×21 of the families ×16 by their families ×15 the families ×14 family ×8
More options
family — Most common, broadly applicable in any context.
clan — Preferred for tribal/kinship groups larger than household.
kinship group — Precise in anthropological or technical passages.
lineage — Emphasizes descent and hereditary connection.
household — Use when domestic or residential unit is in view.
people — Loose rendering; suits lists of ethnic or national groups.

BDB8954 H4940

BDB8953 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8955

מִשְׁפָּחָה: 303 noun feminine clan (RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175 BaNB § 161 a); — absolute ׳מ Amos 3:1 +; construct מִשְׁפַּ֫חַת Judg 9:1 +; suffix מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי Gen 24:38 +, etc.; plural מִשְׁפָּחוֺת Nah 3:4 +; construct מִשְׁפְּחוֺת Amos 3:2 +; suffix מִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיהֶם Gen 8:19 + 2 t., usually תָם- Num 1:18 + 84 t., etc.; —

1. clan:
  a. family connection of individual Gen 24:38 (+ בֵּיתאָֿבִי), vGen 24:40 ( + id.), vGen 24:41 (all J; = מוֺלַדְתִּי vGen 24:4), 2Sam 14:7, united in sacrifice 1Sam 20:6; 1Sam 20:29, in passover Exod 12:21 (J E; compare BenzEncy.Bib. PASSOVER, §§ 9, 12); compare Lev 20:5 (H), Lev 25:10; Lev 25:41 (P), vLev 25:49 (P; defined as מִשְּׁאֵר בְּשָׂרוֺ), non-Hebrew vLev 25:47 (H), vLev 25:45(P), Judg 1:25 מִשְׁפְּחוֺתֶיהָ Josh 6:23 (E or R) is unintelligible, probably strike out (compare Steuern Holz; בֵּית אָבִיהָ in vJosh 6:25 [J]), compare Num 27:4; Num 27:11 (P); בֵּית אֲבִי אִמּוֺ ׳מ Judg 9:1 clan of his mother's father-house; including individuals, and included by שֵׁבֶט 1Sam 9:21 (twice in verse); 1Sam 10:21 with specific name, in series גֶבֶר, בַּיִת, ׳מ, שֵׁבֶט Josh 7:14 (twice in verse); Josh 7:17 b, c (all J; vJosh 7:17 a read plural Di Benn, or שֵׁבֶט GFMJudg 13:2; Steuern allows either); compare Deut 29:17; Judg 21:24, ׳אָבִי בְּיִשׂ ׳מ 1Sam 1:18 (+ חַיַּי, see II [חַי]; בֵּיתשָֿׁאוּל ׳אִישׁמִ֗֗֗מּ 2Sam 16:5 with name also Ruth 2:1; Ruth 2:3 and (non-Israel) Job 32:2.
  b. in loose, popular sense= tribe, Judg 13:2; Judg 17:7; Judg 18:19, compare vJudg 18:2 (|| שֵׁבֶט vJudg 18:1), vJudg 18:11 (yet in these two read possibly plural, see GFM).
  c. techn. divisions of people of Israel Num 11:10 (J) Jer 2:4; Jer 31:1 compare Jer 3:14; Num 1:2; Num 1:18; Num 2:34; Num 33:54 (all P), so (post-exilic) Neh 4:7: Esth 9:28 (מְדִינָה, ׳מ, דּוֺר).
  d. usually (P) technical divisions of tribes of Israel, Exod 6:14; Exod 6:15; Exod 6:25; Num 3:15 + 112 t. Numbers (93 t. Num 26, including vNum 3:43 where הַשּׁוּחָמִי apparently = Dan), 34 t. Josh 13-21; also 1Chr 6:4; 1Chr 6:45; 1Chr 7:5; division of Gershom, etc. (in Levi) Num 3:18; Num 3:19; Num 3:20 + 41 t. Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Chronicles; subdivisions of these divisions (in Levi) Num 3:21 (twice in verse) + 6 t. Num 3 + Num 4:18 compare (in other tribes) 1Chr 2:53; 1Chr 4:2; 1Chr 4:8; 1Chr 4:21; 1Chr 4:27; 1Chr 4:38; 1Chr 5:7 also Zech 12:12 b. c 13 b 14 a, and (distributive) vZech 12:12 a 14 b, pleonastic מַטֵּה אֲבִיהֶם ׳מ Num 36:6 compare vNum 36:8, and (׳א ׳מַטֵּה מ) vNum 36:12.
  e. late, divinity of other peoples 1Chr 16:28 = Ps 96:7; Ps 22:28 in Edom Gen 36:40 (P). feminine in wider sense=people, nation; כֹּל מִשְׁפְּחֹת תָאֲדָמָה Amos 3:2; Gen 12:3; Gen 28:14 (both J), compare Jer 10:25; Ezek 20:32; Nah 3:4 (all || גּוֺיִם), Zech 14:17; Jer 1:15; Jer 25:9 as one's posterity Gen 10:30; Gen 10:31; Gen 10:32 (all P), so probably vGen 10:5 (P; Di Dr); = all Israel Amos 3:1, Judah Mic 2:3; Jer 8:3 (הָרָעָה הַזּאֹת ׳הַמּ), Israel + Judah, ׳שְׁתֵּי הַמּ Jer 33:24 מִשְׁפַּחַת מִצְרַיִם Zech 14:18 compare Ps 107:41.
2. = guild 1Chr 2:55 (of scribes; originally hereditary in families).
3. = species, kind:
  a. of judgments Jer 15:3. b. animals Gen 8:19 (P).
4. plural = aristocrats Job 31:34 (compare English 'the classes').

שֻׁפִּים proper name, masculine see √ שׁפף.

families, family, kindred, kindreds, kinds, …
mišpāḥâ
a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
  • clan, family
    • clan
      • family
        • "tribe"people, nation
      guild"species, kind"aristocrats

הַֽ חֶצְרוֹנִ֑י
הַֽ
Prefix — article the
חֶצְרוֹנִ֑י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of the hezronites")
Dictionary form: חֶצְרוֹנִי · hets-roh-NEE

Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state a people-group name (like "Hittite")

In the KJV here: of the hezronites
of the hezronites ×2
More options
Hezronite — Standard modern English gentilic form; most versatile.
member of the clan of Hezron — Clarifies group identity for readers unfamiliar with the name.
descendant of Hezron — Emphasizes lineage; suits genealogical narrative contexts.
belonging to the Hezron family — Adjectival phrase; useful when modifying a noun.

BDB3061 H2697

BDB3060 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3062

חֶצְרוֺנִי, חֶצְרֹנִי adjective, of a people only with article as collective noun

1. הַחצרוני Num 26:6, of 2 a above
2. החצרני vNum 26:21, of 2 b above

hezronites
ḥeṣrônî
enclosed, division of song
a Chetsronite or (collectively) descendants of Chetsron
  • a descendant of Hezron

לְ כַרְמִ֕י
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
כַרְמִ֕י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of carmi")
Dictionary form: כַּרְמִי · kahr-MEE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of carmi
and carmi ×4 of carmi ×4
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Carmi — Standard modern rendering of this proper name.
Karmi — Transliteration-based spelling, closer to Hebrew pronunciation.
the Carmite — Use for the gentillic/clan-member designation.

BDB4198 H3756

BDB4197 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4199

I. כַּרְמִי

proper name, masculine 1. a son of Reuben Gen 46:9; Exod 6:14; Num 26:6; 1Chr 5:3.
2. a Judaite Josh 7:1; Josh 7:18; 1Chr 2:7 so 1Chr 4:1, but read perhaps כְּלֻבַי We (compare 1Chr 2:9) — ᵐ5. throughout χαρμ(ε)ι

carmi
karmî
my vineyard
Karmi, the name of three Israelites
  • the 4th son of Reuben and progenitor of the Carmites
    • "a Judaite, father of Achan, the 'troubler of Israel' in the time of Joshua

מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The family")
Dictionary form: מִשְׁפָּחָה · mish-paw-HAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the family
the family ×73 after their families ×38 according to their families ×25 are the families ×21 of the families ×16 by their families ×15 the families ×14 family ×8
More options
family — Most common, broadly applicable in any context.
clan — Preferred for tribal/kinship groups larger than household.
kinship group — Precise in anthropological or technical passages.
lineage — Emphasizes descent and hereditary connection.
household — Use when domestic or residential unit is in view.
people — Loose rendering; suits lists of ethnic or national groups.

BDB8954 H4940

BDB8953 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8955

מִשְׁפָּחָה: 303 noun feminine clan (RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175 BaNB § 161 a); — absolute ׳מ Amos 3:1 +; construct מִשְׁפַּ֫חַת Judg 9:1 +; suffix מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי Gen 24:38 +, etc.; plural מִשְׁפָּחוֺת Nah 3:4 +; construct מִשְׁפְּחוֺת Amos 3:2 +; suffix מִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיהֶם Gen 8:19 + 2 t., usually תָם- Num 1:18 + 84 t., etc.; —

1. clan:
  a. family connection of individual Gen 24:38 (+ בֵּיתאָֿבִי), vGen 24:40 ( + id.), vGen 24:41 (all J; = מוֺלַדְתִּי vGen 24:4), 2Sam 14:7, united in sacrifice 1Sam 20:6; 1Sam 20:29, in passover Exod 12:21 (J E; compare BenzEncy.Bib. PASSOVER, §§ 9, 12); compare Lev 20:5 (H), Lev 25:10; Lev 25:41 (P), vLev 25:49 (P; defined as מִשְּׁאֵר בְּשָׂרוֺ), non-Hebrew vLev 25:47 (H), vLev 25:45(P), Judg 1:25 מִשְׁפְּחוֺתֶיהָ Josh 6:23 (E or R) is unintelligible, probably strike out (compare Steuern Holz; בֵּית אָבִיהָ in vJosh 6:25 [J]), compare Num 27:4; Num 27:11 (P); בֵּית אֲבִי אִמּוֺ ׳מ Judg 9:1 clan of his mother's father-house; including individuals, and included by שֵׁבֶט 1Sam 9:21 (twice in verse); 1Sam 10:21 with specific name, in series גֶבֶר, בַּיִת, ׳מ, שֵׁבֶט Josh 7:14 (twice in verse); Josh 7:17 b, c (all J; vJosh 7:17 a read plural Di Benn, or שֵׁבֶט GFMJudg 13:2; Steuern allows either); compare Deut 29:17; Judg 21:24, ׳אָבִי בְּיִשׂ ׳מ 1Sam 1:18 (+ חַיַּי, see II [חַי]; בֵּיתשָֿׁאוּל ׳אִישׁמִ֗֗֗מּ 2Sam 16:5 with name also Ruth 2:1; Ruth 2:3 and (non-Israel) Job 32:2.
  b. in loose, popular sense= tribe, Judg 13:2; Judg 17:7; Judg 18:19, compare vJudg 18:2 (|| שֵׁבֶט vJudg 18:1), vJudg 18:11 (yet in these two read possibly plural, see GFM).
  c. techn. divisions of people of Israel Num 11:10 (J) Jer 2:4; Jer 31:1 compare Jer 3:14; Num 1:2; Num 1:18; Num 2:34; Num 33:54 (all P), so (post-exilic) Neh 4:7: Esth 9:28 (מְדִינָה, ׳מ, דּוֺר).
  d. usually (P) technical divisions of tribes of Israel, Exod 6:14; Exod 6:15; Exod 6:25; Num 3:15 + 112 t. Numbers (93 t. Num 26, including vNum 3:43 where הַשּׁוּחָמִי apparently = Dan), 34 t. Josh 13-21; also 1Chr 6:4; 1Chr 6:45; 1Chr 7:5; division of Gershom, etc. (in Levi) Num 3:18; Num 3:19; Num 3:20 + 41 t. Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Chronicles; subdivisions of these divisions (in Levi) Num 3:21 (twice in verse) + 6 t. Num 3 + Num 4:18 compare (in other tribes) 1Chr 2:53; 1Chr 4:2; 1Chr 4:8; 1Chr 4:21; 1Chr 4:27; 1Chr 4:38; 1Chr 5:7 also Zech 12:12 b. c 13 b 14 a, and (distributive) vZech 12:12 a 14 b, pleonastic מַטֵּה אֲבִיהֶם ׳מ Num 36:6 compare vNum 36:8, and (׳א ׳מַטֵּה מ) vNum 36:12.
  e. late, divinity of other peoples 1Chr 16:28 = Ps 96:7; Ps 22:28 in Edom Gen 36:40 (P). feminine in wider sense=people, nation; כֹּל מִשְׁפְּחֹת תָאֲדָמָה Amos 3:2; Gen 12:3; Gen 28:14 (both J), compare Jer 10:25; Ezek 20:32; Nah 3:4 (all || גּוֺיִם), Zech 14:17; Jer 1:15; Jer 25:9 as one's posterity Gen 10:30; Gen 10:31; Gen 10:32 (all P), so probably vGen 10:5 (P; Di Dr); = all Israel Amos 3:1, Judah Mic 2:3; Jer 8:3 (הָרָעָה הַזּאֹת ׳הַמּ), Israel + Judah, ׳שְׁתֵּי הַמּ Jer 33:24 מִשְׁפַּחַת מִצְרַיִם Zech 14:18 compare Ps 107:41.
2. = guild 1Chr 2:55 (of scribes; originally hereditary in families).
3. = species, kind:
  a. of judgments Jer 15:3. b. animals Gen 8:19 (P).
4. plural = aristocrats Job 31:34 (compare English 'the classes').

שֻׁפִּים proper name, masculine see √ שׁפף.

families, family, kindred, kindreds, kinds, …
mišpāḥâ
a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
  • clan, family
    • clan
      • family
        • "tribe"people, nation
      guild"species, kind"aristocrats

הַ כַּרְמִֽי
הַ
Prefix — article the
כַּרְמִֽי
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of the carmites")
Dictionary form: כַּרְמִי · kahr-MEE

Noun — Gentilic, masculine singular, absolute state a people-group name (like "Hittite")

In the KJV here: of the carmites
of the carmites ×1
More options
Carmite — Standard English gentillic form; preferred in most contexts.
of Carmi — Descriptive phrase clarifying clan/family origin.
descendant of Carmi — Explicit genealogical link; useful in narrative contexts.

BDB4199 H3757

BDB4198 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4200

II. כַּרְמִי adjective, of a people of I. כַּרְמִי 1; only with article ׳הַכּ, as substantive Num 26:6.

carmites
karmî
my vineyard
a Karmite or descendant of Karmi
  • the descendants of Carmi, the 4th son of Reuben

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
לְחֶצְרֹ֕ן Zaqef Gadol — a strong break מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת Tipeha — a lesser break הַֽחֶצְרוֹנִ֑י Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here לְכַרְמִ֕י Zaqef Gadol — a strong break מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת Tipeha — a lesser break הַכַּרְמִֽי Silluq — end of the verse

לְחֶצְרֹן מִשְׁפַּחַת הַֽחֶצְרוֹנִי לְכַרְמִי מִשְׁפַּחַת הַכַּרְמִֽי׃
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Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
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