1 Chronicles 1:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The sons of Shem: 'Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud, Aram, 'Utz, Hul, Geter and Meshekh.

Berean Standard Bible:

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

American Standard Version:

The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The sons{H1121} of Shem{H8035}; Elam{H5867}, and Asshur{H804}, and Arphaxad{H775}, and Lud{H3865}, and Aram{H758}, and Uz{H5780}, and Hul{H2343}, and Gether{H1666}, and Meshech{H4902}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Numbers 24:22

  • Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Numbers 24:24

  • And ships [shall come] from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

Ezekiel 32:24

  • There [is] Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.

Isaiah 22:6

  • And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men [and] horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.

Hosea 14:3

  • Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, [Ye are] our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

Isaiah 21:2

  • A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

Jeremiah 25:25

  • And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,

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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 1:17

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  2. Strong's Number: H8035
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֵׁם
    Transliteration: Shêm
    Pronunciation: shame
    Description: the same as שֵׁם; name; Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity); Sem, Shem.
  3. Strong's Number: H5867
    There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵילָם
    Transliteration: ʻÊylâm
    Pronunciation: ay-lawm'
    Description: or עוֹלָם; (Ezra 10:2; Jeremiah 49:36), probably from עָלַם; hidden, i.e. distant; Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites; Elam.
  4. Strong's Number: H804
    There are 340 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַשּׁוּר
    Transliteration: ʼAshshûwr
    Pronunciation: ash-shoor'
    Description: or אַשֻּׁר; apparently from אָשַׁר (in the sense of successful); Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire; Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See אָשֻׁר.
  5. Strong's Number: H775
    There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַרְפַּכְשַׁד
    Transliteration: ʼArpakshad
    Pronunciation: ar-pak-shad'
    Description: probably of foreign origin; Arpakshad, a son of Noah; also the region settled by him; Arphaxad.
  6. Strong's Number: H3865
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לוּד
    Transliteration: Lûwd
    Pronunciation: lood
    Description: probably of foreign derivation; Lud, the name of two nations; Lud, Lydia.
  7. Strong's Number: H758
    There are 561 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲרָם
    Transliteration: ʼĂrâm
    Pronunciation: arawm'
    Description: from the same as אַרְמוֹן; the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite; Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
  8. Strong's Number: H5780
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עוּץ
    Transliteration: ʻÛwts
    Pronunciation: oots
    Description: apparently from עוּץ; consultation; Uts, a son of Aram, also a Seirite, and the regions settled by them.; Uz.
  9. Strong's Number: H2343
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חוּל
    Transliteration: Chûwl
    Pronunciation: khool
    Description: from חוּל; a circle; Chul, a son of Aram; also the region settled by him; Hul.
  10. Strong's Number: H1666
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גֶּתֶר
    Transliteration: Gether
    Pronunciation: gheh'-ther
    Description: of uncertain derivation; Gether, a son of Aram, and the region settled by him; Gether.
  11. Strong's Number: H4902
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶשֶׁךְ
    Transliteration: Meshek
    Pronunciation: meh'-shek
    Description: the same in form as מֶשֶׁךְ, but probably of foreign derivation; Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him; Mesech, Meshech.