1 Chronicles 2:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [were] five.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Peretz and Zerach; thus Y'hudah had five sons altogether.

Berean Standard Bible:

Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

American Standard Version:

And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Tamar{H8559} his daughter in law{H3618} bare{H3205} him Pharez{H6557} and Zerah{H2226}. All the sons{H1121} of Judah{H3063} were five{H2568}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Matthew 1:3

  • And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Genesis 38:13

  • And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

Genesis 38:30

  • And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

Ruth 4:12

  • And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

Genesis 38:11

  • Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren [did]. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

1 Chronicles 9:6

  • And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

Ruth 4:18

  • Now these [are] the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 2:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H8559
    There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χͺָּמָר
    Transliteration: TΓ’mΓ’r
    Pronunciation: taw-mawr'
    Description: the same as Χͺָּמָר; Tamar, the name of three women and a place; Tamar.
  2. Strong's Number: H3618
    There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ›ΦΌΦ·ΧœΦΌΦΈΧ”
    Transliteration: kallΓ’h
    Pronunciation: kal-law'
    Description: lemma Χ›ΦΌΦ·ΧœΦΈΧ” missing dagesh, corrected to Χ›ΦΌΦ·ΧœΦΌΦΈΧ”; from Χ›ΦΌΦΈΧœΦ·Χœ; a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife; bride, daughter-in-law, spouse.
  3. Strong's Number: H3205
    There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ™ΦΈΧœΦ·Χ“
    Transliteration: yΓ’lad
    Pronunciation: yaw-lad'
    Description: a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
  4. Strong's Number: H6557
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ€ΦΌΦΆΧ¨ΦΆΧ₯
    Transliteration: Perets
    Pronunciation: peh'-rets
    Description: the same as Χ€ΦΌΦΆΧ¨ΦΆΧ₯; Perets, the name of two Israelites; Perez, Pharez.
  5. Strong's Number: H2226
    There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ–ΦΆΧ¨Φ·Χ—
    Transliteration: Zerach
    Pronunciation: zeh'-rakh
    Description: the same as Χ–ΦΆΧ¨Φ·Χ—; Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince; Zarah, Zerah.
  6. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ‘ΦΌΦ΅ΧŸ
    Transliteration: bΓͺn
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from Χ‘ΦΌΦΈΧ ΦΈΧ”; 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.
  7. Strong's Number: H3063
    There are 754 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ™Φ°Χ”Χ•ΦΌΧ“ΦΈΧ”
    Transliteration: YᡉhΓ»wdΓ’h
    Pronunciation: yeh-hoo-daw'
    Description: from Χ™ΦΈΧ“ΦΈΧ”; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory; Judah.
  8. Strong's Number: H2568
    There are 273 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ—ΦΈΧžΦ΅Χ©Χ
    Transliteration: chΓ’mΓͺsh
    Pronunciation: khaw-maysh'
    Description: masculine Χ—Φ²ΧžΦ΄Χ©ΧΦΌΦΈΧ”; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).