1 Chronicles 26:10

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)

Complete Jewish Bible:

Hosah, from the descendants of M'rari, had sons: Shimri the chief, for although he was not the firstborn, nevertheless his father made him the chief;

Berean Standard Bible:

Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

American Standard Version:

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief),

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Also Hosah{H2621}, of the children{H1121} of Merari{H4847}, had sons{H1121}; Simri{H8113} the chief{H7218},(for though he was not the firstborn{H1060}, yet his father{H1} made{H7760} him the chief{H7218};)

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Chronicles 16:38

  • And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah [to be] porters:

1 Chronicles 5:1

  • ¶ Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

1 Chronicles 5:2

  • For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:)

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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 26:10

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H2621
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֹסָה
    Transliteration: Chôçâh
    Pronunciation: kho-saw'
    Description: from חָסָה; hopeful; Chosah, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine; Hosah.
  2. 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.
  3. Strong's Number: H4847
    There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְרָרִי
    Transliteration: Mᵉrârîy
    Pronunciation: mer-aw-ree'
    Description: from מָרַר; bitter; Merari, an Israelite; Merari. See also מְרָרִי.
  4. Strong's Number: H8113
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שִׁמְרִי
    Transliteration: Shimrîy
    Pronunciation: shim-ree'
    Description: from שֶׁמֶר in its original sense; watchful; Shimri, the name of four Israelites; Shimri.
  5. Strong's Number: H7218
    There are 548 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רֹאשׁ
    Transliteration: rôʼsh
    Pronunciation: roshe
    Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
  6. Strong's Number: H1060
    There are 96 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בְּכוֹר
    Transliteration: bᵉkôwr
    Pronunciation: bek-ore'
    Description: from בָּכַר; firstborn; hence, chief; eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
  7. Strong's Number: H1
    There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָב
    Transliteration: ʼâb
    Pronunciation: awb
    Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
  8. Strong's Number: H7760
    There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׂוּם
    Transliteration: sûwm
    Pronunciation: soom
    Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work.