King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And Johanan begat Azariah, (he [it is] that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
Complete Jewish Bible:
and Yochanan fathered 'Azaryah. He functioned as cohen in the house that Shlomo built in Yerushalayim.
Berean Standard Bible:
Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem,
American Standard Version:
and Johanan begat Azariah (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Johanan{H3110} begat{H3205} Azariah{H5838},(he{H1931} it is that executed the priest's office{H3547} in the temple{H1004} that Solomon{H8010} built{H1129} in Jerusalem{H3389}:)
Cross-References (KJV):
1 Kings 6:1
- ¶ And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which [is] the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
1 Kings 6:7
- And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
2 Chronicles 3:1
- ¶ Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where [the LORD] appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
2 Chronicles 3:4
- And the porch that [was] in the front [of the house], the length [of it was] according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height [was] an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
2 Chronicles 26:17
- And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, [that were] valiant men:
2 Chronicles 26:20
- And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he [was] leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.
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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 6:10
1 Chronicles 6:10 is a part of a larger genealogical section found in the book of 1 Chronicles, which meticulously traces the lineage of various key figures in Israel's history, particularly those related to the priestly and Levitical orders. This verse specifically mentions Johanan, who fathered Azariah. Azariah is noted for his role as a priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
The historical context of this verse is set during the period of the United Monarchy of Israel, when Solomon, the son of King David, reigned and built the first permanent temple in Jerusalem as a central place of worship for the Israelites (c. 10th century BCE). This temple was a significant religious and national symbol for Israel, representing God's dwelling place among His people and the center of religious life and sacrificial worship.
The theme of 1 Chronicles 6:10 emphasizes the continuity of priestly service and the importance of lineage in the assignment of priestly duties. It highlights the direct line of succession from father to son, which was crucial for the legitimacy of the priesthood. Azariah's role as a priest in Solomon's temple underscores the fulfillment of religious and administrative responsibilities as prescribed by the Mosaic Law. This verse also reflects the broader Chronicler's interest in the temple and its services, as well as the meticulous record-keeping that characterized the post-exilic community in Judah, who sought to reestablish their identity and religious practices after the Babylonian exile.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3110
There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹחָנָן
Transliteration: Yôwchânân
Pronunciation: yo-khaw-nawn'
Description: a form of יְהוֹחָנָן; Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites; Johanan. - Strong's Number: H3205
There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָלַד
Transliteration: yâlad
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). - Strong's Number: H5838
There are 44 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲזַרְיָה
Transliteration: ʻĂzaryâh
Pronunciation: az-ar-yaw'
Description: or עֲזַרְיָהוּ; from עָזַר and יָהּ; Jah has helped; Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites; Azariah. - Strong's Number: H1931
There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הוּא
Transliteration: hûwʼ
Pronunciation: hoo
Description: of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. - Strong's Number: H3547
There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּהַן
Transliteration: kâhan
Pronunciation: kaw-han'
Description: a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services; but used only as denominative from כֹּהֵן; to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia; deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office). - Strong's Number: H1004
There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּיִת
Transliteration: bayith
Pronunciation: bah'-yith
Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). - Strong's Number: H8010
There are 263 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה
Transliteration: Shᵉlômôh
Pronunciation: shel-o-mo'
Description: from שָׁלוֹם; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor; Solomon. - Strong's Number: H1129
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּנָה
Transliteration: bânâh
Pronunciation: baw-naw'
Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. - Strong's Number: H3389
There are 600 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Transliteration: Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Description: rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of יְרוּשָׁלֵם)); probably from (the passive participle of) יָרָה and שָׁלַם; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine; Jerusalem.