1 Chronicles 5:1 Go deeper
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. (KJV)
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וּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 1
רְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenReuben
Lemma: רְאוּבֵן (re.u.ven) · Strong's: H7205
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Reuben
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 29:32, Genesis 30:14, Genesis 35:22, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7205; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 2
בְּכֽוֹר\־be.khor-[the] firstborn of
Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: firstborn
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 3
יִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 4
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 5
ה֣וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 6
הַבְּכוֹר֒ha.be.khOr[was] the firstborn
Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: firstborn
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 7
וּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙u.ve.cha.le.Loand when profaned he
Lemma: חָלַל (cha.lal) · Strong's: H2490H
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to profane/begin: profane
Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 49:4, Exodus 20:25, Exodus 31:14, Leviticus 18:21, Leviticus 19:8, Leviticus 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2490H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 8
יְצוּעֵ֣יye.tzu.'Ei[the] beds of
Lemma: יָצוּעַ (ya.tsu.a) · Strong's: H3326A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: bed
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 49:4, Job 17:13, Psalms 63:6, Psalms 132:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3326A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 9
אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 10
נִתְּנָה֙ni.te.Nahit was given
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414O
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNp3fs)
Meaning: to give: give(marriage)
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 29:26, Genesis 29:27, Genesis 29:28, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 34:9, Genesis 34:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414O; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 11
בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹbe.Kho.ra.Tobirthright his
Lemma: בְּכֹרָה (be.kho.rah) · Strong's: H1062
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: birthright
Used 10 times. Also: Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:32, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 43:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1062; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 12
לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neito [the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 13
יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJoseph
Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joseph
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 14
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 15
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 16
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 17
לְהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂle.hit.ya.Chesto have themselves enrolled
Lemma: יָחַשׂ (ya.cha.s) · Strong's: H3187
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Infinitive · Construct (HVtcc)
Meaning: to enroll
Used 18 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 4:33, 1 Chronicles 5:7, 1 Chronicles 5:17, 1 Chronicles 7:5, 1 Chronicles 7:7, 1 Chronicles 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3187; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 18
לַבְּכֹרָֽה\׃la.be.kho.Rahto the birthright
Lemma: בְּכֹרָה (be.kho.rah) · Strong's: H1062
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: birthright
Used 10 times. Also: Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:32, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 43:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1062; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 5:1 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| These were the sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Reuben | → | רְאוּבֵן H7205 Reuben |
| the firstborn | → | בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Though he | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| was the firstborn | → | בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn |
| his birthright | → | בְּכֹרָה H1062 birthright |
| was given | → | נָתַן H5414O to give: give(marriage) |
| to the sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| because Reuben defiled | → | חָלַל H2490H to profane/begin: profane |
| his father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| bed | → | יָצוּעַ H3326A bed |
| So he is not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| reckoned | → | יָחַשׂ H3187 to enroll |
| according to birthright | → | בְּכֹרָה H1062 birthright |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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