1 Chronicles 4:9

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.4.9", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י יַעְבֵּ֔ץ נִכְבָּ֖ד מֵאֶחָ֑יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ קָרְאָ֨ה שְׁמ֤וֹ יַעְבֵּץ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּ֥י יָלַ֖דְתִּי בְּעֹֽצֶב׃", "text": "*wayᵊhî* *yaʿbēṣ* *nikbād* *mēʾeḥāyw* *wᵊʾimmô* *qārᵊʾāh* *šᵊmô* *yaʿbēṣ* *lēʾmōr* *kî* *yāladtî* *bᵊʿōṣeb*", "grammar": { "*wayᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - and he was", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "proper name - Jabez", "*nikbād*": "niphal participle ms - honored/more honorable", "*mēʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - than his brothers", "*wᵊʾimmô*": "conjunction + noun + 3ms suffix - and his mother", "*qārᵊʾāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - called", "*šᵊmô*": "noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "proper name - Jabez", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yāladtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I bore", "*bᵊʿōṣeb*": "preposition + noun - in pain" }, "variants": { "*nikbād*": "honored/more honorable/distinguished", "*bᵊʿōṣeb*": "in pain/in sorrow/with difficulty", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "Jabez - name related to *ʿeṣeb* (pain)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י יַעְבֵּ֔ץ נִכְבָּ֖ד מֵאֶחָ֑יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ קָרְאָ֨ה שְׁמ֤וֹ יַעְבֵּץ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּ֥י יָלַ֖דְתִּי בְּעֹֽצֶב׃

Transliteration

wayᵊhî yaʿbēṣ nikbād mēʾeḥāyw wᵊʾimmô qārᵊʾāh šᵊmô yaʿbēṣ lēʾmōr kî yāladtî bᵊʿōṣeb

Grammar Details

• *wayᵊhî*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - and he was
• *yaʿbēṣ*: proper name - Jabez
• *nikbād*: niphal participle ms - honored/more honorable
• *mēʾeḥāyw*: preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - than his brothers
• *wᵊʾimmô*: conjunction + noun + 3ms suffix - and his mother
• *qārᵊʾāh*: qal perfect 3fs - called
• *šᵊmô*: noun + 3ms suffix - his name
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for
• *yāladtî*: qal perfect 1cs - I bore
• *bᵊʿōṣeb*: preposition + noun - in pain

Word Meanings

• *nikbād*: honored/more honorable/distinguished
• *bᵊʿōṣeb*: in pain/in sorrow/with difficulty
• *yaʿbēṣ*: Jabez - name related to *ʿeṣeb* (pain)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, 'Because I bore him in pain.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iaebes was more honorable then his brethre, and his mother called him Iaebes, for she sayde: I haue borne him with trouble.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iabes was more honorable then his brethren: And his mother called his name Iabes, saying: because I bare him with sorowe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, `Because I have brought forth with grief.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jabez was honoured more than his brothers; but his mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, Because I gave birth to him with sorrow.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said,“I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 34:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.19", "source": "וְלֹֽא־אֵחַ֤ר הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַדָּבָ֔ר כִּ֥י חָפֵ֖ץ בְּבַֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְה֣וּא נִכְבָּ֔ד מִכֹּ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "*wǝlōʾ*-*ʾēḥar* *hannaʿar* *laʿăśôt* *haddābār* *kî* *ḥāpēṣ* *bǝbat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wǝhûʾ* *nikbād* *mikkōl* *bêt* *ʾābîw*", "grammar": { "*wǝlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēḥar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delayed", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the young man", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted", "*bǝbat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the daughter of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wǝhûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*nikbād*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - was honored", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - more than all", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*ʾēḥar*": "delayed/hesitated/tarried", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighted/desired/was pleased with", "*nikbād*": "was honored/respected/esteemed/had higher status" } }
• Gen 35:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּצֵ֤את נַפְשָׁהּ֙ כִּ֣י מֵ֔תָה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י וְאָבִ֖יו קָֽרָא־ל֥וֹ בִנְיָמִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in *bȇṣēʾt* her *nafšāh* as *kî* she *mētâ*, and *wattiqrāʾ* his *šȇmô* *ben-ʾônî*, and his *wȇʾābîw* *qārāʾ-lô* *binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇṣēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in departing", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*mētâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she died", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šȇmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ben-ʾônî*": "masculine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - son of my sorrow", "*wȇʾābîw*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*qārāʾ-lô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - called him", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*bȇṣēʾt nafšāh*": "in the departing of her soul/as her life was leaving/as she was dying", "*mētâ*": "she died/she was dying", "*ben-ʾônî*": "son of my sorrow/son of my suffering/son of my pain", "*binyāmîn*": "Benjamin/son of the right hand/son of the south" } }
• 1 Sam 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.21", "source": "וַתִּקְרָ֣א לַנַּ֗עַר אִֽי־כָבוֹד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר גָּלָ֥ה כָב֖וֹד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֶל־הִלָּקַח֙ אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶל־חָמִ֖יהָ וְאִישָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "And *wə* *tiqrā'* to-the-*na'ar* *'î*-*kāvôd* saying *lē'mōr* has-departed *gālāh* *kāvôd* from-*yiśrā'ēl* because-of-the-capturing *'el*-*hillāqaḥ* *'ărôn* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and-because-of *wə'el*-her-father-in-law *ḥāmîhā* and-her-husband *wə'îšāh*.", "grammar": { "*tiqrā'*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - she called", "*na'ar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the boy", "*'î*": "negative particle - no", "*kāvôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*gālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has departed", "*kāvôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition - from Israel", "*'el*": "preposition - because of", "*hillāqaḥ*": "niphal infinitive construct with definite article - the being taken", "*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*wə'el*": "conjunction + preposition - and because of", "*ḥāmîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father-in-law", "*wə'îšāh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her husband" }, "variants": { "*'î*-*kāvôd*": "no glory, inglorious, where is the glory", "*gālāh*": "has departed, has been exiled, has gone into exile", "*hillāqaḥ*": "being taken, being captured" } }
• 1 Chr 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ בְּרִיעָ֔ה כִּ֥י בְרָעָ֖ה הָיְתָ֥ה בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* [he went] to his *ʾištô* [wife], and *wattahar* [she conceived] and *wattēled* [bore] *bēn* [son]; and *wayyiqrāʾ* [he called] *ʾet-šəmô* [his name] *Bərîʿâ* [Beriah], for in *bərāʿâ* [evil/misfortune] *hāyətâ* [it was] in his *bêtô* [house].", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yyābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he went/came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ttahar*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she conceived", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ttēled*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yyiqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Bərîʿâ*": "proper name, masculine", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil, misfortune", "*hāyətâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "he went, he came, he came in to (euphemism for sexual relations)", "*ʾištô*": "his wife, his woman", "*wattahar*": "she conceived, she became pregnant", "*wattēled*": "she bore, she gave birth to", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called, he named", "*Bərîʿâ*": "name meaning 'trouble' or 'in evil'", "*bərāʿâ*": "in evil, in misfortune, in calamity", "*hāyətâ*": "it was, it happened", "*bêtô*": "his house, his household, his family" } }
• Isa 43:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.4", "source": "מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָקַ֧רְתָּ בְעֵינַ֛י נִכְבַּ֖דְתָּ וַאֲנִ֣י אֲהַבְתִּ֑יךָ וְאֶתֵּ֤ן אָדָם֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים תַּ֥חַת נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "From when you *yāqartā* in my eyes, you *nikbadtā*, and I *ʾāhabtîkā*; and I *ʾettēn* *ʾādām* in your place, and *ləʾummîm* in place of your *nepeš*.", "grammar": { "*yāqartā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you became precious", "*nikbadtā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Niphal - you were honored", "*ʾāhabtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I loved you", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/people", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul/life" }, "variants": { "*yāqartā*": "became precious/were valuable/were costly", "*nikbadtā*": "were honored/were glorified/were esteemed", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self" } }
• Acts 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.17.11", "source": "Οὗτοι δὲ ἦσαν εὐγενέστεροι τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ, οἵτινες ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας, τὸ καθʼ ἡμέραν ἀνακρίνοντες τὰς γραφάς, εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως.", "text": "These *de* were *eugenesteroi* of those in *Thessalonikē*, who *edexanto* the *logon* with all *prothymias*, daily *anakrinontes* the *graphas*, if *echoi* these things *houtōs*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eugenesteroi*": "comparative adjective, nominative plural masculine - more noble/nobler", "*Thessalonikē*": "dative singular feminine - in Thessalonica", "*edexanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*logon*": "accusative singular masculine - word/message", "*prothymias*": "genitive singular feminine - eagerness/readiness", "*anakrinontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - examining/investigating", "*graphas*": "accusative plural feminine - scriptures/writings", "*echoi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might have/would be", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner" }, "variants": { "*eugenesteroi*": "more noble/higher minded/more open-minded", "*edexanto*": "received/welcomed/accepted", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*prothymias*": "eagerness/readiness/willingness", "*anakrinontes*": "examining/investigating/scrutinizing", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings", "*echoi*": "might be/might have/would be", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way" } }
• Gen 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.16", "source": "אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה אָמַ֗ר הַרְבָּ֤ה אַרְבֶּה֙ עִצְּבוֹנֵ֣ךְ וְהֵֽרֹנֵ֔ךְ בְּעֶ֖צֶב תֵּֽלְדִ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְאֶל־אִישֵׁךְ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָתֵ֔ךְ וְה֖וּא יִמְשָׁל־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "To the *ʾiššāh* *ʾāmar*: *harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʿiṣṣĕbônēk* and *hērōnēk*; in *ʿeṣeb* *tēlĕdî* *bānîm*; and to *ʾîšēk* *tĕšûqātēk*, and he *yimšāl*-in you.", "grammar": { "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*harbāh*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - great/greatly/much", "*ʾarbeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will increase/multiply", "*ʿiṣṣĕbônēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your pain/sorrow", "*hērōnēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your conception/pregnancy", "*ʿeṣeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - pain/labor/hardship", "*tēlĕdî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will bear/bring forth", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - children/sons", "*ʾîšēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband", "*tĕšûqātēk*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your desire", "*yimšāl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule" }, "variants": { "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "emphatic construction - I will greatly multiply/surely increase", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "pain/sorrow/toil", "*tĕšûqāh*": "desire/longing/craving", "*māšal*": "rule/have dominion/govern" } }