1 Chronicles 9:12 — meaning, Hebrew and Greek word study, commentary
1 Chronicles 9:12
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Jeroham
יְרֹחָ֔םye.ro.Cham
H3395
Jerocham · proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Pashur
פַּשְׁח֖וּרpash.Chur
H6583
Pashchur · proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Malchijah
מַלְכִּיָּ֑הmal.ki.Yah
H4441
Malkijah · proper noun, a man's name
Maasiai
וּמַעְשַׂ֨יu.ma'.Sai
H4640
Maasai · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Adiel
עֲדִיאֵ֧ל'a.di.'El
H5717
Adiel · proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Jahzerah
יַחְזֵ֛רָהyach.Ze.rah
H3170
Jachzerah · proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Meshullam
מְשֻׁלָּ֥םme.shu.Lam
H4918
Meshullam · proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Meshillemith
מְשִׁלֵּמִ֖יתme.shi.le.Mit
H4921
Meshillemith · proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶּןben-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Immer
אִמֵּֽר'i.Mer
H564
Immer · proper noun, a man's name
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Ezra 2:37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Nehemiah 7:40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Nehemiah 11:12-13 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the…
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Commentary
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 9:1-13
The first verse looks back upon the foregoing genealogies, and tells us they were gathered out of the books of the kings of Israel and Judah, not that which we have in the canon of scripture, but another civil record, which was authentic, as the king's books with us. Mentioning Israel and Judah, the historian takes notice of their being carried away to Babylon for their transgression. Let that judgment never be forgotten, but ever be remembered, for warning to posterity to take heed of those sins that brought it upon them. Whenever we speak of any calamity that has befallen us, it is good to add this, "it was for my transgression," that God may be justified and clear when he judges. Then fol…
the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions--This chapter relates wholly to the first returned exiles. Almost all the names recur in Nehemiah (Neh. 11:1-36), although there are differences which will be explained there. The same division of the people into four classes was continued after, as before the captivity; namely, the priests, Levites, natives, who now were called by the common name of Israelites, and the Nethinims (Jos 9:27; Ezr 2:43; Ezr 8:20). When the historian speaks of "the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions," he implies that there were others who afterwards returned and settled in possessions not occupied by the first. Accordingly, we read of a great n…
The ruler of the house of God - The high priest at this time was Jeshua the son of Jozadak, (Ezr 3:8), and Seraiah, (Neh 11:11), called here Azariah, was the ruler of the house; the person next in authority to the high priest, and who probably had the guard of the temple and command of the priests, Levites, etc. It is likely that the person here was the same as is called the second priest, Kg2 25:18 (note), who was the sagan or high priest's deputy. See the note there.
Dictionary and topics
Adaiah — (adorned by Jehovah).
Adiel — Ornament of God. (1.) The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:25). (2.) A family head of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:36). (3.) A priest (1 Chr. 9:12).
Ahasai — (whom Jehovah holds), a priest, ancestor of Maasiai, (Nehemiah 11:13) called Jahzerah in (1 Chronicles 9:12)
Amashai Or Amashai — (burdensome), son of Azareel, a priest in the time of Nehemiah, (Nehemiah 11:13) apparently the same as Maasiai. (1 Chronicles 9:12) (B.C. 440.)
Azareel, Or Azareel — (whom the Lord helps).
Immer — Talkative. (1.) The head of the sixteenth priestly order (1 Chr. 24:14). (2.) Jer. 20:1. (3.) Ezra 2:37; Neh. 7:40. (4.) Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:61. (5.) The father of Zadok (Neh. 3:29).
Jahzerah — Returner, the son of Meshullam, and father of Adiel (1 Chr. 9:12).
Jeroham — Cherished; who finds mercy. (1.) Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1). (2.) The father of Azareel, the “captain” of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr. 27:22). (3.) 1 Chr. 12:7;…
Maasiai — Work of Jehovah, one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity (1 Chr. 9:12).
Malchiah — Jehovah’s king. (1.) The head of the fifth division of the priests in the time of David (1 Chr. 24:9). (2.) A priest, the father of Pashur (1 Chr. 9:12; Jer. 38:1). (3.) One of the priests appointed…
Meshillemith — (recompense), the son of Immer, a priest. (Nehemiah 11:13; 1 Chronicles 9:12)
Meshullam — Befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr. 5:13). (2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3). (3.) A priest, father of…
John Gill on 1 Chronicles 9:12
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur,.... In this genealogy, between Jeroham and Pashur, were three more here omitted, Pelaliah, Amzi, Zechariah, Nehemiah 11:12, and then Pashur the son of Malchijah, as here:
and Maasiai the son of Adiel; whose pedigree is traced up from hence, through Jahzerah, Meshullam, Meshillemith, to Immer; one of the five heads of the courses settled by David, 1 Chronicles 24:14. The names of this man, and of his ancestors, are given, with some variation, in Nehemiah 11:13.
Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 9:12
And of the Levites,.... Having given an account of the two first classes of the people, the Israelites and priests, the author of the book now proceeds to the Levites, the third class; and the first mentioned is Shemaiah, whose ancestors, Hashub, Azrikam, and Hashabiah:
were of the sons of Merari; the third son of Levi.
Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 9:3-9
settled in Jerusalem: Jerusalem had always been at the center of all Israel, and people from all the tribes lived there, both before and after the Exile. This statement affirms the inclusion of some members of the northern tribes among those who returned from exile.
Rashi on 1 Chronicles 9:1
And all Israel traced their genealogy I related to you part of their genealogy, which I found, but the greater part of their genealogy is in the Book of the Kings of Israel, but the Judeans, who were exiled to Babylon because of their treachery, with whom I, Ezra, was - I found their genealogy written, and I recorded it.
Pashur — Release. (1.) The son of Immer (probably the same as Amariah, Neh. 10:3; 12:2), the head of one of the priestly courses, was “chief governor [Heb. paqid nagid, meaning “deputy governor”] of the…
Adaiah · 3. A priest — 3. A priest
Adiel · 2. A priest — 2. A priest
Immer · 1. A family of priests — 1. A family of priests
Jahzerah · A priest — A priest
Jeroham · the exile — the exile
Maasiai · A priest — A priest
Malchiah · .An Aaronite — .An Aaronite
Meshillemith · A priest — A priest
Meshullam · 6. A priest — 6. A priest
Pashur · 1. A priest, — 1. A priest,
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
