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“The Sons of Yitshar: Shelomith the Chief” – A Brief Genealogical Verse in Hebrew
בְּנֵ֥י יִצְהָ֖ר שְׁלֹמִ֥ית הָרֹֽאשׁ׃
(1 Chronicles 23:18)
The sons of Yitshar: Shelomith the chief.
Word-by-Word Explanation
בְּנֵי – “sons of”Noun in construct form.
– Singular: בֵּן (“son”)
– Plural: בָּנִים
– Construct form: בְּנֵי (“sons of”)
This introduces a genealogical list or descent line.
יִצְהָר – “Yitshar”Proper noun. Yitshar is a son of Qehat, a grandson of Levi. This is a Levitical genealogical name (see Exodus 6:18).
שְׁלֹמִית – “Shelomith”Proper name. The name of a male descendant of Yitshar (despite similar names sometimes being used for women elsewhere).… Learn Hebrew
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