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Names and Lineage: Apposition and Construct Chains in 1 Chronicles 5:15
אֲחִי֙ בֶּן־עַבְדִּיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־גּוּנִ֔י רֹ֖אשׁ לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹותָֽם׃
1 Chronicles 5:15 is a genealogical entry, but even the briefest list of names in the Hebrew Bible reveals grammatical precision. This verse highlights the syntax of genealogical construct chains and appositional phrases. The subject, אֲחִי (Aḥi), is identified through two successive genitive relationships—son of ʿAvdiʾel, son of Guni—followed by a status designation: רֹאשׁ לְבֵית אֲבֹותָם, “chief of the house of their fathers.”
Literal Translation
“Aḥi, son of ʿAvdiʾel, son of Guni, was chief of their ancestral house.”… Learn Hebrew
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