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Jesher

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3475

יֶ֫שֶׁר

ye.sher — Jesher

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.18; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Jerioth(?) (H3408); brother of: Hur (H2354), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H) § Jesher = "upright" one of the sons of Caleb and grandson of Hezron by wife Azubah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2354

חוּר

chur — Hur

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.17.10; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephrathah (H0672); half-brother of: Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H); father of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829) § Hur = "hole" 1) a chief assistant to Moses and Aaron 2) grandfather of Bezaleel, the chief artificer of the tabernacle; possibly the same as 1 above 3) the 4th of the 5 kings of Midian who were slain with Balaam after Peor 4) father of Rephaiah in the time of Nehemiah 5) father of Ben-Hur who was commissariat officer for Solomon in Mount Ephraim

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4162

מוֹצָא

mo.tsa — Moza

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.46; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephah (H5891H); brother of: Haran (H2771B) and Gazez (H1495); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H) § Moza = "fountain" 1) son of Caleb by Ephah his concubine 2) son of Zimri and a descendant of Saul

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7724

שְׁוָא

she.va — Sheva

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.49; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Maacah (H4601L); brother of: Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647) and Shaaph (H8174H); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056) and Achsah (H5915H); father of: Machbenah (H4343) and Gibea (H1388) § Sheva = "Jehovah contends" Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and grandson of Hezron

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1495

גָּזֵז

ga.zez — Gazez

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.46a; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephah (H5891H); brother of: Haran (H2771B) and Moza (H4162); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H) § Gazez = "shearer" 1) a son of Caleb by his concubine Ephah 2) a son of Haran, the son of Caleb by his concubine Ephah (?)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3621

כְּלוּבָ֑י

ke.lu.vay — Chelubai

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.9; son of: Hezron (H2696H); brother of: Ram (H7410), Jerahmeel (H3396), Segub (H7687H) and Ashhur (H0806); married to Azubah (H5806H), Jerioth (H3408), Ephrathah (H0672), Ephah (H5891H) and Maacah (H4601L); father of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H); also called Carmi (NIV: Karmi) at 1Ch.4.1(?); Chelubai at 1Ch.2.9; Another name of ka.lev (כָּלֵב "Caleb" H3612H) § Chelub ai = "my caged one" son of Hezron of Judah; also 'Caleb'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4337

מֵישָׁע

me.sah — Mareshah

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.42a; son of: Caleb (H3612H); brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H); father of: Ziph (H2128I) and Hebron (H2275I) § Mesha = "deliverance" the eldest son of Caleb by his wife Azubah and grandson of Hezron

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H715

אַרְדּוֹן

ar.don — Ardon

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.18; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Jerioth (H3408) brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H) § Ardon = "subduer: fugitive" a son of Caleb

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7669

שֶׁ֫בֶר

she.ver — Sheber

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.48; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Maacah (H4601L); brother of: Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H) and Sheva (H7724); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056) and Achsah (H5915H) § Sheber = "breaking" a Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah and of the family of Hezron

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8647

תִּרְחֲנָה

tir.cha.nah — Tirhanah

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.48; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Maacah (H4601L); brother of: Sheber (H7669), Shaaph (H8174H) and Sheva (H7724); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056) and Achsah (H5915H) § Tirhanah = "favour" a Judaite, son of Caleb by his concubine Maachah

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Historical dictionary entry

Uprightness, the first of the three sons of Caleb by Azubah (1 Chr. 2:18).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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