1 Chronicles 2:27

Hebrew
וַיִּהְי֥וּplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
בְנֵי רָ֖ם בְּכ֣וֹר יְרַחְמְאֵ֑ל מַ֥עַץ וְיָמִ֖ין וָעֵֽקֶר
ESV
The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
NIV
The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
NLT
The sons of Ram, the oldest son of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἦσανplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
υἱοὶ Ραμ πρωτοτόκου Ιερεμεηλ Μαας καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
Ιαμιν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
Ακορ
KJV
And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

1 Chronicles 2:26 ← 1 Chronicles 2:27 → 1 Chronicles 2:28

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