1 Chronicles 2:55
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The familiesוּמִשְׁפְּחֹ֤ות
(u·mish·pe·cho·vt)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
of scribes 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
who lived(יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
at Jabezיַעְבֵּ֔ץ
(ya'·betz,)
3258: a desc. of Judah, also a place in Judahof uncertain derivation
[were] the Tirathites,תִּרְעָתִ֥ים
(tir·'a·tim)
8654: a Kenite familyof uncertain derivation
the Shimeathitesשִׁמְעָתִ֖ים
(shim·'a·tim)
8101: a family of scribesfrom shama
[and] the Sucathites.שׂוּכָתִ֑ים
(su·cha·tim;)
7756: a family of scribesfrom the same as sok
Thoseהֵ֚מָּה
(hem·mah)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
are the Kenitesהַקִּינִ֣ים
(hak·ki·nim)
7017: members of the tribe of Kenitesfrom Qayin
who cameהַבָּאִ֔ים
(hab·ba·'im,)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
from Hammath,מֵחַמַּ֖ת
(me·cham·mat)
2575b: perhaps "hot (spring)," father of the house of Rechabfrom chamam
the fatherאֲבִ֥י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
of the houseבֵית־
(veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Rechab.רֵכָֽב׃
(re·chav.)
7394: perhaps "band of riders," a Benjamite, also the head of a nomadic familyfrom rakab


















KJV Lexicon
And the families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
of the scribes
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
which dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
at Jabez
Ya`bets  (yah-bates')
sorrowful; Jabets, the name of an Israelite, and also of a place in Palestine -- Jabez.
the Tirathites
Tir`athiy  (teer-aw-thee')
a Tirathite or inhabitant of an unknown Tirah -- Tirathite.
the Shimeathites
Shim`athiy  (shim-aw-thee')
a Shimathite (collectively) or descendants of Shimah -- Shimeathites.
and Suchathites
Suwkathiy  (soo-kaw-thee')
a Sukathite or descendant of an unknown Israelite named Sukah -- Suchathite.
These
hem  (haym)
they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, so, such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
are the Kenites
Qeyniy  (kay-nee')
a Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin -- Kenite.
that came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
of Hemath
Chamath  (kham-awth')
walled; Chamath, a place in Syria -- Hamath, Hemath.
the father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Rechab
Rekab  (ray-kawb')
rider; Rekab, the name of two Arabs and of two Israelites -- Rechab.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The families of scribes who lived at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites and the Sucathites. Those are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

King James Bible
And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the families of scribes who lived in Jabez--the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of Rechab's family.

International Standard Version
The families of the scribes who lived at Jabez included the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, who fathered the house of Rechab.

NET Bible
and the clans of the scribes who lived in Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of Beth-Rechab.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and the families of scribes who lived at Jabez. These families were the people of Tira, Shimea, and Sucah. These people are the Kenites who came from Hammath. They first settled Beth Rechab.

King James 2000 Bible
And the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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