1 Kings 4:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Elihorephאֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף
(e·li·cho·ref)
456: "God of autumn," one of Solomon's scribesfrom el and choreph
and Ahijah,וַאֲחִיָּ֛ה
(va·'a·chi·yah)
281: "brother of Yah," an Isr. namefrom ach and Yah
the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Shishaשִׁישָׁ֖א
(shi·sha)
7894: father of Solomon's scribesfrom the same as shayish
[were] secretaries; 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
Jehoshaphatיְהֹושָׁפָ֥ט
(ye·ho·v·sha·fat)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ahiludאֲחִיל֖וּד
(a·chi·lud)
286: "child's brother," two Isr.from ach and yalad
[was] the recorder;הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃
(ham·maz·kir.)
2142: remembera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Elihoreph
'Eliychoreph  (el-ee-kho'-ref)
God of autumn; Elichoreph, an Israelite -- Elihoreph.
and Ahiah
'Achiyah  (akh-ee-yaw)
brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Achijah, the name of nine Israelites -- Ahiah, Ahijah.
the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Shisha
Shiysah'  (shee-shaw')
whiteness; Shisha, an Israelite -- Shisha.
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
Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ahilud
'Achiyluwd  (akh-ee-lood')
brother of one born; Achilud, an Israelite -- Ahilud.
the recorder
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha were secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

King James Bible
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, court historian;

International Standard Version
Shisha's sons Elihoreph and Ahijah were his secretaries, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was recorder,

NET Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Elihoreph] and [Ahijah], the sons of Shisha, were scribes. [Jehoshaphat], son of Ahilud, was the royal historian.

King James 2000 Bible
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
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