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Lexicon :: Strong's H1 - 'āḇ

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אָב
Transliteration
'āḇ
Pronunciation
awb
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A root
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TWOT Reference: 4a

Strong’s Definitions

אָב ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,215x

The KJV translates Strong's H1 in the following manner: father (1,205x), chief (2x), families (2x), desire (1x), fatherless (with H369) (1x), forefathers (with H7223) (1x), patrimony (1x), prince (1x), principal (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,215x
The KJV translates Strong's H1 in the following manner: father (1,205x), chief (2x), families (2x), desire (1x), fatherless (with H369) (1x), forefathers (with H7223) (1x), patrimony (1x), prince (1x), principal (1x).

  1. father of an individual

  2. of God as father of his people

  3. head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

  4. ancestor

    1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

    2. of people

  5. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

  6. of producer, generator (fig.)

  7. of benevolence and protection (fig.)

  8. term of respect and honour

  9. ruler or chief (spec.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָב ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
STRONGS H1: Abbreviations
אָב 1191 noun masculine father (Phoenician אב, Assyrian abu, Arabic أَبً, Sabean אב CISiv, 1, 37 1. 2 and others, Ethiopic አብ፡ Aramaic אַבָּא, axBAf  — absolute אָב Genesis 44:19 + 47 times; construct אַב Genesis 17:4, 5; (compare in אַבְרָהָם ib. & elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposed אֲבִר see אברהם); אֲבִי (compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96) Genesis 4:20 +; suffix אָבִי Genesis 19:34 + (MI אבי); אָבִיךָ Genesis 12:1 +; אָבִיו Genesis 2:24 +; אָבִ֫יהוּ Judges 14:10 + 6 times; plural אָבוֺת Exodus 12:3 +; construct אֲבוֺת Exodus 6:25 + 7 times; suffix אֲבוֺתַי (אֲבֹתַי, אֲבוֺתָ֑י) Genesis 47:9 + 15 times; אֲבוֺתֵיהֶם 1 Chronicles 4:38 + 32 times (late); אֲבוֺתָם Exodus 4:5 + 106 times etc.;
1. father of individual Genesis 2:24 (+ אֵם) Genesis 11:28, 29 (twice in verse); Genesis 19:31, 32, 33, + often (mostly J E D); of father as commanding Genesis 50:16 (J) Jeremiah 35:6f, Proverbs 6:20 (compare Genesis 18:19; J Genesis 28:1, 6 P 1 Samuel 17:20; 1 Kings 2:1); instructing מוסר Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 4:1 (compare Deuteronomy 8:5); specifically as begetter, genitor Proverbs 23:22; Zechariah 13:3 (twice in verse) (+ אֵם) Isaiah 45:10; compare Genesis 49:4 (J) Leviticus 18:7, 8, 11 (P); rebuking Genesis 37:10; loving Genesis 37:4; Genesis 44:20 (JE; compare Genesis 22:2; Genesis 25:28; Genesis 37:3; 2 Samuel 14:1); pitying Psalm 103:13 (in simile compare 2 Samuel 18:5); blessing Genesis 27:41 (JE compare Genesis 27:4; also Genesis 28:1 P +); as glad Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 15:20; compare Proverbs 29:3; grieving Genesis 37:35 (JE; compare 2 Samuel 12:22; 2 Samuel 19:1; 2 Samuel 19:2f) etc. Also as object of honour, obedience, love Exodus 20:12 (E)=Deuteronomy 5:16; Exodus 21:15, 17 (E) Deuteronomy 21:18, 19; Genesis 28:7 (P) 1 Kings 19:20 (all + אֵם), Genesis 50:1; Genesis 50:5 (J) Malachi 1:6 etc. Hence metaphor of intimate connection Job 17:14 to corruption I cry, My father art thou (|| אִמִּי וַאֲחֹתִי לָֽרִמָּה).
2. of God as father of his people (see RSSem 42), who constituted, controls, guides and lovingly watches over it: Deuteronomy 32:6; Jeremiah 3:4, 19; Jeremiah 31:9; Isaiah 63:16 (twice in verse); Isaiah 64:7; Malachi 1:6; Malachi 2:10 (compare Exodus 4:22; Exodus 19:4 (JE) Deuteronomy 32:11; Hosea 11:1); compare Jeremiah 2:27 (of idolatrous Israel) אֹמְרִים לָעֵץ אָבִי אַתָּה וְלָאֶבֶן אַתְּ ילדתני׃; especially God as father of Davidic line 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalm 89:27; f. of needy (late) Psalm 68:6 (compare Psalm 103:13) (in proper name, father of individual, compare below)
3. head of household, family or clan; בֵּית אָבִי as abode Genesis 38:11 (twice in verse); Leviticus 22:13 +; = family Genesis 24:40 (|| מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי) Genesis 41:51; Genesis 46:31 — Numbers 18:1, 2; Joshua 2:12, 18; Joshua 6:25; especially techn. of divisions of Israel לְמִשְׁפָּחוֹת אָב בֵּית Numbers 3:30, 35 = a father's house, i.e. a family or clan; more often plural (אבותם, אבותיו) בֵית אָבוֺת = father's houses = families, clans (compare Di on Exodus 6:14) Exodus 6:14; Exodus 12:3; Numbers 1:2, 18 ff (often in Numbers) Joshua 14:1; Joshua 19:51; Joshua 21:1 (twice in verse); Joshua 22:14 (twice in verse) (always P in Hexateuch); also 1 Chronicles 5:13, 15 + often in Chronicles; compare רָאשֵׁי אבות הלוים (= 'בית א 'ר) Exodus 6:25 compare 1 Kings 8:1; 1 Chronicles 6:4; 1 Chronicles 7:11 — Ezra Nehemiah.
4. ancestor
(a) of individual; grandfather (instead of precise term) Genesis 28:13; Genesis 31:10 [Genesis 32:9] (J; where used by Jacob of Abraham & then of Isaac); greatgrandfather 1 Kings 15:13; great-greatgrandfather 1 Kings 15:11 etc.; oft plural (= fathers, forefathers) Genesis 15:15; Genesis 46:34 (JE) 1 Kings 19:4; 1 Kings 21:3, 4; 2 Kings 19:12; 2 Kings 20:17 +; particularly שׁכב עם אבותיו 1 Kings 1:21; 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 11:21; 1 Kings 22:40 +; joined with ויקבר עם אב׳ 1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 15:24; 1 Kings 22:51; 2 Kings 8:24; 2 Kings 15:38 compare 2 Kings 15:7, 2 Kings 16:20 + (all of kings of Judah); intensive, אֲבֹתֶיךָ וַאֲבוֺת אֲבֹתֶיךָ Exodus 10:6 compare Daniel 11:24;
(b) of people Genesis 10:21 (J) Genesis 17:4, 5 (P) Genesis 19:37, 38 (J) Genesis 36:9, 43 (P) Deuteronomy 26:5; Isaiah 51:2; Isaiah 43:27 (where אביך הראשׁון thy first father, see Che) compare also Ezekiel 16:3, 45 + often; plural Exodus 3:13, 15, 16 (E) Deuteronomy 1:8; Joshua 1:6; Judges 2:1; 1 Samuel 12:6 +; 1 Samuel 12:15 near the end read וּבְמַלְכְּכֶם Greek Version of the LXX We Dr.
5. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art Genesis 4:20, 21.
6. figurative of producer, Generator Job 38:28 הֲיֵשׁ לַמָּטָר אָ֑ב (|| הוֺלִיד אֶגְלֵי־טָֽל׃ מִי־).
7. figurative of benevolence & protection Job 29:6 אָב אָֽנֹכִי לָֽאֶבְיוֺנִים, compare Job 31:18; of Eliakim Isaiah 22:21; perhaps also of gracious Messianic king אֲבִי עַד Isaiah 9:5 [Isaiah 9:6] everlasting father (Ge Ew De Che Brd Di) — others divider of spoil (Abarb Hi Kn Kue BrMP).
8. term of respect & honour (Abbas, Pater, Papa, Pope); applied to master 2 Kings 5:13; priest Judges 17:10; Judges 18:19; prophet 2 Kings 2:12 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 6:21; 2 Kings 13:14 (twice in verse); compare 2 Kings 8:9; counsellor Genesis 45:8 (E; compare δευτέρου πατρός Greek Version of the LXX add. Esther 3:13; τῷ πατρί1Mac Esth 11:32); king 1 Samuel 24:12; artificer 2 Chronicles 2:12; 2 Chronicles 4:16.
9. specifically, ruler, chief (late) 1 Chronicles 2:24, 42 (twice in verse); etc. (compare Ew§ 273 b) see also EwGeschichte. i. 524. H i. 365. On the force of אָב in proper names (in many probably a divine title), see CheEncy. Bib., ABI, NAMES WITH Nöib., NAMES, §§ 44, 45.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:24; 2:24; 4:20; 4:20; 4:21; 10:21; 11:28; 11:29; 12:1; 15:15; 17:4; 17:4; 17:5; 17:5; 18:19; 19:31; 19:32; 19:33; 19:34; 19:37; 19:38; 22:2; 24:40; 25:28; 27:4; 27:41; 28:1; 28:1; 28:6; 28:7; 28:13; 32:9; 36:9; 36:43; 37:3; 37:4; 37:10; 37:35; 38:11; 41:51; 44:19; 44:20; 45:8; 46:31; 46:34; 47:9; 49:4; 50:1; 50:5; 50:16

Exodus

3:13; 3:15; 3:16; 4:5; 4:22; 6:14; 6:14; 6:25; 6:25; 10:6; 12:3; 12:3; 19:4; 20:12; 21:15; 21:17

Leviticus

18:7; 18:8; 18:11; 22:13

Numbers

1:2; 1:18; 3:30; 3:35; 18:1; 18:2

Deuteronomy

1:8; 5:16; 8:5; 21:18; 21:19; 26:5; 32:6; 32:11

Joshua

1:6; 2:12; 2:18; 6:25; 14:1; 19:51; 21:1; 22:14

Judges

2:1; 14:10; 17:10; 18:19

1 Samuel

12:6; 12:15; 17:20; 24:12

2 Samuel

7:14; 12:22; 14:1; 18:5; 19:1; 19:2

1 Kings

1:21; 2:1; 2:10; 8:1; 11:21; 14:31; 15:11; 15:13; 15:24; 19:4; 19:20; 21:3; 21:4; 22:40; 22:51

2 Kings

2:12; 5:13; 6:21; 8:9; 8:24; 13:14; 15:7; 15:38; 16:20; 19:12; 20:17

1 Chronicles

2:24; 2:42; 4:38; 5:13; 5:15; 6:4; 7:11

2 Chronicles

2:12; 4:16

Esther

3:13

Job

17:14; 29:6; 31:18; 38:28

Psalms

68:6; 89:27; 103:13; 103:13

Proverbs

1:8; 4:1; 6:20; 10:1; 15:20; 23:22; 29:3

Isaiah

9:6; 22:21; 43:27; 45:10; 51:2; 63:16; 64:7

Jeremiah

2:27; 3:4; 3:19; 31:9; 35:6

Ezekiel

16:3; 16:45

Daniel

11:24

Hosea

11:1

Zechariah

13:3

Malachi

1:6; 1:6; 2:10

H1

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Strong's Number H1 matches the Hebrew אָב ('āḇ),
which occurs 106 times in 87 verses in '1Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (1Ch 2:17–1Ch 12:17)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:17 - Abigail autem genuit Amasa cuius pater fuit Iether Ismahelites

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:21 - post haec ingressus est Esrom ad filiam Machir patris Galaad et accepit eam cum esset annorum sexaginta quae peperit ei Segub

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:23 - cepitque Gessur et Aram oppida Iair et Canath et viculos eius sexaginta civitatum omnes isti filii Machir patris Galaad

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:24 - cum autem mortuus esset Esrom ingressus est Chaleb ad Ephrata habuit quoque Esrom uxorem Abia quae peperit ei Assur patrem Thecue

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:42 - filii autem Chaleb fratris Hieramehel Mosa primogenitus eius ipse est pater Ziph et filii Maresa patris Hebron

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:44 - Samma autem genuit Raam patrem Iercaam et Recem genuit Semmei

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:45 - filius Semmei Maon et Maon pater Bethsur

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:49 - genuit autem Saaph pater Madmena Sue patrem Machbena et patrem Gabaa filia vero Chaleb fuit Achsa

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:50 - hii erant filii Chaleb filii Ur primogeniti Ephrata Sobal pater Cariathiarim

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:51

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:51 - Salma pater Bethleem Ariph pater Bethgader

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:52 - fuerunt autem filii Sobal patris Cariathiarim qui videbat dimidium requietionum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:55

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:55 - cognationes quoque scribarum habitantium in Iabis canentes atque resonantes et in tabernaculis commorantes hii sunt Cinei qui venerunt de calore patris domus Rechab

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:3 - ista quoque stirps Hetam Iezrahel et Iesema et Iedebos nomenque sororis eorum Asalelphuni

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:4 - Phunihel autem pater Gedor et Ezer pater Osa isti sunt filii Ur primogeniti Ephrata patris Bethleem

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:5 - Asur vero patris Thecue erant duae uxores Halaa et Naara

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:11 - Chaleb autem frater Suaa genuit Machir qui fuit pater Esthon

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:12 - porro Esthon genuit Bethrapha et Phesse et Thena patrem urbis Naas hii sunt viri Recha

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:14 - et Maonathi genuit Ophra Saraias autem genuit Ioab patrem vallis Artificum ibi quippe artifices erant

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:17 - et filii Ezra Iether et Mered et Epher et Ialon genuitque Mariam et Sammai et Iesba patrem Esthamo

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:18 - uxor quoque eius Iudaia peperit Iared patrem Gedor et Heber patrem Soccho et Hicuthihel patrem Zano hii autem filii Beththiae filiae Pharaonis quam accepit Mered

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:19 - et filii uxoris Odaiae sororis Naham patris Ceila Garmi et Esthamo qui fuit de Machathi

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:21 - filii Sela filii Iuda Her pater Lecha et Laada pater Maresa et cognationes Domus operantium byssum in domo Iuramenti

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:38 - isti sunt nominati principes in cognationibus suis et in domo adfinitatum suarum multiplicati sunt vehementer

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:1 - filii quoque Ruben primogeniti Israhel ipse quippe fuit primogenitus eius sed cum violasset torum patris sui data sunt primogenita eius filiis Ioseph filii Israhel et non est ille reputatus in primogenitum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:13 - fratres vero eorum secundum domos cognationum suarum Michahel et Mosollam et Sebe et Iori et Iachan et Zie et Heber septem

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:15 - fratres quoque filii Abdihel filii Guni princeps domus in familiis suis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:24 - et hii fuerunt principes domus cognationis eorum Epher et Iesi et Helihel Ezrihel et Hieremia et Odoia et Iedihel viri fortissimi et potentes et nominati duces in familiis suis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:25 - reliquerunt autem Deum patrum suorum et fornicati sunt post deos populorum terrae quos abstulit Dominus coram eis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:19 - filii Merari Mooli et Musi hae autem cognationes Levi secundum familias eorum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:2 - filii Thola Ozi et Raphaia et Ierihel et Iemai et Iebsem et Samuhel principes per domos cognationum suarum de stirpe Thola viri fortissimi numerati sunt in diebus David viginti duo milia sescenti

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:4 - cumque eis per familias et populos suos accincti ad proelium viri fortissimi triginta sex milia multas enim habuere uxores et filios

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:7 - filii Bale Esbon et Ozi et Ozihel et Ierimoth et Urai quinque principes familiarum et ad pugnandum robustissimi numerus autem eorum viginti duo milia et triginta quattuor

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:9 - numerati sunt autem per familias suas principes cognationum ad bella fortissimi viginti milia et ducenti

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:11 - omnes hii filii Iadihel principes cognationum suarum viri fortissimi decem et septem milia et ducenti ad proelium procedentes

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:14 - porro filius Manasse Esrihel concubinaque eius syra peperit Machir patrem Galaad

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:22 - luxit igitur Ephraim pater eorum multis diebus et venerunt fratres eius ut consolarentur eum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:31 - filii autem Baria Heber et Melchihel ipse est pater Barzaith

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:40 - omnes hii filii Aser principes cognationum electi atque fortissimi duces ducum numerus autem eorum aetatis quae apta esset ad bellum viginti sex milia

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:6 - hii sunt filii Aod principes cognationum habitantium in Gabaa qui translati sunt in Manath

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:10 - Iehus quoque et Sechia et Marma hii sunt filii eius principes in familiis suis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:13 - Bara autem et Samma principes cognationum habitantium in Aialon hii fugaverunt habitatores Geth

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:28 - hii patriarchae et cognationum principes qui habitaverunt in Hierusalem

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:29 - in Gabaon autem habitaverunt Abigabaon et nomen uxoris eius Maacha

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:9 - et fratres eorum per familias suas nongenti quinquaginta sex omnes hii principes cognationum per domos patrum suorum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:13 - fratres quoque eorum principes per familias suas mille septingenti sexaginta fortissimi robore ad faciendum opus ministerii in domo Dei

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:19 - Sellum vero filius Core filii Abiasaph filii Core cum fratribus suis et domo patris sui hii sunt Coritae super opera ministerii custodes vestibulorum tabernaculi et familiae eorum per vices castrorum Domini custodientes introitum

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:33 - hii sunt principes cantorum per familias Levitarum qui in exedris morabantur ita ut die et nocte iugiter suo ministerio deservirent

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:34 - capita Levitarum per familias suas principes manserunt in Hierusalem

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:35 - in Gabaon autem commorati sunt pater Gabaon Iaihel et nomen uxoris eius Maacha

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:17 - egressusque est David obviam eis et ait si pacifice venistis ad me ut auxiliemini mihi cor meum iungatur vobis si autem insidiamini mihi pro adversariis meis cum ego iniquitatem in manibus non habeam videat Deus patrum nostrorum et iudicet

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