1 Chronicles 7:16 KJV

And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

Matthew Henry

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Topics

  • Israel Divided into families, each of which had a chief
  • Maachah 5. Wife of Machir
  • Peresh Son of Machir
  • Rakem A descendant of Machir, son of Manasseh
  • Sheresh Son of Machir

Bible Dictionary

  • MaachahOppression, a small Syrian kingdom near Geshur, east of the Hauran, the district of Batanea (Josh 13:13; 2 Sam 10:6, 2 Sam 10:8; 1 Chr...
  • MachirSold. (1.) Manasseh’s oldest son (Josh 17:1), or probably his only son (see 1 Chr 7:14, 1 Chr 7:15; comp. Num 26:29–33; Josh 13:31). His...
  • ShereshRoot, a descendant of Manasseh (1 Chr 7:16).

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Maachah מַעֲכָה maʿăkâ מַעֲכָה Proper name
  • the wife אֵשֶׁת ʾēšet אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular construct
  • of Machir מָכִיר mākîr מָכִיר Proper name
  • bare וַתֵּלֶד wattēled יָלַד Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
  • a son בֵּן bēn בֵּן Noun · masculine singular
  • and she called וַתִּקְרָא wattiqrāʾ קָרָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
  • his name שְׁמוֹ šĕmô שֵׁם Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • Peresh פֶּרֶשׁ pereš פֶּרֶשׁ Proper name
  • and the name וְשֵׁם wĕšēm שֵׁם Noun · masculine singular construct · with and
  • of his brother אָחִיו ʾāḥîw אָח Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • Sheresh שָׁרֶשׁ šāreš שֶׁרֶשׁ Proper name
  • and his sons וּבָנָיו ûbānāyw בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • Ulam אוּלָם ʾûlām אוּלָם Proper name
  • and Rakem וָרָקֶם wārāqem רֶקֶם Proper name · with and

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