father of an individual

of God as father of his people

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

ancestor

1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

2. of people

originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

of producer, generator (fig.)

of benevolence and protection (fig.)

term of respect and honour

ruler or chief (spec.)

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail

1. (Qal)

   1. to bear, bring forth

      1. of child birth

      2. of distress (simile)

      3. of wicked (behaviour)

   2. to beget

2. (Niphal) to be born

3. (Piel)

   1. to cause or help to bring forth

   2. to assist or tend as a midwife

   3. midwife (participle)

4. (Pual) to be born

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to beget (a child)

   2. to bear (fig. - of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

6. (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

7. (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Jorkoam = "the people empty"

1. a Calebite descendant of Judah

Raham = "belly"

1. a Judaite, son of Shema, father of Jorkoam, and of the descendants of Caleb

Rekem = "variegation"

1. one of the 5 kings of Midian killed by the Israelites

2. one of the 4 sons of Hebron and the father of Shammai

3. a Manassite, son of Machir by Maachah his wife

   proper locative noun

4. a town in Benjamin; site unknown

Shammai = "desolate"

1. a Judaite, son of Onam and descendant of Jerahmeel

2. a Judaite, son of Rekem, father of Maon, and descendant of Jerahmeel's brother, Caleb

3. a Judaite, son of Mered and brother of Miriam and Ishbah

Shema = "hear"

1. a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela

2. a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham

3. a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as 'Shimhi'

4. an Israelite who stood on the right hand of Ezra as he read the Law to the people