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1 Chronicles 4:3–4

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And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
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  1. 2 Chronicles 11:6Rank 1 from verse 3
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    6He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

  2. Judges 15:11Rank 2 from verse 3
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    11Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:50Rank 1 from verse 4
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    50¶ These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

  2. 1 Chronicles 4:18Rank 2 from verse 4
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    18And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

  3. 1 Chronicles 4:39Rank 3 from verse 4
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    39¶ And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

  4. 1 Chronicles 2:19Rank 4 from verse 4
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    19And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

  5. Joshua 15:36Rank 5 from verse 4
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    36And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

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1 Chronicles 4:3

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1 Chronicles 4:4

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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4:1THE sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

4:2And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

4:3And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

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4:4And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

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