1 Chronicles 2 · Verse 6

1 Chronicles 2:6

And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles 2:6, King James Version

1 Chronicles 2:6 in other translations

BSBThe sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.
WEBThe sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all.
ASVAnd the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.
YLTAnd sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; all of them five.
DARBYAnd the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
BBEAnd the sons of Zerah: Zimri and Ethan and Heman and Calcol and Dara; five of them.
WebsterAnd the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

What does 1 Chronicles 2:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara--These five are here stated to be the sons of Zerah, that is, of Ezra, whence they were called Ezrahites (1Ki 4:31). In that passage they are called "the sons of Mahol," which, however, is to be taken not as a proper name, but appellatively for "sons of music, dancing," &c. The traditional fame of their great sagacity and acquirements had descended to the time of Solomon and formed a standard of comparison for showing the superior wisdom of that monarch. Jewish writers say that they were looked up to as prophets by their countrymen during the abode in Egypt.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Five of them in all - "These were all chief men; and on them the spirit of prophecy rested." - T.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

1 Chronicles 2:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH1121
זֶ֗רַחZe.rachZerahH2226
זִ֠מְרִיZim.riZimriH2174
וְאֵיתָ֧ןve.'ei.Tanand EthanH387
וְהֵימָ֛ןve.hei.Manand HemanH1968
וְכַלְכֹּ֥לve.khal.Koland KalkolH3633
וָדָ֖רַעva.Da.ra'and DaraH1873
כֻּלָּ֥םku.Lamall of themH3605
חֲמִשָּֽׁה\׃\ \סcha.mi.Shah[were] fiveH2568

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 2:6

  • 1 Kings 4:31

    For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

  • Joshua 7:17-18

    And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken: And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

  • Joshua 7:1

    But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Zimri.Zabdi, \^ydbz\^ is apparently here called Zimri, \^yrmz\^ in consequence of a \^b\^, "baith", being mistaken for a \^m\^, "mem", and a \^d\^, "daleth", for a \^r\^, "raish",
Jos 7:1,17,18
Zabdi. Ethan
1Ki 4:31
Dara
Darada, \^erdr\^, is here called Dara, \^erd\^, by the elison of\^d\^, "daleth"
1Ki 4:31
Darda

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 2:5

    The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:6

    And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:7

    And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

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1 Chronicles 2:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los hijos de Zara: Zimri, Ethán, Hemán, y Calcol, y Darda; en todos cinco.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		– Et les fils de Zérakh: Zimri, et Éthan, et Héman, et Calcol, et Dara: cinq en tout.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Söhne Serachs: Simri und Ethan und Heman und Kalkol und Dara; ihrer aller waren fünf. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Filii quoque Zaræ: Zamri, et Ethan, et Eman, Chalchal quoque, et Dara, simul quinque.