1 Chronicles 4:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֣יh1961
7And Jabezיַעְבֵּץ֙h3258
2was more honourableנִכְבָּ֖דh3513
3than his brethrenמֵֽאֶחָ֑יוh251
4and his motherוְאִמּ֗וֹh517
5calledקָֽרְאָ֨הh7121
6his nameשְׁמ֤וֹh8034
7And Jabezיַעְבֵּץ֙h3258
8sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
9כִּ֥יh3588
10Because I bareיָלַ֖דְתִּיh3205
11him with sorrowבְּעֹֽצֶב׃h6090

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jabez was honoured more than his brothers; but his mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, Because I gave birth to him with sorrow.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

World English Bible (WEB)

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, `Because I have brought forth with grief.'