1 Chronicles 8:23:31 Chr.8.23.W3TAB
וְחָנָֽן׃
vekhanan
“and Hanan”
- Transliteration
- ve-kha-NAN
- Extended
- veh-khaa-NAN
- IPA
- /wə.ħaˈnaːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- and Hanan
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-kha-NAN
- sentence
ve-av-DON ve-zikh-RI ve-kha-NAN
Exegesis
The verse employs the coordinating conjunction ve {וְ | wə} ‘and’ in a polysyndetic structure, linking each proper name—avdon {עַבְדּ֥וֹן | ʿăḇ-dōn}, zikhri {זִכְרִ֖י | ziḵ-rī}, and chanan {חָנָֽן | ḥā-nān}—to form a genealogical list. This repeated vav pattern emphasizes the individuality of each ancestor, a common feature in Hebrew narrative genealogies. The formal translation mirrors the Hebrew polysyndeton by retaining each “and,” while the dynamic version renders the list as a natural English enumeration. The structure highlights the equal significance of each name in the lineage.
Root and etymology
Rootḥ–n–n
“to show favor”
In context — 1 Chronicles 8:23
And Abdon , and Zikri, and Hanan .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 8:23:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Chronicles 8:23, so the Hebrew word וְחָנָֽן׃ (vekhanan) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.8.23.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.8.23.W3.S1) and character.