1 Chronicles 6:10

Authorized King James Version

And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְיֽוֹחָנָ֖ן
H3110
And Johanan
jochanan, the name of nine israelites
#2
הוֹלִ֣יד
H3205
begat
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
#3
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#4
עֲזַרְיָ֑ה
H5838
Azariah
azarjah, the name of nineteen israelites
#5
ה֚וּא
H1931
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
#6
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#7
כִּהֵ֔ן
H3547
he it is that executed the priest's office
to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia
#8
בַּבַּ֕יִת
H1004
in the temple
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#9
אֲשֶׁר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#10
בָּנָ֥ה
H1129
built
to build (literally and figuratively)
#11
שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה
H8010
that Solomon
shelomah, david's successor
#12
בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
H3389
in Jerusalem
jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 1 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection