The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 3:2 Explained

1 Chronicles 3:2

KJV: The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:

YLT: the third Absalom, son of Maachah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, son of Haggith;

Darby: the third, Absalom the son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

ASV: the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The third,  Absalom  the son  of Maachah  the daughter  of Talmai  king  of Geshur:  the fourth,  Adonijah  the son  of Haggith: 

What does 1 Chronicles 3:2 Mean?

Study Notes

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Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 3

1  The sons of David
10  His line to Zedekiah
17  The successors of Jeconiah

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 3:2 mean?

the third Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur the fourth Adonijah the son of Haggith
הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בֶּֽן־ מַעֲכָ֔ה בַּת־ תַּלְמַ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר הָרְבִיעִ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה בֶן־ חַגִּֽית

הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙  the  third 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: שְׁלִישִׁי 
Sense: third, one third, third part, third time.
לְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם  Absalom 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום 
Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam.
בֶּֽן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מַעֲכָ֔ה  of  Maacah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מַעֲכָה 
Sense: father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon’s reign.
בַּת־  the  daughter 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: בַּת  
Sense: daughter.
תַּלְמַ֖י  of  Talmai 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: תַּלְמַי  
Sense: one of the 3 sons of the giant Anak who were slain by the men of Judah.
מֶ֣לֶךְ  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
גְּשׁ֑וּר  of  Geshur 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: גְּשׁוּר  
Sense: a people.
הָרְבִיעִ֖י  the  fourth 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: רְבִיעִי 
Sense: fourth.
אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה  Adonijah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲדֹונִיָּה 
Sense: fourth son of David and Solomon’s rival for the throne.
בֶן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חַגִּֽית  of  Haggith 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: חַגִּית  
Sense: a wife of David and mother of Adonijah.