1 Chronicles 2:43 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 2:43 mean?

1 Chronicles 2:43 lists the sons of Hebron as Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. This verse is part of a genealogy, recording the descendants of Hebron within the tribe of Judah.

This verse comes from a section where the writer is carefully tracing the family lines of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The focus here is on Hebron’s direct descendants, naming each son to show their place in the broader family tree. These genealogies helped the original readers know their heritage and tribal connections.

Where else these words appear

“Tappuah” Hebrew H8599 · used in 5 verses

Joshua 12:17 The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
Joshua 15:34 And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
Joshua 16:8 The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

“Shema” Hebrew H8087 · used in 5 verses

1 Chronicles 2:44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
1 Chronicles 5:8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
1 Chronicles 8:13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

“Rekem” Hebrew H7552 · used in 6 verses

Numbers 31:8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
Joshua 13:21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
1 Chronicles 2:44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

“Korah” Hebrew H7141 · used in 37 verses

Genesis 36:5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
Numbers 16:24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
1 Chronicles 9:19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.