Lexicon yachas: To reckon, enroll, genealogically register Original Word: יַחַשׂ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance genealogy From yachas; a pedigree or family list (as growing spontaneously) -- genealogy. see HEBREW yachas NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition genealogy NASB Translation genealogy (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יַ֫חַשׁ noun [masculine] genealogy (Late Hebrew יַחַס יִחוּס Aramaic יִחוּס) — סֵפֶר הַיַּ֫חַשׂ Nehemiah 7:5 book of Genealogy. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root יָחַשׂ (yachas), which means to reckon or enroll.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1078 • γένεσις (genesis): Refers to origin, source, or lineage. Usage: The term יַחַשׂ is used in the context of documenting genealogies or family records, often to establish lineage or tribal affiliation. Context: יַחַשׂ (yachas) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts where genealogical records are significant. These records were crucial for maintaining tribal identities, inheritance rights, and fulfilling religious duties. The term is often associated with the meticulous recording of family lines, especially in post-exilic texts where re-establishing Israel's identity was vital. Genealogies served not only as historical records but also as theological affirmations of God's promises to His people through specific lineages. Forms and Transliterations הִתְיַחֵ֤שׂ הַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙ היחש התיחש וּלְהִתְיַחֵ֗שׂ ולהתיחש haiYachas hay·ya·ḥaś hayyaḥaś hiṯ·ya·ḥêś hityaChes hiṯyaḥêś ū·lə·hiṯ·ya·ḥêś ulehityaChes ūləhiṯyaḥêśLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 31:17 HEB: וְאֵ֨ת הִתְיַחֵ֤שׂ הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ לְבֵ֣ית INT: genealogy as the priests households 2 Chronicles 31:18 Nehemiah 7:5 3 Occurrences |