H6232 H6232
Esheq, a personal name in the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:39)
Esheq is a Benjamite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:39, listed among the descendants of Saul's family line. The name is similar to Esek (the well of contention) and may share the same root, but here it is a personal name. Greek manuscripts render it Asēl or Asek. Beyond this genealogical note, Esheq is otherwise unknown. The Chronicler's genealogies trace Benjamin's prominent families, including the royal line of Saul. Names like Esheq preserve the memory of individuals whose lives are otherwise lost to history but who remain part of the sacred record.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Esheq appears in 1 Chronicles 8:39 as a Benjamite, part of the genealogy tracing Saul's descendants. His name may be related to 'Esek' (contention), though it functions here as a personal name without explanation. Greek versions offer Asēl or Asek, reflecting transliteration variance. No narrative accompanies Esheq; he is simply one link in Benjamin's tribal chain. The Chronicler's purpose is to document the continuity of Israel's families, especially Saul's line, which remains part of Benjamin's heritage despite the shift of kingship to David's house. Every name matters in the genealogy of God's people. 1×
AR["عَاشَق"]·ben["এশকের"]·DE["[עשק]"]·EN["Esheq"]·FR["[עשק]"]·heb["עשק"]·HI["एशेक"]·ID["Esek"]·IT["[עשק]"]·jav["Èsèk"]·KO["에섹"]·PT["Eshek"]·RU["Эшека"]·ES["Ésec"]·SW["Esheki"]·TR["Eşek"]·urd["عیشق"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† עֵ֫שֶׁק n.pr.m. Benjamite 1 Ch 8:39, Ασηλ, Ασεκ.