Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleShema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai. Young's Literal Translation And Shema begat Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat Shammai. King James Bible And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. Hebrew Shemaוְשֶׁ֣מַע (wə·še·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8087: Shema -- a sound was the father of הוֹלִ֔יד (hō·w·lîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Raham רַ֖חַם (ra·ḥam) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7357: Raham -- 'pity', a man of Judah the father אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1: Father of Jorkeam, יָרְקֳעָ֑ם (yā·rə·qo·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3421: Jorkeam -- an Israelite and Rekem וְרֶ֖קֶם (wə·re·qem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7552: Rekem -- 'having many colors', a Midianite king, also two Israelites, also a city in Benjamin was the father of הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Shammai. שַׁמָּֽי׃ (šam·māy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8060: Shammai -- three men of Israel |