Parallel Strong's Berean Study BiblePethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people. Young's Literal Translation And Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, [is] by the hand of the king, for every matter of the people. King James Bible And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. Hebrew Pethahiahוּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה (ū·p̄ə·ṯaḥ·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6611: Pethahiah -- three Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Meshezabel, מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל (mə·šê·zaḇ·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4898: Meshezabel -- 'God delivers', an Israelite name a descendant מִבְּנֵי־ (mib·bə·nê-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Zerah זֶ֤רַח (ze·raḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2226: Zerah -- three Israelites, also an Edomite, also an Ethiopian son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Judah, יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites was the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king agent לְיַ֣ד (lə·yaḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand in every לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every matter דָּבָ֖ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause concerning the people. לָעָֽם׃ (lā·‘ām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock |