Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.9", "source": "וּמִן־הַגָּדִ֡י נִבְדְּל֣וּ אֶל־דָּוִיד֩ לַמְצַ֨ד מִדְבָּ֜רָה גִּבֹּרֵ֣י הַחַ֗יִל אַנְשֵׁ֤י צָבָא֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עֹרְכֵ֥י צִנָּ֖ה וָרֹ֑מַח וּפְנֵ֤י אַרְיֵה֙ פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וְכִצְבָאיִ֥ם עַל־הֶהָרִ֖ים לְמַהֵֽר׃", "text": "And from the *Gādî* *niḇdəlû* to *Dāwîd* to the *məṣad* *midbārâ*, *gibbōrê* the *ḥayil*, *ʾanšê* *ṣāḇāʾ* for the *milḥāmâ*, *ʿōrəḵê* *ṣinnâ* and *rōmaḥ*, and *pənê* *ʾaryēh* their *pənêhem*, and as *ṣəḇāʾîm* upon the *hehārîm* in *məhēr*.", "grammar": { "*u-min-ha-Gādî*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - and from the Gadite", "*niḇdəlû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd plural, Niphal - they separated themselves", "*ʾel-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*la-məṣad*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the stronghold", "*midbārâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional suffix - wilderness-ward", "*gibbōrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - mighty men of", "*ha-ḥayil*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the strength/army", "*ʾanšê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - men of", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army", "*la-milḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for the battle", "*ʿōrəḵê*": "construct participle, masculine plural, Qal - arrangers of", "*ṣinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - shield", "*wā-rōmaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and spear", "*u-pənê*": "conjunction + construct noun, masculine plural - and faces of", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*wə-ḵi-ṣəḇāʾîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and like gazelles", "*ʿal-hehārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - upon the mountains", "*lə-mahēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to hasten/be swift" }, "variants": { "*niḇdəlû*": "separated themselves/distinguished themselves/went over", "*məṣad*": "stronghold/fortress/refuge", "*gibbōrê*": "mighty men/heroes/warriors", "*ḥayil*": "strength/might/army/wealth", "*ʾanšê ṣāḇāʾ*": "men of war/soldiers/fighting men", "*ʿōrəḵê*": "arrangers/preparers/handling", "*ṣinnâ*": "large shield/buckler", "*rōmaḥ*": "spear/lance", "*pənê*": "faces/appearance", "*ṣəḇāʾîm*": "gazelles/deer", "*məhēr*": "to hasten/to be swift/quickly" } }

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