Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.1", "source": "וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י מֵאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yiḥqod* *Dawid* *ʾet*-*ha-ʿam* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô* *wa-yāśem* over-them *śāre* thousands and-*śāre* hundreds.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiḥqod*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he mustered/numbered/reviewed", "*Dawid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ʿam*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wa-yāśem*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/placed", "*śāre*": "construct noun, masculine plural - leaders/captains of", "thousands": "common noun, masculine plural - groups of one thousand", "hundreds": "common noun, masculine plural - groups of one hundred" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "to muster/number/review/appoint/visit", "*ʿam*": "people/troops/army", "*śar*": "captain/chief/leader/prince" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בְּחַר־לָ֣נוּ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְצֵ֖א הִלָּחֵ֣ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק מָחָ֗ר אָנֹכִ֤י נִצָּב֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וּמַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *mōsheh* unto-*yəhôshûaʿ* *bəḥar*-for-us *ʾănāshîm* and-*wətsēʾ* *hillāḥēm* against-*ʿămālēq* *māḥār* *ʾānōkî* *nitstsāb* on-*rōʾsh* the-*gibʿāh* and-*maṭṭēh* the-*ʾělōhîm* in-*yādî*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*yəhôshûaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bəḥar*": "qal imperative masculine singular - choose", "*ʾănāshîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*wətsēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - and go out", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - fight", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*nitstsāb*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*rōʾsh*": "masculine singular construct - head/top of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the hill", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - staff of", "*ʾělōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*bəḥar*": "choose/select/pick", "*ʾănāshîm*": "men/males/people", "*wətsēʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*hillāḥēm*": "fight/do battle/wage war", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future", "*nitstsāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*rōʾsh*": "head/top/summit", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/rod/stick", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
  • Josh 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.10", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֨עַל ה֜וּא וְזִקְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם הָעָֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yaškēm yəhôšuaʿ ba-bbōqer wa-yipqōd ʾet-hā-ʿām wa-yaʿal hûʾ wə-ziqnê yiśrāʾēl lipnê hā-ʿām hā-ʿāy*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ba-bbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-yipqōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mustered/numbered", "*ʾet-hā-ʿām*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wa-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wə-ziqnê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hā-ʿāy*": "definite article + proper noun - to the Ai" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaškēm*": "and he rose early/got up early in the morning", "*wa-yipqōd*": "and he mustered/reviewed/numbered/inspected", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders" } }
  • 1 Sam 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.12", "source": "וְלָשׂ֣וּם ל֔וֹ שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁ חֲרִישׁוֹ֙ וְלִקְצֹ֣ר קְצִיר֔וֹ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כְּלֵֽי־מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹ וּכְלֵ֥י רִכְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəlāśûm* to-him *śārê* *ʾălāp̄îm* and *wəśārê* *ḥămiššîm*; and *wəlaḥărōš* *ḥărîšô* and *wəliqṣōr* *qəṣîrô*, and *wəlaʿăśôṯ* *kəlê*-*milḥamtô* and *ḵəlê* *riḵbô*.", "grammar": { "*wəlāśûm*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to appoint", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*wəśārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and commanders of", "*ḥămiššîm*": "number, masculine plural - fifties", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to plow", "*ḥărîšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his plowing", "*wəliqṣōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to reap", "*qəṣîrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to make", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*milḥamtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his war", "*ḵəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*riḵbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot" }, "variants": { "*wəlāśûm*": "to appoint/to make/to set", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/chiefs", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "thousands/military units", "*ḥămiššîm*": "fifties/fifty-man units", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "to plow/to till", "*wəliqṣōr*": "to reap/to harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "to make/to manufacture", "*kəlê-milḥamtô*": "his weapons of war/implements of battle", "*ḵəlê riḵbô*": "equipment for his chariots" } }