Nehemiah 11:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲחֵיהֶם֙ גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֑ה וּפָקִ֣יד עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם זַבְדִּיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־הַגְּדוֹלִֽים׃ ס

Transliteration

And 'ăḥêhem gibbôrê ḥayil mē'āh 'eśrîm and šəmōnāh and ûp̄āqîd over 'ălêhem zaḇdî'ēl ben-haggədôlîm

Grammar Details

*'ăḥêhem*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their brothers'
*gibbôrê*: construct state, masculine plural - 'mighty men of'
*ḥayil*: masculine singular noun - 'valor/strength'
*mē'āh*: feminine singular noun - 'hundred'
*'eśrîm*: numeral - 'twenty'
*šəmōnāh*: numeral - 'eight'
*ûp̄āqîd*: conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and overseer'
*'ălêhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'over them'
*zaḇdî'ēl*: proper noun - 'Zabdiel'
*ben*: construct state, masculine singular - 'son of'
*haggədôlîm*: definite article + masculine plural adjective - 'the great ones'

Word Meanings

*gibbôrê* *ḥayil*: mighty men of valor/strong warriors/capable fighters
*p̄āqîd*: overseer/officer/superintendent
*ben*-*haggədôlîm*: son of the great ones/son of Haggedolim (name)

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