1 Chronicles 11:21

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.21", "source": "מִן־הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֤ה בַשְּׁנַ֙יִם֙ נִכְבָּ֔ד וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וְעַד־הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה לֹֽא־בָֽא", "text": "From-the *haššəlôšāh* in the *ḇaššənayim* *niḵbād* and *wayəhî* to them *ləśār* and to-the *haššəlôšāh* *lōʾ*-*ḇāʾ*", "grammar": { "*haššəlôšāh*": "definite article + cardinal number - the three", "*ḇaššənayim*": "preposition + definite article + cardinal number dual - among the two", "*niḵbād*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - honored/distinguished", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became", "*ləśār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - as commander", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḇāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/reached" }, "variants": { "*ḇaššənayim*": "among the two/double/twice", "*niḵbād*": "honored/distinguished/glorified", "*ləśār*": "as commander/as leader/as captain" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִן־הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֤ה בַשְּׁנַ֙יִם֙ נִכְבָּ֔ד וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וְעַד־הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה לֹֽא־בָֽא

Transliteration

From-the haššəlôšāh in the ḇaššənayim niḵbād and wayəhî to them ləśār and to-the haššəlôšāh lōʾ-ḇāʾ

Grammar Details

• *haššəlôšāh*: definite article + cardinal number - the three
• *ḇaššənayim*: preposition + definite article + cardinal number dual - among the two
• *niḵbād*: Niphal participle masculine singular - honored/distinguished
• *wayəhî*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became
• *ləśār*: preposition + noun masculine singular - as commander
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *ḇāʾ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/reached

Word Meanings

• *ḇaššənayim*: among the two/double/twice
• *niḵbād*: honored/distinguished/glorified
• *ləśār*: as commander/as leader/as captain

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He was doubly honored above the three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Of the three, he was more honored than the two, for he was their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of the three,{H7969} he was more honorable{H3513} than the two,{H8147} and was made their captain:{H8269} howbeit he attained{H935} not to the [first] three.{H7969}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of the three{H7969}, he was more honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} than the two{H8147}; for he was their captain{H8269}: howbeit he attained{H935}{(H8804)} not to the first three{H7969}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and before the thirde, more honorable then the two, yet came he not vnto the thre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Among the three he was more honourable then the two, and he was their captaine: but he attained not vnto the first three.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yea among three, he was more honorable then the two, for he was their captayne: Howbeit, he attayned not to the first three.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the `first' three he hath not come.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the `first' three.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.8", "source": "Ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν, καὶ ἐδίδου καρπόν, ὃ μὲν ἑκατόν, ὃ δὲ ἑξήκοντα, ὃ δὲ τριάκοντα.", "text": "*Alla de epesen epi* the *gēn* the *kalēn*, and *edidou karpon*, *ho men hekaton*, *ho de hexēkonta*, *ho de triakonta*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - others/other [seeds]", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*epesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - fell", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/soil/ground", "*kalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*edidou*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was yielding/giving", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*ho men*": "neuter relative pronoun with particle - one", "*hekaton*": "numerical - hundred", "*ho de*": "neuter relative pronoun with particle - another", "*hexēkonta*": "numerical - sixty", "*triakonta*": "numerical - thirty" }, "variants": { "*Alla*": "others/other [seeds]", "*gēn kalēn*": "good soil/fertile ground", "*edidou*": "was yielding/giving/producing [continuous action]", "*karpon*": "fruit/crop/produce", "*ho men... ho de... ho de*": "one... another... another [distribution]" } }
• 1 Cor 15:41 : 41 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.41", "source": "Ἄλλη δόξα ἡλίου, καὶ ἄλλη δόξα σελήνης, καὶ ἄλλη δόξα ἀστέρων: ἀστὴρ γὰρ ἀστέρος διαφέρει ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "*Allē doxa hēliou*, and *allē doxa selēnēs*, and *allē doxa asterōn*: *astēr gar asteros diapherei en doxē*.", "grammar": { "*allē*": "adjective, nominative feminine singular - another/different", "*doxa*": "nominative feminine singular - glory", "*hēliou*": "genitive masculine singular - of sun", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*selēnēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of moon", "*asterōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of stars", "*astēr*": "nominative masculine singular - star", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*asteros*": "genitive masculine singular - of star", "*diapherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - differs", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*doxē*": "dative feminine singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/radiance", "*hēliou*": "of sun/of the sun", "*selēnēs*": "of moon/of the moon", "*asterōn*": "of stars/of the stars", "*astēr*": "star/heavenly body", "*diapherei*": "differs/varies/is different", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/radiance" } }