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"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.10",
"source": "עֵ֖זֶר הָרֹ֑אשׁ עֹבַדְיָה֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י אֱלִיאָ֖ב הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃",
"text": "*ʿĒzer* the *rōʾš*, *ʿŌḇadyâ* *ha-šēnî*, *ʾĔlîʾāḇ* *ha-šəlišî*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿĒzer*": "proper noun - Ezer",
"*hā-rōʾš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the head/chief",
"*ʿŌḇadyâ*": "proper noun - Obadiah",
"*ha-šēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the second",
"*ʾĔlîʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Eliab",
"*ha-šəlišî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third"
},
"variants": {
"*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader"
}
}