1 Chronicles 12:22

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.22", "source": "וְהֵ֗מָּה עָזְר֤וּ עִם־דָּוִיד֙ עַֽל־הַגְּד֔וּד כִּֽי־גִבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל כֻּלָּ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ שָׂרִ֖ים בַּצָּבָֽא׃", "text": "And-they *ʿāzerû* with-*dāwid* against-the-*gedûd* for-*gibbôrê* *ḥayil* all-of-them and-*yihyû* *śārîm* in-the-*ṣāḇāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿāzerû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they helped", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*gedûd*": "masculine noun, singular - troop/band/raiding party", "*gibbôrê*": "masculine noun, plural construct - mighty men of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine noun, singular - strength/might/valor/army", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they became", "*śārîm*": "masculine noun, plural - commanders/officers/princes", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "masculine noun, singular - army/host/warfare" }, "variants": { "*gedûd*": "troop/band/raiding party/marauding band", "*gibbôrê ḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/warrior heroes/valiant warriors", "*śārîm*": "commanders/captains/princes/officers" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהֵ֗מָּה עָזְר֤וּ עִם־דָּוִיד֙ עַֽל־הַגְּד֔וּד כִּֽי־גִבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל כֻּלָּ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ שָׂרִ֖ים בַּצָּבָֽא׃

Transliteration

And-they ʿāzerû with-dāwid against-the-gedûd for-gibbôrê ḥayil all-of-them and-yihyû śārîm in-the-ṣāḇāʾ

Grammar Details

• *ʿāzerû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they helped
• *dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *gedûd*: masculine noun, singular - troop/band/raiding party
• *gibbôrê*: masculine noun, plural construct - mighty men of
• *ḥayil*: masculine noun, singular - strength/might/valor/army
• *yihyû*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they became
• *śārîm*: masculine noun, plural - commanders/officers/princes
• *ṣāḇāʾ*: masculine noun, singular - army/host/warfare

Word Meanings

• *gedûd*: troop/band/raiding party/marauding band
• *gibbôrê ḥayil*: mighty men of valor/warrior heroes/valiant warriors
• *śārîm*: commanders/captains/princes/officers

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Every day men came to David to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For day by day men came to David to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And euery daye came there some to Dauid, to helpe him, till there was a greate hoost as an hoost of God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For at that time day by day there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste of God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For at that tyme there came one or other to Dauid day by day to helpe him, vntil it was a great hoast, like the hoast of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For at [that] time day by day there came to David to help him, until [it was] a great host, like the host of God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for at that time, day by day, they come in unto David to help him, till it is a great camp, like a camp of God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And from day to day more supporters came to David, till he had a great army like the army of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 32:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.2", "source": "וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב הָלַ֣ךְ לְדַרְכּ֑וֹ וַיִּפְגְּעוּ־ב֖וֹ מַלְאֲכֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿăqōb hālak* to-way-his *wə-yipgəʿû*-in-him *malʾăkê ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿăqōb*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Jacob", "*hālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went", "*wə-yipgəʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they met/encountered", "*malʾăkê*": "masculine plural construct - messengers/angels of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "to go, to walk, to proceed", "*yipgəʿû*": "to meet, to encounter, to reach, to intercede with", "*malʾăkê*": "messengers, angels, ambassadors", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine beings, judges" } }
• Josh 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לֹ֗א כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י שַׂר־צְבָֽא־יְהוָ֖ה עַתָּ֣ה בָ֑אתִי וַיִּפֹּל֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אַ֙רְצָה֙ וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מָ֥ה אֲדֹנִ֖י מְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל־עַבְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, \"No, for I am *śar-ṣəḇāʾ-YHWH*, now *bāʾṯî*.\" And *wayyippōl* *yəhôšuaʿ* to his face *ʾarṣâ* and *wayyištāḥû* and *wayyōʾmer* to him, \"What *ʾăḏōnî* *mədabbēr* to his servant?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun masculine singular construct - army of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bāʾṯî*": "1st common singular qal perfect - I have come", "*wayyippōl*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he fell", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun feminine singular with directional suffix - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hishtaphel imperfect - and he bowed down", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/replied", "*śar*": "commander/captain/prince/chief", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "army/host/troops", "*bāʾṯî*": "I have come/arrived/entered", "*wayyippōl*": "and he fell/dropped down/prostrated", "*pānāyw*": "his face/presence/countenance", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward/to the earth", "*wayyištāḥû*": "and he bowed down/worshiped/prostrated himself", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/master/superior", "*mədabbēr*": "speaking/saying/commanding", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/slave/subordinate" } }
• 2 Sam 2:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.2", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַל שָׁם֙ דָּוִ֔ד וְגַ֖ם שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֑יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal* there *Dāwid* and also *štê* *nāšāyw* *ʾĂḥînōʿam* *ha-Yizrəʿēlît* and *ʾĂḇîgayil* *ʾēšet* *Nāḇāl* *ha-Karməlî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*štê*": "construct state numeral, feminine - two of", "*nāšāyw*": "plural noun + 3ms suffix - his wives", "*ʾĂḥînōʿam*": "proper noun - Ahinoam", "*ha-Yizrəʿēlît*": "definite article + gentilic adjective fs - the Jezreelitess", "*ʾĂḇîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾēšet*": "construct state noun fs - wife of", "*Nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ha-Karməlî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Carmelite" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "and he went up/and he ascended", "*nāšāyw*": "his wives/his women", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of/woman of" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.3", "source": "וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֛וֹ הֶעֱלָ֥ה דָוִ֖ד אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֵ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *ʾănāšāyw* who *ʾăšer-ʿimmô* *heʿĕlâ* *Dāwid* *ʾîš* and *bêtô* *wə-yēšəḇû* in *ʿārê* *Ḥeḇrôn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănāšāyw*": "plural noun + 3ms suffix - his men", "*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3ms suffix - who [were] with him", "*heʿĕlâ*": "hifil perfect 3ms - he brought up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man/each man", "*bêtô*": "noun + 3ms suffix - his household", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they dwelt/settled", "*ʿārê*": "construct state plural of *ʿîr* - cities of", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/his people", "*heʿĕlâ*": "brought up/caused to go up", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each person", "*bêtô*": "his household/his family", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "and they dwelt/and they settled/and they lived" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.4", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧ם אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַנְשֵׁי֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָבְר֖וּ אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* *ʾanšê* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yimšəḥû-šām* *ʾet-Dāwid* for *meleḵ* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yaggidû* to *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *ʾanšê* *Yāḇêš* *Gilʿād* *ʾăšer* *qāḇərû* *ʾet-Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yimšəḥû-šām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + adverb - and they anointed there", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hifil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yāḇêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*qāḇərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they buried", "*ʾet-Šāʾûl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "and they came/and they arrived", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "and they anointed/and they consecrated", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/household of/dynasty of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "and they told/and they reported/and they informed", "*qāḇərû*": "they buried/they entombed" } }
• 2 Sam 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.1", "source": "וַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֲרֻכָּ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּבֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְדָוִד֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ וְחָזֵ֔ק וּבֵ֥ית שָׁא֖וּל הֹלְכִ֥ים וְדַלִּֽים׃", "text": "*wā-tehî* the *milḥāmāh* *'ărūkkāh* between *bêt* *šā'ûl* and-between *bêt* *dāwid* and-*dāwid* *hōlēk* and-*ḥāzēq* and-*bêt* *šā'ûl* *hōlkîm* and-*dallîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-tehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it was/became", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*'ărūkkāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - long/prolonged", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hōlēk*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going/walking/advancing", "*ḥāzēq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/becoming stronger", "*hōlkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going/walking/becoming", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - weak/becoming weaker" }, "variants": { "*wā-tehî*": "and it happened/and it continued", "*'ărūkkāh*": "prolonged/protracted/long-lasting", "*hōlēk*": "proceeding/advancing/growing/continuing", "*ḥāzēq*": "strong/powerful/growing stronger", "*dallîm*": "weak/feeble/growing weaker/diminishing" } }
• Job 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.17.9", "source": "וְיֹאחֵ֣ז צַדִּ֣יק דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּֽטֳהָר־יָ֝דַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף אֹֽמֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾḥēz* *ṣaddîq* *darkô* *û-ṭohār-yāḏayim* *yōsîp̄* *ʾōmeṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he holds fast", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - righteous one", "*darkô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine dual - and clean of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he increases/adds", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/courage" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾḥēz*": "and he holds fast/grasps/maintains", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one", "*darkô*": "his way/path/journey", "*û-ṭohār-yāḏayim*": "and clean of hands/pure of hands", "*yōsîp̄*": "he increases/adds/continues", "*ʾōmeṣ*": "strength/courage/steadfastness" } }
• Ps 148:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.2", "source": "הֽ͏ַלְל֥וּהוּ כָל־מַלְאָכָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־צְבָאָֽיו׃", "text": "*Hallelûhû* *kol*-*malʾākāyw* *hallelûhû* *kol*-*ṣebāʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*Hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*malʾākāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/angels", "*hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*ṣebāʾāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*malʾākāyw*": "his messengers/angels/envoys", "*ṣebāʾāyw*": "his hosts/armies/multitudes" } }