1 Chronicles 27:1

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.1", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ לְֽמִסְפָּרָ֡ם רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֣וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָֽאֲלָפִ֣ים ׀ וְהַמֵּא֡וֹת וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩ הַמְשָׁרְתִ֨ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְכֹ֣ל ׀ דְּבַ֣ר הַֽמַּחְלְק֗וֹת הַבָּאָ֤ה וְהַיֹּצֵאת֙ חֹ֣דֶשׁ בְּחֹ֔דֶשׁ לְכֹ֖ל חָדְשֵׁ֣י הַשָּׁנָ֑ה הַֽמַּחֲלֹ֙קֶת֙ הָֽאַחַ֔ת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס", "text": "And *bənê* *Yisrā'ēl* to *misəpārām* *rā'šê* *hā'āḇôṯ* and *śārê* *hā'ălāp̄îm* and *hammē'ôṯ* and *šōṭərêhem* the *məšārəṯîm* *'eṯ*-the *meleḵ* for all *dəḇar* the *maḥləqôṯ* the *bā'āh* and the *yōṣē'ṯ* *ḥōḏeš* in *ḥōḏeš* for all *ḥāḏəšê* the *šānāh*; the *maḥălōqeṯ* the *'aḥaṯ* twenty and four *'ālep̄*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*Yisrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*misəpārām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - their number", "*rā'šê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of", "*hā'āḇôṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the fathers", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/captains of", "*hā'ălāp̄îm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the thousands", "*hammē'ôṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hundreds", "*šōṭərêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person plural suffix - their officers", "*məšārəṯîm*": "participle, piel, masculine plural - serving/ministering", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter/affair of", "*maḥləqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - divisions", "*bā'āh*": "participle, qal, feminine singular - coming", "*yōṣē'ṯ*": "participle, qal, feminine singular - going out", "*ḥōḏeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*ḥāḏəšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - months of", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*maḥălōqeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - division", "*'aḥaṯ*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*'ālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*misəpārām*": "their number/their census", "*rā'šê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*hā'āḇôṯ*": "the fathers/the ancestors/the patriarchal houses", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/chiefs", "*məšārəṯîm*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*dəḇar*": "matter/business/affair", "*maḥləqôṯ*": "divisions/courses/departments", "*bā'āh*": "coming in/entering", "*yōṣē'ṯ*": "going out/departing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ לְֽמִסְפָּרָ֡ם רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֣וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָֽאֲלָפִ֣ים ׀ וְהַמֵּא֡וֹת וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩ הַמְשָׁרְתִ֨ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְכֹ֣ל ׀ דְּבַ֣ר הַֽמַּחְלְק֗וֹת הַבָּאָ֤ה וְהַיֹּצֵאת֙ חֹ֣דֶשׁ בְּחֹ֔דֶשׁ לְכֹ֖ל חָדְשֵׁ֣י הַשָּׁנָ֑ה הַֽמַּחֲלֹ֙קֶת֙ הָֽאַחַ֔ת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס

Transliteration

And bənê Yisrā'ēl to misəpārām rā'šê hā'āḇôṯ and śārê hā'ălāp̄îm and hammē'ôṯ and šōṭərêhem the məšārəṯîm 'eṯ-the meleḵ for all dəḇar the maḥləqôṯ the bā'āh and the yōṣē'ṯ ḥōḏeš in ḥōḏeš for all ḥāḏəšê the šānāh; the maḥălōqeṯ the 'aḥaṯ twenty and four 'ālep̄.

Grammar Details

• *bənê*: construct state, masculine plural - sons of
• *Yisrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *misəpārām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - their number
• *rā'šê*: noun, masculine plural construct - heads of
• *hā'āḇôṯ*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the fathers
• *śārê*: noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/captains of
• *hā'ălāp̄îm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the thousands
• *hammē'ôṯ*: definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hundreds
• *šōṭərêhem*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person plural suffix - their officers
• *məšārəṯîm*: participle, piel, masculine plural - serving/ministering
• *'eṯ*: direct object marker
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *dəḇar*: noun, masculine singular construct - matter/affair of
• *maḥləqôṯ*: noun, feminine plural - divisions
• *bā'āh*: participle, qal, feminine singular - coming
• *yōṣē'ṯ*: participle, qal, feminine singular - going out
• *ḥōḏeš*: noun, masculine singular - month
• *ḥāḏəšê*: noun, masculine plural construct - months of
• *šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
• *maḥălōqeṯ*: noun, feminine singular - division
• *'aḥaṯ*: numeral, feminine singular - one
• *'ālep̄*: noun, masculine singular - thousand

Word Meanings

• *bənê*: sons of/children of
• *misəpārām*: their number/their census
• *rā'šê*: heads/chiefs/leaders
• *hā'āḇôṯ*: the fathers/the ancestors/the patriarchal houses
• *śārê*: captains/commanders/chiefs
• *məšārəṯîm*: serving/ministering/attending
• *dəḇar*: matter/business/affair
• *maḥləqôṯ*: divisions/courses/departments
• *bā'āh*: coming in/entering
• *yōṣē'ṯ*: going out/departing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The sons of Israel were counted by their numbers, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions, those who came in and went out month by month for all the months of the year. Each division had twenty-four thousand men.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now the children of Israel, according to their number, were the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in every matter of the divisions, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year; each division had twenty-four thousand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} after their number,{H4557} [to wit], the heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses] and the captains{H8269} of thousands{H505} and of hundreds,{H3967} and their officers{H7860} that served{H8334} the king,{H4428} in{H935} any matter{H1697} of the courses{H4256} which came in{H935} and went out{H3318} month{H2320} by month{H2320} throughout all the months{H2320} of the year—of every{H259} course{H4256} were twenty{H6242} and four{H702} thousand.{H505}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} after their number{H4557}, to wit, the chief{H7218} fathers{H1} and captains{H8269} of thousands{H505} and hundreds{H3967}, and their officers{H7860}{(H8802)} that served{H8334}{(H8764)} the king{H4428} in any matter{H1697} of the courses{H4256}, which came in{H935}{(H8802)} and went out{H3318}{(H8802)} month{H2320} by month{H2320} throughout all the months{H2320} of the year{H8141}, of every{H259} course{H4256} were twenty{H6242} and four{H702} thousand{H505}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The children of Israel acordinge to their nombre, were heades of the fathers, and ouer thousandes and ouer hundreds, & officers waytinge vpon the kynge, to go of & on after their course euery moneth one, in all ye monethes of ye yeare. Euery course had foure & twentye thousande.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The children of Israel also after their nomber, euen the chiefe fathers and captaines of thousandes and of hundreths, and their officers that serued the King by diuers courses, which came & in went out, moneth by moneth throughout al the moneths of the yeere: in euery course were foure and twentie thousand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The children of Israel, after the number of them, ye auncient heads and captaynes of thousandes and hundredes, and their officers that serued the king by dyuers courses, which came in and went out moneth by moneth, throughout all the monethes of the yere: And in euery course were twentie and foure thouthousand.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course [were] twenty and four thousand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year--of every division were twenty-four thousand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of Israel, after their number, heads of the fathers, and princes of the thousands and of the hundreds, and their officers, those serving the king in any matter of the courses, that are coming in and going out month by month, throughout all months of the year -- `are' in each course twenty and four thousand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the children of Israel after their number, `to wit', the heads of fathers' `houses' and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year-of every course were twenty and four thousand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year--of every course were twenty and four thousand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the number of the children of Israel, that is, the heads of families, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the men in authority who were servants of the king in anything to do with the divisions which came in and went out month by month through all the months of the year, in every division were twenty-four thousand.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year--of every division were twenty-four thousand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Leaders of the Army What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, as well as their officers who served the king in various matters. Each division was assigned to serve for one month during the year; each consisted of 24,000 men.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.25", "source": "וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yibḥar* *mōšeh* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yittēn* *ʾōtām* *rāšîm* upon-*hāʿām* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yibḥar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*-*yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*yibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } }
• Deut 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.15", "source": "וָאֶקַּ֞ח אֶת־רָאשֵׁ֣י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁ֤ים חֲכָמִים֙ וִֽידֻעִ֔ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם שָׂרֵ֨י אֲלָפִ֜ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֗וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֤י חֲמִשִּׁים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י עֲשָׂרֹ֔ת וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wāʾeqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*rāʾšê* *šiḇṭêḵem* *ʾănāšîm* *ḥăḵāmîm* and-*wîḏuʿîm* and-*wāʾettēn* them *rāʾšîm* over-you *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* and-*śārê* *mēʾôṯ* and-*śārê* *ḥămišîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōṯ* and-*šōṭrîm* for-*šiḇṭêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I took", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - known/well-known", "*wāʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I gave/appointed", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/leaders", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ḥămišîm*": "common plural noun - fifties", "*ʿăśārōṯ*": "feminine plural noun - tens", "*šōṭrîm*": "masculine plural participle - officers", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "and I took/selected/chose", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "known/well-known/recognized", "*wāʾettēn*": "and I gave/appointed/established", "*śārê*": "leaders/commanders/officials of", "*šōṭrîm*": "officers/officials/scribes" } }
• 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" } }
• 1 Kgs 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.7", "source": "וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֞ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר נִצָּבִים֙ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִלְכְּל֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְאֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ חֹ֧דֶשׁ בַּשָּׁנָ֛ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עַל־הָאֶחָ֖ד לְכַלְכֵּֽל׃", "text": "And-to-*Šəlōmōh* twelve *niṣṣābîm* over-all-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and-they-*kilkəlû* the-*melek* and-his-*bayit*; *ḥōdeš* in-the-*šānāh* *yihyeh* upon-the-*ʾeḥād* to-*kalkēl*", "grammar": { "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*niṣṣābîm*": "noun, masculine plural, Niphal participle - officers/deputies", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kilkəlû*": "Pilpel perfect, 3rd person plural - they supplied/provided for", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house/household", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*šānāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the year", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it would be", "*ʾeḥād*": "definite numeral, masculine singular - the one", "*kalkēl*": "Pilpel infinitive construct - to provide/supply" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣābîm*": "officers/deputies/governors", "*kilkəlû*": "supplied/provided for/sustained", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*kalkēl*": "provide/supply/sustain" } }
• 1 Kgs 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.5.14", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ אֵ֖ת חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה מֵאֵת֙ כָּל־מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמְע֖וּ אֶת־חָכְמָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yāvōʾû* from-all-the-*ʿammîm* to-*lišmōaʿ* *ʾēt* *ḥokmat* *Šəlōmōh* from-*ʾēt* all-*malkê* the-*ʾāreṣ* which *šāməʿû* *ʾet*-*ḥokmātô*", "grammar": { "*yāvōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with vav consecutive - they came", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the peoples", "*lišmōaʿ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to hear", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*malkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the earth/land", "*šāməʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd plural - they heard", "*ḥokmātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen to/to learn from", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• 1 Chr 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.13.1", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ דָּוִ֗יד עִם־שָׂרֵ֧י הָאֲלָפִ֛ים וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת לְכָל־נָגִֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ* *dāwīd* *ʿim*-*śārê* *hā-ʾălāpîm* *wə-ha-mēʾôt* *lə-kol*-*nāgîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he consulted/took counsel", "*dāwīd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*śārê*": "construct masculine plural of *śar* - chiefs/commanders of", "*hā-ʾălāpîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the thousands", "*wə-ha-mēʾôt*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the hundreds", "*lə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - to/with all of", "*nāgîd*": "masculine singular noun - leader/prince/commander" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "consulted with/deliberated with/took counsel with", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/leaders/officials of", "*nāgîd*": "leader/prince/ruler/commander" } }
• 1 Chr 28:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.1", "source": "וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל דָּוִ֣יד אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל שָׂרֵ֣י הַשְּׁבָטִ֣ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמַּחְלְק֣וֹת הַמְשָׁרְתִ֪ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֟לֶךְ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֲלָפִ֣ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֡וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֣י כָל־רְכוּשׁ־וּמִקְנֶה֩ ׀ לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וּלְבָנָ֜יו עִם־הַסָּרִיסִ֧ים וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים וּֽלְכָל־גִּבּ֥וֹר חָ֖יִל אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wayyaqhēl* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-all-*śārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *śārê* the-*shᵉḇāṭîm* and-*śārê* the-*maḥlᵉqôt* the-*mᵉšārtîm* *ʾet*-the-*melek* and-*śārê* the-*ʾălāp̄îm* and-*śārê* the-*mēʾôt* and-*śārê* all-*rᵉḵûš*-and-*miqneh* to-the-*melek* and-to-*bānāw* with-the-*sārisîm* and-the-*gibbôrîm* and-to-all-*gibbôr* *ḥayil* to-*Yᵉrûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayyaqhēl*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he assembled/gathered", "*Dāwid*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *śar* - leaders/princes/officials of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*shᵉḇāṭîm*": "masculine plural - tribes", "*maḥlᵉqôt*": "feminine plural - divisions", "*mᵉšārtîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - serving/ministering", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundreds", "*rᵉḵûš*": "masculine singular - property/possessions", "*miqneh*": "masculine singular - livestock/cattle", "*bānāw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*sārisîm*": "masculine plural - officials/eunuchs", "*gibbôrîm*": "masculine plural - mighty men/warriors", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular - strength/valor/army", "*Yᵉrûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayyaqhēl*": "assembled/gathered/convened", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/chiefs/captains", "*maḥlᵉqôt*": "divisions/courses", "*mᵉšārtîm*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "thousands/military units", "*mēʾôt*": "hundreds/military units", "*rᵉḵûš*": "property/possessions/goods", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/herds", "*sārisîm*": "court officials/eunuchs/officers", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/champion", "*ḥayil*": "valor/strength/ability/army/wealth" } }
• 2 Chr 17:12-19 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.12", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֵ֖ל עַד־לְמָ֑עְלָה וַיִּ֧בֶן בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת וְעָרֵ֥י מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *Yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *hōlēḵ* and-*gāḏēl* until-to-*ləmāʿləh* and *wayyiḇen* in-*Yəhûḏāh* *bîrāniyyôṯ* and-*ʿārê* *miskənôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he was/became'", "*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - 'Jehoshaphat'", "*hōlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'walking/going'", "*gāḏēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'growing/becoming great'", "*ləmāʿləh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'to upward/exceedingly'", "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he built'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*bîrāniyyôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'fortresses/castles/citadels'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*miskənôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'storage/supply'" }, "variants": { "*hōlēḵ wə-gāḏēl*": "going and growing/continually increasing/progressively greater", "*ləmāʿləh*": "upward/exceedingly/to a high degree", "*bîrāniyyôṯ*": "fortresses/castles/citadels/palaces", "*ʿārê miskənôṯ*": "storage cities/supply cities/treasure cities" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.13", "source": "וּמְלָאכָ֥ה רַבָּ֛ה הָ֥יָה ל֖וֹ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאַנְשֵׁ֧י מִלְחָמָ֛ה גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*məlāʾḵāh* *rabbāh* *hāyāh* to-him in-*ʿārê* *Yəhûḏāh* and-*ʾanšê* *milḥāmāh* *gibbôrê* *ḥayil* in-*Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*məlāʾḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'work/business/property'", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'much/many/great'", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'was/happened'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'men of'", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'war/battle'", "*gibbôrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'mighty ones of'", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - 'strength/might/valor'", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - 'Jerusalem'" }, "variants": { "*məlāʾḵāh*": "work/business/property/activity/enterprise", "*rabbāh*": "much/many/great/abundant", "*ʾanšê milḥāmāh*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers", "*gibbôrê ḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/powerful warriors/valiant fighters" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.14", "source": "וְאֵ֥לֶּה פְקֻדָּתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם לִֽיהוּדָה֙ שָׂרֵ֣י אֲלָפִ֔ים עַדְנָ֣ה הַשָּׂ֔ר וְעִמּוֹ֙ גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And-*ʾēlleh* *p̄əquddāṯām* to-*ḇêṯ* *ʾăḇôṯêhem* to-*Yəhûḏāh* *śārê* *ʾălāp̄îm* *ʿAḏnāh* the-*haśśār* and-with-him *gibbôrê* *ḥayil* *šəlōš* *mēʾôṯ* *ʾālep̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative, plural - 'these'", "*p̄əquddāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - 'their mustering/numbering'", "*ḇêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾăḇôṯêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - 'their fathers'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'commanders of'", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'thousands'", "*ʿAḏnāh*": "proper noun - 'Adnah'", "*haśśār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the commander'", "*gibbôrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - 'mighty ones of'", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - 'strength/might/valor'", "*šəlōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - 'three'", "*mēʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hundreds'", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thousand'" }, "variants": { "*p̄əquddāṯām*": "their mustering/numbering/enrollment/accounting", "*śārê ʾălāp̄îm*": "commanders of thousands/captains over thousands", "*gibbôrê ḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/powerful warriors/valiant fighters" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.15", "source": "וְעַל־יָד֖וֹ יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן הַשָּׂ֑ר וְעִמּ֕וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And-on-*yāḏô* *Yəhôḥānān* the-*haśśār* and-with-him *māʾṯayim* and-*šəmônîm* *ʾālep̄*", "grammar": { "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - 'his hand'", "*Yəhôḥānān*": "proper noun - 'Jehohanan'", "*haśśār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the commander'", "*māʾṯayim*": "cardinal number - 'two hundred'", "*šəmônîm*": "cardinal number - 'eighty'", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thousand'" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʿal-yāḏô*": "and at his hand/next to him/under his command" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.16", "source": "וְעַל־יָדוֹ֙ עֲמַסְיָ֣ה בֶן־זִכְרִ֔י הַמִּתְנַדֵּ֖ב לַיהוָ֑ה וְעִמּ֛וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶף גִּבּ֥וֹר חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And-on-*yāḏô* *ʿĂmasyāh* *ben*-*Ziḵrî* the-*hammiṯnaddēḇ* to-*YHWH* and-with-him *māʾṯayim* *ʾelep̄* *gibbôr* *ḥāyil*", "grammar": { "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - 'his hand'", "*ʿĂmasyāh*": "proper noun - 'Amasiah'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*Ziḵrî*": "proper noun - 'Zichri'", "*hammiṯnaddēḇ*": "definite article + hitpael participle, masculine singular - 'the one volunteering'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*māʾṯayim*": "cardinal number - 'two hundred'", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thousand'", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'mighty one of'", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - 'strength/might/valor'" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʿal-yāḏô*": "and at his hand/next to him/under his command", "*hammiṯnaddēḇ*": "the one volunteering/dedicating himself freely/offering willingly", "*gibbôr ḥāyil*": "mighty man of valor/powerful warrior/valiant fighter" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.17", "source": "וּמִ֨ן־בִּנְיָמִ֔ן גִּבּ֥וֹר חַ֖יִל אֶלְיָדָ֑ע וְעִמּ֛וֹ נֹֽשְׁקֵי־קֶ֥שֶׁת וּמָגֵ֖ן מָאתַ֥יִם אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And-from-*Binyāmin* *gibbôr* *ḥayil* *ʾElyāḏāʿ* and-with-him *nōšəqê*-*qešeṯ* and-*māgēn* *māʾṯayim* *ʾālep̄*", "grammar": { "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - 'Benjamin'", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'mighty one of'", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - 'strength/might/valor'", "*ʾElyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun - 'Eliada'", "*nōšəqê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'handlers of'", "*qešeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'bow'", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'shield'", "*māʾṯayim*": "cardinal number - 'two hundred'", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thousand'" }, "variants": { "*gibbôr ḥayil*": "mighty man of valor/powerful warrior/valiant fighter", "*nōšəqê-qešeṯ*": "handlers of bow/archers/those equipped with bows" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.18", "source": "וְעַל־יָד֖וֹ יְהוֹזָבָ֑ד וְעִמּ֛וֹ מֵאָֽה־וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃", "text": "And-on-*yāḏô* *Yəhôzāḇāḏ* and-with-him *mēʾāh*-and-*šəmônîm* *ʾelep̄* *ḥălûṣê* *ṣāḇāʾ*", "grammar": { "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - 'his hand'", "*Yəhôzāḇāḏ*": "proper noun - 'Jehozabad'", "*mēʾāh*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - 'hundred'", "*šəmônîm*": "cardinal number - 'eighty'", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thousand'", "*ḥălûṣê*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - 'equipped ones of'", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'army/host/warfare'" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʿal-yāḏô*": "and at his hand/next to him/under his command", "*ḥălûṣê ṣāḇāʾ*": "equipped for army/armed for battle/prepared for warfare" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.19", "source": "אֵ֖לֶּה הַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ מִלְּבַ֞ד אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּעָרֵ֥י הַמִּבְצָ֖ר בְּכָל־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾēlleh* the-*hamšārəṯîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*hammelek* from-*ləḇaḏ* which-*nāṯan* the-*hammeleḵ* in-*ʿārê* the-*hammiḇṣār* in-all-*Yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative, plural - 'these'", "*hamšārəṯîm*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine plural - 'the ones serving'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the king'", "*ləḇaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'separation/apart'", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he gave/placed'", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the king'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*hammiḇṣār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the fortress/stronghold'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'" }, "variants": { "*hamšārəṯîm*": "the ones serving/ministering/attending", "*mil-ləḇaḏ*": "besides/in addition to/apart from", "*ʿārê hammiḇṣār*": "fortress cities/fortified cities/stronghold cities" } }
• 2 Chr 26:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י לְעֻזִּיָּ֡הוּ חַיִל֩ עֹשֵׂ֨ה מִלְחָמָ֜ה יוֹצְאֵ֧י צָבָ֣א לִגְד֗וּד בְּמִסְפַּר֙ פְּקֻדָּתָ֔ם בְּיַד֙ יְעִיאֵ֣ל הַסּוֹפֵ֔ר וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּ הַשּׁוֹטֵ֑ר עַ֚ל יַד־חֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ מִשָּׂרֵ֖י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* to-*'uzziyyāhû* *ḥayil* *'ōśēh* *milḥāmāh* *yôṣə'ê* *ṣābā'* to-*gədûd* in-number-of *pəquddātām* by-hand-of *yə'î'ēl* the-*sôpēr* and-*ma'ăśēyāhû* the-*šôṭēr* upon hand-of-*ḥănanyāhû* from-*śārê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - and there was", "*'uzziyyāhû*": "proper name - Uzziah", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - army/force/strength", "*'ōśēh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*yôṣə'ê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - going out", "*ṣābā'*": "masculine singular noun - army/host/service", "*gədûd*": "masculine singular noun - troop/band/division", "*pəquddātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their numbering/census", "*yə'î'ēl*": "proper name - Jeiel", "*sôpēr*": "masculine singular noun - scribe/secretary", "*ma'ăśēyāhû*": "proper name - Maaseiah", "*šôṭēr*": "masculine singular noun - officer/official", "*ḥănanyāhû*": "proper name - Hananiah", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - officials of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength/troops", "*'ōśēh*": "making/doing/performing", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/combat", "*yôṣə'ê*": "going out/marching out/serving in", "*ṣābā'*": "army/host/service/warfare", "*gədûd*": "troop/band/division/battalion", "*pəquddātām*": "their numbering/census/muster", "*sôpēr*": "scribe/secretary/recorder", "*šôṭēr*": "officer/official/administrator" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.12", "source": "כֹּ֠ל מִסְפַּ֞ר רָאשֵׁ֤י הָאָבוֹת֙ לְגִבּ֣וֹרֵי חָ֔יִל אַלְפַּ֖יִם וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃", "text": "All number-of *rā'šê* the-*'ābôt* to-*gibbôrê* *ḥāyil* two-thousand and-six hundred", "grammar": { "*rā'šê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of/chiefs of", "*'ābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers/ancestors", "*gibbôrê*": "masculine plural construct - mighty men of", "*ḥāyil*": "masculine singular noun - strength/valor/ability" }, "variants": { "*rā'šê*": "heads of/chiefs of/leaders of", "*'ābôt*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchal houses", "*gibbôrê*": "mighty men of/warriors of/heroes of", "*ḥāyil*": "strength/valor/ability/power" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.13", "source": "וְעַל־יָדָם֩ חֵ֨יל צָבָ֜א שְׁלֹ֧שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֶ֗לֶף וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת עוֹשֵׂ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה בְּכֹ֣חַ חָ֑יִל לַעְזֹ֥ר לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הָאוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "And-under-hand-their *ḥêl* *ṣābā'* three hundred thousand and-seven thousands and-five hundreds *'ôśê* *milḥāmāh* with-*kōaḥ* *ḥāyil* to-*'azōr* to-the-*melek* against-the-enemy", "grammar": { "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular construct - force of", "*ṣābā'*": "masculine singular noun - army/host", "*'ôśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*ḥāyil*": "masculine singular noun - might/valor", "*'azōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - to help", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king" }, "variants": { "*ḥêl*": "force of/army of/troops of", "*ṣābā'*": "army/host/military force", "*'ôśê*": "doers of/makers of/performers of", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/combat", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might", "*ḥāyil*": "might/valor/ability", "*'azōr*": "to help/assist/support" } }
• Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }