1 Chronicles 7:40

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.40", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי־אָ֠שֵׁר רָאשֵׁ֨י בֵית־הָאָב֤וֹת בְּרוּרִים֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י חֲיָלִ֔ים רָאשֵׁ֖י הַנְּשִׂיאִ֑ים וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֤ם בַּצָּבָא֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִסְפָּרָ֣ם אֲנָשִׁ֔ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס", "text": "All these *benê-ʾĀšēr* [sons of Asher], *rāʾšê bêt-hāʾābôt* [heads of the house of the fathers], *bərûrîm* [chosen ones], *gibbôrê ḥăyālîm* [mighty men of valor], *rāʾšê hannəśîʾîm* [heads of the princes]; and their *hityaḥśām* [registration] in the *ṣābāʾ* [army] in the *milḥāmâ* [war], their *mispārām* [number] of *ʾănāšîm* [men], twenty and six *ʾālep* [thousand]. *s*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*benê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾĀšēr*": "proper name, masculine", "*rāʾšê*": "construct state, masculine plural - heads of", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾābôt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers", "*bərûrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - chosen, selected", "*gibbôrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - mighty men of", "*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - armies, forces, valor", "*rāʾšê*": "construct state, masculine plural - heads of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*nəśîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes, chiefs", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hityaḥśām*": "verb, Hithpael infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their being registered/enrolled", "*ba-*": "preposition - in", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army, host", "*ba-*": "preposition - in", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war, battle", "*mispārām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their number", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šiššâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - six", "*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*s*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*benê*": "sons, descendants, members", "*rāʾšê bêt-hāʾābôt*": "heads of the fathers' houses, patriarchal leaders, clan chiefs", "*bərûrîm*": "chosen, selected, choice, distinguished", "*gibbôrê ḥăyālîm*": "mighty men of valor, valiant warriors, brave fighters", "*rāʾšê hannəśîʾîm*": "heads of the princes, chief leaders, principal officers", "*hityaḥśām*": "their registration, their enrollment in genealogical records, their being listed", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army, host, military service", "*milḥāmâ*": "war, battle, combat", "*mispārām*": "their number, their census, their count" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי־אָ֠שֵׁר רָאשֵׁ֨י בֵית־הָאָב֤וֹת בְּרוּרִים֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י חֲיָלִ֔ים רָאשֵׁ֖י הַנְּשִׂיאִ֑ים וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֤ם בַּצָּבָא֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִסְפָּרָ֣ם אֲנָשִׁ֔ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס

Transliteration

All these benê-ʾĀšēr [sons of Asher], rāʾšê bêt-hāʾābôt [heads of the house of the fathers], bərûrîm [chosen ones], gibbôrê ḥăyālîm [mighty men of valor], rāʾšê hannəśîʾîm [heads of the princes]; and their hityaḥśām [registration] in the ṣābāʾ [army] in the milḥāmâ [war], their mispārām [number] of ʾănāšîm [men], twenty and six ʾālep [thousand]. s

Grammar Details

• *kol*: noun, masculine singular construct - all of
• *ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun - these
• *benê*: construct state, masculine plural - sons of
• *ʾĀšēr*: proper name, masculine
• *rāʾšê*: construct state, masculine plural - heads of
• *bêt*: construct state, masculine singular - house of
• *hā-*: definite article - the
• *ʾābôt*: noun, masculine plural - fathers
• *bərûrîm*: adjective, masculine plural - chosen, selected
• *gibbôrê*: construct state, masculine plural - mighty men of
• *ḥăyālîm*: noun, masculine plural - armies, forces, valor
• *ha-*: definite article - the
• *nəśîʾîm*: noun, masculine plural - princes, chiefs
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *hityaḥśām*: verb, Hithpael infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their being registered/enrolled
• *ba-*: preposition - in
• *ṣābāʾ*: noun, masculine singular - army, host
• *milḥāmâ*: noun, feminine singular - war, battle
• *mispārām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their number
• *ʾănāšîm*: noun, masculine plural - men
• *ʿeśrîm*: cardinal number - twenty
• *šiššâ*: cardinal number, masculine - six
• *ʾālep*: noun, masculine singular - thousand
• *s*: paragraph marker

Word Meanings

• *benê*: sons, descendants, members
• *rāʾšê bêt-hāʾābôt*: heads of the fathers' houses, patriarchal leaders, clan chiefs
• *bərûrîm*: chosen, selected, choice, distinguished
• *gibbôrê ḥăyālîm*: mighty men of valor, valiant warriors, brave fighters
• *rāʾšê hannəśîʾîm*: heads of the princes, chief leaders, principal officers
• *hityaḥśām*: their registration, their enrollment in genealogical records, their being listed
• *ṣābāʾ*: army, host, military service
• *milḥāmâ*: war, battle, combat
• *mispārām*: their number, their census, their count

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All these were descendants of Asher, heads of their families, choice and mighty warriors, chiefs among the princes. Their total enrollment in the army for battle was twenty-six thousand men.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, chosen and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to war and battle was twenty-six thousand men.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All these were the children of Asser, heades in the house of their fathers, chosen out, valeaunt men, and heades amonge the prynces, and were mustered to the warre for to fight, in their nombre, sixe and twentye thousande men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  All these were the children of Asher, the heads of their fathers houses, noble men, valiant men of warre and chiefe princes, and they were rekoned by their genealogies for warre and for battell to the nomber of sixe and twentie thousand men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Al these were the children of Aser, and heades of their fathers house, noble men, and mightie head captaynes: The number throughout the genealogie of them that were apt to the warre and battel, was twentie and sixe thousande men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  All these [were] the children of Asher, heads of [their] father's house, choice [and] mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war [and] to battle [was] twenty and six thousand men.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  All these `are' sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, chosen ones, mighty in valour, heads of the princes, with their genealogy, for the host, for battle, their number `is' twenty and six thousand men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of their families, specially strong men of war, chiefs of the rulers. They were recorded in the army for war, twenty-six thousand men in number.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All these were the descendants of Asher. They were the leaders of their families, the most capable men, who were warriors and served as head chiefs. There were 26,000 warriors listed in their genealogical records as capable of doing battle.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 24:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֙סֶף֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה לַחֲר֖וֹת בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֨סֶת אֶת־דָּוִ֤ד בָּהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֵ֛ךְ מְנֵ֥ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *yōsep̄* *'ap̄-YHWH* to *ḥărôt* in *yiśrā'ēl* and *yāset* *'et-dāwid* among them *lē'mōr* go *mənêh* *'et-yiśrā'ēl* and *'et-yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*yōsep̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd singular - added/continued", "*'ap̄-YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - anger of YHWH", "*ḥărôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to burn/kindle", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun", "*yāset*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd singular with waw consecutive - he incited/moved", "*'et-dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mənêh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count/number", "*'et-yiśrā'ēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun", "*'et-yəhûdāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun" }, "variants": { "*yōsep̄*": "added/continued/increased again", "*'ap̄*": "anger/nostril/face", "*ḥărôt*": "to burn/kindle/become hot", "*yāset*": "incited/moved/stirred up", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/thinking/commanding" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־יוֹאָ֣ב ׀ שַׂר־הַחַ֣יִל אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ שֽׁוּט־נָ֞א בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וּפִקְד֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וְיָ֣דַעְתִּ֔י אֵ֖ת מִסְפַּ֥ר הָעָֽם", "text": "And *yō'mer* the *melekh* to *yô'āḇ* *śar-haḥayil* who was with him *šûṭ-nā* in all *šiḇṭê* *yiśrā'ēl* from *dān* and unto *bə'ēr šeḇa* and *piqəḏû* *'et-hā'ām* and *yāḏa'tî* *'ēt* *mispar* *hā'ām*", "grammar": { "*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*melekh*": "definite noun - the king", "*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun", "*śar-haḥayil*": "construct noun + definite noun - commander of the army", "*šûṭ-nā*": "Qal imperative + particle of entreaty - please go/roam", "*šiḇṭê*": "construct plural noun - tribes of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun", "*dān*": "proper noun", "*bə'ēr šeḇa*": "proper noun - Beersheba", "*piqəḏû*": "Qal imperative plural - number/count/muster", "*'et-hā'ām*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the people", "*yāḏa'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I will know", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*mispar*": "noun - number/count", "*hā'ām*": "definite noun - the people" }, "variants": { "*šûṭ*": "roam/go about/traverse", "*piqəḏû*": "count/muster/enroll/visit", "*yāḏa'tî*": "I will know/learn/understand" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹאָ֜ב אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיוֹסֵ֣ף יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ אֶל־הָעָ֜ם כָּהֵ֤ם ׀ וְכָהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים וְעֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ רֹא֑וֹת וַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה חָפֵ֖ץ בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *yō'mer* *yô'āḇ* to the *melekh* and may *yôsēp̄* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhêkā* to *hā'ām* like them and like them *mē'āh* *pə'āmîm* and *'ênê* *'ăḏōnî-hamelekh* *rō'ôt* and *'aḏōnî* the *melekh* *lāmmāh* *ḥāp̄ēṣ* in *dāḇār* the *zeh*", "grammar": { "*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun", "*melekh*": "definite noun - the king", "*yôsēp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ĕlōhêkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hā'ām*": "definite noun - the people", "*mē'āh*": "numeral - hundred", "*pə'āmîm*": "plural noun - times", "*'ênê*": "construct plural noun - eyes of", "*'ăḏōnî-hamelekh*": "noun with 1st singular suffix + definite noun - my lord the king", "*rō'ôt*": "Qal participle feminine plural - seeing", "*'aḏōnî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - delighting in/desiring", "*dāḇār*": "noun - word/thing/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yôsēp̄*": "may he add/increase", "*rō'ôt*": "seeing/watching/perceiving", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delight in/desire/take pleasure in" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.4", "source": "וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וְעַ֖ל שָׂרֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וַיֵּצֵ֨א יוֹאָ֜ב וְשָׂרֵ֤י הַחַ֙יִל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִפְקֹ֥ד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *yeḥĕzaq* *dəḇar-hamelekh* to *yô'āḇ* and to *śārê* *heḥāyil* and *yēṣē* *yô'āḇ* and *śārê* *haḥayil* before the *melekh* to *lip̄qōḏ* *'et-hā'ām* *'et-yiśrā'ēl*", "grammar": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - prevailed/was strong", "*dəḇar-hamelekh*": "construct noun + definite noun - word of the king", "*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun", "*śārê*": "construct plural noun - commanders/captains of", "*heḥāyil*": "definite noun (variant spelling) - the army", "*yēṣē*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - went out", "*śārê*": "construct plural noun - commanders/captains of", "*haḥayil*": "definite noun - the army", "*melekh*": "definite noun - the king", "*lip̄qōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to number/count/muster", "*'et-hā'ām*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the people", "*'et-yiśrā'ēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "prevailed/was strong/overpowered", "*lip̄qōḏ*": "to number/count/muster/enroll" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.5", "source": "וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בַעֲרוֹעֵ֗ר יְמִ֥ין הָעִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּתוֹךְ־הַנַּ֥חַל הַגָּ֖ד וְאֶל־יַעְזֵֽר", "text": "And *ya'aḇrû* *'et-hayardēn* and *yaḥănû* in *'ărô'ēr* *yəmîn* the *'îr* which is in *tôkh-hanaḥal* the *gāḏ* and to *ya'zēr*", "grammar": { "*ya'aḇrû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they crossed over", "*'et-hayardēn*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the Jordan", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they camped/encamped", "*'ărô'ēr*": "proper noun - Aroer", "*yəmîn*": "noun - right side of", "*'îr*": "definite noun - the city", "*tôkh-hanaḥal*": "construct noun + definite noun - midst of the valley", "*gāḏ*": "definite proper noun - Gad", "*ya'zēr*": "proper noun - Jazer" }, "variants": { "*ya'aḇrû*": "they crossed over/passed through", "*yaḥănû*": "they camped/encamped/settled" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַגִּלְעָ֔דָה וְאֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ תַּחְתִּ֖ים חָדְשִׁ֑י וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ דָּ֣נָה יַּ֔עַן וְסָבִ֖יב אֶל־צִידֽוֹן", "text": "And *yāḇō'û* to *hagilə'āḏāh* and to *'ereṣ taḥtîm ḥāḏəšî* and *yāḇō'û* *dānāh ya'an* and around to *ṣîḏôn*", "grammar": { "*yāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*hagilə'āḏāh*": "definite noun with directional he - to Gilead", "*'ereṣ taḥtîm ḥāḏəšî*": "construct noun + proper noun - land of Tahtim Hodshi", "*yāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*dānāh ya'an*": "proper noun with directional he + proper noun - to Dan Jaan", "*ṣîḏôn*": "proper noun - Sidon" }, "variants": { "*yāḇō'û*": "they came/entered/arrived", "*taḥtîm ḥāḏəšî*": "Tahtim Hodshi (possibly 'lower land recently acquired')" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.7", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ מִבְצַר־צֹ֔ר וְכָל־עָרֵ֥י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י וַיּ‪[t]‬ֵֽ‪[m]‬צְא֛וּ אֶל־נֶ֥גֶב יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע", "text": "And *yāḇō'û* *miḇṣar-ṣōr* and all *'ārê* *haḥiwwî* and *hakənа'ănî* and *yēṣə'û* to *negeḇ* *yəhûḏāh* *bə'ēr šāḇа'*", "grammar": { "*yāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*miḇṣar-ṣōr*": "construct noun + proper noun - stronghold of Tyre", "*'ārê*": "construct plural noun - cities of", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite noun - the Hivites", "*hakənа'ănî*": "definite noun - the Canaanites", "*yēṣə'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they went out", "*negeḇ*": "noun - south/Negev", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bə'ēr šāḇа'*": "proper noun - Beersheba" }, "variants": { "*yāḇō'û*": "they came/entered/arrived", "*miḇṣar*": "stronghold/fortress", "*yēṣə'û*": "they went out/proceeded/departed" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.8", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֖טוּ בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ מִקְצֵ֨ה תִשְׁעָ֧ה חֳדָשִׁ֛ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים י֖וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "And *yāšuṭû* in all *hā'āreṣ* and *yāḇō'û* from end of *tiš'āh* *ḥŏḏāšîm* and *'eśrîm* *yôm* *yərûšālām*", "grammar": { "*yāšuṭû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they went about", "*hā'āreṣ*": "definite noun - the land", "*yāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*tiš'āh*": "numeral - nine", "*ḥŏḏāšîm*": "plural noun - months", "*'eśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*yôm*": "noun - day", "*yərûšālām*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*yāšuṭû*": "they went about/traversed/traveled through", "*yāḇō'û*": "they came/returned/arrived" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.24.9", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר מִפְקַד־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַתְּהִ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל שְׁמֹנֶה֩ מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֤לֶף אִֽישׁ־חַ֙יִל֙ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֔רֶב וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה חֲמֵשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ", "text": "And *yitēn* *yô'āḇ* *'et-mispar* *mip̄qaḏ-hā'ām* to the *melekh* and *təhî* *yiśrā'ēl* *šəmōneh* *mē'ôt* *'elep̄* *'îš-ḥayil* *šōlēp̄* *ḥereḇ* and *'îš* *yəhûḏāh* *ḥămēš-mē'ôt* *'elep̄* *'îš*", "grammar": { "*yitēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he gave", "*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*'et-mispar*": "direct object marker + noun - number/count", "*mip̄qaḏ-hā'ām*": "construct noun + definite noun - census of the people", "*melekh*": "definite noun - the king", "*təhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - it was", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šəmōneh*": "numeral - eight", "*mē'ôt*": "plural noun - hundreds", "*'elep̄*": "noun - thousand", "*'îš-ḥayil*": "construct noun + noun - men of valor", "*šōlēp̄*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun - sword", "*'îš*": "noun - men of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ḥămēš-mē'ôt*": "numeral + plural noun - five hundred", "*'elep̄*": "noun - thousand", "*'îš*": "noun - men" }, "variants": { "*yitēn*": "he gave/delivered/presented", "*mip̄qaḏ*": "census/muster/numbering", "*šōlēp̄*": "drawing/pulling out/wielding" } }
• 1 Chr 21:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.1", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֥ד שָׂטָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֙סֶת֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד לִמְנ֖וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămōd* *śāṭān* against *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyāset* *ʾet*-*dāwîd* to number *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood/arose", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun - adversary/accuser", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyāset*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he incited", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*limnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count/number" }, "variants": { "*śāṭān*": "adversary/opponent/accuser/Satan", "*wayyaʿămōd*": "stood/took a stand/rose up against", "*wayyāset*": "incited/enticed/moved/stirred up" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤יד אֶל־יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם לְכ֗וּ סִפְרוּ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וְעַד־דָּ֑ן וְהָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵדְעָ֖ה אֶת־מִסְפָּרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwîd* to *yôʾāb* and to *śārê* the *hāʿām*, *lekû* *siprû* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* from *mibbĕʾēr* *šebaʿ* and unto *dān*, and *wĕhābîʾû* to me, and *wĕʾēdĕʿâ* *ʾet*-*mispārām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*śārê*": "construct masculine plural noun - chiefs/officials of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*siprû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - count/number", "*mibbĕʾēr šebaʿ*": "from + proper noun - from Beersheba", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wĕhābîʾû*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and bring", "*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me know", "*mispārām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their number" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "chiefs/officers/commanders/officials", "*siprû*": "count/number/register/take census of", "*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "that I may know/learn/be informed of" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב יוֹסֵף֩ יְהוָ֨ה עַל־עַמּ֤וֹ ׀ כָּהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים הֲלֹא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֻּלָּ֥ם לַאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִ֑ים לָ֣מָּה יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔י לָ֛מָּה יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb*, *yōsēp* *YHWH* unto *ʿammô* like them a hundred *pĕʿāmîm*. *hălōʾ* *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*, all of them to my lord as *laʿăbādîm*. *lāmmâ* *yĕbaqqēš* *zōʾt* *ʾădōnî*? *lāmmâ* *yihyê* *lĕʾašmâ* to *yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - are not", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as servants", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seeks", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this thing", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lĕʾašmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - as guilt/liability" }, "variants": { "*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "times/instances/occurrences", "*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/sin/offense/cause of punishment", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "seeks/requests/demands/desires" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.4", "source": "וּדְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָזַ֣ק עַל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֣א יוֹאָ֗ב וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "But *ûdĕbar*-the *hammelek* *ḥāzaq* against *yôʾāb*. And *wayyēṣēʾ* *yôʾāb* and *wayyithallēk* in all *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyābōʾ* *yĕrûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*ûdĕbar*": "waw conjunction + construct masculine singular noun - but the word of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was strong/prevailed", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wayyithallēk*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked about/traveled through", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzaq*": "was strong/prevailed/was firm/was insistent", "*wayyithallēk*": "traveled through/went about/traversed" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.5", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר מִפְקַד־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־דָּוִ֑יד וַיְהִ֣י כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶ֣לֶף אֲלָפִים֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֔רֶב וִֽיהוּדָ֕ה אַרְבַּע֩ מֵא֨וֹת וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *yôʾāb* *ʾet*-*mispar* *mipqad*-the *hāʿām* to *dāwîd*, and *wayĕhî* all *yiśrāʾēl* a thousand *ʾălāpîm* and hundred *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥereb*, and *wîhûdâ* four hundred and seventy *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of", "*mipqad*": "masculine singular construct - census/numbering of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there were", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*šōlēp*": "qal participle, masculine singular - drawing/brandishing", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*wîhûdâ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Judah" }, "variants": { "*mipqad*": "census/counting/mustering/enrollment", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "drawing sword/able to bear arms/men of war/warriors" } }