1 Chronicles 12:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה הַגִּבְעוֹנִ֛י גִּבּ֥וֹר בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־הַשְּׁלֹשִֽׁים׃

Transliteration

And Yišmaʿyâ ha-Gibəʿônî, gibbôr among the šəlōšîm and over the šəlōšîm.

Grammar Details

• *wə-Yišmaʿyâ*: conjunction + proper noun - and Ishmaiah
• *ha-Gibəʿônî*: definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gibeonite
• *gibbôr*: noun, masculine singular - mighty man
• *ba-šəlōšîm*: preposition + definite article + number, masculine plural - among the thirty
• *wə-ʿal-ha-šəlōšîm*: conjunction + preposition + definite article + number, masculine plural - and over the thirty

Word Meanings

• *gibbôr*: mighty man/warrior/hero
• *šəlōšîm*: thirty/group of thirty

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty warrior among the thirty and a leader over the thirty.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesmaia the Gibeonite, valeaunt amonge thirtie and ouer thirtie. Ieremia, Iahasiel, Iohanan, Iosabad the Gederathite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a valiant man among thirtie, and aboue the thirtie, and Ieremiah, and Iehaziel, and Iohanan, and Ioshabad the Gederathite,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ismaia a Gibeonite, a mightie man among thirtie, and more then the thirtie: Ieremiah, Iehaziel, Iehonan, and Iosabad of Gedor.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty one among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a great man among the thirty, and their chief; and Jeremiah and Jehaziel and Johanan and Jozabad the Gederathite;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, one of the thirty warriors and their leader,(12:5) Jeremiah,Jahaziel,Johanan,Jozabad the Gederathite,

Referenced Verses

• Josh 9:3 : 3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
• Josh 15:36 : 36 Sharaim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:
• 1 Chr 11:15 : 15 Now three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
• Josh 9:17-23 : 17 And the children of Israel journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim. 18 And the children of Israel did not strike them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the leaders. 19 But all the leaders said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them; we will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath we swore to them. 21 And the leaders said to them, Let them live; but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the leaders had promised them. 22 And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have you deceived us, saying, We are very far from you; when you dwell among us? 23 Now therefore you are cursed, and none of you shall be freed from being servants, woodcutters, and water carriers for the house of my God.