1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 11:20–21

20Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three,f and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three. 21He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

Footnotes

  • f 11:20 Hebrew; Syriac the Thirty; also in verse 21

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1 Chronicles 11:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Abishaiוְאַבְשַׁ֣יwə·’aḇ·šayConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
the brotherאֲחִֽי־’ă·ḥî-Noun - masculine singular constructH251 brother
of Joabיוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
wasהָיָה֙hā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
chiefרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the Threeהַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֔הhaš·šə·lō·wō·šāhArticle; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
and heה֤וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wieldedעוֹרֵ֣ר‘ō·w·rêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
his spearחֲנִית֔וֹḥă·nî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2595 spear
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁšə·lōšNumber - feminine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
hundredמֵא֖וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
killedחָלָ֑לḥā·lālNoun - masculine singularH2491 pierced
and wonוְלֹאwə·lōConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singularH3808 not
a nameשֵׁ֖םšêmNoun - masculine singularH8034 name
along withבַּשְּׁלוֹשָֽׁה׃baš·šə·lō·wō·šāhPreposition-b, Article; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad

1 Chronicles 11:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He was doublyבַשְּׁנַ֙יִם֙ḇaš·šə·na·yimPreposition-b, Article; Number - mdH8147 two
honoredנִכְבָּ֔דniḵ·bāḏVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
aboveמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Threeהַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֤הhaš·šə·lō·wō·šāhArticle; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
and he becameוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
theirלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
commanderלְשָׂ֑רlə·śārPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
even though he was notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
includedבָֽא׃סḇāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
among the Threeהַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֖הhaš·šə·lō·wō·šāhArticle; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad

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1 Chronicles 11:20 1 Samuel 26:6

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