1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 12:37–38

³⁷And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war.

³⁸All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.

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1 Chronicles 12:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And from east	וּמֵעֵ֣בֶר	ū·mê·‘ê·ḇer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5676 region across or beyond, side
of the Jordan	לַ֠יַּרְדֵּן	lay·yar·dên	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Reuben	הָראוּבֵנִ֨י	hā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7206 Reubenite
Gad	וְהַגָּדִ֜י	wə·hag·gā·ḏî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1425 Gadite
and	וַחֲצִ֣י׀	wa·ḥă·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
the half-tribe	שֵׁ֣בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
120,000	מֵאָ֥ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
with every	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of weapon	כְּלֵי֙	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of war	מִלְחָמָ֔ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

1 Chronicles 12:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	אֵ֜לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H376 man
of war	מִלְחָמָה֮	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
arrayed	עֹדְרֵ֣י	‘ō·ḏə·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5737 help
for battle	מַעֲרָכָה֒	ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4634 row, rank, battle-line
came	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Hebron	חֶבְר֔וֹנָה	ḥeḇ·rō·w·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H2275 Hebron
fully	שָׁלֵם֙	šā·lêm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8003 complete, safe, at peace
determined	בְּלֵבָ֤ב	bə·lê·ḇāḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to make David	דָּוִ֖יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
king	לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ	lə·ham·lîḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
And	וְ֠גַם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the rest	שֵׁרִ֧ית	šê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
of one	אֶחָ֖ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
mind	לֵ֥ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to make David	דָּוִֽיד׃	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
king	לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ	lə·ham·lîḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

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1 Chronicles 12:38 Genesis 49:8–10 · 1 Kings 8:61 · Ezekiel 11:19 · Psalm 110:3 · 2 Chronicles 30:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.