1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 5:18–21

¹⁸The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors— valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle. ¹⁹They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

²⁰And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers. ²¹They seized the livestock of the Hagrites— 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,

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1 Chronicles 5:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Reubenites	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
the Gadites	וְגָדִ֜י	wə·ḡā·ḏî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1425 Gadite
and the half-tribe	וַחֲצִ֥י	wa·ḥă·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
of Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁה֮	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
had 44,760	אַרְבָּעִ֨ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
warriors	יֹצְאֵ֥י	yō·ṣə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3318 go or come out
valiant	חַיִל֒	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
men	אֲ֠נָשִׁים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who carried	נֹשְׂאֵ֨י	nō·śə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
the shield	מָגֵ֤ן	mā·ḡên	Noun - common singular	H4043 shield
and sword	וְחֶ֙רֶב֙	wə·ḥe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
drew	וְדֹ֣רְכֵי	wə·ḏō·rə·ḵê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1869 tread, march
the bow	קֶ֔שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
and were trained	וּלְמוּדֵ֖י	ū·lə·mū·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H3925 exercise in, learn
for battle	מִלְחָמָ֑ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

1 Chronicles 5:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They waged	וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
war	מִלְחָמָ֖ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the Hagrites	הַֽהַגְרִיאִ֑ים	ha·haḡ·rî·’îm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H1905 Hagrite
as well as Jetur	וִיט֥וּר	wî·ṭūr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3195 Jetur
Naphish	וְנָפִ֖ישׁ	wə·nā·p̄îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5305 Naphish
and Nodab	וְנוֹדָֽב׃	wə·nō·w·ḏāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5114 Nodab

1 Chronicles 5:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And because	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they cried out	זָעֲקוּ֙	zā·‘ă·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to God	לֵאלֹהִ֤ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
in battle	בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	bam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
they were helped	וַיֵּעָזְר֣וּ	way·yê·‘ā·zə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5826 help, succour
against	עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and the Hagrites	הַֽהַגְרִיאִ֔ים	ha·haḡ·rî·’îm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H1905 Hagrite
and all	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
their allies	שֶׁ֣עִמָּהֶ֑ם	še·‘im·mā·hem	Pronoun - relative; Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
were delivered	וַיִּנָּתְנ֤וּ	way·yin·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into their hands	בְיָדָם֙	ḇə·yā·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
Because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they put their trust	בָ֥טְחוּ	ḇā·ṭə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H982 trust
in	בֽוֹ׃	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
He answered their prayers	וְנַעְתּ֥וֹר	wə·na‘·tō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H6279 pray, supplicafe

1 Chronicles 5:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They seized	וַיִּשְׁבּ֣וּ	way·yiš·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7617 take captive
the livestock	מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם	miq·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4735 cattle
50,000	חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
camels	גְּֽמַלֵּיהֶ֞ם	gə·mal·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1581 camel
250,000	מָאתַ֤יִם	mā·ṯa·yim	Number - fd	H3967 hundred
sheep	וְצֹ֗אן	wə·ṣōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and 2,000	אַלְפָּ֑יִם	’al·pā·yim	Number - md	H505 thousand
donkeys	וַחֲמוֹרִ֖ים	wa·ḥă·mō·w·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2543 heap
100,000	מֵ֥אָה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
captives	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind