1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 7:40
40All these were the descendants of Asher — heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| these | אֵ֣לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| the descendants | בְנֵי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Asher | אָ֠שֵׁר | ’ā·šêr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H836 Asher |
| heads | רָאשֵׁ֨י | rā·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7218 head |
| of their families | הָאָב֤וֹת | hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1 father |
| choice | בְּרוּרִים֙ | bə·rū·rîm | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H1305 purify, select |
| mighty men | גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י | gib·bō·w·rê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H1368 strong, mighty |
| of valor | חֲיָלִ֔ים | ḥă·yā·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| and chiefs | רָאשֵׁ֖י | rā·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7218 head |
| among the leaders | הַנְּשִׂיאִ֑ים | han·nə·śî·’îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5387 one lifted up |
| The number | מִסְפָּרָ֣ם | mis·pā·rām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4557 number, tale |
| of men | אֲנָשִׁ֔ים | ’ă·nā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| fit for battle | בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | bam·mil·ḥā·māh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| recorded in their genealogies | וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֤ם | wə·hiṯ·yaḥ·śām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H3187 enroll |
| was 26,000 | עֶשְׂרִ֥ים | ‘eś·rîm | Number - common plural | H6242 (a) twenty |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.