1 Samuel

1 Samuel 8:12

¹²He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will appoint	וְלָשׂ֣וּם	wə·lā·śūm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7760 put, place, set
some for himself	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
as commanders	שָׂרֵ֥י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousands	אֲלָפִ֖ים	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
and of	וְשָׂרֵ֣י	wə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
fifties	חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
and others to plow	וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁ	wə·la·ḥă·rōš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
his ground	חֲרִישׁוֹ֙	ḥă·rî·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2758 ploughing, ploughing-time
to reap	וְלִקְצֹ֣ר	wə·liq·ṣōr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7114 be short
his harvest	קְצִיר֔וֹ	qə·ṣî·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7105 harvesting, harvest
and to make	וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
his weapons	כְּלֵֽי־	kə·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of war	מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹ	mil·ḥam·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4421 battle, war
and equipment	וּכְלֵ֥י	ū·ḵə·lê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
for his chariots	רִכְבּֽוֹ׃	riḵ·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.