Exodus

Exodus 18:21–22

²¹Furthermore, select capable men from among the people — God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

²²Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.

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Exodus 18:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
select	תֶחֱזֶ֣ה	ṯe·ḥĕ·zeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2372 see, behold
capable	חַ֜יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
men	אַנְשֵׁי־	’an·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
from among	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָ֠עָם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
God-fearing	יִרְאֵ֧י	yir·’ê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3373 fear
trustworthy men	אֱמֶ֖ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
who are averse	שֹׂ֣נְאֵי	śō·nə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8130 hate
to dishonest gain	בָ֑צַע	ḇā·ṣa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
Appoint them	וְשַׂמְתָּ֣	wə·śam·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
over	עֲלֵהֶ֗ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
as leaders	שָׂרֵ֤י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousands	אֲלָפִים֙	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
of hundreds	מֵא֔וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
of fifties	חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
and of tens	עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃	‘ă·śā·rōṯ	Number - masculine plural	H6235 ten

Exodus 18:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Have	וְשָׁפְט֣וּ	wə·šā·p̄ə·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8199 judge, govern
the people	הָעָם֮	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
at all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
times	עֵת֒	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
Then	וְהָיָ֞ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
they can bring	יָבִ֣יאוּ	yā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
major	הַגָּדֹל֙	hag·gā·ḏōl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
issue	הַדָּבָ֤ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
but all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
minor	הַקָּטֹ֖ן	haq·qā·ṭōn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
cases	הַדָּבָ֥ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
they can judge	יִשְׁפְּטוּ־	yiš·pə·ṭū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
on their own	הֵ֑ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
so that your load may be lightened	וְהָקֵל֙	wə·hā·qêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
as they share	וְנָשְׂא֖וּ	wə·nā·śə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
it with you	אִתָּֽךְ׃	’it·tāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with

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Exodus 18:21 Acts 6:3 · 2 Chronicles 19:5–10 · Deuteronomy 1:13–17 · Deuteronomy 16:18–19 · 2 Samuel 23:3 · Exodus 23:2–9 · Job 29:16 · Proverbs 28:2 · Psalm 15:5 · Zechariah 7:9 · 1 Timothy 3:3 · Ecclesiastes 12:13

Exodus 18:22 Numbers 11:17 · Deuteronomy 1:17–18 · Numbers 27:2 · Numbers 36:1 · Exodus 18:26 · Numbers 15:33 · Leviticus 24:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.