1 Chronicles 12:24

“the sons of Judah, who carried shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred, armed for the army;”

1 Chronicles 12:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 12:24, word by word

the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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who carriedנֹשְׂאֵיnose

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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shieldצִנָּהtsina

large shield

A large guard covering the whole body.

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and spearרֹמַחromach

spear

Spear, lance.

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sixשֵׁשֶׁתsheshet

six

Six; also "sixth".

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thousandאֲלָפִיםalafim

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

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eightשְׁמוֹנֶהshemone

eight

Eight; also "eighth".

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hundredמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

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armedחֲלוּצֵיchalutse

arm

To get ready for war.

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for the armyצָבָאtsava

army

An army.

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The context

23Now these are the numbers of the heads of those armed for the army who came to David at Hebron, to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him, by the command of YHWH:

24 · This verse (above)

25of the sons of Simeon, mighty warriors for the army, seven thousand one hundred;

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