1 Chronicles 12:37

“and from beyond the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all the weapons of the army of war, one hundred and twenty thousand.”

1 Chronicles 12:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 12:37, word by word

and from beyondעֵבֶרever

beyond

Past the river, especially the Jordan.

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the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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the Reubenitesראוּבֵנִיruveni

Reubenite

Reubenite: a descendant of Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

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and the Gaditesגָּדִיgadi

Gadite

Gadite: a descendant of Gad, son of Jacob.

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and the half-tribeחֲצִיchatsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

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and the half-tribeשֵׁבֶטshevet

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

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of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashe

Manasseh

Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".

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the weaponsכְּלֵיkele

weapon

What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.

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of the armyצְבָאtseva

army

An army.

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of warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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one hundredמֵאָהmea

hundred

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

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and twentyעֶשְׂרִיםesrim

twenty

Twenty; also "twentieth".

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thousandאָלֶףalef

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemJordan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

36and of Asher, those going out to the army, to get ready for war, forty thousand;

37 · This verse (above)

38All these, men of war, drawn up in battle order, came with a whole heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and also all the rest of Israel was of one heart to make David king.

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