From the Gaditesוּמִן הַגָּדִיthere separated themselves and wentנִבְדְּלוּtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִידto the strongholdלַמְצַדin the wilderness,מִדְבָּרָהmighty warriors,גִּבֹּרֵי הַחַיִלmenאַנְשֵׁיof the armyצָבָאfor war,לַמִּלְחָמָהwho handledעֹרְכֵיshieldצִנָּהand spear;וָרֹמַחtheir facesפְּנֵיהֶםwerethe facesוּפְנֵיof a lion,אַרְיֵהand they were like gazellesוְכִצְבָאיִםonעַלthe mountainsהֶהָרִיםin swiftness.לְמַהֵר
1 Chronicles 12:8
Study it in the app“From the Gadites there separated themselves and went to David, to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty warriors, men of the army for war, who handled shield and spear; their faces were the faces of a lion, and they were like gazelles on the mountains in swiftness.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 12:8, word by word
- From the Gaditesגָּדִיgadi
Gadite
Gadite: a descendant of Gad, son of Jacob.
Where else “gadi” appears- there separated themselves and wentנִבְדְּלוּnivdlu
separate
Separate, make a distinction between two things; also set something apart for a purpose.
Where else “nivdlu” appears- Davidדָּוִידdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- to the strongholdמְצַדmetsad
stronghold
Stronghold: a high place, hard to reach, that serves as a refuge.
Where else “metsad” appears- in the wildernessמִדְבָּרָmidbara
wilderness
Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.
Where else “midbara” appears- mighty warriorsגִּבֹּרֵיgibore
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibore” appears- mighty warriorsחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- menאַנְשֵׁיanshe
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appears- of the armyצָבָאtsava
army
An army.
Where else “tsava” appears- for warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- who handledעֹרְכֵיorche
draw up
To set soldiers in lines, ready for battle.
Where else “orche” appears- shieldצִנָּהtsina
large shield
A large guard covering the whole body.
Where else “tsina” appears- and spearרֹמַחromach
spear
Spear, lance.
Where else “romach” appears- their facesפְּנֵיpene
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “pene” appears- of a lionאַרְיֵהarye
lion
Lion.
Where else “arye” appears- and they were like gazellesצְבָאיִםtsevayim
gazelle
A light, handsome animal of the deer family, which could be hunted and eaten.
Where else “tsevayim” appears- the mountainsהָרִיםharim
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “harim” appears- in swiftnessמַהֵרmaher
hurry
To act without delay, with haste and energy.
Where else “maher” appears
The context
7and Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.
8 · This verse (above)
9Ezer the head, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,