1 Chronicles 27:26

“over those who did the work of the field in tilling the ground was Ezri son of Chelub;”

1 Chronicles 27:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 27:26, word by word

those who didעֹשֵׂיose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “ose” appears
the workמְלֶאכֶתmelechet

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

Where else “melechet” appears
of the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade

field

The open country: "the beasts of the field".

Where else “sade” appears
in tillingעֲבֹדַתavodat

labor

The task someone does with his hands, above all work in the field.

Where else “avodat” appears
the groundאֲדָמָהadama

soil

Farmland, or dust.

Where else “adama” appears
was Ezriעֶזְרִיezri

Ezri

Ezri: the man who was over those who worked the soil for King David.

Where else “ezri” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Chelubכְּלוּבkeluv

Chelub

Chelub: the name of two Israelites, one of Judah and the other the father of an officer of David.

Where else “keluv” appears

The context

25Over the king’s treasuries was Azmaveth son of Adiel; and over the stores in the field, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan son of Uzziah;

26 · This verse (above)

27over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over what was in the vineyards for the stores of wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite;

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