1 Chronicles 29:6

“The chiefs of the fathers’ houses, the chiefs of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the chiefs of the king’s work offered willingly;”

1 Chronicles 29:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 29:6, word by word

The chiefsשָׂרֵיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sare” appears
of the fathers’ housesאָבוֹתavot

head of family

The head of a family or clan.

Where else “avot” appears
of the tribesשִׁבְטֵיshivte

tribe

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

Where else “shivte” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
of thousandsאֲלָפִיםalafim

division

A large unit of the army or a tribe, led by a chief.

Where else “alafim” appears
and of hundredsמֵּאוֹתmeot

captain of hundred

Leaders of groups of 100 soldiers.

Where else “meot” appears
of the king’sמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
workמְלֶאכֶתmelechet

work

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

Where else “melechet” appears
offered willinglyיִּתְנַדְּבוּyitnadvu

volunteer

To give oneself gladly.

Where else “yitnadvu” appears

The context

5the gold for the things of gold and the silver for the things of silver, and for all the work by the hand of the craftsmen. Who then offers willingly to fill his hand today for YHWH?”

6 · This verse (above)

7they gave for the service of the house of Elohim five thousand talents of gold and ten thousand darics, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and a hundred thousand talents of iron.

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