1 Chronicles 5:18

“The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of the valiant, men who carried shield and sword, who drew the bow, and trained for war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, who went out to the army.”

1 Chronicles 5:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 5:18, word by word

The sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

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

Where else “bene” appears
of Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven

Reuben

Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".

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the Gaditesגָדִיgadi

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 valiantחַיִלchayil

valor

Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.

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menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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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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shieldמָגֵןmagen

shield

A piece the soldier carries on his arm to block blows in battle.

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and swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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who drewדֹרְכֵיdorche

bend a bow

To bend a bow by bracing it with the foot, to string it and shoot.

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the bowקֶשֶׁתkeshet

bow

A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.

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and trainedלְמוּדֵיlemude

learn

To receive teaching until one knows or masters it.

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for warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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forty-fourאַרְבָּעִיםarbaim

forty

Forty.

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forty-fourאַרְבָּעָהarbaa

four

Four.

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thousandאֶלֶףelef

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

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seven hundredשְׁבַעsheva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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seven hundredמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

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

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and sixtyשִׁשִּׁיםshishim

sixty

Sixty.

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who went outיֹצְאֵיyotse

go out

To go out of a place.

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to the armyצָבָאtsava

army

An army.

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The context

17All of them were enrolled in the genealogy in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

18 · This verse (above)

19And they made war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

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