1 Samuel 8:12

“and he will appoint for himself chiefs of thousands and chiefs of fifties, and some to plow his plowland and to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and the equipment of his chariots.”

1 Samuel 8:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 8:12, word by word

and he will appointשׂוּםsum

appoint

To set someone as leader, or fix something.

Where else “sum” appears
chiefsשָׂרֵיsare

chief

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

Where else “sare” appears
of thousandsאֲלָפִיםalafim

division

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

Where else “alafim” appears
of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁיםchamishim

fifty

Fifty.

Where else “chamishim” appears
and some to plowחֲרֹשׁcharosh

plow

To drive the plow, opening furrows in the soil.

Where else “charosh” appears
his plowlandחֲרִישׁcharish

plowing

Plowing; the season of plowing and sowing.

Where else “charish” appears
and to reapקְצֹרketsor

reap

To cut the ripe grain; those who cut it.

Where else “ketsor” appears
his harvestקְצִירketsir

harvest

To cut and gather ripe grain and fruit; the season for it and what is gathered.

Where else “ketsir” appears
and to makeעֲשׂוֹתasot

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asot” appears
his weaponsכְּלֵיkele

weapon

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

Where else “kele” appears
of warמִלְחַמְתּmilchamt

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchamt” appears
of his chariotsרִכְבּrichb

chariot

War chariots.

Where else “richb” appears

The context

11And he said, “This will be the right of the king who will reign over you: your sons he will take and appoint for himself in his chariots and among his horsemen, and they will run before his chariots;

12 · This verse (above)

13Your daughters he will take as perfumers and cooks and bakers.

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