2 Chronicles 17:14

“And this is their count by their fathers’ houses: of Judah, commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him mighty men of valor, three hundred thousand;”

2 Chronicles 17:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 17:14, word by word

is their countפְקֻדָּתָfekudata

census

A listing of people, or something kept safe.

Where else “fekudata” appears
by their fathers’ housesבֵיתvet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “vet” appears
by their fathers’ housesאֲבוֹתֵיavote

head of family

The head of a family or clan.

Where else “avote” appears
of Judahיהוּדָהyhuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yhuda” appears
commandersשָׂרֵיsare

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
Adnahעַדְנָהadna

Adnah

Adnah: name of two men: a commander of a thousand of Manasseh who went over to David, and a commander of Jehoshaphat's army.

Where else “adna” appears
mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵיgibore

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

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of valorחַיִלchayil

valor

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

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threeשְׁלֹשׁshelosh

three

A quantity of three: three persons or things together.

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hundredמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

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

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The context

13Much work he had in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

14 · This verse (above)

15and next to him Jehohanan the commander, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;

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