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Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said , Thine are we , David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. (KJV)
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וְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achand a spirit
Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: spirit
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 1
לָבְשָׁ֗הla.ve.Shahit clothed
Lemma: לָבֵשׁ (la.vash) · Strong's: H3847
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to clothe
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:16, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 41:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3847; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 3
עֲמָשַׂי֮'a.ma.SaiAmasai
Lemma: עֲמָשַׂי (a.ma.say) · Strong's: H6022H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Amasai
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6022H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 4
רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] chief of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head: leader
Used 177 times. Also: Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 5
דָוִיד֙da.VidO David
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 6
וְעִמְּךָ֣ve.'i.me.Khaand with you
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 7
בֶן\־ven-O son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 8
יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesse
Lemma: יִשַׁי (yi.shay) · Strong's: H3448
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jesse
Used 42 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:3, 1 Samuel 16:5, 1 Samuel 16:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3448; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 9
שָׁל֨וֹם\׀sha.Lompeace
Lemma: שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) · Strong's: H7965G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: peace
Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 26:31, Genesis 28:21, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 41:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7965G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 10
שָׁל֜וֹםsha.Lompeace
Lemma: שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) · Strong's: H7965G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: peace
Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 26:31, Genesis 28:21, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 41:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7965G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 11
וְשָׁלוֹם֙ve.sha.lOmand peace
Lemma: שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) · Strong's: H7965G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: peace
Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 26:31, Genesis 28:21, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 41:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7965G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 12
לְעֹ֣זְרֶ֔ךָle.'O.ze.Re.kha[be] to [one who] helps you
Lemma: עָזַר (a.zar) · Strong's: H5826
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to help
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 49:25, Deuteronomy 32:38, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 10:4, Joshua 10:6, Joshua 10:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5826; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 13
כִּ֥יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 14
עֲזָרְךָ֖'a.za.re.Khahe has helped you
Lemma: עָזַר (a.zar) · Strong's: H5826
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to help
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 49:25, Deuteronomy 32:38, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 10:4, Joshua 10:6, Joshua 10:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5826; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 15
אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod your
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 16
וַיְקַבְּלֵ֣םvay.ka.be.Lemand he received them
Lemma: קָבַל (qa.val) · Strong's: H6901
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to receive
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 26:5, Exodus 36:12, 1 Chronicles 21:11, 2 Chronicles 29:16, 2 Chronicles 29:22, Ezra 8:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6901; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 17
דָּוִ֔ידda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 18
וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.Nemand he appointed them
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 19
בְּרָאשֵׁ֥יbe.ra.Shei<in> [the] chiefs of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: head: leader
Used 177 times. Also: Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 20
הַגְּדֽוּד\׃\ \פha.ge.Dudthe marauding band
Lemma: גְּדוּד (ge.dud) · Strong's: H1416
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: band
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 49:19, 1 Samuel 30:8, 1 Samuel 30:15, 1 Samuel 30:23, 2 Samuel 3:22, 2 Samuel 4:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1416; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 12:18 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the Spirit | → | רוּחַ H7307G spirit |
| came upon | → | לָבֵשׁ H3847 to clothe |
| Amasai | → | עֲמָשַׂי H6022H Amasai |
| the chief | → | רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader |
| of the Thirty, and he said | → | שְׁלֹשִׁים H7970 thirty |
| We are yours | → | |
| O David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| We are with you | → | עִם H5973A with |
| O son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Jesse | → | יִשַׁי H3448 Jesse |
| Peace | → | שָׁלוֹם H7965G peace |
| peace | → | שָׁלוֹם H7965G peace |
| to you | → | |
| and peace | → | שָׁלוֹם H7965G peace |
| to your helpers | → | עָזַר H5826 to help |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| helps you | → | עָזַר H5826 to help |
| So David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| received them | → | קָבַל H6901 to receive |
| and made them | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| leaders | → | רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader |
| of his troops | → | גְּדוּד H1416 band |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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