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And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. (KJV)

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וַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.Kodand he mustered

Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to reckon: list

Used 127 times. Also: Exodus 30:12, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14, Exodus 38:21, Exodus 38:25, Exodus 38:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6485A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 1

דָּוִ֔דda.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 2 Samuel 18:1 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 2 Samuel 18:1 word 3

הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people: soldiers

Used 77 times. Also: Exodus 14:6, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 8:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 4

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 5

אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[was] with him

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 6

וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he appointed

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760L

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to set: appoint

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 1:11, Exodus 5:14, Exodus 21:13, Numbers 4:19, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 17:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760L; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 7

עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemover them

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 8

שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders of

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 9

אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousands

Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)

Meaning: thousand

Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 10

וְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.Reiand commanders of

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 11

מֵאֽוֹת\׃me.'othundreds

Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: hundred

Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:1 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
reviewed	→	פָּקַד H6485A to reckon: list
his troops	→	עַם H5971K people: soldiers
and appointed	→	שׂוּם H7760L to set: appoint
over them	→	עַל H5921A upon
commanders	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
of thousands	→	אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand
and of hundreds	→	מֵאָה H3967 hundred
. . .	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler

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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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