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Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: (KJV)
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וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand you
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 1
תֶחֱזֶ֣הte.che.Zehyou will provide
Lemma: חָזָה (cha.zah) · Strong's: H2372
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to see
Used 55 times. Also: Exodus 24:11, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:16, Job 8:17, Job 15:17, Job 19:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2372; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 2
מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 3
הָ֠עָםHa.'omthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 4
אַנְשֵׁי\־'an.shei-men of
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 5
חַ֜יִלCha.yilability
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strength
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 47:6, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 24:18, Deuteronomy 3:18, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428G; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 6
יִרְאֵ֧יyir.'Ei[those] fearing
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3373
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: afraid
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 22:12, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 42:18, Exodus 9:20, Deuteronomy 7:19, Deuteronomy 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3373; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 7
אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.Him<of> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 Exodus 18:21 word 8
אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Sheimen of
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 9
אֱמֶ֖ת'e.Metfaithfulness
Lemma: אֱמֶת (e.met) · Strong's: H0571G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: truth: faithful
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 34:6, Joshua 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0571G; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 10
שֹׂ֣נְאֵיSo.ne.'ei[who] hate
Lemma: שָׂנֵא (sa.ne) · Strong's: H8130
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to hate
Used 144 times. Also: Genesis 24:60, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 29:33, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 37:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8130; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 11
בָ֑צַעVa.tza'<of> unjust gain
Lemma: בֶּ֫צַע (be.tsa) · Strong's: H1215
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: unjust-gain
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 37:26, Judges 5:19, 1 Samuel 8:3, Job 22:3, Psalms 30:9, Psalms 119:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1215; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 12
וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.Taand you will appoint
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 13
עֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.Hemover them
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 Exodus 18:21 word 14
שָׂרֵ֤יsa.Reiofficials 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 Exodus 18:21 word 15
אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fimthousands
Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HAcbpa)
Meaning: thousand
Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6, Exodus 32:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 16
שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Reiofficials 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 Exodus 18:21 word 17
מֵא֔וֹתme.'othundreds
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAcfpa)
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 Exodus 18:21 word 18
שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reiofficials 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 Exodus 18:21 word 19
חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.Shimfifties
Lemma: חֲמִשִּׁים (cha.mish.shim) · Strong's: H2572
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAcmpa)
Meaning: fifty
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:24, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 9:28, Genesis 9:29, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2572; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 20
וְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.Reiand officials 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 Exodus 18:21 word 21
עֲשָׂרֹֽת\׃'a.sa.Rottens
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: ten
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT Exodus 18:21 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Furthermore | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| select | → | חָזָה H2372 to see |
| capable | → | חַ֫יִל H2428G strength |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| from among | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| God-fearing | → | יָרֵא H3373 afraid |
| . . . | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| . . . | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| trustworthy men | → | אֱמֶת H0571G truth: faithful |
| who are averse | → | שָׂנֵא H8130 to hate |
| to dishonest gain | → | בֶּ֫צַע H1215 unjust-gain |
| Appoint them | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| over [the people] | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| as leaders | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of thousands | → | אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand |
| . . . | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of hundreds | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| . . . | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of fifties | → | חֲמִשִּׁים H2572 fifty |
| . . . | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| and of tens | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
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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