1 Chronicles 5:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsבְּנֵֽי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֨ן
(re·'u·ven)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
and the Gaditesוְגָדִ֜י
(ve·ga·di)
1425: desc. of Gadfrom Gad
and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֥י
(va·cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
of Manasseh,מְנַשֶּׁה֮
(me·na·sheh)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
[consisting] of valiantחַיִל֒
(cha·yil)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
men,בְּנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
who boreנֹשְׂאֵ֨י
(no·se·'ei)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
shieldמָגֵ֤ן
(ma·gen)
4043: a shieldfrom ganan
and swordוְחֶ֙רֶב֙
(ve·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
and shotוְדֹ֣רְכֵי
(ve·do·re·chei)
1869: to tread, marcha prim. root
with bowקֶ֔שֶׁת
(ke·shet,)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
and [were] skillfulוּלְמוּדֵ֖י
(u·le·mu·dei)
3925: to exercise in, learna prim. root
in battle,מִלְחָמָ֑ה
(mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
[were] 44,760,אַרְבָּעִ֨ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
who wentיֹצְאֵ֥י
(yo·tze·'ei)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
to war.צָבָֽא׃
(tza·va.)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba


















KJV Lexicon
The sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
and the Gadites
Gadiy  (gaw-dee')
a Gadite (collectively) or descendants of Gad -- Gadites, children of Gad.
and half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
the tribe
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
of valiant men
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
able to bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
buckler
magen  (maw-gane')
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
and sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and to shoot
darak  (daw-rak')
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending) -- archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.
with bow
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
and skilful
lamad  (law-mad')
to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
in war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
were four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
and forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
and threescore
shishshiym  (shish-sheem')
sixty -- sixty, three score.
that went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to the war
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, consisting of valiant men, men who bore shield and sword and shot with bow and were skillful in battle, were 44,760, who went to war.

King James Bible
The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sons of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve in the army--men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war.

International Standard Version
The descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh produced 44,700 valiant soldiers expert in shield, sword, and bow. Trained in warfare, they were equipped to serve at a moment's notice.

NET Bible
The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men in their combined armies, warriors who carried shields and swords, were equipped with bows, and were trained for war.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The descendants of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 soldiers ready to go to war. They were skilled fighters who could carry shields and swords and shoot arrows.

King James 2000 Bible
The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
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