1 Kings 5:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
besidesלְ֠בַד
(le·vad)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
Solomon'sלִשְׁלֹמֹה֙
(lish·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
3,300שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
chiefמִשָּׂרֵ֨י
(mis·sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
deputiesהַנִּצָּבִ֤ים
(han·ni·tza·vim)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[were] overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the projectהַמְּלָאכָ֔ה
(ham·me·la·chah,)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
[and] who ruledהָרֹדִ֣ים
(ha·ro·dim)
7287a: to have dominion, rule, dominatea prim. root
over the peopleבָּעָ֔ם
(ba·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
who were doingהָעֹשִׂ֖ים
(ha·'o·sim)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the work.בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃
(bam·me·la·chah.)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak


















KJV Lexicon
Beside the chief
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of Solomon's
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
officers
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
which were over the work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
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.
and three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
which ruled
radah  (raw-daw')
to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off -- (come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,(-r, over), take.
over the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that wrought
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
in the work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
besides Solomon's 3,300 chief deputies who were over the project and who ruled over the people who were doing the work.

King James Bible
Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
not including his 3,300 deputies in charge of the work. They ruled over the people doing the work.

International Standard Version
Solomon also employed 3,300 officials to supervise the work and to manage the people employed in the construction.

NET Bible
besides 3,300 officials who supervised the workers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and 3,300 foremen who were in charge of the workers.

King James 2000 Bible
Besides the chief of Solomon's officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who ruled over the people that labored in the work.
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