1 Samuel 8:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He will also takeיִקָּ֑ח
(yik·kach;)
3947: to takea prim. root
your male servantsעַבְדֵיכֶם֩
(av·dei·chem)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and your female servantsשִׁפְחֹ֨ותֵיכֶ֜ם
(shif·cho·v·tei·chem)
8198: maid, maidservantfrom an unused word
and your bestהַטֹּובִ֛ים
(hat·to·v·vim)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
young menבַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧ם
(ba·chu·rei·chem)
970: a young manpass. part. of bachar
and your donkeysחֲמֹורֵיכֶ֖ם
(cha·mo·v·rei·chem)
2543: a male assfrom chamar
and useוְעָשָׂ֖ה
(ve·'a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
[them] for his work.לִמְלַאכְתֹּֽו׃
(lim·lach·tov.)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak


















KJV Lexicon
And he will take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
your menservants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
and your maidservants
shiphchah  (shif-khaw')
a female slave (as a member of the household) -- (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
and your goodliest
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
young men
bachuwr  (baw-khoor')
participle passive of 977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective) -- (choice) young (man), chosen, hole.
and your asses
chamowr  (kham-ore')
a male ass (from its dun red) -- (he)ass.
and put
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
them to his 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
"He will also take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.

King James Bible
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He can take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys and use them for his work.

International Standard Version
He will take your male and female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys to do his work.

NET Bible
He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will take your male and female slaves, your best cattle, and your donkeys for his own use.

King James 2000 Bible
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
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