Job 1:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
His possessionsמִ֠קְנֵהוּ
(mik·ne·hu)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
also were 7,000שִֽׁבְעַ֨ת
(shiv·'at)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
sheep,צֹ֜אן
(tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
3,000וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת
(u·she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
camels,גְמַלִּ֗ים
(ge·mal·lim)
1581: a camelfrom gamal
500וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ
(va·cha·mesh)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
yokeצֶֽמֶד־
(tze·med-)
6776: a couple, pairfrom tsamad
of oxen,בָּקָר֙
(ba·kar)
1241: cattle, herd, an oxfrom baqar
500וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ
(va·cha·mesh)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
female donkeys,אֲתֹונֹ֔ות
(a·to·v·no·vt,)
860: a female donkeyfrom an unused word
and veryמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
manyרַבָּ֣ה
(rab·bah)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
servants;וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה
(va·'a·vud·dah)
5657: servicefrom abad
and that manהָאִ֣ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
was the greatestגָּדֹ֖ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
of allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the menבְּנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of the east.קֶֽדֶם׃
(ke·dem.)
6924a: front, east, formerlyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
His substance
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
also was 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
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.
sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
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
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.
camels
gamal  (gaw-mawl')
a camel -- camel.
and five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
yoke
tsemed  (tseh'-med)
hence, an acre (i.e. day's task for a yoke of cattle to plough) -- acre, couple, together, two (donkeys), yoke (of oxen).
of oxen
baqar  (baw-kawr')
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
and five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
she asses
'athown  (aw-thone')
a female donkey (from its docility) -- (she) ass.
and a very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
household
`abuddah  (ab-ood-daw')
something wrought, i.e. (concretely) service -- household, store of servants.
so that this man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
was the greatest
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
of all the men
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 the east
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

King James Bible
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His estate included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man among all the people of the east.

International Standard Version
His livestock included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and many servants. Indeed, the man's stature greatly exceeded that of many people who lived in the East.

NET Bible
His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He owned 7,000 sheep and goats, 3,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, 500 donkeys, and a large number of servants. He was the most influential person in the Middle East.

King James 2000 Bible
His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
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