NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Among all this 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. there were 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. chosen bachar (baw-khar') to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require. men '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) lefthanded 'itter (it-tare') shut up, i.e. impeded (as to the use of the right hand) -- + left-handed. yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), yamiyn (yaw-meen') the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south. every one could sling qala` (kaw-lah') carve, sling (out). stones 'eben (eh'-ben) a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). at an hair sa`arah (sah-ar-aw') hairiness -- hair. breadth and not miss chata' (khaw-taw') to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Out of all these people 700 choice men were left-handed; each one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss. King James Bible Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss. Holman Christian Standard Bible There were 700 choice men who were left-handed among all these people; all could sling a stone at a hair and not miss. International Standard Version Out of all these soldiers, 700 of them were left-handed—and each one could sling a stone at a hair and never miss. NET Bible Among this army were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target. GOD'S WORD® Translation Out of all these troops, the best 700 were left-handed. Each could sling a stone at a hair and not miss. King James 2000 Bible Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men, left-handed; every one could sling stones at a hair's breadth, and not miss. Links Judges 20:16Judges 20:16 NIV Judges 20:16 NLT Judges 20:16 ESV Judges 20:16 NASB Judges 20:16 KJV |
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