Judges 8:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The weightמִשְׁקַ֞ל
(mish·kal)
4948: weightfrom shaqal
of the goldהַזָּהָב֙
(haz·za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
earringsנִזְמֵ֤י
(niz·mei)
5141: a ring (worn as an ornament)of uncertain derivation
that he requestedשָׁאָ֔ל
(sha·'al,)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
was 1,700אֶ֥לֶף
(e·lef)
505: a thousanda prim. root
[shekels] of gold,זָהָ֑ב
(za·hav;)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
besidesלְ֠בַד
(le·vad)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
the crescent ornamentsהַשַּׂהֲרֹנִ֨ים
(has·sa·ha·ro·nim)
7720: moon, crescentfrom an unused word
and the pendantsוְהַנְּטִפֹ֜ות
(ve·han·ne·ti·fo·vt)
5188: a drop, pendantfrom nataph
and the purpleהָאַרְגָּמָ֗ן
(ha·'ar·ga·man)
713: purple, red-purpleof uncertain derivation
robesוּבִגְדֵ֣י
(u·vig·dei)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad
which 
 
7945: who, which, thata prim. rel. particle
[were] on the kingsמַלְכֵ֣י
(mal·chei)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Midian,מִדְיָ֔ן
(mid·yan,)
4080: a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his desc. and the region where they settled from the same as madon
and besidesוּלְבַד֙
(u·le·vad)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
the neck bandsהָ֣עֲנָקֹ֔ות
(ha·'a·na·ko·vt,)
6060: a necklace, neck pendantfrom the same as Anaq
that [were] on their camels'גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃
(ge·mal·lei·hem.)
1581: a camelfrom gamal
necks.בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י
(be·tzav·ve·rei)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the weight
mishqal  (mish-kawl')
weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act) -- (full) weight.
of the golden
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
earrings
nexem  (neh'-zem)
a nose-ring -- earring, jewel.
that he requested
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
was a 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 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.
shekels of gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
beside ornaments
saharon  (sah-har-one')
a round pendant for the neck -- ornament, round tire like the moon.
and collars
ntiyphah  (net-ee-faw')
a pendant for the ears (especially of pearls) -- chain, collar.
and purple
'argaman  (ar-gaw-mawn')
purple (the color or the dyed stuff) -- purple.
raiment
beged  (behg'-ed)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
that was on the kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Midian
Midyan  (mid-yawn')
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants -- Midian, Midianite.
and beside the chains
`anaq  (aw-nawk')
a necklace (as if strangling) -- chain.
that were about their camels'
gamal  (gaw-mawl')
a camel -- camel.
necks
tsavva'r  (tsav-vawr')
in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The weight of the gold earrings that he requested was 1,700 shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments and the pendants and the purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and besides the neck bands that were on their camels' necks.

King James Bible
And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The weight of the gold earrings he requested was about 43 pounds of gold, in addition to the crescent ornaments and ear pendants, the purple garments on the kings of Midian, and the chains on the necks of their camels.

International Standard Version
The weight of the rings that he had asked for was 1,700 gold coins, not counting the crescent-shaped necklaces, pendants, and purple garments worn by the Midian kings, and also not counting the bands adorning the necks of their camels.

NET Bible
The total weight of the gold earrings he requested came to seventeen hundred gold shekels. This was in addition to the crescent-shaped ornaments, jewelry, purple clothing worn by the Midianite kings, and the necklaces on the camels.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The gold earrings Gideon had asked for weighed 40 pounds. This did not include the half-moon ornaments, the earrings, the purple clothes worn by the kings of Midian, and the chains from their camels' necks.

King James 2000 Bible
And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
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