1 Chronicles 23:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(hal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
were numberedוַיִּסָּֽפְרוּ֙
(vai·yis·sa·fe·ru)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
from thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים
(she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
yearsשָׁנָ֖ה
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
oldמִבֶּ֛ן
(mib·ben)
1121: sona prim. root
and upward,וָמָ֑עְלָה
(va·ma·'e·lah;)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah
and their numberמִסְפָּרָ֤ם
(mis·pa·ram)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher
by censusלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם֙
(le·gul·ge·lo·tam)
1538: a skull, head, poll (of persons)from galal
of menלִגְבָרִ֔ים
(lig·va·rim,)
1397: manfrom gabar
was 38,000.שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים
(she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh


















KJV Lexicon
Now the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
were numbered
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
from the age
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 thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
and upward
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
and their number
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
by their polls
gulgoleth  (gul-go'-leth)
a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons) -- head, every man, poll, skull.
man by man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
was thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
and eight
shmoneh  (shem-o-neh')
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the perfect seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38,000.

King James Bible
Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Levites 30 years old or more were counted; the total number of men was 38,000 by headcount."

International Standard Version
descendants of Levi 30 years old and above were counted for a total of 38,000.

NET Bible
The Levites who were thirty years old and up were counted; there were 38,000 men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Every male Levite who was at least 30 years old was counted. There were 38,000.

King James 2000 Bible
Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
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