1 Chronicles 9:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and their relatives,וַאֲחֵיהֶ֗ם
(va·'a·chei·hem)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
headsרָאשִׁים֙
(ra·shim)
7218: heada prim. root
of their fathers'אֲבֹותָ֔ם
(a·vo·v·tam,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
households,לְבֵ֣ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
1,760אֶ֕לֶף
(e·lef)
505: a thousanda prim. root
very ableחֵ֔יל
(cheil,)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
menגִּבֹּ֣ורֵי
(gib·bo·v·rei)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
for the workמְלֶ֖אכֶת
(me·le·chet)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
of the serviceעֲבֹודַ֥ת
(a·vo·v·dat)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
of the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of God.הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
(ha·'e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And their brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
heads
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of their fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
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.
and threescore
shishshiym  (shish-sheem')
sixty -- sixty, three score.
very able
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
men
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
for the 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)
of the service
`abodah  (ab-o-daw')
work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and their relatives, heads of their fathers' households, 1,760 very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

King James Bible
And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of households. They were capable men employed in the ministry of God's temple.

International Standard Version
along with 1,760 of their relatives, who were leaders of their ancestral households, valiant and qualified to serve in the Temple of God.

NET Bible
Their relatives, who were leaders of their families, numbered 1,760. They were capable men who were assigned to carry out the various tasks of service in God's temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their relatives who were heads of their families totaled 1,760 soldiers. They served in God's temple and settled in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
And their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
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