Exodus 18:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
choseוַיִּבְחַ֨ר
(vai·yiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
ableחַ֙יִל֙
(cha·yil)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
out of allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and madeוַיִּתֵּ֥ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
them headsרָאשִׁ֖ים
(ra·shim)
7218: heada prim. root
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the people,הָעָ֑ם
(ha·'am;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
leadersשָׂרֵ֤י
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of thousands,אֲלָפִים֙
(a·la·fim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
of hundreds,מֵאֹ֔ות
(me·'o·vt,)
3967: hundreda prim. root
of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
and of tens.עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃
(a·sa·rot.)
6235: tenfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
able
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
out of all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and made
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them heads
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
over the 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.
rulers
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of thousands
'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.
rulers
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of hundreds
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
rulers
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of fifties
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
and rulers
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of tens
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.

King James Bible
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Moses chose able men from all Israel and made them leaders over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

International Standard Version
Moses chose capable men from all Israel and appointed them as heads over the people, as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

NET Bible
Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses chose capable men from all the Israelites and put them in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10 people.

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
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