Hebrew Interlinear

1 Chronicles 12:8 Interlinear

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might and men of war fit for the battle that could handle shield and buckler were like the faces of lions were like the faces as the roes upon the mountains and were as swift

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּמִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
2הַגָּדִ֡יH1425And of the Gaditesa gadite (collectively) or descendants of gad
3נִבְדְּל֣וּH914there separatedto divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5דָּוִיד֩H1732themselves unto Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
6לַמְצַ֨דH4679into the holda fastness (as a covert of ambush)
7מִדְבָּ֜רָהH4057to the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
8גִּבֹּרֵ֣יH1368menpowerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
9הַחַ֗יִלH2428of mightprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
10אַנְשֵׁ֤יH582and menproperly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
11צָבָא֙H6635of wara mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
12לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421fit for the battlea battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
13עֹֽרְכֵ֥יH6186that could handleto set in a row, i.e., arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
14צִנָּ֖הH6793shielda (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness)
15וָרֹ֑מַחH7420and bucklera lance (as thrown); especially the iron point
16פְּנֵיהֶ֔םH6440were like the facesthe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
17אַרְיֵה֙H738of lionsa lion
18פְּנֵיהֶ֔םH6440were like the facesthe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
19וְכִצְבָאיִ֥םH6643as the roesa gazelle (as beautiful)
20עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
21הֶֽהָרִ֖יםH2022upon the mountainsa mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
22לְמַהֵֽר׃H4116and were as swiftproperly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e., (by implication)

Verse Context

1 Chronicles 12:7And Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham of Gedor...
1 Chronicles 12:8 (current) And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might and men of war fit for the battle that could handle shield and buckler were like the faces of lions were like the faces as the roes upon the mountains and were as swift
1 Chronicles 12:9Ezer the first Obadiah the second Eliab the third...

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