Hebrew Interlinear

1 Chronicles 18:12 Interlinear

“Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand”

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1 Chronicles 18 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְאַבְשַׁ֣י	H52	Moreover Abishai	abishai, an israelite
2	בֶּן	H1121	the son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
3	צְרוּיָ֗ה	H6870	of Zeruiah	tserujah, an israelitess
4	הִכָּ֤ה	H5221	slew	to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
5	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6	אֱדוֹם֙	H123	of the Edomites	edom, the elder twin-brother of jacob; hence the region (idumaea) occupied by him
7	בְּגֵ֣יא	H1516	in the valley	a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
8	הַמֶּ֔לַח	H4417	of salt	properly, powder, i.e., (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
9	שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה	H8083	eighteen	a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
10	עָשָׂ֖ר	H6240		ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
11	אָֽלֶף׃	H505	thousand	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand

1 Chronicles 18:12 (current)Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand