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1 Chronicles 12:14

These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Chronicles 12:15.

אֵ֥לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).מִבְּנֵיmibnefrom sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “from son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […גָ֖דgadGadגָּדnoun, proper name — “Gad”H1410Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophetGad.רָאשֵׁ֣יrasheheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.הַצָּבָ֑אhatsavathe armyצָבָאdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).אֶחָ֤דechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,לְמֵאָה֙lemeahto hundred , -thמֵאָהpreposition, adjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “to hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.הַקָּטָ֔ןhaqatanthe leastקָטָןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the least”, the ordinary formH6996abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).וְהַגָּד֖וֹלvehagadoland the greatגָּדוֹלconjunction, definite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.לְאָֽלֶףlealefto thousandאֶלֶףpreposition, adjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “to thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(12-15) These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host; he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

Young’s Literal Translation

These [are] of the sons of Gad, heads of the host, one of a hundred [is] the least, and the greatest, of a thousand;

World English Bible

These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.

Darby Translation

These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

Douay-Rheims

These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the army: the least of them was captain over a hundred soldiers, and the greatest over a thousand.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-15) These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host; he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

These were chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of a hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗτοι ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Γὰδ ἄρχοντες τῆς στρατιᾶς, εἷς τοῖς ἑκατὸν μικρὸς, καὶ μέγας τοῖς χιλίοις.