King James Version

1 Chronicles 26:31

Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.

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לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙lachevronito Hebronitesחֶבְרוֹנִיpreposition, with the article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “to Hebronites”, the ordinary formH2276Chebronite (collectively), an inhabitant of ChebronHebronites.יְרִיָּ֣הyeriyahJerijahיְרִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Jerijah”H3404Jerijah, an IsraeliteJeriah, Jerijah.הָרֹ֔אשׁharoshthe headרֹאשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the head”, the ordinary formH7218the 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.לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥יlachevronito Hebronitesחֶבְרוֹנִיpreposition, with the article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “to Hebronites”, the ordinary formH2276Chebronite (collectively), an inhabitant of ChebronHebronites.לְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יוletoledotayvto birthתּוֹלְדָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to birth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8435(plural only) descent, i.e. family; (figuratively) historybirth, generations.לְאָב֑וֹתleavotto fatherאָבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to father”, the ordinary formH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.בִּשְׁנַ֨תbishnatin yearשָׁנֶהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הָֽאַרְבָּעִ֜יםhaarbaimthe fortyאַרְבָּעִיםdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “the forty”, the ordinary formH705forty-forty.לְמַלְכ֤וּתlemalkhutto empireמַלְכוּתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “to empire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4438a rule; concretely, a dominionempire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.דָּוִיד֙davidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.נִדְרָ֔שׁוּnidrashvaskדָּרַשׁverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “ask”, a completed actionH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.וַיִּמָּצֵ֥אvayimatseand comeמָצָאconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and come”, the next action in the storyH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…בָהֶ֛םvaheminבָהֶ֛םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inגִּבּ֥וֹרֵיgiborechampionגִּבּוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “champion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.חַ֖יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).בְּיַעְזֵ֥ירbeyazeyrin Jaazerיַעֲזֵירpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jaazer”H3270Jaazer or Jazer, a place East of the JordanJaazer, Jazer.גִּלְעָֽדgiladGileadגִּלְעָדnoun, proper name — “Gilead”H1568Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three IsraelitesGilead, Gileadite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' houses. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ houses . In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.

Young’s Literal Translation

Of the Hebronite, Jerijah [is] the head, of the Hebronite, according to his generations, for the fathers — in the fortieth year of the reign of David they have been sought out, and there are found among them mighty ones of valour, in Jazer of Gilead —

World English Bible

Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead.

Darby Translation

Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the head; (as to the Hebronites, according to their families according to the fathers: in the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jaazer in Gilead;)

Douay-Rheims

And the chief of the Hebronites was Jeria according to their families and kindreds. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were numbered, and there were found most valiant men in Jazer Galaad,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Of the family of Chebron Urias was chief, even of the Chebronites according to their generations, according to their families. In the fortieth year of his reign they were numbered, and there were found mighty men among them in Jazer of Galaad.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοῦ Χεβρωνὶ Οὐρίας ὁ ἄρχων τῶν Χεβρωνὶ κατὰ γενέσεις αὐτῶν, κατὰ πατριὰς, ἐν τῷ τεσσαρακοστῷ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ ἐπεσκέπησαν, καὶ εὑρέθη ἀνὴρ δυνατὸς ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐν Ἰαζὴρ τῆς Γαλααδίτιδος·