King James Version

1 Chronicles 27:1

Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

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וּבְנֵ֣יuveneand sonבֵּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and 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, […יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.לְֽמִסְפָּרָ֡םlemisparamto numberמִסְפָּרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to number”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4557a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration[phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time.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.הָאָב֣וֹתhaavotthe fatherאָבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the father”, the ordinary formH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.וְשָׂרֵ֣יvesareand captainשַׂרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.הָֽאֲלָפִ֣יםhaalafimthe thousandאֶלֶףdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “the thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.וְהַמֵּא֡וֹתvehameotand the hundred , -thמֵאָהconjunction, definite article, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “and the hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩veshotereyhemand officerשֹׁטֵרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and officer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7860properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrateofficer, overseer, ruler.הַמְשָׁרְתִ֨יםhamsharetimthe ministerשָׁרַתdefinite article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “the minister”, a verb used as a describing wordH8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute tominister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.לְכֹ֣לlekholto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).דְּבַ֣רdevarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הַֽמַּחְלְק֗וֹתhamachleqotthe companyמַחֲלֹקֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the company”, the ordinary formH4256a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)company, course, division, portion. See also H5555 (סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת).הַבָּאָ֤הhabaahthe to comeבּוֹאdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the to come”, a verb used as a describing wordH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…וְהַיֹּצֵאת֙vehayotsetand the bring forthיָצָאconjunction, definite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and the bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…חֹ֣דֶשׁchodeshmonthחֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “month”, the ordinary formH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.בְּחֹ֔דֶשׁbechodeshin monthחֹדֶשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in month”, the ordinary formH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.לְכֹ֖לlekholto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).חָדְשֵׁ֣יchadeshemonthחֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “month”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.הַשָּׁנָ֑הhashanahthe yearשָׁנֶהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הַֽמַּחֲלֹ֨קֶת֙hamachaloqetthe companyמַחֲלֹקֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the company”, the ordinary formH4256a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)company, course, division, portion. See also H5555 (סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת).הָֽאַחַ֔תhaachatthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the 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,עֶשְׂרִ֥יםesrimtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).וְאַרְבָּעָ֖הvearbaahand fourאַרְבַּעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “and four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.אָֽלֶףalefthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “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)

Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the heads of fathers' houses and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit , the heads of fathers’ houses and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every course were twenty and four thousand.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the sons of Israel, after their number, heads of the fathers, and princes of the thousands and of the hundreds, and their officers, those serving the king in any matter of the courses, that are coming in and going out month by month, throughout all months of the year — [are] in each course twenty and four thousand.

World English Bible

Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers’ households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division were twenty-four thousand.

Darby Translation

And [these] are the children of Israel after their number, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in every matter of the divisions, which came in and went out month by month throughout the months of the year; in every division were twenty-four thousand.

Douay-Rheims

Now the children of Israel according to their number, the heads of families, captains of thousands and of hundreds, and officers, that served the king according to their companies, who came in and went out every month in the year, under every chief were four and twenty thousand.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now the sons of Israel according to their number, heads of families, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and scribes ministering to the king, and for every affair of the king according to their divisions, for every ordinance of coming in and going out monthly, for all the months of the year, one division of them was twenty-four thousand.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ κατὰ ἀριθμὸν αὐτῶν ἄρχοντες τῶν πατριῶν, χιλίαρχοι καὶ ἑκατόνταρχοι, καὶ γραμματεῖς οἱ λειτουργοῦντες τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ εἰς πᾶν λόγον τοῦ βασιλέως κατὰ διαιρέσεις, πᾶν λόγον τοῦ εἰσπορευομένου καὶ ἐκπορευομένου μῆνα ἐκ μηνὸς, εἰς πάντας τοὺς μῆνας τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ, διαίρεσις μία εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες χιλιάδες.