King James Version

1 Chronicles 27:3

Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

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מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.בְּנֵיbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “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, […פֶ֗רֶץferetsPerezפֶּרֶץnoun, proper name — “Perez”H6557Perets, the name of two IsraelitesPerez, Pharez.הָרֹ֛אשׁharoshthe 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.לְכָלlekhalto 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).שָׂרֵ֥יsarecaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “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.הַצְּבָא֖וֹתhatsvaotthe armyצָבָאdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, plural, 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).לַחֹ֥דֶשׁlachodeshto monthחֹדֶשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to month”, the ordinary formH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.הָרִאשֽׁוֹןharishonthe firstרִאשׁוֹןdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Of the children of Perez was he, and the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

Young’s Literal Translation

of the sons of Perez [is] the head of all princes of the hosts for the first month.

World English Bible

He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

Darby Translation

He was of the children of Pherez, the head of all the captains of the hosts for the first month.

Douay-Rheims

Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains in the host in the first month.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Of the children of Perez was he, and the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Of the sons of Tharez one was chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Φαρὲς, ἄρχων πάντων τῶν ἀρχόντων τῆς δυνάμεως τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου.