King James Version

1 Kings 4:5

And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:

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וַעֲזַרְיָ֥הוּvaazaryahvand Azariahעֲזַרְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Azariah”H5838Azarjah, the name of nineteen IsraelitesAzariah.בֶןvensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, 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, […נָתָ֖ןnatanNathanנָתָןnoun, proper name — “Nathan”H5416Nathan, the name of five IsraelitesNathan.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַנִּצָּבִ֑יםhanitsavimthe appointedנָצַבdefinite article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “the appointed”, a verb used as a describing wordH5324to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.וְזָב֧וּדvezavudand Zabudזָבוּדconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Zabud”H2071given, Zabud, an IsraeliteZabud.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, 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, […נָתָ֛ןnatanNathanנָתָןnoun, proper name — “Nathan”H5416Nathan, the name of five IsraelitesNathan.כֹּהֵ֖ןkohenpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.רֵעֶ֥הreehfriendרֵעֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “friend”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7463a (male) companionfriend.הַמֶּֽלֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister and the king's friend;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, and the king’s friend;

Young’s Literal Translation

and Azariah son of Nathan [is] over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan [is] minister, friend of the king;

World English Bible

Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;

Darby Translation

and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the superintendents; and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, the king's friend;

Douay-Rheims

Azarias the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan the priest, the king’s friend:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister and the king's friend;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Ornia the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabuth son of Nathan was the king's friend.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Ὀρνία υἱὸς Νάθαν ἐπὶ τῶν καθεσταμένων· καὶ Ζαβοὺθ υἱὸς Νάθαν ἑταῖρος τοῦ βασιλέως·