King James Version

1 Kings 4:6

And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

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וַאֲחִישָׁ֖רvaachisharand Ahisharאֲחִישָׁרconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ahishar”H301Achishar, an IsraeliteAhishar.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,…הַבָּ֑יִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥םvaadoniramand Adoniramאֲדֹנִירָםconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Adoniram”H141Adoniram, an IsraeliteAdoniram.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, […עַבְדָּ֖אavdaAbdaעַבְדָּאnoun, proper name — “Abda”H5653Abda, the name of two IsraelitesAbdaעַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…הַמַּֽסhamasthe discomfitedמַסdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the discomfited”, the ordinary formH4522properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labordiscomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Ahishar [is] over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda [is] over the tribute.

World English Bible

Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

Darby Translation

and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy-service.

Douay-Rheims

And Ahisar governor of the house: and Adoniram the son of Abda over the tribute.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Achisar was steward, and Eliac the chief steward; and Eliab the son of Saph was over the family: and Adoniram the son of Audon over the tribute.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Ἀχισὰρ ἦν οἰκονόμος· καὶ Ἐλιὰκ ὁ οἰκονόμος· καὶ Ἐλιὰβ υἱὸς Σὰφ ἐπὶ τῆς πατριᾶς· καὶ Ἀδωνιρὰμ υἱὸς Αὐδῶν ἐπὶ τῶν φόρων.