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1 Kings 5:16

Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Kings 5:30.

לְ֠בַדlevadto apartבַּדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to apart”, the ordinary formH905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar forcarrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besidesalone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.מִשָּׂרֵ֨יmisarefrom captainשַׂרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “from 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.הַנִּצָּבִ֤יםhanitsavimthe 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.לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙lishlomoto Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…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,…הַמְּלָאכָ֔הhamlakhahthe work , -manshipמְלָאכָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the work , -manship”, the ordinary formH4399properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתsheloshetthirdשָׁלוֹשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “third”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).אֲלָפִ֖יםalafimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, 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.וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁusheloshand thirdשָׁלוֹשׁconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).מֵא֑וֹתmeothundred , -thמֵאָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.הָרֹדִ֣יםharodimthe have dominionרָדָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the have dominion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7287to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off(come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,(-r, over), take.בָּעָ֔םbaamin peopleעַםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הָעֹשִׂ֖יםhaosimthe doעָשָׂהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…בַּמְּלָאכָֽהbamlakhahin work , -manshipמְלָאכָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in work , -manship”, the ordinary formH4399properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(5-30) besides Solomon's chief officers that were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bore rule over the people that wrought in the work.

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American Standard Version (1901)

besides Solomon’s chief officers that were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

Young’s Literal Translation

apart from the heads of the officers of Solomon, who [are] over the work, three thousand and three hundred, those ruling over the people who are working in the business.

World English Bible

besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work: three thousand three hundred who ruled over the people who labored in the work.

Darby Translation

besides the overseers whom Solomon had set over the work, three thousand three hundred, who ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

Douay-Rheims

Besides the overseers who were over every work, in number three thousand, and three hundred that ruled over the people, and them that did the work.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(5-30) besides Solomon's chief officers that were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bore rule over the people that wrought in the work.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

besides the rulers that were appointed over the works of Solomon, there were three thousand six hundred masters who wrought in the works.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

χωρὶς τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν καθεσταμένων ἐπὶ τῶν ἔργων τῷ Σαλωμὼν, τρεῖς χιλιάδες καὶ ἑξακόσιοι ἐπιστάται οἱ ποιοῦντες τὰ ἔργα.