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1 Kings 9:23

These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

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אֵ֣לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).שָׂרֵ֣יsarecaptainשַׂרnoun, 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.הַנִּצָּבִ֗יםhanitsavimthe 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.אֲשֶׁ֤רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…הַמְּלָאכָה֙hamlakhahthe 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).לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlishlomoto Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםchamishimfiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “fifty”, the ordinary formH2572fiftyfifty.וַחֲמֵ֣שׁvachameshand fiveחָמֵשׁconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).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)

These were the chief officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, who bore rule over the people that wrought in the work.

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American Standard Version (1901)

These were the chief officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, who bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

Young’s Literal Translation

These [are] the heads of the officers who [are] over the work of Solomon, fifty and five hundred, those ruling among the people who are labouring in the work.

World English Bible

These were the five hundred fifty chief officers who were over Solomon’s work, who ruled over the people who labored in the work.

Darby Translation

These were the chief superintendents that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

Douay-Rheims

And there were five hundred and fifty chief officers set over all the works of Solomon, and they had people under them, and had charge over the appointed works.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)