King James Version

2 Chronicles 8:10

And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

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וְאֵ֨לֶּהveelehand theseאֵלֶּהconjunction, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “and these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).שָׂרֵ֤יsarecaptainשַׂרnoun, 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.הנציביםhntsyvymthe garrisonנְצִיבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the garrison”, the ordinary formH5333something stationary, i.e. a prefect, a military post, a statuegarrison, officer, pillar.הַנִּצָּבִ֛יםhanitsavimthe 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.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…לַמֶּ֥לֶךְlamelekhto kingמֶלֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshelomoSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהnoun, proper name — “Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםchamishimfiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “fifty”, the ordinary formH2572fiftyfifty.וּמָאתָ֑יִםumatayimand hundred , -thמֵאָהconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, dual, absolute — “and hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.הָרֹדִ֖יםharodimthe 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.בָּעָֽםbaamin 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

Young’s Literal Translation

and these [are] heads of the officers whom king Solomon hath, two hundred and fifty who are rulers among the people.

World English Bible

These were the chief officers of King Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.

Darby Translation

And these were the chief of king Solomon's superintendents, two hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people.

Douay-Rheims

And all the chief captains of king Solomon’s army were two hundred and fifty, who taught the people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And these are the chiefs of the officers of king Solomon, two hundred and fifty overseeing the work among the people.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὗτοι ἄρχοντες τῶν προστατῶν βασιλέως Σαλωμὼν, πεντήκοντα καὶ διακόσιοι ἐργοδιωκτοῦντες ἐν τῷ λαῷ.