King James Version

2 Samuel 20:25

And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

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ושיאvshyand Shevaשְׁיָאconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Sheva”H7864Sheja, an IsraeliteSheva (from the margin).וּשְׁוָ֖אushevaand Shevaשְׁוָאconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Sheva”H7724Sheva, an IsraeliteSheva.סֹפֵ֑רsofercommuneסָפַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “commune”, the ordinary formH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.וְצָד֥וֹקvetsadoqand Zadokצָדוֹקconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Zadok”H6659Tsadok, the name of eight or nine IsraelitesZadok.וְאֶבְיָתָ֖רveevyatarand Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Abiathar”H54Ebjathar, an IsraeliteAbiathar.כֹּהֲנִֽיםkohanimpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, plural, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

Young’s Literal Translation

and Sheva [is] scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar [are] priests,

World English Bible

Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests,

Darby Translation

and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

Douay-Rheims

And Siva was scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar, priests.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Susa was scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar were priests.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Σουσὰ γραμματεύς· καὶ Σαδὼκ καὶ Ἀβιάθαρ ἱερεῖς·

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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