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2 Samuel 23:8

These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

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אֵ֛לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).שְׁמ֥וֹתshemotfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.הַגִּבֹּרִ֖יםhagiborimthe championגִּבּוֹרdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.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,…לְדָוִ֑דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.יֹשֵׁ֨בyoshevthat sat in the seatיֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶתverb, qal, participle, absolute — “that sat in the seat”, a verb used as a describing wordH3429Joshebbash-Shebeth, an Israelitethat sat in the seat.בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶתbashevetthat sat in the seatיֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶתnoun, proper name — “that sat in the seat”H3429Joshebbash-Shebeth, an Israelitethat sat in the seat.תַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣יtachkemoniTachmoniteתַּחְכְּמֹנִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “Tachmonite”, the ordinary formH8461Tachkemoni, an IsraeliteTachmonite.רֹ֣אשׁroshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.הַשָּׁלִשִׁ֗יhashalishithe instrument of musickשָׁלִישׁdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “the instrument of musick”, the ordinary formH7991a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather threestringed lute); also (as an indefinite, great quantity) a three-fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest)captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin).ה֚וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.עֲדִינ֣וֹadinvoAdinoעֲדִינוֹnoun, proper name, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “Adino”H5722his spearAdino.העצנוhtsnvthe Ezniteעֵצֶןdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the Eznite”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6112a spearEznite (from the margin).הָֽעֶצְנִ֔יhaetsnithe Ezniteעֵצֶןdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Eznite”, the ordinary formH6112a spearEznite (from the margin).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,…שְׁמֹנֶ֥הshemoneheightשְׁמֹנֶהadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “eight”, the ordinary formH8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eightheight(-een, -eenth), eighth.מֵא֛וֹתmeothundred , -thמֵאָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.חָלָ֖לchalalkillחָלָלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “kill”, the ordinary formH2491pierced (especially to death); figuratively, pollutedkill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.בְּפַ֥עַםbefaamin anvilפַּעַםpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in anvil”, the ordinary formH6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.אחדchdfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,אֶחָֽתechatfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite; he lifted up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

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American Standard Version (1901)

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.

Young’s Literal Translation

These [are] the names of the mighty ones whom David hath: sitting in the seat [is] the Tachmonite, head of the captains — he [is] Adino, who hardened himself against eight hundred — wounded at one time.

World English Bible

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred at one time.

Darby Translation

These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Joseb-Bassebeth, Tachkemonite the chief of the captains: he was Adino the Eznite; he [fought] against eight hundred, slain [by him] at one time.

Douay-Rheims

These are the names of the valiant men of David. Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

These are the names of the mighty men of David: Jebosthe the Chananite is a captain of the third part : Adinon the Asonite, he drew his sword against eight hundred soldiers at once.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν δυνατῶν Δαυίδ· Ἰεβοσθὲ ὁ Χαναναῖος ἄρχων τοῦ τρίτου ἐστίν· Ἀδινὼν ὁ Ἀσωναῖος, οὗτος ἐσπάσατο τὴν ῥομφαίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ ὀκτακοσίους στρατιώτας εἰσάπαξ.