King James Version

Numbers 1:16

These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

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אֵ֚לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).קריאיqryyfamousקָרִיאadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “famous”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7148called, i.e. selectfamous, renowned.קְרוּאֵ֣יqeruecallקָרָאverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “call”, a verb used as a describing wordH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.הָעֵדָ֔הhaedahthe assemblyעֵדָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the assembly”, the ordinary formH5712a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה).נְשִׂיאֵ֖יnesiecaptainנָשִׂיאnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5387properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mistcaptain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.מַטּ֣וֹתmatotrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.אֲבוֹתָ֑םavotamfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.רָאשֵׁ֛יrasheheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, 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.אַלְפֵ֥יalfethousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, construct — “thousand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.הֵֽםhemtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

These were the elect of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

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American Standard Version (1901)

These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

These [are] those called of the company, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they [are] heads of the thousands of Israel.

World English Bible

These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

Darby Translation

These were those summoned of the assembly, princes of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the thousands of Israel.

Douay-Rheims

These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

These were the elect of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

These were famous men of the congregation, heads of the tribes according to their families: these are heads of thousands in Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗτοι ἐπίκλητοι τῆς συναγωγῆς, ἄρχοντες τῶν φυλῶν κατὰ πατριὰς αὐτῶν, χιλίαρχοι Ἰσραήλ εἰσι.