Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThese were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah. Young's Literal Translation These [are] those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah. King James Bible These waited on the king, beside [those] whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah. Hebrew These were the menאֵ֖לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those who served הַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים (ham·šā·rə·ṯîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to the king, הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king besides מִלְּבַ֞ד (mil·lə·ḇaḏ) Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of those אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king stationed נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set in the fortified הַמִּבְצָ֖ר (ham·miḇ·ṣār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4013: A fortification, castle, fortified city, a defender cities בְּעָרֵ֥י (bə·‘ā·rê) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement throughout בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Judah. יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites |
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