1 Kings 9:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Theseאֵ֣לֶּה
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
[were] the chiefשָׂרֵ֣י
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
officersהַנִּצָּבִ֗ים
(han·ni·tza·vim)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[were] overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Solomon'sלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
(lish·lo·moh,)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
work,הַמְּלָאכָה֙
(ham·me·la·chah)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
fiveוַחֲמֵ֣שׁ
(va·cha·mesh)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
hundredמֵאֹ֑ות
(me·'o·vt;)
3967: hundreda prim. root
and fifty,חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
who ruledהָרֹדִ֣ים
(ha·ro·dim)
7287a: to have dominion, rule, dominatea prim. root
over the peopleבָּעָ֔ם
(ba·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
doingהָעֹשִׂ֖ים
(ha·'o·sim)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the work.בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃
(bam·me·la·chah.)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak


















KJV Lexicon
These were the chief
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the officers
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
that were over Solomon's
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
and fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
which bare rule
radah  (raw-daw')
to 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.
over the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that wrought
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
in the work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
These were the chief officers who were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people doing the work.

King James Bible
These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These were the deputies who were over Solomon's work: 550 who ruled over the people doing the work.

International Standard Version
There were 550 chief officers who supervised Solomon's activities and managed the staff that was doing the work.

NET Bible
These men were also in charge of Solomon's work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These were the officers in charge of Solomon's projects: 550 foremen for the people who did the work.

King James 2000 Bible
These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, who bore rule over the people that did the work.
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