2 Chronicles 14:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Asaלְאָסָ֗א
(le·'a·sa)
609: perhaps "healer," an Isr. namefrom an unused word
hadוַיְהִ֣י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
an armyחַיִל֮
(cha·yil)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
of 300,000שְׁלֹ֣שׁ
(she·losh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
from Judah,מִֽיהוּדָה֙
(mi·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
bearingנֹשֵׂ֣א
(no·se)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
large shieldsצִנָּ֣ה
(tzin·nah)
6793c: (large) shieldfrom an unused word
and spears,וָרֹמַח֒
(va·ro·mach)
7420: a spear, lancefrom an unused word
and 280,000מָאתַ֥יִם
(ma·ta·yim)
3967: hundreda prim. root
from Benjamin,וּמִבִּנְיָמִ֗ן
(u·mib·bin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
bearingנֹשְׂאֵ֤י
(no·se·'ei)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
shieldsמָגֵן֙
(ma·gen)
4043: a shieldfrom ganan
and wieldingוְדֹ֣רְכֵי
(ve·do·re·chei)
1869: to tread, marcha prim. root
bows;קֶ֔שֶׁת
(ke·shet,)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
of them were valiantחָֽיִל׃
(cha·yil.)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
warriors.גִּבֹּ֥ורֵי
(gib·bo·v·rei)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar


















KJV Lexicon
And Asa
'Aca'  (aw-saw')
Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite -- Asa.
had an army
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
of men that bare
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
targets
tsinnah  (tsin-naw')
a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing) -- buckler, cold, hook, shield, target.
and spears
romach  (ro'-makh)
a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point -- buckler, javelin, lancet, spear.
out of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
and out of Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
that bare
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
shields
magen  (maw-gane')
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
and drew
darak  (daw-rak')
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending) -- archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.
bows
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
two hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
and fourscore
shmoniym  (shem-o-neem')
eighty, also eightieth -- eighty(-ieth), fourscore.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
all these were mighty men
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
of valour
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah, bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin, bearing shields and wielding bows; all of them were valiant warriors.

King James Bible
And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin bearing regular shields and drawing the bow. All these were brave warriors.

International Standard Version
Asa kept a standing army of 300,000 soldiers from Judah equipped with large shields and spears, as well as 280,000 soldiers from Benjamin, also bearing shields and wielding bows. All of them were valiant soldiers.

NET Bible
Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, equipped with large shields and spears. He also had 280,000 men from Benjamin who carried small shields and were adept archers; they were all skilled warriors.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Asa had an army of 300,000 Judeans who were armed with large shields and spears and 280,000 Benjaminites who were armed with small shields and bows. All of these men were good fighting men.

King James 2000 Bible
And Asa had an army of men that bore large shields and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.
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