Judges 20:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The chiefsפִּנֹּ֣ות
(pin·no·vt)
6438: a cornerof uncertain derivation
of allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the people,הָעָ֗ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
[even] of allכֹּ֚ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
took their standוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּ
(vai·yit·ya·tze·vu)
3320: to set or station oneself, take one's standa prim. root
in the assemblyבִּקְהַ֖ל
(bik·hal)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
of the peopleעַ֣ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of God,הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
400,000אַרְבַּ֨ע
(ar·ba)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
footרַגְלִ֖י
(rag·li)
7273: on footfrom the same as regel
soldiersאִ֥ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
who drewשֹׁ֥לֵֽף
(sho·lef)
8025: to draw out or offa prim. root
the sword.חָֽרֶב׃
(cha·rev.)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
And the chief
pinnah  (pin-naw')
an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain -- bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.
of all 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.
even of all the tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
presented
yatsab  (yaw-tsab')
to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue
themselves in the assembly
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
of 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.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
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.
footmen
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
ragliy  (rag-lee')
a footman (soldier) -- (on) foot(-man).
that drew
shalaph  (saw-laf')
to pull out, up or off -- draw (off), grow up, pluck off.
sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, took their stand in the assembly of the people of God, 400,000 foot soldiers who drew the sword.

King James Bible
And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The leaders of all the people and of all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God's people: 400,000 armed foot soldiers.

International Standard Version
The officials of the entire nation, including every tribe of Israel, took their stand in the assembly of the people of God: 400,000 foot soldiers, all of them expert swordsmen.

NET Bible
The leaders of all the people from all the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God's people, which numbered four hundred thousand sword-wielding foot soldiers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The leaders of all Israel's tribes took their places in the congregation of God's people. There were 400,000 foot soldiers with swords.

King James 2000 Bible
And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
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