Deuteronomy 1:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So I tookוָאֶקַּ֞ח
(va·'ek·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the headsרָאשֵׁ֣י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of your tribes,שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם
(shiv·tei·chem)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
wiseחֲכָמִים֙
(cha·cha·mim)
2450: wisefrom chakam
and experiencedוִֽידֻעִ֔ים
(vi·du·'im,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
men,אֲנָשִׁ֤ים
(a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
and appointedוָאֶתֵּ֥ן
(va·'et·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
them headsרָאשִׁ֖ים
(ra·shim)
7218: heada prim. root
overעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם
(a·lei·chem;)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
you, leadersשָׂרֵ֨י
(sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of thousandsאֲלָפִ֜ים
(a·la·fim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
and of hundreds,מֵאֹ֗ות
(me·'o·vt)
3967: hundreda prim. root
of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁים֙
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
and of tens,עֲשָׂרֹ֔ת
(a·sa·rot,)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
and officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים
(ve·sho·te·rim)
7860: official, officerfrom an unused word
for your tribes.לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם׃
(le·shiv·tei·chem.)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
So I took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of your 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.
wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
and known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
and made
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them heads
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
over you captains
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.
over thousands
'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 captains
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.
over hundreds
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
and captains
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.
over fifties
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
and captains
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.
over tens
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
and officers
shoter  (sho-tare')
a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate -- officer, overseer, ruler.
among your 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and appointed them heads over you, leaders of thousands and of hundreds, of fifties and of tens, and officers for your tribes.

King James Bible
So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: officials for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes.

International Standard Version
So I chose leaders from your tribes, wise and respected men, and I appointed them over you—commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

NET Bible
So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I took the heads of your tribes who were wise and experienced men and made them officers for each of your tribes. I put them in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10 people.

King James 2000 Bible
So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.
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