Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that">4480 [e] וּמִן־ ū-min- But Conj-w | Prep 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] בְּנֵי֙ bə-nê the sons N-mpc 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478 [e] יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś-rā-’êl, of Israel N-proper-ms 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834 [e] אֲ֠שֶׁר ’ă-šer which Pro-r 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] לֹא־ lō- not Adv-NegPrt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon">5414 [e] נָתַ֧ן nā-ṯan did make V-Qal-Perf-3ms 1) son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs">8010 [e] שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה šə-lō-mōh Solomon N-proper-ms 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)">5650 [e] לַעֲבָדִ֖ים la-‘ă-ḇā-ḏîm servants Prep-l | N-mp 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious">4399 [e] לִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ lim-laḵ-tōw; for his work Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּי־ kî- for Conj 1992 [e] הֵ֜מָּה hêm-māh they [were] Pro-3mp 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind">582 [e] אַנְשֵׁ֤י ’an-šê men N-mpc 4421 [e] מִלְחָמָה֙ mil-ḥā-māh of war N-fs 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden">8269 [e] וְשָׂרֵ֣י wə-śā-rê and captains Conj-w | N-mpc 1a) name of a measure 2) a musical instrument 2a) maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred 2b) perhaps a sistrum or triangle 3) shield carrier, adjutant, officer, captain">7991 [e] שָׁלִישָׁ֔יו šā-lî-šāw, of his officers N-mpc | 3ms 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden">8269 [e] וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə-śā-rê and captains Conj-w | N-mpc 1a) chariotry, chariots 1b) chariot (single) 1c) upper millstone (as riding on lower millstone) 1d) riders, troop (of riders), horsemen, pair of horsemen, men riding, ass-riders, camel-riders">7393 [e] רִכְבּ֖וֹ riḵ-bōw of his chariots N-msc | 3ms 2) horseman">6571 [e] וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ ū-p̄ā-rā-šāw. and his cavalry Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms   פ p̄ - Punc

New American Standard Bible
But Solomon did not make slaves for his work from the sons of Israel; they were men of war, his chief captains and commanders of his chariots and his horsemen.

King James Bible
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Solomon did not consign the Israelites to be slaves for his work; they were soldiers, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and his cavalry.

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