1 Chronicles 12:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וּמִןh4480
1And of the Gaditesהַגָּדִ֡יh1425
2there separatedנִבְדְּל֣וּh914
3אֶלh413
4themselves unto Davidדָּוִיד֩h1732
5into the holdלַמְצַ֨דh4679
6to the wildernessמִדְבָּ֜רָהh4057
7menגִּבֹּרֵ֣יh1368
8of mightהַחַ֗יִלh2428
9and menאַנְשֵׁ֤יh582
10of warצָבָא֙h6635
11fit for the battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הh4421
12that could handleעֹֽרְכֵ֥יh6186
13shieldצִנָּ֖הh6793
14and bucklerוָרֹ֑מַחh7420
17were like the facesפְּנֵיהֶ֔םh6440
16of lionsאַרְיֵה֙h738
17were like the facesפְּנֵיהֶ֔םh6440
18as the roesוְכִצְבָאיִ֥םh6643
19עַלh5921
20upon the mountainsהֶֽהָרִ֖יםh2022
21and were as swiftלְמַהֵֽר׃h4116

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And some of the Gadites, siding with David, went to his strong place in the waste land, great and strong men, trained for war, expert in the use of arms, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were quick-footed like roes on the mountains;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And of the Gadites, there separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were [like] the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains:

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David in the hold in the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

World English Bible (WEB)

Of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed: