KJV: And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
YLT: And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,
Darby: And the captain of the body-guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.
ASV: And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:
וַיִּקַּ֣ח | And took |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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רַב־ | the captain |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: רַב Sense: much, many, great. |
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טַבָּחִ֗ים | of the guard |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: טַבָּח Sense: executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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שְׂרָיָה֙ | Seraiah |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׂרָיָה Sense: the scribe or secretary of David. |
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כֹּהֵ֣ן | priest |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler. |
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הָרֹ֔אשׁ | the chief |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning. |
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צְפַנְיָ֖ה | Zephaniah |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: צְפַנְיָה Sense: the 9th in order of the 2 minor prophets; descendant of king Hezekiah of Judah and prophet in the time of king Josiah of Judah. |
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הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה | the second |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁנֶה Sense: double, copy, second, repetition. |
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שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת | three |
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ Sense: three, triad. |
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שֹׁמְרֵ֥י | keepers |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: שָׁמַר Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed. |
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הַסַּֽף | the doorkeepers |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: סַף Sense: a spreading out, basin, goblet, bowl. |