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2 Chronicles

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Moreover, Uzziah had an army ready for battle, which entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the official, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's officers.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Moreover, Uzziah "my strength is Yah," the name of several Isr. Noun H5818 לְעֻזִּיָּ֡הוּ le·'uz·zi·ya·hu
had to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֣י vay·hi
an army strength, efficiency, wealth, army Noun H2428 חַיִל֩ cha·yil
ready do, make Verb H6213 עֹשֵׂ֨ה o·seh
for battle, a battle, war Noun H4421 מִלְחָמָ֜ה mil·cha·mah
which entered to go or come out Verb H3318 יֹוצְאֵ֧י yo·vtz·'ei
combat army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צָבָ֣א tza·va
by divisions a band, troop Noun H1416 לִגְד֗וּד lig·dud
according to the number number, tally Noun H4557 בְּמִסְפַּר֙ be·mis·par
of their muster, oversight, mustering, visitation, store Noun H6486 פְּקֻדָּתָ֔ם pe·kud·da·tam,
prepared hand Noun H3027 בְּיַד֙ be·yad
by Jeiel "carried away by God," the name of several Isr. H3262    
the scribe enumerator, secretary, scribe H5613    
and Maaseiah "work of Yah," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H4641 וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּ u·ma·'a·se·ya·hu
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the official, official, officer Noun H7860 הַשֹּׁוטֵ֑ר ha·sho·v·ter;
under upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַ֚ל al
the direction hand Noun H3027 יַד־ yad-
of Hananiah, "Yah has been gracious," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H2608 חֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ cha·nan·ya·hu,
one of the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·lech.
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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officers. chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 מִשָּׂרֵ֖י mis·sa·rei

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Maaseiah

Maaseiah [N] [H] [S] the work of Jehovah.  One of the Levites whom David appointed as porter for the ark ( 1 Chronicles 15:18  1 Chronicles 15:20 ).    One of the "captains of hundreds" associated with Jehoiada in restoring king Jehoash to the throne ( 2 Chronicles 23:1 ).    The "king's son," probably one of the sons of king Ahaz, ki... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Moreover, Uzziah had an army ready for battle, which entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the official, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's officers.
King James Bible Moreover, Moreover Uzziah had an army ready for battle, which entered combat host of fighting men, that went out to war by divisions bands, according to the number of their muster, prepared account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the official, ruler, under the direction hand of Hananiah, one of the king's officers.captains.
Hebrew Greek English Moreover, Uzziah had an army ready for battle, which entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the official, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's officers.