7 occurrences

'Thousands' in the Bible

He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofPloughingWeaponsPloughmenAssignment

The women who were playing the music sang, "Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!"

Verse ConceptsExaggerationsPopularityComparisons

This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought, "They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?"

Verse ConceptsTemperEnvy, Example OfDislikingFrustrationAngry People

The servants of Achish said to him, "Isn't this David, the king of the land? Isn't he the one that they sing about when they dance, saying, 'Saul struck down his thousands, But David his tens of thousands'?"

Verse ConceptsdanceExaggerationsPopularityComparisonsA Thousand PeopleMany EnemiesKilling Many PeopleSaul And David

Locate precisely all the places where he hides and return to me with dependable information. Then I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will find him among all the thousands of Judah."

Verse ConceptsHuntingHiding From People

When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.

Verse ConceptsRulersFighting Together

Isn't this David, of whom they sang as they danced, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands'?"

Verse ConceptsdanceExaggerationsPopularityComparisonsA Thousand PeopleMany EnemiesKilling Many People

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δισχίλιοι 
Dischilioi 
Usage: 1

ἑπτακισχίλιοι 
heptakischilioi 
Usage: 1

μύριοι 
Murioi 
Usage: 2

πεντακισχίλιοι 
Pentakischilioi 
Usage: 4

πέντε 
Pente 
Usage: 20

τετρακισχίλιοι 
Tetrakischilioi 
Usage: 3

τρισχίλιοι 
Trischilioi 
Usage: 1

χιλιάς 
Chilias 
Usage: 21

χίλιοι 
Chilioi 
Usage: 11

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