Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me. Young's Literal Translation And the builders [are] each with his sword, girded on his loins, and building, and he who is blowing with a trumpet [is] beside me. King James Bible For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and [so] builded. And he that sounded the trumpet [was] by me. Hebrew And eachאִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of the builders וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים (wə·hab·bō·w·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1129: To build worked וּבוֹנִ֑ים (ū·ḇō·w·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1129: To build with his sword חַרְבּ֛וֹ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword strapped אֲסוּרִ֥ים (’ă·sū·rîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his side. מָתְנָ֖יו (mā·ṯə·nāw) Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins But the trumpeter וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ (wə·hat·tō·w·qê·a‘) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman stayed beside me. אֶצְלִֽי׃ (’eṣ·lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity |