1 Chronicles 15:21
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. | And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith. | and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Mattithiah | וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ | u-ma-tit-YA-hu | H4993H | Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ (mat.tit.yah) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Obed-edom (H5654), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H), Hashabiah (H2811I) § Mattithiah = "gift of Jehovah" 1) a Levite who presided over the offerings 2) a Levite appointed by David to minister in the musical service before the ark 3) one of the family of Nebo who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) one of the men who stood at the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people |
| and Eliphelehu | וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּ | ve-'e-li-fe-LE-hu | H0466 | Eliphelehuאֱלִיפְלֵ֫הוּ (e.liph.le.hu) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Elipheleh = "my God sets him apart" or "my God distinguishes him" a Levite gatekeeper and musician for David |
| and Mikneiah | וּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙ | u-mik-ne-YA-hu | H4737 | Mikneiahמִקְנֵיָ֫הוּ (miq.ne.ya.hu) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Mikneiah = "possession of Jehovah" one of the Levites of the 2nd rank, gatekeepers of the ark, appointed by David to play in the temple band |
| and Obed- | וְעֹבֵ֣ד | ve-'o-VED | H5654 | Obed-edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (o.ved e.dom) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H) and Hashabiah (H2811I); father of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096X) § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem … |
| Edom | אֱדֹ֔ם | 'e-DOM | H5654 | Obed-edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (o.ved e.dom) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H) and Hashabiah (H2811I); father of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096X) § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem … |
| and Jeiel | וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל | vi-'i-'EL | H3273I | Jehiahיְחִיָּה (ye.chiy.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18; also called Jehiah at 1Ch.15.24; Another name of ye.i.el (יְעִיאֵל "Jeiel" H3273I) § Jehiah = "Jehovah lives" doorkeeper of the ark at the time of its establishment in Jerusalem |
| and Azaziah | וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ | va-'a-zaz-YA-hu | H5812G | Azaziahעֲזַזְיָ֫הוּ (a.zaz.ya.hu) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.15.21 § Azaziah = "Jehovah is mighty" 1) a Levite musician in the reign of David who played the harp in the procession which brought the ark from Obed-edom to Jerusalem 2) a Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah in charge of the tithes 3) father of Hoshea, prince of the tribe of Ephraim when David took the census |
| with harps | בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת | be-khi-no-ROT | H3658 | lyreכִּנּוֹר (kin.nor) lyre, harp |
| on | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| the sheminith | הַשְּׁמִינִ֖ית | ha-she-mi-NIT | H8067 | Sheminithשְׁמִינִית (she.mi.nit) Sheminith perhaps an eight-stringed musical instrument perhaps a musical notation, i.e. an octave |
| to act as overseers | לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃ | le-na-TZE-ach | H5329 | to conductנָצַח (na.tsach) 1) to excel, be bright, be preeminent, be perpetual, be overseer, be enduring 1a) (Niphal) enduring (participle) 1b) (Piel) to act as overseer or superintendent or director or chief Aramaic equivalent: ne.tsach (נְצַח "to distinguish oneself" H5330) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.