1 Chronicles 16:5
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; | Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals | Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asaph | אָסָ֥ף | 'a-SAF | H0623H | Asaphאָסָף (a.saph) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.39; son of: Berechiah (H1296H); father of: Zaccur (H2139J), Joseph (H3130I), Nethaniah (H5418H) and Asharelah (H0841) § Asaph = "gatherer" 1) the father of Hezekiah's secretary 2) a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David 3) a Persian officer over the royal forest |
| [was] the chief | הָרֹ֖אשׁ | ha-ROSH | H7218H | No entry |
| and [was] second his | וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ | u-mish-NE-hu | H4932H | secondמִשְׁנֶה (mish.neh) 1) double, copy, second, repetition 1a) double 1b) copy (of law) 1c) second (in order) 1c1) second rank 1c2) second in age 1d) second quarter or district |
| Zechariah | זְכַרְיָ֑ה | ze-khar-YAH | H2148A | Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּ (ze.khar.yah) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.21; son of: Meshelemiah (H4920); brother of: Jediael (H3043J), Zebadiah (H2069J), Jathniel (H3496), Elam (H5867H), Jehohanan (H3076I) and Eliehoenai (H0454A) § Zechariah = "Jehovah remembers" 1) king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II 2) son of Meshelemiah of Shelemiah, a Korhite, and keeper of the north gate of the tabernacle of the congregation 3) one of the sons of Jehiel 4) a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David 5) one of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat … |
| Jeiel | יְעִיאֵ֡ל | ye-'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 Shemiramoth | וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת | u-she-mi-ra-MOT | H8070G | Shemiramothשְׁמִירָמוֹת (she.mi.ra.mot) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Shemiramoth = "name of heights" 1) a Merarite Levite in the second rank in the choir of David 2) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah |
| and Jehiel | וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל | vi-chi-'EL | H3171G | Jehielיְחִיאֵל (ye.chi.el) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Jehiel = "God lives" 1) a Levite and one of the chief musicians in the time of David 2) a Gershonite Levite who had charge of the treasures in the time of David 3) son of Hachmoni and an officer of David and tutor of David's sons 4) a son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah put to death by his brother Jehoram 5) Hemanite who took part in the restoration of king Hezekiah 6) a Levite and overseer in the time of Hezekiah 7) a ruler of the temple during the reforms of Josiah … |
| and Mattithiah | וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה | u-ma-tit-YAH | 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 Eliab | וֶאֱלִיאָ֡ב | ve-'e-li-'AV | H0446K | Eliabאֱלִיאָב (e.li.av) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Eliab = "my God is father" or "God is father" 1) son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the wilderness 2) a Reubenite chief, father of Dathan and Abiram 3) David's oldest brother 4) a Levite musician 5) a Gadite warrior for David 6) a Kohathite |
| and Benaiah | וּבְנָיָהוּ֩ | u-ve-na-ya-HU | H1141J | Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּ (be.na.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Benaiah = "Jehovah has built" or "Yahweh has built up" 1) one of David's mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite, set by David over his bodyguard, later having remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah's attempt on the crown, was raised into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the army 2) the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite, one of David's thirty mighty warriors, and the captain of the eleventh monthly course 3) a Simeonite, a prince of the families of Simeon … |
| and Obed- | וְעֹבֵ֨ד | 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 | אֱדֹ֜ם | '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 | וִֽיעִיאֵ֗ל | 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 |
| with instruments of | בִּכְלֵ֤י | bikh-LEI | H3627 | article/utensilכְּלִי (ke.li) 1) article, vessel, implement, utensil 1a) article, object (general) 1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel 1b1) implement (of hunting or war) 1b2) implement (of music) 1b3) implement, tool (of labour) 1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen) 1b5) utensils, furniture 1c) vessel, receptacle (general) 1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed |
| lyres | נְבָלִים֙ | ne-va-LIM | H5035B | harpנֵ֫בֶל (ne.vel) harp, lute, guitar, musical instrument |
| and with harps | וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת | u-ve-khi-no-ROT | H3658 | lyreכִּנּוֹר (kin.nor) lyre, harp |
| and Asaph | וְאָסָ֖ף | ve-'a-SAF | H0623H | Asaphאָסָף (a.saph) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.39; son of: Berechiah (H1296H); father of: Zaccur (H2139J), Joseph (H3130I), Nethaniah (H5418H) and Asharelah (H0841) § Asaph = "gatherer" 1) the father of Hezekiah's secretary 2) a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David 3) a Persian officer over the royal forest |
| with the cymbals | בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם | bam-tzil-TA-yim | H4700 | cymbalמְצִלְתַּיִם (me.tse.let) cymbals |
| [was] sounding aloud | מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃ | mash-MI-a' | H8085I | to hear: hearשָׁמַע (sha.ma) : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound … |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.