1 Chronicles 9:17
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; | These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. | And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren (Shallum was the chief), |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and the gatekeepers | וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים֙ | ve-ha-sho-'a-RIM | H7778 | gatekeeperשֹׁעֵר (sho.er) gatekeeper, porter |
| Shallum | שַׁלּ֣וּם | sha-LUM | H7967M | Shallumשַׁלּוּם (shal.lum) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17; father of: Mattithiah (H4993) § Shallum = "retribution" 1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem 2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died 2a) also 'Jehoahaz' … |
| and Akkub | וְעַקּ֔וּב | ve-'a-KUV | H6126H | Akkubעַקּוּב (aq.quv) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17 § Akkub = "insidious" 1) son of Elioenai and descendant of David through Zerubbabel 2) a head of a family returning from exile 3) head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile 4) a Levite gatekeeper 5) a Levite who helped Ezra expound the law to the people 6) a Levite gatekeeper after the return from exile |
| and Talmon | וְטַלְמֹ֖ן | ve-tal-MON | H2929 | Talmonטַלְמוֹן (tal.mon) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17 § Talmon = "oppressor" 1) the head of a family of doorkeepers in the temple; some of his descendants returned from exile with Zerubbabel and were employed in their hereditary office in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra 1a) possibly two other doorkeepers in the time of Nehemiah |
| and Ahiman | וַאֲחִימָ֑ן | va-'a-chi-MAN | H0289H | Ahimanאֲחִימַן (a.chi.man) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.17 § Ahiman = "my brother is a gift" 1) a son of Anak 2) a Levite servant in the temple |
| and brother their | וַאֲחִיהֶ֥ם | va-'a-chi-HEM | H0251H | brother: male-siblingאָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
| Shallum | שַׁלּ֖וּם | sha-LUM | H7967M | Shallumשַׁלּוּם (shal.lum) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17; father of: Mattithiah (H4993) § Shallum = "retribution" 1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem 2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died 2a) also 'Jehoahaz' … |
| [was] the chief | הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ | ha-ROSH | H7218H | No entry |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.