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And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 1

דָּוִיד֮da.VidDavid

Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: David

Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 2

לְשָׂרֵ֣יle.sa.Reito [the] leaders of

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 3

הַלְוִיִּם֒hal.vi.Yimthe Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 4

לְהַֽעֲמִ֗ידle.ha.'a.Midto appoint

Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to stand: appoint

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 41:46, Exodus 9:16, Leviticus 16:10, Numbers 7:2, Judges 3:19, Judges 20:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5975H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 5

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 6

אֲחֵיהֶם֙'a.chei.Hemrelatives their

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: brother: male-relative

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 7

הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.Rimthe singers

Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7891

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)

Meaning: to sing

Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Numbers 21:17, Judges 5:1, Judges 5:3, 2 Samuel 19:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7891; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 8

בִּכְלֵי\־bikh.lei-with instruments of

Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: article/utensil

Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 9

שִׁ֛ירshirsong

Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7892A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: song

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Judges 5:12, 1 Kings 4:32, 1 Chronicles 6:31, 1 Chronicles 6:32, 1 Chronicles 13:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7892A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 10

נְבָלִ֥יםne.va.Limlyres

Lemma: נֵ֫בֶל (ne.vel) · Strong's: H5035B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: harp

Used 27 times. Also: 1 Samuel 10:5, 2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Kings 10:12, 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 15:20, 1 Chronicles 15:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5035B; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 11

וְכִנֹּר֖וֹתve.khi.no.Rotand harps

Lemma: כִּנּוֹר (kin.nor) · Strong's: H3658

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: lyre

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 4:21, Genesis 31:27, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 16:16, 1 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3658; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 12

וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםu.me.tzil.Ta.yimand cymbals

Lemma: מְצִלְתַּיִם (me.tse.let) · Strong's: H4700

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: cymbal

Used 13 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 15:19, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 16:42, 1 Chronicles 25:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4700; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 13

מַשְׁמִיעִ֥יםmash.mi.'Imsounding aloud

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085I

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)

Meaning: to hear: proclaim

Used 49 times. Also: Judges 13:23, 1 Samuel 9:27, 1 Samuel 15:4, 1 Samuel 23:8, 1 Kings 15:22, 1 Chronicles 15:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085I; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 14

לְהָרִֽים\־le.ha.rim-to raise

Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7311A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to exalt

Used 185 times. Also: Genesis 7:17, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7311A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 15

בְּק֖וֹלbe.Kol<in> a sound

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: voice: sound

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19, Exodus 20:18, Exodus 28:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 16

לְשִׂמְחָֽה\׃\ \פle.sim.Chahof joy

Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: joy

Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:6, 2 Samuel 6:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 15:16 word 17

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

David also	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
told	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
the leaders	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
of the Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
to appoint	→	עָמַד H5975H to stand: appoint
their relatives	→	אָח H0251H brother: male-relative
as singers	→	שִׁיר H7891 to sing
to lift up	→	רוּם H7311A to exalt
their voices	→	קוֹל H6963H voice: sound
with joy	→	שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy
accompanied by musical	→	שִׁיר H7892A song
instruments	→	כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil
harps	→	נֵ֫בֶל H5035B harp
lyres	→	כִּנּוֹר H3658 lyre
and cymbals	→	מְצִלְתַּיִם H4700 cymbal
. . .	→	שָׁמַע H8085I to hear: proclaim

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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