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Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; (KJV)
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אָסָ֥ף'a.SafAsaph
Lemma: אָסָף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0623H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Asaph
Used 38 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 6:39, 1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 15:19, 1 Chronicles 16:7, 1 Chronicles 16:37, 1 Chronicles 25:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0623H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 1
הָרֹ֖אשׁha.Rosh[was] the chief
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: head: leader
Used 177 times. Also: Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 2
וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּu.mish.Ne.huand [was] second his
Lemma: מִשְׁנֶה (mish.neh) · Strong's: H4932H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: second
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 41:43, Genesis 43:12, Genesis 43:15, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 16:22, Deuteronomy 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4932H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 3
זְכַרְיָ֑הze.khar.YahZechariah
Lemma: זְכַרְיָהוּ (ze.khar.yah) · Strong's: H2148A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zechariah
Used 7 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 9:21, 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:20, 1 Chronicles 15:24, 1 Chronicles 26:2, 1 Chronicles 26:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2148A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 4
יְעִיאֵ֡לye.'i.'ElJeiel
Lemma: יְעִיאֵל (ye.i.el) · Strong's: H3273I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jeiel
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3273I; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 5
וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ra.Motand Shemiramoth
Lemma: שְׁמִירָמוֹת (she.mi.ra.mot) · Strong's: H8070G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shemiramoth
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8070G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 6
וִֽיחִיאֵ֡לvi.chi.'Eland Jehiel
Lemma: יְחִיאֵל (ye.chi.el) · Strong's: H3171G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jehiel
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3171G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 7
וּמַתִּתְיָ֡הu.ma.tit.Yahand Mattithiah
Lemma: מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ (mat.tit.yah) · Strong's: H4993H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Mattithiah
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:21, 1 Chronicles 25:3, 1 Chronicles 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4993H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 8
וֶאֱלִיאָ֡בve.'e.li.'Avand Eliab
Lemma: אֱלִיאָב (e.li.av) · Strong's: H0446K
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Eliab
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0446K; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 9
וּבְנָיָהוּ֩u.ve.na.ya.Huand Benaiah
Lemma: בְּנָיָ֫הוּ (be.na.yah) · Strong's: H1141J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Benaiah
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:20, 1 Chronicles 15:24, 1 Chronicles 16:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1141J; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 10
וְעֹבֵ֨דve.'o.Vedand Obed-
Lemma: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (o.ved e.dom) · Strong's: H5654
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Obed-edom
Used 40 times. Also: 2 Samuel 6:10, 2 Samuel 6:11, 2 Samuel 6:12, 1 Chronicles 13:13, 1 Chronicles 13:14, 1 Chronicles 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5654; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 11
אֱדֹ֜ם'e.DomEdom
Lemma: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (o.ved e.dom) · Strong's: H5654
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Obed-edom
Used 40 times. Also: 2 Samuel 6:10, 2 Samuel 6:11, 2 Samuel 6:12, 1 Chronicles 13:13, 1 Chronicles 13:14, 1 Chronicles 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5654; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 12
וִֽיעִיאֵ֗לvi.'i.'Eland Jeiel
Lemma: יְעִיאֵל (ye.i.el) · Strong's: H3273I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jeiel
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3273I; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 13
בִּכְלֵ֤יbikh.Leiwith 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 16:5 word 14
נְבָלִים֙ne.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 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5035B; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 15
וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹתu.ve.khi.no.Rotand with 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 16:5 word 16
וְאָסָ֖ףve.'a.Safand Asaph
Lemma: אָסָף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0623H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Asaph
Used 38 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 6:39, 1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 15:19, 1 Chronicles 16:7, 1 Chronicles 16:37, 1 Chronicles 25:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0623H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 17
בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִםbam.tzil.Ta.yimwith <the> 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 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:19, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 1 Chronicles 16:42, 1 Chronicles 25:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4700; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 18
מַשְׁמִֽיעַ\׃mash.Mi.a'[was] sounding aloud
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
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 15:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085I; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 16:5 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Asaph | → | אָסָף H0623H Asaph |
| was the chief | → | רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader |
| Zechariah | → | זְכַרְיָהוּ H2148A Zechariah |
| was second | → | מִשְׁנֶה H4932H second |
| [then] Jeiel | → | יְעִיאֵל H3273I Jeiel |
| Shemiramoth | → | שְׁמִירָמוֹת H8070G Shemiramoth |
| Jehiel | → | יְחִיאֵל H3171G Jehiel |
| Mattithiah | → | מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ H4993H Mattithiah |
| Eliab | → | אֱלִיאָב H0446K Eliab |
| Benaiah | → | בְּנָיָ֫הוּ H1141J Benaiah |
| Obed-edom | → | עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם H5654 Obed-edom |
| and Jeiel | → | יְעִיאֵל H3273I Jeiel |
| . . . | → | כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil |
| They were to play the harps | → | נֵ֫בֶל H5035B harp |
| and lyres | → | כִּנּוֹר H3658 lyre |
| while Asaph | → | אָסָף H0623H Asaph |
| sounded | → | שָׁמַע H8085I to hear: proclaim |
| the cymbals | → | מְצִלְתַּיִם H4700 cymbal |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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