Verse 5

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.5", "source": "אָסָ֥ף הָרֹ֖אשׁ וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ זְכַרְיָ֑ה יְעִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה וֶאֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָהוּ֩ וְעֹבֵ֨ד אֱדֹ֜ם וֽ͏ִיעִיאֵ֗ל בִּכְלֵ֤י נְבָלִים֙ וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת וְאָסָ֖ף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃", "text": "*ʾāsāp* [Asaph] *hārōʾš* [the chief] and *mišnēhû* [his second] *zĕkaryâ* [Zechariah]; *yĕʿîʾēl* [Jeiel] and *šĕmîrāmôt* [Shemiramoth] and *yĕḥîʾēl* [Jehiel] and *mattityâ* [Mattithiah] and *ʾĕlîʾāb* [Eliab] and *bĕnāyāhû* [Benaiah] and *ʿōbēd ʾĕdōm* [Obed-edom] and *yĕʿîʾēl* [Jeiel] with *kĕlê nĕbālîm* [instruments of harps] and with *kinnôrôt* [lyres], and *ʾāsāp* [Asaph] with *mĕṣiltayim* [cymbals] *mašmîaʿ* [sounding].", "grammar": { "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + singular noun - the chief/head", "*mišnēhû*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his second/deputy", "*kĕlê*": "construct plural of *kĕlî* - instruments of/vessels of", "*nĕbālîm*": "plural noun - harps/psalteries", "*kinnôrôt*": "plural noun - lyres/harps", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "dual noun - cymbals (pair of)", "*mašmîaʿ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - sounding/causing to hear", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - with/in/by", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/top", "*mišneh*": "second/deputy/copy", "*kĕlî*": "vessel/instrument/article", "*nēbel*": "harp/psaltery/jar", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "cymbals/pair of cymbals", "*mašmîaʿ*": "sounding/making heard/announcing" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Asaf var lederen, Zekarja var hans nestkommanderende, og så fulgte Jeiel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eljab, Benaja, Obed-Edom og Jeiel. De spilte på harper og lyrer, mens Asaf sto for cymbalene.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Asaf var lederen, ved siden av ham Sakarja, Jeiel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eliab, Benaja og Obed-Edom. Jeiel spilte på harper og sitarer, mens Asaf spilte med cymbaler.

• Norsk King James

  Asaf var lederen, og ved siden av ham sto Sakarias, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattitia, Eliab, Benaiah og Obededom; Jeiel med psaltere og harper; men Asaf laget lyd med cymbaler.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Asaf var den fremste, og etter ham kom Sakarja, fulgt av Jeiel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eliab, Benaja, Obed-Edom og Jeiel med instrumenter som psalter og harper, mens Asaf spilte cymbaler.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Asaf var lederen, og nest etter var Sakarja; Jeiel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eliab, Benaja, Obed-Edom og Jeiel spilte på harper og lyrer. Asaf lot symbaler klinge høyt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Asaf var lederen, ved hans side var Sakarja, Jeiel, og Semiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eliab, Benaja og Obed-Edom; og Jeiel med psalter og harper, mens Asaf spilte cymbaler.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Asaf var leder, og etter ham fulgte Sebajas, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattitija, Eliab, Benaia og Obededom; Jeiel spilte på psalter og harper, mens Asaf laget rytme med cymbaler.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Asaf var lederen, ved hans side var Sakarja, Jeiel, og Semiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eliab, Benaja og Obed-Edom; og Jeiel med psalter og harper, mens Asaf spilte cymbaler.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det var Asaf som var lederen, og etter ham kom Sakarja, Jeiel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eliab, Benaia, Obed-Edom og Jeiel. De skulle spille på harper og lyrer, mens Asaf skulle spille på cymbaler.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Asaph was the chief, with Zechariah as his assistant, along with Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Asaf var leder, og nest etter ham fulgte Sakarja, Jeiël, Sjemiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eljab, Benaja, Obed-Edom og Jeiël. De spilte på lyrer og harper, mens Asaf slo cymbaler.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Asaph var den Ypperste, og den Anden efter ham Sacharia; Jeiel og Semiramoth og Jehiel og Mathithja og Eliab og Benaja og Obed-Edom og Jeiel (lode sig høre) med Psalteres Instrumenter og med Harper, og Asaph lod sig høre med Cymbler,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 1769 norsk

  Asaf var lederen, og etter ham kom Sakarja, Je'iel, og Sjimiramot, og Je'iel, Mattitja, Eliab, Benaja og Obed-Edom; og Je'iel spilte på lutt og harpe, men Asaf fikk cymbaler til å ljome.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obededom, and Jeiel with psalteries and harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Asaf var lederen, og etter ham fulgte Sakarja, Jeiel, og Shemiramot, og Jehiel, og Mattitja, og Eliab, og Benaja, og Obed-Edom, og Jeiel, med psaltere og harper; og Asaf med cymbaler som lød høyt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Asaf var leder, og som hans nestkommanderende var Sakarias, sammen med Jeiel, Sjimiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eljab, Benaja, Obed-Edom og Jeiel, med instrumenter som psaltre og harper; og Asaf fikk cymbalene til å klinge.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Asaf ble leder, og nest etter ham, Sakarja, Je'iel, Shemiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eliab, Benaja, Obed-Edom og Je'iel med lyrer og harper; Asaf skulle spille høyt på cymbaler.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Asaf som leder, og som nestleder Sakarja, Uzziel, Sjemiramot, Jehiel, Mattitja, Eliab, Benaja og Obed-Edom og Jeiel, med strengeinstrumenter; og Asaf, med messinginstrumenter som lød høyt;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  namely Assaph the first, Zacharias the seconde, Ieiel, Semiramoth, Iehiel, Mathithia, Eliab, Benaia, Obed Edom and Iehiel, with psalteries and harpes. But Assaph with loude Cymbales.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Asaph the chiefe, and next to him Zechariah, Ieiel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, & Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed Edom, euen Ieiel with instruments, violes and harpes, and Asaph to make a sound with cymbales,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Asaph was the chiefe, and nexte to him Zacharia, Ieiel, Semiramoth, Iehiel, Mathathia, Eliab, Benaia, Obed Edom, & Ieiel with instruments, psalteries, & harpes: But Asaph made a sounde with cymbales.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals is sounding;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Uzziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel, with corded instruments of music; and Asaph, with brass instruments sounding loudly;

• World English Bible (2000)

  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 stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second in command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments; Asaph was to sound the cymbals;

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 6:39 : 39 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.6.39", "source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔ם לְטִירוֹתָ֖ם בִּגְבוּלָ֑ם לִבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ לְמִשְׁפַּחַ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֔י כִּ֥י לָהֶ֖ם הָיָ֥ה הַגּוֹרָֽל׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾēlleh* *môšəbôtām* *lə*-*ṭîrôtām* *bi*-*gəbûlām* *li*-*bnê* *ʾAhărōn* *lə*-*mišpaḥat* *ha*-*Qəhātî* *kî* *lāhem* *hāyāh* *ha*-*gôrāl*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*môšəbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their dwelling places", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*ṭîrôtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their encampments/settlements", "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*gəbûlām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their territory", "*li*-*bnê*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct - for the sons of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*lə*-*mišpaḥat*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - for the family of", "*ha*-*Qəhātî*": "definite article with gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Kohathite", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ha*-*gôrāl*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the lot" }, "variants": { "*môšəbôtām*": "dwelling places/habitations/settlements", "*ṭîrôtām*": "encampments/settlements/villages", "*gəbûlām*": "territory/border/boundary", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/allotment" } }
• 1 Chr 15:16-24 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִיד֮ לְשָׂרֵ֣י הַלְוִיִּם֒ לְהַֽעֲמִ֗יד אֶת־אֲחֵיהֶם֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים בִּכְלֵי־שִׁ֛יר נְבָלִ֥ים וְכִנֹּר֖וֹת וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִיעִ֥ים לְהָרִֽים־בְּק֖וֹל לְשִׂמְחָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer dāwîd lĕśārê ha-ləwiyyim lĕhaʿămîd ʾet-ʾăḥêhem ha-mĕšōrĕrîm bi-kĕlê-šîr nĕvālîm wĕ-kinnōrôt û-mĕṣiltāyim mašmîʿîm lĕhārîm-bĕqôl lĕśimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*lĕśārê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to the chiefs of", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites", "*lĕhaʿămîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to appoint", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "definite article + poel participle masculine plural - the singers", "*bi-kĕlê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - with instruments of", "*šîr*": "masculine singular noun - song", "*nĕvālîm*": "masculine plural noun - harps", "*wĕ-kinnōrôt*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and lyres", "*û-mĕṣiltāyim*": "conjunction + feminine dual noun - and cymbals", "*mašmîʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding/making heard", "*lĕhārîm*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to raise", "*bĕqôl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with voice", "*lĕśimḥāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with joy" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*śārê*": "chiefs/officials/leaders", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)", "*lĕhaʿămîd*": "to appoint/to station/to establish", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues", "*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "the singers/the musicians", "*kĕlê*": "instruments/implements/tools", "*šîr*": "song/music", "*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments", "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments", "*mĕṣiltāyim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments", "*mašmîʿîm*": "sounding/making heard/resounding", "*lĕhārîm*": "to raise/to lift up/to elevate", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.17", "source": "וַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֵ֚ת הֵימָ֣ן בֶּן־יוֹאֵ֔ל וּמִ֨ן־אֶחָ֔יו אָסָ֖ף בֶּן־בֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ ס וּמִן־בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם אֵיתָ֖ן בֶּן־קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿămîdû ha-ləwiyyim ʾēt hêmān ben-yôʾēl û-min-ʾeḥāyw ʾāsāp̄ ben-berekyāhû û-min-bĕnê mĕrārî ʾăḥêhem ʾêtān ben-qûšāyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they appointed", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hêmān*": "proper name - Heman", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*yôʾēl*": "proper name - Joel", "*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name - Asaph", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*berekyāhû*": "proper name - Berechiah", "*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*mĕrārî*": "proper name - Merari", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ʾêtān*": "proper name - Ethan", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*qûšāyāhû*": "proper name - Kushaiah" }, "variants": { "*yaʿămîdû*": "appointed/stationed/established", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)", "*hêmān*": "Heman (personal name)", "*yôʾēl*": "Joel (personal name)", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his relatives/his colleagues", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (personal name)", "*berekyāhû*": "Berechiah (personal name)", "*bĕnê*": "sons/descendants", "*mĕrārî*": "Merari (personal name)", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues", "*ʾêtān*": "Ethan (personal name)", "*qûšāyāhû*": "Kushaiah (personal name)" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.18", "source": "וְעִמָּהֶ֖ם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַמִּשְׁנִ֑ים זְכַרְיָ֡הוּ בֵּ֡ן וְיַֽעֲזִיאֵ֡ל וּשְׁמֽ͏ִירָמ֡וֹת וִיחִיאֵ֣ל ׀ וְעֻנִּ֡י אֱלִיאָ֡ב וּבְנָיָ֡הוּ וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ וֶאֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּ וּמִקְנֵיָ֨הוּ וְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל הַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ʿimmāhem ʾăḥêhem ha-mišnîm zəkaryāhû bēn wə-yaʿăzîʾēl û-šĕmîrāmôt wîḥîʾēl wə-ʿunnî ʾĕlîʾāv û-vĕnāyāhû û-maʿăśêyāhû û-mattityāhû we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû û-miqnēyāhû wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ʿîʾēl ha-šōʿărîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿimmāhem*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and with them", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ha-mišnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the second-rank/deputies", "*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name - Zechariah", "*bēn*": "proper name or possible scribal error - Ben", "*wə-yaʿăzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jaaziel", "*û-šĕmîrāmôt*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shemiramoth", "*wîḥîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiel", "*wə-ʿunnî*": "conjunction + proper name - and Unni", "*ʾĕlîʾāv*": "proper name - Eliab", "*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah", "*û-maʿăśêyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Maaseiah", "*û-mattityāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mattithiah", "*we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliphelehu", "*û-miqnēyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mikneiah", "*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom", "*wî-ʿîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jeiel", "*ha-šōʿărîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the gatekeepers" }, "variants": { "*ʿimmāhem*": "with them/alongside them", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their relatives/their colleagues", "*ha-mišnîm*": "the second-rank/the deputies/the assistants", "*ha-šōʿărîm*": "the gatekeepers/the doorkeepers/the porters" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.19", "source": "וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים הֵימָ֥ן אָסָ֖ף וְאֵיתָ֑ן בִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם נְחֹ֖שֶׁת לְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃", "text": "*wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm hêmān ʾāsāp̄ wə-ʾêtān bi-mṣiltayim nĕḥōšet lĕhašmîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "conjunction + definite article + poel participle masculine plural - and the singers", "*hêmān*": "proper name - Heman", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name - Asaph", "*wə-ʾêtān*": "conjunction + proper name - and Ethan", "*bi-mṣiltayim*": "preposition + feminine dual noun - with cymbals", "*nĕḥōšet*": "feminine singular noun - bronze", "*lĕhašmîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to sound" }, "variants": { "*ha-mĕšōrĕrîm*": "the singers/the musicians", "*hêmān*": "Heman (personal name)", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (personal name)", "*ʾêtān*": "Ethan (personal name)", "*mṣiltayim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments", "*nĕḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*lĕhašmîaʿ*": "to sound/to make heard/to resound" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.20", "source": "וּזְכַרְיָ֨ה וַעֲזִיאֵ֜ל וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֤וֹת וִֽיחִיאֵל֙ וְעֻנִּ֣י וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיאָ֔ב וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּ וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ בִּנְבָלִ֖ים עַל־עֲלָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*û-zəkaryāh wa-ʿăzîʾēl û-šĕmîrāmôt wîḥîʾēl wə-ʿunnî we-ʾĕlîʾāv û-maʿăśêyāhû û-vĕnāyāhû bi-nĕvālîm ʿal-ʿălāmôt*", "grammar": { "*û-zəkaryāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Zechariah", "*wa-ʿăzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Aziel", "*û-šĕmîrāmôt*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shemiramoth", "*wîḥîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiel", "*wə-ʿunnî*": "conjunction + proper name - and Unni", "*we-ʾĕlîʾāv*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliab", "*û-maʿăśêyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Maaseiah", "*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah", "*bi-nĕvālîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with harps", "*ʿal-ʿălāmôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - according to Alamoth (musical term)" }, "variants": { "*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments", "*ʿălāmôt*": "Alamoth (musical term, possibly referring to soprano/high register voices or a particular tuning)" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.21", "source": "וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּ וּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ד אֱדֹ֔ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֖ית לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*û-mattityāhû we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû û-miqnēyāhû wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ʿîʾēl wa-ʿăzazyāhû bĕ-kinnōrôt ʿal-ha-šĕmînît lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*û-mattityāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mattithiah", "*we-ʾĕlîp̄lēhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliphelehu", "*û-miqnēyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mikneiah", "*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom", "*wî-ʿîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jeiel", "*wa-ʿăzazyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Azaziah", "*bĕ-kinnōrôt*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with lyres", "*ʿal-ha-šĕmînît*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular ordinal - according to the Sheminith (musical term)", "*lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to lead" }, "variants": { "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments", "*ha-šĕmînît*": "the Sheminith (musical term, possibly meaning 'the eighth' or octave, or bass register)", "*lĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "to lead/to direct/to excel" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.22", "source": "וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ שַֽׂר־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּמַשָּׂ֑א יָסֹר֙ בַּמַּשָּׂ֔א כִּ֥י מֵבִ֖ין הֽוּא׃", "text": "*û-kənanyāhû śar-ha-ləwiyyim bĕ-maśśāʾ yāsōr ba-maśśāʾ kî mēvîn hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*û-kənanyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Chenaniah", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites", "*bĕ-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the carrying/song", "*yāsōr*": "qal infinitive absolute - instructing", "*ba-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the carrying/song", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*mēvîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - skilled/understanding", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*kənanyāhû*": "Chenaniah (personal name)", "*śar*": "chief/leader/official", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)", "*maśśāʾ*": "carrying/burden/song/lifting (possible dual meaning)", "*yāsōr*": "instructing/directing/teaching", "*mēvîn*": "skilled/understanding/experienced" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.23", "source": "וּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙ וְאֶלְקָנָ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-verekyāh wə-ʾelqānāh šōʿărîm lā-ʾārôn*", "grammar": { "*û-verekyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Berechiah", "*wə-ʾelqānāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Elkanah", "*šōʿărîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - gatekeepers", "*lā-ʾārôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the ark" }, "variants": { "*verekyāh*": "Berechiah (personal name)", "*ʾelqānāh*": "Elkanah (personal name)", "*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers/guards", "*ʾārôn*": "ark/chest/box" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.24", "source": "וּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּ וְיֽוֹשָׁפָ֡ט וּנְתַנְאֵ֡ל וַעֲמָשַׂ֡י וּ֠זְכַרְיָהוּ וּבְנָיָ֤הוּ וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים *מחצצרים **מַחְצְרִים֙ בַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹת לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעֹבֵ֤ד אֱדֹם֙ וִֽיחִיָּ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-šĕvanyāhû wə-yôšāp̄āṭ û-nĕtanʾēl wa-ʿămāśay û-zəkaryāhû û-vĕnāyāhû we-ʾĕlîʿezer ha-kōhănîm *maḥṣĕṣĕrîm *maḥṣĕrîm ba-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt li-p̄nê ʾărôn hā-ʾĕlōhîm wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm wî-ḥiyyāh šōʿărîm lā-ʾārôn*", "grammar": { "*û-šĕvanyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Shebaniah", "*wə-yôšāp̄āṭ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Joshaphat", "*û-nĕtanʾēl*": "conjunction + proper name - and Nethanel", "*wa-ʿămāśay*": "conjunction + proper name - and Amasai", "*û-zəkaryāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Zechariah", "*û-vĕnāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Benaiah", "*we-ʾĕlîʿezer*": "conjunction + proper name - and Eliezer", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests", "*maḥṣĕṣĕrîm/maḥṣĕrîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding (scribal variant)", "*ba-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - with the trumpets", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - before", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the God", "*wə-ʿōvēd ʾĕdōm*": "conjunction + proper name - and Obed-Edom", "*wî-ḥiyyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehiah", "*šōʿărîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - gatekeepers", "*lā-ʾārôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the ark" }, "variants": { "*ha-kōhănîm*": "the priests/the officiants", "*maḥṣĕṣĕrîm/maḥṣĕrîm*": "sounding trumpets/blowing trumpets (Kethib/Qere variant)", "*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "trumpets/metal horns", "*li-p̄nê*": "before/in front of", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers/guards" } }
• 1 Chr 25:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.1", "source": "וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל דָּוִיד֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַצָּבָ֜א לַעֲבֹדָ֗ה לִבְנֵ֤י אָסָף֙ וְהֵימָ֣ן וִֽידוּת֔וּן הַֽנִּבְּאִ֛ים בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם אַנְשֵׁ֥י מְלָאכָ֖ה לַעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaḇdēl* *Dāwid* *wəśārê* the *haṣṣāḇā* for *laʿăḇōdâ* for *liḇnê* *ʾĀsāp̄* and *wəHêmān* and *wîdûṯûn* the *hannibəʾîm* with *bəḵinnōrôṯ* with *binḇālîm* and with *ûḇimṣilətāyim* and *wayəhî* *mispārām* *ʾanšê* *məlāḵâ* for *laʿăḇōḏāṯām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḇdēl*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he separated/set apart", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*wəśārê*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and chiefs/captains of", "*haṣṣāḇā*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the army/host", "*laʿăḇōdâ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular - for service/work", "*liḇnê*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural construct - for sons of", "*ʾĀsāp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaph", "*wəHêmān*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Heman", "*wîdûṯûn*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jeduthun", "*hannibəʾîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine plural - the prophesying ones", "*bəḵinnōrôṯ*": "preposition bet + noun feminine plural - with harps/lyres", "*binḇālîm*": "preposition bet + noun masculine plural - with psalteries/lutes", "*ûḇimṣilətāyim*": "waw conjunction + preposition bet + noun feminine dual - and with cymbals", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*mispārām*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their number", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*məlāḵâ*": "noun feminine singular - work/business/craft", "*laʿăḇōḏāṯām*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - for their service" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḇdēl*": "separated/set apart/divided/distinguished", "*laʿăḇōdâ*": "service/work/worship/ministry", "*hannibəʾîm*": "the ones prophesying/those who prophesied/the prophets", "*məlāḵâ*": "work/business/craft/service" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.2", "source": "לִבְנֵ֣י אָסָ֗ף זַכּ֧וּר וְיוֹסֵ֛ף וּנְתַנְיָ֥ה וַאֲשַׂרְאֵ֖לָה בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף עַ֚ל יַד־אָסָ֔ף הַנִבָּ֖א עַל־יְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "For *liḇnê* *ʾĀsāp̄*: *Zakkûr* and *wəYôsēp̄* and *ûNəṯanyâ* and *waʾĂśarʾēlâ*, *bənê* *ʾĀsāp̄*, under *ʿal* *yad*-*ʾĀsāp̄*, the *hannibâ* under *ʿal*-*yədê* the *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*liḇnê*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural construct - for sons of", "*ʾĀsāp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaph", "*Zakkûr*": "proper noun, masculine - Zaccur", "*wəYôsēp̄*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Joseph", "*ûNəṯanyâ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Nethaniah", "*waʾĂśarʾēlâ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Asarelah", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿal*": "preposition - under/by/according to", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hannibâ*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the prophesying one", "*yədê*": "noun feminine plural construct - hands of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʿal yad*": "under the direction of/by the hand of/under the guidance of", "*hannibâ*": "the one prophesying/the prophet", "*ʿal-yədê*": "under the authority of/by the hands of/according to the direction of" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.3", "source": "לִידוּת֑וּן בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֡וּן גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ וּצְרִ֡י וִֽ֠ישַׁעְיָהוּ חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ שִׁשָּׁ֗ה עַל֩ יְדֵ֨י אֲבִיהֶ֤ם יְדוּתוּן֙ בַּכִּנּ֔וֹר הַנִּבָּ֕א עַל־הֹד֥וֹת וְהַלֵּ֖ל לַיהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "For *lîḏûṯûn*: *bənê* *yəḏûṯûn* *Gəḏalyāhû* and *ûṢərî* and *wîšaʿyāhû* *Ḥăšaḇyāhû* and *ûMattityāhû*, *šiššâ*, under *ʿal* *yəḏê* their father *ʾăḇîhem* *Yəḏûṯûn* with the *bakkinnôr*, the *hannibâ* for *ʿal*-*hōḏôṯ* and *wəhallēl* to *laYHWH*", "grammar": { "*lîḏûṯûn*": "preposition lamed + proper noun, masculine - for Jeduthun", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yəḏûṯûn*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeduthun", "*Gəḏalyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Gedaliah", "*ûṢərî*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Zeri", "*wîšaʿyāhû*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jeshaiah", "*Ḥăšaḇyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Hashabiah", "*ûMattityāhû*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Mattithiah", "*šiššâ*": "number feminine - six", "*ʿal*": "preposition - under/by", "*yəḏê*": "noun feminine plural construct - hands of", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their father", "*bakkinnôr*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - with the harp/lyre", "*hannibâ*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the prophesying one", "*ʿal*-*hōḏôṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - for giving thanks", "*wəhallēl*": "waw conjunction + Piel infinitive construct - and praising", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + divine name - to YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hannibâ*": "the one prophesying/the prophet", "*ʿal*-*hōḏôṯ*": "for giving thanks/for thanksgiving", "*wəhallēl*": "and praising/and to praise" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.4", "source": "לְהֵימָ֑ן בְּנֵ֣י הֵימָ֡ן בֻּקִּיָּ֡הוּ מַתַּנְיָ֡הוּ עֻ֠זִּיאֵל שְׁבוּאֵ֨ל וִֽירִימ֜וֹת חֲנַנְיָ֣ה חֲנָ֗נִי אֱלִיאָ֤תָה גִדַּ֙לְתִּי֙ וְרֹמַ֣מְתִּי עֶ֔זֶר יָשְׁבְּקָ֣שָׁה מַלּ֔וֹתִי הוֹתִ֖יר מַחֲזִיאֽוֹת׃", "text": "For *ləhêmān*: *bənê* *hêmān* *Buqqiyyāhû* *Mattanyāhû* *ʿUzzîʾēl* *Šəḇûʾēl* and *wîrîmôṯ* *Ḥănanyâ* *Ḥănānî* *ʾĔlîʾāṯâ* *Giddaltî* and *wərōmamtî* *ʿezer* *Yāšbəqāšâ* *Mallôṯî* *Hôṯîr* *Maḥăzîʾôṯ*", "grammar": { "*ləhêmān*": "preposition lamed + proper noun, masculine - for Heman", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hêmān*": "proper noun, masculine - Heman", "*Buqqiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Bukkiah", "*Mattanyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Mattaniah", "*ʿUzzîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Uzziel", "*Šəḇûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Shebuel", "*wîrîmôṯ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jerimoth", "*Ḥănanyâ*": "proper noun, masculine - Hananiah", "*Ḥănānî*": "proper noun, masculine - Hanani", "*ʾĔlîʾāṯâ*": "proper noun, masculine - Eliathah", "*Giddaltî*": "proper noun, masculine - Giddalti", "*wərōmamtî*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Romamti", "*ʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine - Ezer", "*Yāšbəqāšâ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joshbekashah", "*Mallôṯî*": "proper noun, masculine - Mallothi", "*Hôṯîr*": "proper noun, masculine - Hothir", "*Maḥăzîʾôṯ*": "proper noun, masculine - Mahazioth" }, "variants": {} } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.5", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֨לֶּה בָנִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן חֹזֵ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לְהָרִ֣ים קָ֑רֶן וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן בָּנִ֛ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר וּבָנ֥וֹת שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "All *kol*-*ʾēlleh* *ḇānîm* to *ləhêmān* *ḥōzêh* the *hammelek* in *bəḏiḇrê* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to *ləhārîm* *qāren*; and *wayyittēn* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to *ləhêmān* *bānîm* *ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār* and *ûḇānôṯ* *šālôš*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ḇānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*ləhêmān*": "preposition lamed + proper noun, masculine - to/for Heman", "*ḥōzêh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - seer of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*bəḏiḇrê*": "preposition bet + noun masculine plural construct - in words/matters of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*ləhārîm*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct - to lift up/exalt", "*qāren*": "noun feminine singular - horn", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "number feminine - four", "*ʿāśār*": "number masculine - ten", "*ûḇānôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and daughters", "*šālôš*": "number feminine - three" }, "variants": { "*ḥōzêh*": "seer/prophet/vision-receiver", "*bəḏiḇrê*": "in the matters of/in the words of/according to the commands of", "*ləhārîm qāren*": "to lift up horn/to increase power/to exalt the position" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.6", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה עַל־יְדֵי֩ אֲבִיהֶ֨ם בַּשִּׁ֜יר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ נְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֚ל יְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ס אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃", "text": "All *kol*-*ʾēlleh* under *ʿal*-*yəḏê* their father *ʾăḇîhem* in the *baššîr* house of *bêṯ* *YHWH*, with *bimṣiltayim* *nəḇālîm* and *wəḵinnōrôṯ*, for *laʿăḇōḏaṯ* house of *bêṯ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* under *ʿal* *yəḏê* the *hammelek* *ʾĀsāp̄* and *wîḏûṯûn* and *wəhêmān*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʿal*": "preposition - under/by", "*yəḏê*": "noun feminine plural construct - hands of", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3rd masculine plural - their father", "*baššîr*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the song", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*bimṣiltayim*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual - with cymbals", "*nəḇālîm*": "noun masculine plural - psalteries/lutes", "*wəḵinnōrôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and harps/lyres", "*laʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular construct - for service of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ʾĀsāp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaph", "*wîḏûṯûn*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jeduthun", "*wəhêmān*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Heman" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-yəḏê*": "under the direction of/by the hands of/under the authority of", "*baššîr*": "in the singing/in the music", "*laʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "for the service of/for the ministry of/for the worship of" } }
• 2 Chr 29:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.29.25", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ בִּנְבָלִ֣ים וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת בְּמִצְוַ֥ת דָּוִ֛יד וְגָ֥ד חֹזֵֽה־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כִּ֧י בְיַד־יְהוָ֛ה הַמִּצְוָ֖ה בְּיַד־נְבִיאָֽיו׃", "text": "And *ʿāmad* *ʾēt*-the-*lĕwiyyîm* *bêt* *YHWH* with-*mĕṣiltayim* with-*nēbel* and-with-*kinnôr*, by-*miṣwâ* *dāwid* and-*gād* *ḥōzeh*-the-*melek* and-*nātān* the-*nābîʾ*; for by-*yād*-*YHWH* the-*miṣwâ* by-*yād*-*nābîʾ*-his.", "grammar": { "*ʿāmad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'he stationed'", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - 'the Levites'", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "noun feminine dual - 'cymbals'", "*nēbel*": "noun masculine plural - 'harps/lutes'", "*kinnôr*": "noun masculine plural - 'lyres'", "*miṣwâ*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'commandment of'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*gād*": "proper noun - 'Gad'", "*ḥōzeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - 'seer of'", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*nātān*": "proper noun - 'Nathan'", "*nābîʾ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - 'the prophet'", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'hand of'" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stationed, set up, appointed", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "cymbals", "*nēbel*": "harps, lutes, string instruments", "*kinnôr*": "lyres, stringed instruments", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment, order, instruction", "*ḥōzeh*": "seer, visionary", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet" } }