1 Chronicles 6:39

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔ם לְטִירוֹתָ֖ם בִּגְבוּלָ֑ם לִבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ לְמִשְׁפַּחַ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֔י כִּ֥י לָהֶ֖ם הָיָ֥ה הַגּוֹרָֽל׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾēlleh môšəbôtām lə-ṭîrôtām bi-gəbûlām li-bnê ʾAhărōn lə-mišpaḥat ha-Qəhātî kî lāhem hāyāh ha-gôrāl

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *môšəbôtām*: dwelling places/habitations/settlements
• *ṭîrôtām*: encampments/settlements/villages
• *gəbûlām*: territory/border/boundary
• *gôrāl*: lot/portion/allotment

Referenced Verses

• Neh 7:44 : 44 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.
• Neh 11:17 : 17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
• 2 Chr 5:12 : 12 also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)
• 2 Chr 29:13 : 13 and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;
• Ezra 2:41 : 41 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
• Ezra 3:10 : 10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Jehovah, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Jehovah, after the order of David king of Israel.
• 2 Chr 29:30 : 30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises unto Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
• 2 Chr 35:15 : 15 And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
• 2 Chr 20:14 : 14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of Jehovah in the midst of the assembly;
• 1 Chr 15:17-19 : 17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; 18 and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers. 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;
• 1 Chr 16:7 : 7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
• 1 Chr 25:2 : 2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.
• 1 Chr 26:1 : 1 For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
• Neh 11:22 : 22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
• Neh 12:35 : 35 and certain of the priests' sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;
• Neh 12:46 : 46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
• Ps 50:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
• Ps 73:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, [Even] to such as are pure in heart.
• Ps 74:1 : 1 Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast [us] off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
• Ps 75:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works.
• Ps 76:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.
• Ps 77:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; afer the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.
• Ps 78:1 : 1 Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
• Ps 79:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations are come into thine inheritance; Thy holy temple have they defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.
• Ps 80:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest [above] the cherubim, shine forth.
• Ps 81:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. [A Psalm] of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
• Ps 82:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.
• Ps 83:1 : 1 A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.