1 Chronicles 16:4

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.4", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֞ן לִפְנֵ֨י אֲר֧וֹן יְהוָ֛ה מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם מְשָׁרְתִ֑ים וּלְהַזְכִּיר֙ וּלְהוֹד֣וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And he *nātan* [appointed] before *ʾărôn* [ark of] *YHWH* [the LORD] from-*halĕwiyyîm* [the Levites] *mĕšārĕtîm* [ministers]; and for *zākar* [commemorating] and for *yādâ* [giving thanks] and for *hālal* [praising] to *YHWH* [the LORD] *ʾĕlōhê* [God of] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel].", "grammar": { "*wǎy-* (prefix)": "consecutive waw - and then/so", "*nātan*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he gave/appointed/placed", "*zākar*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to remember/commemorate/invoke", "*yādâ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks/praise/confess", "*hālal*": "piel infinitive construct - to praise/celebrate/boast", "*mĕšārĕtîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - ministers/servers/attendants", "*halĕwiyyîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the Levites", "*ʾărôn*": "construct state - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state - God of", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - to/for", "*li-pnê* (compound)": "preposition - before/in front of", "*min-* (prefix)": "preposition - from/out of" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "give/appoint/put", "*mĕšārĕtîm*": "ministers/servers/attendants", "*zākar*": "remember/commemorate/mention", "*yādâ*": "give thanks/praise/confess", "*hālal*": "praise/celebrate/boast" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּ֞ן לִפְנֵ֨י אֲר֧וֹן יְהוָ֛ה מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם מְשָׁרְתִ֑ים וּלְהַזְכִּיר֙ וּלְהוֹד֣וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ

Transliteration

And he nātan [appointed] before ʾărôn [ark of] YHWH [the LORD] from-halĕwiyyîm [the Levites] mĕšārĕtîm [ministers]; and for zākar [commemorating] and for yādâ [giving thanks] and for hālal [praising] to YHWH [the LORD] ʾĕlōhê [God of] yiśrāʾēl [Israel].

Grammar Details

• *wǎy-* (prefix): consecutive waw - and then/so
• *nātan*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he gave/appointed/placed
• *zākar*: hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to remember/commemorate/invoke
• *yādâ*: hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks/praise/confess
• *hālal*: piel infinitive construct - to praise/celebrate/boast
• *mĕšārĕtîm*: piel participle masculine plural - ministers/servers/attendants
• *halĕwiyyîm*: definite article + plural noun - the Levites
• *ʾărôn*: construct state - ark of
• *ʾĕlōhê*: construct state - God of
• *lĕ-* (prefix): preposition - to/for
• *li-pnê* (compound): preposition - before/in front of
• *min-* (prefix): preposition - from/out of

Word Meanings

• *nātan*: give/appoint/put
• *mĕšārĕtîm*: ministers/servers/attendants
• *zākar*: remember/commemorate/mention
• *yādâ*: give thanks/praise/confess
• *hālal*: praise/celebrate/boast

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David appointed Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he appointed certain Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he appoynted before the Arke of ye LORDE certayne Leuites to mynister, that they shulde geue prayse, thankes and loauinges vnto the LORDE God of Israel:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he appointed certaine of the Leuites to minister before the Arke of the Lorde, and to rehearse and to thanke and prayse the Lord God of Israel:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he appoynted certaine of the Leuites to minister before the arke of the Lord, and to repeate, and to thanke and prayse the Lorde God of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he appointed [certain] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Yahweh, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he put some of the Levites before the ark of the Lord as servants, to keep the acts of the Lord in memory, and to give worship and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Yahweh, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the LORD God of Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 17:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.7", "source": "וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֜י בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ וּבֵ֨ין זַרְעֲךָ֧ אַחֲרֶ֛יךָ לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם לִבְרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֑ם לִהְי֤וֹת לְךָ֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-hăqîmōtî* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *bênî* *û-ḇêneḵā* *û-ḇên* *zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *lə-ḏōrōtām* *li-ḇərît* *ʿôlām* *li-hyôt* *ləḵā* *lēʾlōhîm* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-hăqîmōtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will establish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*û-ḇêneḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and between you", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*lə-ḏōrōtām*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - throughout their generations", "*li-ḇərît*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - God/for God", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you" }, "variants": { "*hăqîmōtî*": "establish/confirm/ratify/fulfill", "*zarʿăḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } }
• Gen 32:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו מַה־שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-him what-name-your *wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mah-šəmekā*": "interrogative + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what is your name" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to ask", "*šəmekā*": "your name, your renown" } }
• Gen 33:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.20", "source": "וַיַּצֶּב־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּ֨קְרָא־ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yaṣṣeb*-there *mizbēaḥ* *wə-yiqrāʾ*-to it *ʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaṣṣeb*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - El", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣeb*": "erected/set up/established", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*ʾēl*": "El/God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }
• Num 18:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן אַתָּ֗ה וּבָנֶ֤יךָ וּבֵית־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ אִתָּ֔ךְ תִּשְׂא֖וּ אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן הַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁ וְאַתָּה֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֔ךְ תִּשְׂא֖וּ אֶת־עֲוֺ֥ן כְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *ʾAhărōn* you and sons-your and house-of-father-your with-you *tiśśāʾû* *ʾet*-iniquity of-the-*miqdāš* and-you and-sons-your with-you *tiśśāʾû* *ʾet*-iniquity of-priesthood-your", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD, divine name", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*tiśśāʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will bear/carry", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miqdāš*": "masculine singular noun - sanctuary/holy place", "*kəhunnâ*": "feminine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - priesthood of you" }, "variants": { "*tiśśāʾû*": "bear/carry/lift/take responsibility for", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment/consequences", "*miqdāš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple" } } 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.2", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אֶת־אַחֶיךָ֩ מַטֵּ֨ה לֵוִ֜י שֵׁ֤בֶט אָבִ֙יךָ֙ הַקְרֵ֣ב אִתָּ֔ךְ וְיִלָּו֥וּ עָלֶ֖יךָ וִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָ וְאַתָּה֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֥הֶל הָעֵדֻֽת׃", "text": "And-also *ʾet*-brothers-your *maṭṭê* *Lēwî* tribe-of father-your *haqrēb* with-you and-*wə-yillāwû* upon-you and-*wîšārtûkā* and-you and-sons-your with-you before *ʾōhel* the-*ʿēdut*", "grammar": { "*maṭṭê*": "masculine singular construct - tribe/staff of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*haqrēb*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring near/present", "*wə-yillāwû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will join/attach", "*wîšārtûkā*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and they will serve/minister to you", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of", "*ʿēdut*": "feminine singular noun - testimony/witness" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭê*": "tribe of/staff of/rod of", "*yillāwû*": "join/attach/accompany", "*šārat*": "serve/minister/attend to", "*ʾōhel ha-ʿēdut*": "tent of the testimony/tent of witness/tent of meeting" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.3", "source": "וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ מִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔ וּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת כָּל־הָאֹ֑הֶל אַךְ֩ אֶל־כְּלֵ֨י הַקֹּ֤דֶשׁ וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֹ֣א יִקְרָ֔בוּ וְלֹֽא־יָמֻ֥תוּ גַם־הֵ֖ם גַּם־אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And-*wə-šāmrû* *mišmartəkā* and-*mišmeret* all-the-*ʾōhel* only unto-*kəlê* the-*qōdeš* and-unto-the-*mizbēaḥ* not *yiqrābû* and-not-*yāmutû* also-they also-you", "grammar": { "*wə-šāmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall keep/guard/observe", "*mišmartəkā*": "feminine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your duty/charge/obligation", "*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - duty/charge/obligation of", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular noun - tent", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels/articles/implements of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holiness/holy thing", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*yiqrābû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come near/approach", "*yāmutû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall die" }, "variants": { "*mišmeret*": "duty/charge/obligation/watch/guard", "*kəlê ha-qōdeš*": "holy vessels/sacred articles/sanctuary utensils", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/holy place/sanctuary/holy thing" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.4", "source": "וְנִלְו֣וּ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְשָֽׁמְר֗וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד לְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדַ֣ת הָאֹ֑הֶל וְזָ֖ר לֹא־יִקְרַ֥ב אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wə-nilwû* upon-you and-*wə-šāmrû* *ʾet*-*mišmeret* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* for-all *ʿăbōdat* the-*ʾōhel* and-*zār* not-*yiqrab* unto-you", "grammar": { "*wə-nilwû*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall join/be attached", "*wə-šāmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall keep/guard", "*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - duty/charge/obligation of", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - meeting/appointed time", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service/work of", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective - stranger/unauthorized person", "*yiqrab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shall come near/approach" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation", "*ʿăbōdat*": "service/work/labor/ministry", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/unauthorized person/layman" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.5", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗ם אֵ֚ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְאֵ֖ת מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה ע֛וֹד קֶ֖צֶף עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*ûšmarttem* *ʾēt* *mišmeret* the-*qōdeš* and-*ʾēt* *mišmeret* the-*mizbēaḥ* and-not-*yihyeh* again *qeṣep* upon-sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ûšmarttem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall keep/guard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mišmeret*": "feminine singular construct - duty/charge/obligation of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the holy place/sanctuary", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - there shall be", "*qeṣep*": "masculine singular noun - wrath/anger", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holiness", "*qeṣep*": "wrath/anger/indignation/divine punishment" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.6", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָכֶ֞ם מַתָּנָ֤ה נְתֻנִים֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לַעֲבֹ֕ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "And-I *hinnēh* *lāqaḥtî* *ʾet*-brothers-your the-*Ləwiyyîm* from-midst sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* to-you *mattānāh* *nətûnîm* to-*YHWH* to-*laʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʿăbōdat* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have taken", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Levites", "*mattānāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift", "*nətûnîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - given ones", "*laʿăbōd*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to serve/work", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service/work of", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - meeting/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*mattānāh nətûnîm*": "gift given/wholly given/gift of gifts", "*laʿăbōd*": "to serve/to work/to minister", "*ʿăbōdat ʾōhel môʿēd*": "service of the tent of meeting/work of the tabernacle" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּפִ֔יו אֵ֖ת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וּבְיָד֥וֹ מִלֵּ֖א לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *bārûk* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *dibber* in *pîw* *ʾēt* *Dāwid* *ʾāḇî* and in *yādô* *millēʾ* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD, Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*bə*": "preposition - in, with", "*pîw*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker - untranslated in English", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāḇî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*ûḇ*": "conjunction with preposition - and in, and with", "*yādô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*millēʾ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he fulfilled, completed", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke, and he declared", "*bārûk*": "blessed, praised, adored", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, deity of", "*dibber*": "spoke, said, promised", "*pîw*": "his mouth, his speech, his words", "*millēʾ*": "fulfilled, completed, accomplished" } }
• 1 Chr 15:16 : 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" } }
• 1 Chr 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.8", "source": "הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*yādâ* [Give thanks] to *YHWH* [the LORD], *qārāʾ* [call] on his *šēm* [name], *yādaʿ* [make known] among *ʿammîm* [peoples] his *ʿălîlâ* [deeds].", "grammar": { "*yādâ*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - give thanks!", "*qārāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine plural - call!", "*yādaʿ*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - make known!", "*šēm*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʿammîm*": "plural noun - peoples/nations", "*ʿălîlâ*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds/actions", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - in/on/among", "*lǎ-* (prefix)": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*yādâ*": "give thanks/praise/confess", "*qārāʾ*": "call/proclaim/read", "*yādaʿ*": "know/make known/inform", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*ʿălîlâ*": "deeds/actions/practices" } }
• 1 Chr 16:37-42 : 37 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.37", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲזָב־שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה לְאָסָ֖ף וּלְאֶחָ֑יו לְשָׁרֵ֞ת לִפְנֵ֧י הָאָר֛וֹן תָּמִ֖יד לִדְבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And he *ʿāzab* [left] there before *ʾărôn* [ark of] *bĕrît*-*YHWH* [covenant-the LORD] *lĕʾāsāp* [for Asaph] and his *ʾaḥ* [brothers], to *šārat* [minister] before *hāʾārôn* [the ark] *tāmîd* [continually] for *dĕbar*-*yôm* [matter of day] in its *yôm* [day].", "grammar": { "*wǎy-* (prefix)": "consecutive waw - and then/so", "*ʿāzab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he left/abandoned", "*šārat*": "piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve", "*ʾărôn*": "construct state - ark of", "*bĕrît*": "construct state - covenant of", "*ʾaḥ*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*hāʾārôn*": "definite article + singular noun - the ark", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*dĕbar*": "construct state - matter of/thing of", "*yôm*": "singular noun - day", "*bĕyômô*": "preposition + singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its day", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*li-pnê* (compound)": "preposition - before/in front of", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzab*": "leave/forsake/abandon", "*šārat*": "minister/serve/attend", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*tāmîd*": "continually/perpetually/regularly", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } } 38 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.38", "source": "וְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם שִׁשִּׁ֣ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה וְעֹבֵ֨ד אֱדֹ֧ם בֶּן־יְדִית֛וּן וְחֹסָ֖ה לְשֹׁעֲרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ʿōbēd ʾĕdōm* [Obed-edom] and their *ʾaḥ* [brothers], sixty and eight; and *ʿōbēd ʾĕdōm* [Obed-edom] *ben*-*yĕdîtûn* [son of Jeduthun] and *ḥōsâ* [Hosah] for *šōʿărîm* [gatekeepers].", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥ*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*šiššîm*": "cardinal number - sixty", "*šĕmônâ*": "cardinal number - eight", "*ben*": "construct state - son of", "*šōʿărîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - gatekeepers/doorkeepers", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - for" }, "variants": { "*šōʿēr*": "gatekeeper/doorkeeper/porter" } } 39 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.39", "source": "וְאֵ֣ת ׀ צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְאֶחָיו֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה בַּבָּמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *ṣādôq* [Zadok] *hakkōhēn* [the priest] and his *ʾaḥ* [brothers] *hakkōhănîm* [the priests] before *miškān* [tabernacle of] *YHWH* [the LORD] in *bāmâ* [high place] which in *gibʿôn* [Gibeon].", "grammar": { "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + singular noun - the priest", "*ʾaḥ*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the priests", "*miškān*": "construct state - tabernacle of/dwelling of", "*bāmâ*": "definite article + singular noun - the high place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*li-pnê* (compound)": "preposition - before", "*bǎ-* (prefix)": "preposition - in", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - in" }, "variants": { "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling/habitation", "*bāmâ*": "high place/elevated place/shrine" } } 40 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.40", "source": "לֽ͏ְהַעֲלוֹת֩ עֹל֨וֹת לַיהוָ֜ה עַל־מִזְבַּ֧ח הָעֹלָ֛ה תָּמִ֖יד לַבֹּ֣קֶר וְלָעָ֑רֶב וּלְכָל־הַכָּתוּב֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "To *ʿālâ* [offer] *ʿōlôt* [burnt offerings] to *YHWH* [the LORD] on-*mizbaḥ* [altar of] *hāʿōlâ* [the burnt offering] *tāmîd* [continually] for *bōqer* [morning] and for *ʿāreb* [evening], and for all-that is *kātab* [written] in *tôrat* [law of] *YHWH* [the LORD] which he *ṣāwâ* [commanded] concerning-*yiśrāʾēl* [Israel].", "grammar": { "*ʿālâ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to offer/cause to ascend", "*ʿōlôt*": "plural noun - burnt offerings", "*mizbaḥ*": "construct state - altar of", "*hāʿōlâ*": "definite article + singular noun - the burnt offering", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*bōqer*": "singular noun - morning", "*ʿāreb*": "singular noun - evening", "*kātab*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - written", "*tôrat*": "construct state - law of/instruction of", "*ṣāwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿal-* (prefix)": "preposition - on/concerning", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - in", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hǎ-* (prefix)": "definite article - the", "*kol-* (prefix)": "construct state - all of" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "offer up/ascend/go up", "*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/ascension offering", "*mizbaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*tāmîd*": "continually/perpetually/regularly", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*ʿāreb*": "evening/sunset", "*kātab*": "written/inscribed/recorded", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ṣāwâ*": "command/order/charge" } } 41 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.41", "source": "וְעִמָּהֶם֙ הֵימָ֣ן וִֽידוּת֔וּן וּשְׁאָר֙ הַבְּרוּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִקְּב֖וּ בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת לְהֹדוֹת֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And with them *hêmān* [Heman] and *yĕdûtûn* [Jeduthun], and *šĕʾār* [rest of] *habbĕrûrîm* [the chosen ones] who *nāqab* [were designated] by *šēm* [names]; to *yādâ* [give thanks] to *YHWH* [the LORD], for to *ʿôlām* [forever] his *ḥesed* [lovingkindness].", "grammar": { "*šĕʾār*": "construct state - rest of/remainder of", "*habbĕrûrîm*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine plural - the chosen ones", "*nāqab*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - they were designated/mentioned", "*yādâ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*ʿôlām*": "singular noun - forever/eternity", "*ḥesed*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and", "*ʿimmāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - by/with", "*šēmôt*": "plural noun - names", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾār*": "rest/remainder/remnant", "*bārûr*": "chosen/selected/pure", "*nāqab*": "designate/specify/mention by name", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*yādâ*": "give thanks/praise/confess", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/ancient time", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy" } } 42 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.42", "source": "וְעִמָּהֶם֩ הֵימָ֨ן וִֽידוּת֜וּן חֲצֹצְר֤וֹת וּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ לְמַשְׁמִיעִ֔ים וּכְלֵ֖י שִׁ֣יר הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבְנֵ֥י יְדוּת֖וּן לַשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "And with them *hêmān* [Heman] and *yĕdûtûn* [Jeduthun] with *ḥăṣōṣĕrôt* [trumpets] and *mĕṣiltayim* [cymbals] for *šāmaʿ* [those making heard], and *kĕlê* [instruments of] *šîr* [song of] *hāʾĕlōhîm* [the God]; and *bĕnê* [sons of] *yĕdûtûn* [Jeduthun] for *šaʿar* [the gate].", "grammar": { "*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "plural noun - trumpets", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "dual noun - cymbals (pair of)", "*šāmaʿ*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - those making heard/sounding", "*kĕlê*": "construct plural - instruments of/vessels of", "*šîr*": "construct state - song of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the God", "*bĕnê*": "plural construct - sons of", "*šaʿar*": "singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and", "*ʿimmāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - for", "*lǎ-* (prefix)": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣōṣĕrâ*": "trumpet/clarion", "*mĕṣiltayim*": "cymbals/pair of cymbals", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/sound", "*kĕlî*": "instrument/vessel/utensil", "*šîr*": "song/music", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/door" } }
• 1 Chr 23:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.2", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹף֙ אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayeʾĕsōp̄* *ʾeṯ*-all-*śārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and the-*kōhănîm* and the-*Ləwiyyîm*", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕsōp̄*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gathered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes, officials, leaders, chiefs", "*wayeʾĕsōp̄*": "gathered, assembled, brought together" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.3", "source": "וַיִּסָּֽפְרוּ֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִבֶּ֛ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיְהִ֨י מִסְפָּרָ֤ם לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם֙ לִגְבָרִ֔ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁמוֹנָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And *wayyissāp̄ərû* the-*Ləwiyyîm* from-*ben* thirty *šānāh* and-*māʿəlāh* and *wayəhî* *mispārām* by-*gulggəlōṯām* for-*gəḇārîm* thirty and-eight *ʾālep̄*", "grammar": { "*wayyissāp̄ərû*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they were counted/numbered", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of, aged", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*māʿəlāh*": "adverb with waw conjunction - and upward", "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*mispārām*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - their number", "*gulggəlōṯām*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine plural - their heads/polls", "*gəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*gulggəlōṯām*": "by their heads, by head count, individually", "*gəḇārîm*": "men, strong men, males" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.4", "source": "מֵאֵ֗לֶּה לְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙ עַל־מְלֶ֣אכֶת בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָ֑לֶף וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁפְטִ֖ים שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃", "text": "From-*ʾēlleh* for-*nəṣṣēaḥ* over-*məlʾeḵeṯ* *bêṯ*-*YHWH* twenty and-four *ʾālep̄* and-*šōṭərîm* and-*šōp̄əṭîm* six *ʾălāp̄îm*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*nəṣṣēaḥ*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to oversee/supervise", "*məlʾeḵeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - work of", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*šōṭərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officers/officials", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands" }, "variants": { "*nəṣṣēaḥ*": "to oversee, to supervise, to direct", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers, officials, scribes, record-keepers" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.5", "source": "וְאַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים שֹׁעֲרִ֑ים וְאַרְבַּ֤עַת אֲלָפִים֙ מְהַֽלְלִ֣ים לַיהוָ֔ה בַּכֵּלִ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי לְהַלֵּֽל׃", "text": "And-four *ʾălāp̄îm* *šōʿărîm* and-four *ʾălāp̄îm* *məhaləlîm* to-*YHWH* with-the-*kēlîm* which *ʿāśîṯî* for-*halēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*šōʿărîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gatekeepers", "*məhaləlîm*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural - praising", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix preposition - to Yahweh", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the instruments", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I made", "*halēl*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to praise" }, "variants": { "*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers, doorkeepers, porters", "*kēlîm*": "instruments, utensils, vessels, tools" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.6", "source": "וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖יד מַחְלְק֑וֹת ס לִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן קְהָ֥ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And *wayeḥāləqēm* *Dāwid* *maḥləqôṯ* to-*bənê* *Lēwî* to-*Gērəšôn* *Qəhāṯ* and-*Mərārî*", "grammar": { "*wayeḥāləqēm*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive and suffix, 3rd masculine singular - he divided them", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, subject", "*maḥləqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - divisions", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun", "*Gērəšôn*": "proper noun", "*Qəhāṯ*": "proper noun", "*Mərārî*": "proper noun" }, "variants": { "*maḥləqôṯ*": "divisions, courses, shifts" } }
• 1 Chr 23:27-32 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.27", "source": "כִּ֣י בְדִבְרֵ֤י דָוִיד֙ הָאַ֣חֲרֹנִ֔ים הֵ֖מָּה מִסְפַּ֣ר בְּנֵי־לֵוִ֑י מִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "For in-*ḏiḇrê* *Dāwid* the-*ʾaḥărōnîm* *hēmmāh* *mispar* *bənê*-*Lēwî* from-*ben* twenty *šānāh* and-to-*māʿəlāh*", "grammar": { "*ḏiḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the last", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they were", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of/aged", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*māʿəlāh*": "adverb - upward" }, "variants": { "*ḏiḇrê* *Dāwid* *ʾaḥărōnîm*": "last words of David, final commands of David" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.28", "source": "כִּ֣י מַעֲמָדָ֞ם לְיַד־בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֗ן לַעֲבֹדַת֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה עַל־הַחֲצֵרוֹת֙ וְעַל־הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת וְעַֽל־טָהֳרַ֖ת לְכָל־קֹ֑דֶשׁ וּמֽ͏ַעֲשֵׂ֔ה עֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "For *maʿămāḏām* to-*yaḏ*-*bənê* *ʾAhărōn* for-*ʿăḇōḏaṯ* *bêṯ* *YHWH* over-the-*ḥăṣērôṯ* and-over-the-*ləšāḵôṯ* and-over-*ṭāhŏraṯ* to-all-*qōḏeš* and-*măʿăśēh* *ʿăḇōḏaṯ* *bêṯ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*maʿămāḏām*": "noun with suffix, masculine singular - their position", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥăṣērôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the courts", "*ləšāḵôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the chambers", "*ṭāhŏraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - purification of", "*qōḏeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holy thing", "*măʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God" }, "variants": { "*maʿămāḏām* *lǝyaḏ*": "their position was at the side of, their station was to assist", "*ṭāhŏraṯ*": "purification, cleansing, ritual purity" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.29", "source": "וּלְלֶ֨חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת וּלְסֹ֤לֶת לְמִנְחָה֙ וְלִרְקִיקֵ֣י הַמַּצּ֔וֹת וְלַֽמַּחֲבַ֖ת וְלַמֻּרְבָּ֑כֶת וּלְכָל־מְשׂוּרָ֖ה וּמִדָּֽה׃", "text": "And-for-*leḥem* the-*maʿăreḵeṯ* and-for-*sōleṯ* for-*minḥāh* and-for-*rəqîqê* the-*maṣṣôṯ* and-for-the-*maḥăḇaṯ* and-for-the-*murbāḵeṯ* and-for-all-*məśûrāh* and-*middāh*", "grammar": { "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*maʿăreḵeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the arrangement", "*sōleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - fine flour", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - offering", "*rəqîqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wafers of", "*maṣṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the unleavened bread", "*maḥăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the pan/griddle", "*murbāḵeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the mixed/saturated", "*məśûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - measure", "*middāh*": "noun, feminine singular - measurement" }, "variants": { "*leḥem* *maʿăreḵeṯ*": "showbread, bread of arrangement, arranged bread", "*murbāḵeṯ*": "that which is mixed with oil, well-mixed offering" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.30", "source": "וְלַעֲמֹד֙ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר לְהֹד֥וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֖ל לַיהוָ֑ה וְכֵ֖ן לָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-for-*ʿămōḏ* in-the-*bōqer* in-the-*bōqer* for-*hōḏôṯ* and-for-*halēl* to-*YHWH* and-thus for-the-*ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿămōḏ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the morning", "*hōḏôṯ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*halēl*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition - to Yahweh", "*ʿāreḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening" }, "variants": { "*bōqer* *bōqer*": "morning by morning, every morning, each morning" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.31", "source": "וּלְכֹ֨ל הַעֲל֤וֹת עֹלוֹת֙ לַיהוָ֔ה לַשַּׁבָּת֔וֹת לֶחֳדָשִׁ֖ים וְלַמֹּעֲדִ֑ים בְּמִסְפָּ֨ר כְּמִשְׁפָּ֧ט עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם תָּמִ֖יד לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-for-all *haʿălôṯ* *ʿōlôṯ* to-*YHWH* for-the-*šabbāṯôṯ* for-*ḥŏḏāšîm* and-for-the-*môʿăḏîm* in-*mispār* according-to-*mišpāṭ* upon-them *tāmîḏ* before-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*haʿălôṯ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - the offering", "*ʿōlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition - to Yahweh", "*šabbāṯôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the sabbaths", "*ḥŏḏāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - new moons", "*môʿăḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the appointed times", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - ordinance/judgment", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*môʿăḏîm*": "appointed times, festivals, set feasts" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.32", "source": "וְשָׁמְר֞וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֗ד וְאֵת֙ מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וּמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת בְּנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*šāmərû* *ʾeṯ*-*mišmereṯ* *ʾōhel*-*môʿēḏ* and-*ʾēṯ* *mišmereṯ* the-*qōḏeš* and-*mišmereṯ* *bənê* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾăḥêhem* for-*ʿăḇōḏaṯ* *bêṯ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mišmereṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - charge of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting", "*mišmereṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - charge of", "*qōḏeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sanctuary", "*mišmereṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - charge of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun with suffix, masculine plural - their brothers", "*ʿăḇōḏaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*mišmereṯ*": "charge, duty, guard, watch, obligation", "*ʾōhel*-*môʿēḏ*": "tent of meeting, tabernacle of the congregation" } }
• 1 Chr 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.3", "source": "וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣ם דָּוִ֔יד וְצָדוֹק֙ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אִיתָמָ֑ר לִפְקֻדָּתָ֖ם בַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃", "text": "*way-yeḥāləqēm* *dāwîd* *wə-ṣādôq* *min*-*bənê* *ʾelʿāzār* *wa-ʾăḥîmelek* *min*-*bənê* *ʾîtāmār* *lipəquddātām* *ba-ʿăbōdātām*.", "grammar": { "*way-yeḥāləqēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he divided them", "*dāwîd*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*wə-ṣādôq*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wa-ʾăḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*ʾîtāmār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Ithamar", "*lipəquddātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their office/duty", "*ba-ʿăbōdātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their service" }, "variants": { "*way-yeḥāləqēm*": "he divided them/he organized them", "*lipəquddātām*": "for their appointment/office/oversight", "*ba-ʿăbōdātām*": "in their service/ministry/work" } }
• Ps 37:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid*. Do not *titḥar* with the *mərēʿîm*; do not *təqannē* with the *ʿōśê ʿawlâ*.", "grammar": { "*lədāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David", "*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself/be heated/compete with", "*mərēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers/those who do evil", "*təqannē*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - be envious/jealous", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/wrong/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*titḥar*": "fret yourself/compete with/be heated/be envious", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil/wrongdoers", "*təqannē*": "be envious/be jealous/be zealous against", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity/perversity" } }
• Ps 70:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.70.1", "source": "לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָוִ֥ד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ*, of *dāwid*, for *hazkîr*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition לְ + definite article הַ + participle, masculine singular - to the director/chief musician", "*dāwid*": "preposition לְ + proper noun, masculine singular - of/for David", "*hazkîr*": "preposition לְ + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to remember/bring to remembrance" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*hazkîr*": "to bring to remembrance/to make a memorial/to cause to remember" } }
• Ps 72:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.18", "source": "בָּר֤וּךְ ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹשֵׂ֖ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bārûk* ׀ *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśēh* *niplāʾôt* to-*baddô*", "grammar": { "*bārûk*": "passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural [divine name] - God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōśēh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - doing/maker of", "*niplāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - wonders/marvelous deeds", "*lə-baddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his alone/by himself" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl*": "God of Israel", "*ʿōśēh*": "maker/doer/performer", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles", "*lə-baddô*": "alone/by himself/only him" } }
• Ps 103:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.2", "source": "בָּרְכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗י כָּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃", "text": "*bārakî* *napšî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə*-*ʾal*-*tiškaḥî* all-*gəmûlāyw*", "grammar": { "*bārakî*": "piel imperative feminine singular with 2nd person suffix - bless!", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tiškaḥî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person feminine singular - forget", "*gəmûlāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his benefits/dealings" }, "variants": { "*bārakî*": "bless/praise/adore", "*napšî*": "my soul/self/life/person/being/appetite/mind", "*tiškaḥî*": "forget/ignore/neglect", "*gəmûlāyw*": "his benefits/his dealings/his rewards/his deeds/his recompenses" } }
• Ps 105:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.5", "source": "זִכְר֗וּ נִפְלְאוֹתָ֥יו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֑ה מֹ֝פְתָ֗יו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיו׃", "text": "*zikrū* *niplə'ōtāyw* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *mōpətāyw* *ū-mišpəṭēy*-*pīw*", "grammar": { "*zikrū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - remember", "*niplə'ōtāyw*": "niphal participle, feminine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his wonderful works", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he did/made", "*mōpətāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his wonders/signs", "*ū-mišpəṭēy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and judgments of", "*pīw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*zikrū*": "remember/recall/be mindful of", "*niplə'ōtāyw*": "his wonderful works/marvels/miracles", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*mōpətāyw*": "his wonders/signs/portents/miracles", "*mišpəṭēy*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions", "*pīw*": "his mouth/speech/command" } }
• Ps 106:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.48", "source": "בָּ֤רֽוּךְ־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֪י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל מִן־הָ֤עוֹלָ֨ם ׀ וְעַ֬ד הָעוֹלָ֗ם וְאָמַ֖ר כָּל־הָעָ֥ם אָמֵ֗ן הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*bārūk*-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *Yiśrā'ēl* from-*hā'ōlām* and-until *hā'ōlām* and-*'āmar* all-*hā'ām* *'āmēn* *haləlū*-*Yāh*", "grammar": { "*bārūk*": "qal passive participle, masculine, singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hā'ōlām*": "article + noun, masculine, singular - the eternity", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*hā'ām*": "article + noun, masculine, singular - the people", "*'āmēn*": "interjection - amen/truly", "*haləlū*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - praise", "*Yāh*": "divine name - YAH" }, "variants": { "*bārūk*": "blessed/praised/adored", "*'ĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*hā'ōlām*": "the eternity/everlasting/forever", "*'āmar*": "said/declared/affirmed", "*hā'ām*": "the people/nation/folk", "*'āmēn*": "amen/truly/so be it", "*haləlū*": "praise/commend/extol", "*Yāh*": "YAH/shortened form of YHWH" } }
• Isa 62:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.6", "source": "עַל־חוֹמֹתַ֣יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הִפְקַ֙דְתִּי֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים כָּל־הַיּ֧וֹם וְכָל־הַלַּ֛יְלָה תָּמִ֖יד לֹ֣א יֶחֱשׁ֑וּ הַמַּזְכִּרִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה אַל־דֳּמִ֖י לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "Upon-*ḥômōṯayiḵ* *yᵉrûšālā͏im* *hip̄qaḏtî* *šōmᵉrîm* all-the-*yôm* and-all-the-*laylah* *tāmîḏ* not *yeḥĕšû* the-*mazkirîm* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* not-*dŏmî* to-you", "grammar": { "*ḥômōṯayiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your walls", "*yᵉrûšālā͏im*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*hip̄qaḏtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have appointed/set", "*šōmᵉrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - watchers/guards", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylah*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*yeḥĕšû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be silent", "*mazkirîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who remind/mention", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*dŏmî*": "noun, masculine singular - silence/rest" }, "variants": { "*ḥômōṯayiḵ*": "your walls/your ramparts", "*hip̄qaḏtî*": "I have appointed/I have set/I have established", "*šōmᵉrîm*": "watchers/guards/sentinels", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/perpetually/constantly", "*yeḥĕšû*": "they will be silent/they will be quiet/they will rest", "*mazkirîm*": "those who remind/those who mention/those who bring to remembrance", "*dŏmî*": "silence/rest/stillness" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.62.7", "source": "וְאַֽל־תִּתְּנ֥וּ דֳמִ֖י ל֑וֹ עַד־יְכוֹנֵ֞ן וְעַד־יָשִׂ֧ים אֶת־יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם תְּהִלָּ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-not-*tittᵉnû* *dŏmî* to-him until-*yᵉḵônēn* and-until-*yāśîm* *ʾeṯ*-*yᵉrûšālā͏im* *tᵉhillāh* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*tittᵉnû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will give", "*dŏmî*": "noun, masculine singular - silence/rest", "*yᵉḵônēn*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will establish", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will make/set", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yᵉrûšālā͏im*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*tᵉhillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - praise/glory", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*tittᵉnû*": "you will give/you will grant/you will allow", "*dŏmî*": "silence/rest/stillness", "*yᵉḵônēn*": "he will establish/he will set up/he will make firm", "*yāśîm*": "he will make/he will set/he will place", "*tᵉhillāh*": "praise/glory/renown", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }