1	These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
	× לְמַחְלְק֖וֹת lə·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ These were the divisions Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4256 BSB/Thayers 1) division, course, class, share, allotment   1a) division, part   1b) division, class, course     1b1) of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation) × לְשֹׁעֲרִ֑ים lə·šō·‘ă·rîm of the gatekeepers : Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7778 BSB/Thayers 1) gatekeeper, porter × לַקָּרְחִ֕ים laq·qā·rə·ḥîm From the Korahites : Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 7145 BSB/Thayers             Korahite = |one of Korah| 1) descendants of Korah the son of Levi × מְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֥הוּ mə·še·lem·yā·hū Meshelemiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4920 BSB/Thayers                   Meshelemiah = |whom Jehovah repays| 1) a Korhite Levite porter or gatekeeper of the house of God in the time of David × בֶן־ ḇen- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × קֹרֵ֖א qō·rê of Kore , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6981 BSB/Thayers     Kore = |crier| 1) a Korahite Levite, ancestor of Shallum and Meshelemiah, chief porters in the reign of David 2) a Levite, son of Imnah, in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah × מִן־ min- one of Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê the sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אָסָֽף׃ ’ā·sāp̄ of Asaph . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 623 BSB/Thayers       Asaph = |gatherer| 1) the father of Hezekiah's secretary 2) a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David 3) a Persian officer over the royal forest לְמַחְלְק֖וֹת lə·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ These were the divisions לְשֹׁעֲרִ֑ים lə·šō·‘ă·rîm of the gatekeepers : לַקָּרְחִ֕ים laq·qā·rə·ḥîm From the Korahites : מְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֥הוּ mə·še·lem·yā·hū Meshelemiah בֶן־ ḇen- son קֹרֵ֖א qō·rê of Kore , מִן־ min- one of בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê the sons אָסָֽף׃ ’ā·sāp̄ of Asaph .
2	Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
	× וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּ wə·lim·še·lem·yā·hū Meshelemiah Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4920 BSB/Thayers                   Meshelemiah = |whom Jehovah repays| 1) a Korhite Levite porter or gatekeeper of the house of God in the time of David × בָּנִ֑ים bā·nîm had sons : Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × זְכַרְיָ֤הוּ zə·ḵar·yā·hū Zechariah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2148 BSB/Thayers               Zechariah = |Jehovah remembers| 1) 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel 2) king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II 3) son of Meshelemiah of Shelemiah, a Korhite, and keeper of the north gate of the tabernacle of the congregation 4) one of the sons of Jehiel 5) a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David 6) one of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat 7) son of the high priest Jehoiada, in the reign of Joash king of Judah, who was stoned in the court of the temple 8) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah 9) the leader of the sons of Pharosh who returned with Ezra   10) son of Bebai   11) one of the chiefs of the people whom Ezra summoned in council at the river Ahava; stood at Ezra's left hand when Ezra expounded the law to the people   12) one of the family of Elam who had married a foreign wife after the captivity   13) ancestor of Athaiah or Uthai   14) a Shilonite, descendant of Perez, grandfather of Athaiah   15) a priest, son of Pashur   16) the representative of the priestly family of Iddo in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua; possibly the same as 1 above   17) one of the priests, son of Jonathan, who blew with the trumpets at the dedication of the city wall by Ezra and Nehemiah   18) a chief of the Reubenites at the time of the captivity by Tiglath-pileser   19) one of the priests who accompanied the ark from the house of Obed-edom   20) son of Isshiah of Jesiah, a Kohathite Levite descended from Uzziel   21) 4th son of Hosah, of the children of Merari   22) a Manassite, father of Iddo   23) father of Jahaziel. He prophesied in the spirit   24) one of the sons of Jehoshaphat   25) a prophet in the reign of Uzziah, who appears to have acted as the king's counsellor, but of whom nothing is known   26) father of Abijah or Abi, Hezekiah's mother   27) one of the family of Asaph in the reign of Hezekiah   28) one of the rulers of the temple in the reign of Josiah   29) son of Jeberechiah who was taken by the prophet Isaiah as one of the 'faithful witnesses to record' when he wrote concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz × הַבְּכוֹר֙ hab·bə·ḵō·wr the firstborn , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1060 BSB/Thayers 1) firstborn, firstling   1a) of men and women   1b) of animals   1c) noun of relation (fig.) × יְדִֽיעֲאֵ֣ל yə·ḏî·‘ă·’êl Jediael Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3043 BSB/Thayers           Jediael = |God makes known| 1) a chief patriarch of the tribe of Benjamin; maybe the same as 'Ashbel' 2) the 2nd son of Meshelemiahand a Korahite gatekeeper 3) son of Shimri and one of David's mighty warriors 4) one of the chiefs of the thousands of Manasseh who joined David on his march to Ziklag; maybe the same man as 3 above × הַשֵּׁנִ֔י haš·šê·nî the second , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 8145 BSB/Thayers 1) second   1a) second (the ordinal number)   1b) again (a second time)   1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else) × זְבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ zə·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Zebadiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2069 BSB/Thayers             Zebadiah = |endowment of Jehovah| 1) a Benjamite of the sons of Beriah 2) a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal 3) one of the sons of Jeroham of Gedor and one of David's men 4) son of Asahel, brother of Joab, and one of David's men 5) son of Michael, of the sons of Shephatiah 6) a priest of the sons of Immer, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 7) a Levite, 3rd son of Meshelemiah the Korhite 8) a Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat 9) son of Ishmael and prince of the house of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat × הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י haš·šə·lî·šî the third , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 7992 BSB/Thayers 1) third, one third, third part, third time   1a) ordinal number × יַתְנִיאֵ֖ל yaṯ·nî·’êl Jathniel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3496 BSB/Thayers             Jathniel = |God hires me| 1) a Korhite Levite and the 4th of the family of Meshelemiah × הָרְבִיעִֽי׃ hā·rə·ḇî·‘î the fourth , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 7243 BSB/Thayers 1) fourth   1a) fourth   1b) four square   1c) fourth part וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּ wə·lim·še·lem·yā·hū Meshelemiah בָּנִ֑ים bā·nîm had sons : זְכַרְיָ֤הוּ zə·ḵar·yā·hū Zechariah הַבְּכוֹר֙ hab·bə·ḵō·wr the firstborn , יְדִֽיעֲאֵ֣ל yə·ḏî·‘ă·’êl Jediael הַשֵּׁנִ֔י haš·šê·nî the second , זְבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ zə·ḇaḏ·yā·hū Zebadiah הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י haš·šə·lî·šî the third , יַתְנִיאֵ֖ל yaṯ·nî·’êl Jathniel הָרְבִיעִֽי׃ hā·rə·ḇî·‘î the fourth ,
3	Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
	× עֵילָ֤ם ‘ê·lām Elam Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5867 BSB/Thayers     Elam = |eternity| n pr m 1) a Korhite Levite in the time of David 2) a chief man of the tribe of Benjamin 3) ancestor of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel 4) a chief of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah 5) another ancestor of another family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel 6) a priest who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) another head of a family of returning exiles n pr loc 8) a province east of Babylon and northeast of the lower Tigris × הַחֲמִישִׁי֙ ha·ḥă·mî·šî the fifth , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 2549 BSB/Thayers 1) ordinal number, 5th × יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן yə·hō·w·ḥā·nān Jehohanan Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3076 BSB/Thayers               Jehohanan = |Jehovah has graced| 1) a priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim who returned with Zerubbabel 2) a high priest in the time of Ezra 3) a Levite priest who took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah 4) son of Tobiah 5) a Korhite Levite and one of the doorkeepers to the tabernacle in the time of David 6) a captain of Judah under king Jehoshaphat 7) an Ephraimite 8) an Israelite with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) a Jewish captain after the fall of Jerusalem   10) the eldest son of king Josiah   11) a post-exilic prince of the line of David   12) father of Azariah, priest in Solomon's time   13) a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors   14) a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors   15) a returning exile × הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י haš·šiš·šî the sixth , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 8345 BSB/Thayers 1) sixth   1a) sixth (ordinal number)   1b) sixth (as fraction) × אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַ֖י ’el·yə·hō·w·‘ê·nay and Eliehoenai Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 454 BSB/Thayers             Elioenai or Elihoenai = |unto Jehovah are my eyes| 1) a Korahite temple doorkeeper, son of Meshelemiah 2) two men with foreign wife during the exile; one a priest 3) a son of Neariah 4) a Simeonite 5) a Benjamite, son of Becher × הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ haš·šə·ḇî·‘î the seventh . Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 7637 BSB/Thayers 1) seventh   1a) ordinal number עֵילָ֤ם ‘ê·lām Elam הַחֲמִישִׁי֙ ha·ḥă·mî·šî the fifth , יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן yə·hō·w·ḥā·nān Jehohanan הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י haš·šiš·šî the sixth , אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַ֖י ’el·yə·hō·w·‘ê·nay and Eliehoenai הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ haš·šə·ḇî·‘î the seventh .
4	And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
	× וּלְעֹבֵ֥ד ū·lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ vvv Strongs 5654 BSB/Thayers               Obed-edom = |servant of Edom| 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper   2a) the family descended from him × אֱדֹ֖ם ’ĕ·ḏōm And Obed-edom Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5654 BSB/Thayers               Obed-edom = |servant of Edom| 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper   2a) the family descended from him × בָּנִ֑ים bā·nîm also had sons : Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × שְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה šə·ma‘·yāh Shemaiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8098 BSB/Thayers             Shemaiah = |heard by Jehovah| 1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah 2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel 6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri 7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog 8) a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah 9) a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah   10) a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David   11) a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David   12) a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David   13) a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah   14) a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo   15) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   16) a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah   17) a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah   18) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra   19) a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra   20) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra   21) son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah   22) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall   23) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel   24) a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah   25) grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah   26) another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah × הַבְּכוֹר֙ hab·bə·ḵō·wr the firstborn , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1060 BSB/Thayers 1) firstborn, firstling   1a) of men and women   1b) of animals   1c) noun of relation (fig.) × יְהוֹזָבָ֣ד yə·hō·w·zā·ḇāḏ Jehozabad Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3075 BSB/Thayers               Jehozabad = |Jehovah has endowed| 1) son of Shomer, a Moabitish woman, who murdered Joash, king of Judah 2) a Benjamite, captain of 180,000 armed men, in the days of Jehoshaphat 3) a Korhite Levite, 2nd son of Obededom, and one of the porters of the temple and of the storehouse there in the time of David × הַשֵּׁנִ֔י haš·šê·nî the second , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 8145 BSB/Thayers 1) second   1a) second (the ordinal number)   1b) again (a second time)   1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else) × יוֹאָ֤ח yō·w·’āḥ Joah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3098 BSB/Thayers     Joah = |Jehovah is brother| 1) son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah 2) a Gershonite son or grandson of Zimmah 3) a Korhite, 3rd son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper in the time of David 4) son of Joahaz and chronicler to king Josiah × הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ haš·šə·li·šî the third , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 7992 BSB/Thayers 1) third, one third, third part, third time   1a) ordinal number × וְשָׂכָ֣ר wə·śā·ḵār Sachar Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7940 BSB/Thayers       Sacar = |wages| 1) father of Ahiam, one of David's mighty warriors 2) a Korahite Levite gatekeeper, the 4th son of Obed-edom in the time of David × הָרְבִיעִ֔י hā·rə·ḇî·‘î the fourth , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 7243 BSB/Thayers 1) fourth   1a) fourth   1b) four square   1c) fourth part × וּנְתַנְאֵ֖ל ū·nə·ṯan·’êl Nethanel Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5417 BSB/Thayers               Nethaneel = |given of God| 1) son of Zuar and a chief of the tribe of Issachar at the exodus 2) the 4th son of Jesse and a brother of David 3) a priest in the reign of David who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom 4) a representative of the priestly family of Jedaiah in the time of Joiakim 5) a priest of the family of Pashur who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 6) a Levite, father of Shemaiah the scribe in the reign of David 7) a Levite, son of Obed-edom 8) a chief of the Levites in the reign of king Josiah of Judah 9) a prince of Judah in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah who was sent by the king to teach in the cities of the kingdom   10) a Levite of the sons of Asaph who played a musical instrument at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem     10a) perhaps the same as 5 × הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ ha·ḥă·mî·šî the fifth , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 2549 BSB/Thayers 1) ordinal number, 5th וּלְעֹבֵ֥ד ū·lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ vvv אֱדֹ֖ם ’ĕ·ḏōm And Obed-edom בָּנִ֑ים bā·nîm also had sons : שְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה šə·ma‘·yāh Shemaiah הַבְּכוֹר֙ hab·bə·ḵō·wr the firstborn , יְהוֹזָבָ֣ד yə·hō·w·zā·ḇāḏ Jehozabad הַשֵּׁנִ֔י haš·šê·nî the second , יוֹאָ֤ח yō·w·’āḥ Joah הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ haš·šə·li·šî the third , וְשָׂכָ֣ר wə·śā·ḵār Sachar הָרְבִיעִ֔י hā·rə·ḇî·‘î the fourth , וּנְתַנְאֵ֖ל ū·nə·ṯan·’êl Nethanel הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ ha·ḥă·mî·šî the fifth ,
5	Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.
	× עַמִּיאֵ֤ל ‘am·mî·’êl Ammiel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5988 BSB/Thayers         Ammiel = |my kinsman is God| 1) the spy from the tribe of Dan who perished in the plague for his evil report 2) father of Machir of Lo-debar 3) father of Bathsheba; also 'Eliam' 4) the 6th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper of the temple × הַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ haš·šiš·šî the sixth , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 8345 BSB/Thayers 1) sixth   1a) sixth (ordinal number)   1b) sixth (as fraction) × יִשָׂשכָ֣ר yi·śā·š·ḵār Issachar Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3485 BSB/Thayers             Issachar = |there is recompense| n pr m 1) the 9th son of Jacob and the 5th by Leah his first wife and the progenitor of a tribe by his name 2) a Korahite Levite and the 7th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper to the temple n pr coll 3) the tribe descended from Issachar the son of Jacob n pr loc 4) the territory allocated to the descendants of Issachar when they entered the land of Canaan × הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י haš·šə·ḇî·‘î the seventh , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 7637 BSB/Thayers 1) seventh   1a) ordinal number × פְּעֻלְּתַ֖י pə·‘ul·lə·ṯay and Peullethai Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6469 BSB/Thayers             Peulthai = |work| 1) a Levite gatekeeper, the 8th son of Obed-edom; also 'Peullethai' × הַשְּׁמִינִ֑י haš·šə·mî·nî the eighth . Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 8066 BSB/Thayers 1) eighth (ordinal number) × כִּ֥י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֱלֹהִֽים׃פ ’ĕ·lō·hîm God Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × בֵרֲכ֖וֹ ḇê·ră·ḵōw had blessed [Obed-edom] . Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 1288 BSB/Thayers 1) to bless, kneel   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kneel     1a2) to bless   1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself   1c) (Piel) to bless   1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored   1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel   1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse עַמִּיאֵ֤ל ‘am·mî·’êl Ammiel הַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ haš·šiš·šî the sixth , יִשָׂשכָ֣ר yi·śā·š·ḵār Issachar הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י haš·šə·ḇî·‘î the seventh , פְּעֻלְּתַ֖י pə·‘ul·lə·ṯay and Peullethai הַשְּׁמִינִ֑י haš·šə·mî·nî the eighth . כִּ֥י kî For אֱלֹהִֽים׃פ ’ĕ·lō·hîm God בֵרֲכ֖וֹ ḇê·ră·ḵōw had blessed [Obed-edom] .
6	Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
	× בְנוֹ֙ ḇə·nōw Also to his son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה wə·liš·ma‘·yāh Shemaiah Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8098 BSB/Thayers             Shemaiah = |heard by Jehovah| 1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah 2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel 6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri 7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog 8) a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah 9) a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah   10) a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David   11) a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David   12) a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David   13) a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah   14) a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo   15) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   16) a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah   17) a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah   18) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra   19) a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra   20) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra   21) son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah   22) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall   23) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel   24) a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah   25) grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah   26) another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah × נוֹלַ֣ד nō·w·laḏ were born Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × בָּנִ֔ים bā·nîm sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × הַמִּמְשָׁלִ֖ים ham·mim·šā·lîm who ruled Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4474 BSB/Thayers 1) dominion, ruler   1a) dominion   1b) ruler × אֲבִיהֶ֑ם ’ă·ḇî·hem over their families Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × לְבֵ֣ית lə·ḇêṯ . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × כִּֽי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הֵֽמָּה׃ hêm·māh they Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × גִבּ֥וֹרֵי ḡib·bō·w·rê were strong , Grammar Adjective - masculine plural construct Strongs 1368 BSB/Thayers adj 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man × חַ֖יִל ḥa·yil capable men . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2428 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army   1a) strength   1b) ability, efficiency   1c) wealth   1d) force, army בְנוֹ֙ ḇə·nōw Also to his son וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה wə·liš·ma‘·yāh Shemaiah נוֹלַ֣ד nō·w·laḏ were born בָּנִ֔ים bā·nîm sons הַמִּמְשָׁלִ֖ים ham·mim·šā·lîm who ruled אֲבִיהֶ֑ם ’ă·ḇî·hem over their families לְבֵ֣ית lə·ḇêṯ . . . כִּֽי־ kî- because הֵֽמָּה׃ hêm·māh they גִבּ֥וֹרֵי ḡib·bō·w·rê were strong , חַ֖יִל ḥa·yil capable men .
7	Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.
	× שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה šə·ma‘·yāh Shemaiah’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8098 BSB/Thayers             Shemaiah = |heard by Jehovah| 1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah 2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel 6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri 7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog 8) a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah 9) a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah   10) a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David   11) a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David   12) a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David   13) a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah   14) a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo   15) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah   16) a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah   17) a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah   18) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra   19) a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra   20) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra   21) son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah   22) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall   23) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel   24) a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah   25) grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah   26) another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah × בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê sons [were] Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × עָ֠תְנִי ‘ā·ṯə·nî Othni , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6273 BSB/Thayers       Othni = |lion of Jehovah| 1) a Levite, son of Shemaiah, the first-born of Obed-edom × וּרְפָאֵ֨ל ū·rə·p̄ā·’êl Rephael , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7501 BSB/Thayers           Rephael = |healed of God| 1) son of Shemaiah and grandson of Obed-edom × וְעוֹבֵ֧ד wə·‘ō·w·ḇêḏ Obed , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5744 BSB/Thayers     Obed = |serving| 1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David 2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel 3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) son of Shemaiah and a gatekeeper of the temple × אֶלְזָבָ֛ד ’el·zā·ḇāḏ and Elzabad ; Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 443 BSB/Thayers           Elzabad = |God has given| 1) a Gadite warrior who aided David 2) a Korhite Levite × אֶחָ֖יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers [were] Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × אֱלִיה֖וּ ’ĕ·lî·hū Elihu Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 453 BSB/Thayers       Elihu = |He is my God| 1) the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends 2) an Ephraimite, Samuel's great grandfather 3) a Manassite warrior chief for David 4) son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper 5) David's brother × וּסְמַכְיָֽהוּ׃ ū·sə·maḵ·yā·hū and Semachiah , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5565 BSB/Thayers               Semachiah = |Jehovah has sustained| 1) a Korahite Levite, one of the sons of Shemaiah × חָ֑יִל ḥā·yil also capable Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2428 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army   1a) strength   1b) ability, efficiency   1c) wealth   1d) force, army × בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- men . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה šə·ma‘·yāh Shemaiah’s בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê sons [were] עָ֠תְנִי ‘ā·ṯə·nî Othni , וּרְפָאֵ֨ל ū·rə·p̄ā·’êl Rephael , וְעוֹבֵ֧ד wə·‘ō·w·ḇêḏ Obed , אֶלְזָבָ֛ד ’el·zā·ḇāḏ and Elzabad ; אֶחָ֖יו ’e·ḥāw his brothers [were] אֱלִיה֖וּ ’ĕ·lî·hū Elihu וּסְמַכְיָֽהוּ׃ ū·sə·maḵ·yā·hū and Semachiah , חָ֑יִל ḥā·yil also capable בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- men .
8	All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
	× כָּל־ kāl- All Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אֵ֜לֶּה ’êl·leh these [were] Grammar Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × מִבְּנֵ֣י׀ mib·bə·nê descendants Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × עֹבֵ֣ד ‘ō·ḇêḏ vvv Strongs 5654 BSB/Thayers               Obed-edom = |servant of Edom| 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper   2a) the family descended from him × אֱדֹ֗ם ’ĕ·ḏōm of Obed-edom ; Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5654 BSB/Thayers               Obed-edom = |servant of Edom| 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper   2a) the family descended from him × הֵ֤מָּה hêm·māh they Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × וּבְנֵיהֶם֙ ū·ḇə·nê·hem and their sons Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וַאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם wa·’ă·ḥê·hem and brothers Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × חַ֥יִל ḥa·yil were capable Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2428 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army   1a) strength   1b) ability, efficiency   1c) wealth   1d) force, army × אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- men Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × בַּכֹּ֖חַ bak·kō·aḥ with strength Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3581 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, power, might   1a) human strength   1b) strength (of angels)   1c) power (of God)   1d) strength (of animals)   1e) strength, produce, wealth (of soil) 2) a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean   2a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown × לַעֲבֹדָ֑ה la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh to do the work — Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5656 BSB/Thayers 1) labour, service   1a) labour, work   1b) labour (of servant or slave)   1c) labour, service (of captives or subjects)   1d) service (of God) × שִׁשִּׁ֥ים šiš·šîm 62 Grammar Number - common plural Strongs 8346 BSB/Thayers 1) sixty, three score × וּשְׁנַ֖יִם ū·šə·na·yim . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - md Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × לְעֹבֵ֥ד lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ [in all] Grammar Preposition Strongs 5654 BSB/Thayers               Obed-edom = |servant of Edom| 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper   2a) the family descended from him × אֱדֹֽם׃ ’ĕ·ḏōm from Obed-edom . Grammar Preposition | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5654 BSB/Thayers               Obed-edom = |servant of Edom| 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper   2a) the family descended from him כָּל־ kāl- All אֵ֜לֶּה ’êl·leh these [were] מִבְּנֵ֣י׀ mib·bə·nê descendants עֹבֵ֣ד ‘ō·ḇêḏ vvv אֱדֹ֗ם ’ĕ·ḏōm of Obed-edom ; הֵ֤מָּה hêm·māh they וּבְנֵיהֶם֙ ū·ḇə·nê·hem and their sons וַאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם wa·’ă·ḥê·hem and brothers חַ֥יִל ḥa·yil were capable אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- men בַּכֹּ֖חַ bak·kō·aḥ with strength לַעֲבֹדָ֑ה la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh to do the work — שִׁשִּׁ֥ים šiš·šîm 62 וּשְׁנַ֖יִם ū·šə·na·yim . . . לְעֹבֵ֥ד lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ [in all] אֱדֹֽם׃ ’ĕ·ḏōm from Obed-edom .
9	Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
	× וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗הוּ wə·lim·še·lem·yā·hū Meshelemiah Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4920 BSB/Thayers                   Meshelemiah = |whom Jehovah repays| 1) a Korhite Levite porter or gatekeeper of the house of God in the time of David × בָּנִ֧ים bā·nîm also had sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְאַחִ֛ים wə·’a·ḥîm and brothers Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × חָ֖יִל ḥā·yil who were capable Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2428 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army   1a) strength   1b) ability, efficiency   1c) wealth   1d) force, army × בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- men — Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה šə·mō·w·nāh 18 [in all] Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 8083 BSB/Thayers 1) eight, eighth   1a) eight (as cardinal number)   1b) eighth (as ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers × עָשָֽׂר׃ס ‘ā·śār . . . . Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 6240 BSB/Thayers 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)   1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗הוּ wə·lim·še·lem·yā·hū Meshelemiah בָּנִ֧ים bā·nîm also had sons וְאַחִ֛ים wə·’a·ḥîm and brothers חָ֖יִל ḥā·yil who were capable בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- men — שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה šə·mō·w·nāh 18 [in all] עָשָֽׂר׃ס ‘ā·śār . . . .
10	Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
	× וּלְחֹסָ֥ה ū·lə·ḥō·sāh Hosah Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2621 BSB/Thayers       Hosah = |refuge| n pr m 1) a Levitical doorkeeper of the temple n pr loc 2) a place in Asher, site unknown × מִן־ min- - Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- the Merarite Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × מְרָרִ֖י mə·rā·rî . . . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4847 BSB/Thayers         Merari = |bitter| 1) the 3rd son of Levi and head of a Levitical family × בָּנִ֑ים bā·nîm also had sons : Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × שִׁמְרִ֤י šim·rî Shimri Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8113 BSB/Thayers         Shimri = |vigilant| 1) a Simeonite, son of Shemaiah and father of Jedaiah 2) father of Jediael, one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah 4) a Kohathite Levite of the sons of Elizaphan × הָרֹאשׁ֙ hā·rōš the first Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × כִּ֣י kî ( although Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh he was Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לֹא־ lō- not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × בְכ֔וֹר ḇə·ḵō·wr the firstborn , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1060 BSB/Thayers 1) firstborn, firstling   1a) of men and women   1b) of animals   1c) noun of relation (fig.) × אָבִ֖יהוּ ’ā·ḇî·hū his father Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × וַיְשִׂימֵ֥הוּ way·śî·mê·hū had appointed him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × לְרֹֽאשׁ׃ lə·rōš as the first ), Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum וּלְחֹסָ֥ה ū·lə·ḥō·sāh Hosah מִן־ min- - בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- the Merarite מְרָרִ֖י mə·rā·rî . . . בָּנִ֑ים bā·nîm also had sons : שִׁמְרִ֤י šim·rî Shimri הָרֹאשׁ֙ hā·rōš the first כִּ֣י kî ( although הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh he was לֹא־ lō- not בְכ֔וֹר ḇə·ḵō·wr the firstborn , אָבִ֖יהוּ ’ā·ḇî·hū his father וַיְשִׂימֵ֥הוּ way·śî·mê·hū had appointed him לְרֹֽאשׁ׃ lə·rōš as the first ),
11	Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
	× חִלְקִיָּ֤הוּ ḥil·qî·yā·hū Hilkiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2518 BSB/Thayers           Hilkiah = |my portion is Jehovah| 1) father of Eliakim, an officer of Hezekiah 2) high priest in the reign of Josiah 3) a Merarite Levite, son of Amzi 4) another Merarite Levite, 2nd son of Hosah 5) one of those who stood on the right of Ezra when he read the law and probably a Levite and a priest 6) a priest of Anathoth, father of the prophet Jeremiah 7) father of Gemariah who was one of Zedekiah's envoys to Babylon × הַשֵּׁנִי֙ haš·šê·nî the second , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 8145 BSB/Thayers 1) second   1a) second (the ordinal number)   1b) again (a second time)   1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else) × טְבַלְיָ֣הוּ ṭə·ḇal·yā·hū Tebaliah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2882 BSB/Thayers             Tebaliah = |purified| 1) the 3rd son of Hosah of the children of Merari and temple gatekeeper × הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔י haš·šə·li·šî the third , Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 7992 BSB/Thayers 1) third, one third, third part, third time   1a) ordinal number × זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ zə·ḵar·yā·hū and Zechariah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2148 BSB/Thayers               Zechariah = |Jehovah remembers| 1) 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel 2) king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II 3) son of Meshelemiah of Shelemiah, a Korhite, and keeper of the north gate of the tabernacle of the congregation 4) one of the sons of Jehiel 5) a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David 6) one of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat 7) son of the high priest Jehoiada, in the reign of Joash king of Judah, who was stoned in the court of the temple 8) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah 9) the leader of the sons of Pharosh who returned with Ezra   10) son of Bebai   11) one of the chiefs of the people whom Ezra summoned in council at the river Ahava; stood at Ezra's left hand when Ezra expounded the law to the people   12) one of the family of Elam who had married a foreign wife after the captivity   13) ancestor of Athaiah or Uthai   14) a Shilonite, descendant of Perez, grandfather of Athaiah   15) a priest, son of Pashur   16) the representative of the priestly family of Iddo in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua; possibly the same as 1 above   17) one of the priests, son of Jonathan, who blew with the trumpets at the dedication of the city wall by Ezra and Nehemiah   18) a chief of the Reubenites at the time of the captivity by Tiglath-pileser   19) one of the priests who accompanied the ark from the house of Obed-edom   20) son of Isshiah of Jesiah, a Kohathite Levite descended from Uzziel   21) 4th son of Hosah, of the children of Merari   22) a Manassite, father of Iddo   23) father of Jahaziel. He prophesied in the spirit   24) one of the sons of Jehoshaphat   25) a prophet in the reign of Uzziah, who appears to have acted as the king's counsellor, but of whom nothing is known   26) father of Abijah or Abi, Hezekiah's mother   27) one of the family of Asaph in the reign of Hezekiah   28) one of the rulers of the temple in the reign of Josiah   29) son of Jeberechiah who was taken by the prophet Isaiah as one of the 'faithful witnesses to record' when he wrote concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz × הָרְבִעִ֑י hā·rə·ḇi·‘î the fourth . Grammar Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strongs 7243 BSB/Thayers 1) fourth   1a) fourth   1b) four square   1c) fourth part × בָּנִ֧ים bā·nîm The sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְאַחִ֛ים wə·’a·ḥîm and brothers Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × לְחֹסָ֖ה lə·ḥō·sāh of Hosah Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2621 BSB/Thayers       Hosah = |refuge| n pr m 1) a Levitical doorkeeper of the temple n pr loc 2) a place in Asher, site unknown × שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה šə·lō·šāh [numbered] 13 Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 7969 BSB/Thayers 1) three, triad   1a) 3, 300, third × עָשָֽׂר׃ ‘ā·śār . . . Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 6240 BSB/Thayers 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers)   1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 × כָּל־ kāl- in all . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything חִלְקִיָּ֤הוּ ḥil·qî·yā·hū Hilkiah הַשֵּׁנִי֙ haš·šê·nî the second , טְבַלְיָ֣הוּ ṭə·ḇal·yā·hū Tebaliah הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔י haš·šə·li·šî the third , זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ zə·ḵar·yā·hū and Zechariah הָרְבִעִ֑י hā·rə·ḇi·‘î the fourth . בָּנִ֧ים bā·nîm The sons וְאַחִ֛ים wə·’a·ḥîm and brothers לְחֹסָ֖ה lə·ḥō·sāh of Hosah שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה šə·lō·šāh [numbered] 13 עָשָֽׂר׃ ‘ā·śār . . . כָּל־ kāl- in all .
12	These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.
	× לְ֠אֵלֶּה lə·’êl·leh These Grammar Preposition-l | Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × מַחְלְק֨וֹת maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ divisions Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 4256 BSB/Thayers 1) division, course, class, share, allotment   1a) division, part   1b) division, class, course     1b1) of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation) × הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים haš·šō·‘ă·rîm of the gatekeepers , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7778 BSB/Thayers 1) gatekeeper, porter × לְרָאשֵׁ֧י lə·rā·šê through their chief Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × הַגְּבָרִ֛ים hag·gə·ḇā·rîm men , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1397 BSB/Thayers 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight) × מִשְׁמָר֖וֹת miš·mā·rō·wṯ had duties Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4931 BSB/Thayers 1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch   1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement   1b) keeping, preserving   1c) charge, injunction   1d) office, function (ceremonial) × לְשָׁרֵ֖ת lə·šā·rêṯ for ministering Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strongs 8334 BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to × בְּבֵ֥ית bə·ḇêṯ in the house Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × לְעֻמַּ֣ת lə·‘um·maṯ just as Grammar Preposition-l Strongs 5980 BSB/Thayers 1) juxtaposition   1a) used only as a prep     1a1) close by, side by side with, alongside of, parallel with     1a2) agreeing with, corresponding to, exactly as, close beside     1a3) correspondingly to × אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·ḥê·hem their brothers did . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance לְ֠אֵלֶּה lə·’êl·leh These מַחְלְק֨וֹת maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ divisions הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים haš·šō·‘ă·rîm of the gatekeepers , לְרָאשֵׁ֧י lə·rā·šê through their chief הַגְּבָרִ֛ים hag·gə·ḇā·rîm men , מִשְׁמָר֖וֹת miš·mā·rō·wṯ had duties לְשָׁרֵ֖ת lə·šā·rêṯ for ministering בְּבֵ֥ית bə·ḇêṯ in the house יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD , לְעֻמַּ֣ת lə·‘um·maṯ just as אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·ḥê·hem their brothers did .
13	They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
	× וַיַּפִּ֨ילוּ way·yap·pî·lū They cast Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × גוֹרָל֜וֹת ḡō·w·rā·lō·wṯ lots Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1486 BSB/Thayers 1) lot   1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion   2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots)   2b) recompense, retribution × לְשַׁ֥עַר lə·ša·‘ar for each gate , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8179 BSB/Thayers 1) gate   1a) gate (of entrance)   1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)     1b1) city, town   1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)   1d) heaven × וָשָֽׁעַר׃פ wā·šā·‘ar . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8179 BSB/Thayers 1) gate   1a) gate (of entrance)   1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)     1b1) city, town   1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)   1d) heaven × אֲבוֹתָ֖ם ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām according to their families Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × לְבֵ֥ית lə·ḇêṯ . . . , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × כַּקָּטֹ֧ן kaq·qā·ṭōn young Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 6996 BSB/Thayers 1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant   1a) small   1b) insignificant   1c) young   1d) unimportant × כַּגָּד֛וֹל kag·gā·ḏō·wl and old alike . Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel וַיַּפִּ֨ילוּ way·yap·pî·lū They cast גוֹרָל֜וֹת ḡō·w·rā·lō·wṯ lots לְשַׁ֥עַר lə·ša·‘ar for each gate , וָשָֽׁעַר׃פ wā·šā·‘ar . . . אֲבוֹתָ֖ם ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām according to their families לְבֵ֥ית lə·ḇêṯ . . . , כַּקָּטֹ֧ן kaq·qā·ṭōn young כַּגָּד֛וֹל kag·gā·ḏō·wl and old alike .
14	The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
	× הַגּוֹרָ֛ל hag·gō·w·rāl The lot Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1486 BSB/Thayers 1) lot   1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion   2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots)   2b) recompense, retribution × מִזְרָ֖חָה miz·rā·ḥāh for the East [Gate] Grammar Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 4217 BSB/Thayers 1) place of sunrise, east   1a) sunrise, east (with 'sun')   1b) the east (without 'sun')     1b1) to or toward the place of sunrise     1b2) to the east, eastward × וַיִּפֹּ֧ל way·yip·pōl fell Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ lə·še·lem·yā·hū to Shelemiah . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8018 Footnote Shelemiah is a variant of Meshelemiah; see verse 2. BSB/Thayers               Shelemiah = |repaid by Jehovah| 1) a son of Bani who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra 2) another son of Bani who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) father of Hananiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 4) a priest in the time of Nehemiah in charge of the treasury 5) father of Jehucal or Jucal in the time of Zedekiah 6) Levite upon whom the lot for the East Gate fell; in the time of David   6a) also 'Meshelemiah' and 'Shallum' 7) father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Jehudi, who was the messenger sent to Baruch the scribe of Jeremiah 8) son of Abdeel and one the men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize the prophet Jeremiah and his scribe Baruch 9) father of Irijah, the captain of the guard who arrested Jeremiah × גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ Then lots Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1486 BSB/Thayers 1) lot   1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion   2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots)   2b) recompense, retribution × הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ hip·pî·lū were cast Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × בְנ֜וֹ ḇə·nōw for his son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ ū·zə·ḵar·yā·hū Zechariah , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2148 BSB/Thayers               Zechariah = |Jehovah remembers| 1) 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel 2) king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II 3) son of Meshelemiah of Shelemiah, a Korhite, and keeper of the north gate of the tabernacle of the congregation 4) one of the sons of Jehiel 5) a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David 6) one of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat 7) son of the high priest Jehoiada, in the reign of Joash king of Judah, who was stoned in the court of the temple 8) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah 9) the leader of the sons of Pharosh who returned with Ezra   10) son of Bebai   11) one of the chiefs of the people whom Ezra summoned in council at the river Ahava; stood at Ezra's left hand when Ezra expounded the law to the people   12) one of the family of Elam who had married a foreign wife after the captivity   13) ancestor of Athaiah or Uthai   14) a Shilonite, descendant of Perez, grandfather of Athaiah   15) a priest, son of Pashur   16) the representative of the priestly family of Iddo in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua; possibly the same as 1 above   17) one of the priests, son of Jonathan, who blew with the trumpets at the dedication of the city wall by Ezra and Nehemiah   18) a chief of the Reubenites at the time of the captivity by Tiglath-pileser   19) one of the priests who accompanied the ark from the house of Obed-edom   20) son of Isshiah of Jesiah, a Kohathite Levite descended from Uzziel   21) 4th son of Hosah, of the children of Merari   22) a Manassite, father of Iddo   23) father of Jahaziel. He prophesied in the spirit   24) one of the sons of Jehoshaphat   25) a prophet in the reign of Uzziah, who appears to have acted as the king's counsellor, but of whom nothing is known   26) father of Abijah or Abi, Hezekiah's mother   27) one of the family of Asaph in the reign of Hezekiah   28) one of the rulers of the temple in the reign of Josiah   29) son of Jeberechiah who was taken by the prophet Isaiah as one of the 'faithful witnesses to record' when he wrote concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz × בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל bə·śe·ḵel a wise Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7922 BSB/Thayers 1) prudence, insight, understanding   1a) prudence, good sense   1b) insight, understanding   1c) cunning, craft (bad sense) × יוֹעֵ֣ץ׀ yō·w·‘êṣ counselor , Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3289 BSB/Thayers 1) to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult     1a2) counsellor (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to consult together, exchange counsel, deliberate, counsel together   1c) (Hithpael) to conspire × גוֹרָל֖וֹ ḡō·w·rā·lōw and the lot Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1486 BSB/Thayers 1) lot   1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion   2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots)   2b) recompense, retribution × צָפֽוֹנָה׃ס ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh for the North Gate Grammar Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 6828 BSB/Thayers 1) north (of direction), northward   1a) north   1b) northward × וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê fell to him . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth הַגּוֹרָ֛ל hag·gō·w·rāl The lot מִזְרָ֖חָה miz·rā·ḥāh for the East [Gate] וַיִּפֹּ֧ל way·yip·pōl fell לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ lə·še·lem·yā·hū to Shelemiah . גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ Then lots הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ hip·pî·lū were cast בְנ֜וֹ ḇə·nōw for his son וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ ū·zə·ḵar·yā·hū Zechariah , בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל bə·śe·ḵel a wise יוֹעֵ֣ץ׀ yō·w·‘êṣ counselor , גוֹרָל֖וֹ ḡō·w·rā·lōw and the lot צָפֽוֹנָה׃ס ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh for the North Gate וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê fell to him .
15	The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
	× נֶ֑גְבָּה neḡ·bāh [The lot for] the South [Gate] Grammar Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 5045 BSB/Thayers 1) south-country, Nekeb, south   1a) south-country     1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific   1b) south × לְעֹבֵ֥ד lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ [fell] to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5654 BSB/Thayers               Obed-edom = |servant of Edom| 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper   2a) the family descended from him × אֱדֹ֖ם ’ĕ·ḏōm Obed-edom , Grammar Preposition | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5654 BSB/Thayers               Obed-edom = |servant of Edom| 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper   2a) the family descended from him × בֵּ֥ית bêṯ and the lot for the storehouses Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × הָאֲסֻפִּֽים׃ hā·’ă·sup·pîm . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 624 BSB/Thayers 1) what is gathered, store, storing, storehouse 2) (CLBL) threshold (metonomy) × וּלְבָנָ֖יו ū·lə·ḇā·nāw to his sons . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class נֶ֑גְבָּה neḡ·bāh [The lot for] the South [Gate] לְעֹבֵ֥ד lə·‘ō·ḇêḏ [fell] to אֱדֹ֖ם ’ĕ·ḏōm Obed-edom , בֵּ֥ית bêṯ and the lot for the storehouses הָאֲסֻפִּֽים׃ hā·’ă·sup·pîm . . . וּלְבָנָ֖יו ū·lə·ḇā·nāw to his sons .
16	The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
	× לַֽמַּעֲרָ֔ב lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ [The lots] for the West Gate Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4628 BSB/Thayers 1) setting place, west, westward × עִ֚ם ‘im and Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × שַׁלֶּ֔כֶת šal·le·ḵeṯ the Shallecheth Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7996 BSB/Thayers                   Shallecheth = |overthrow| 1) one of the temple gates on the west side × שַׁ֣עַר ša·‘ar Gate Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8179 BSB/Thayers 1) gate   1a) gate (of entrance)   1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)     1b1) city, town   1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)   1d) heaven × הָעוֹלָ֑ה hā·‘ō·w·lāh on the ascending Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × בַּֽמְסִלָּ֖ה bam·sil·lāh highway Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4546 Footnote Or on the upper road BSB/Thayers 1) highway, raised way, public road × לְשֻׁפִּ֤ים lə·šup·pîm [fell to] Shuppim Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8206 BSB/Thayers           Shuppim = |serpents| 1) son of Iri or Ir, grandson of Bela, and great grandson of Benjamin 2) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah, and in charge of the West Gate of the temple in the time of David × וּלְחֹסָה֙ ū·lə·ḥō·sāh and Hosah . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2621 BSB/Thayers       Hosah = |refuge| n pr m 1) a Levitical doorkeeper of the temple n pr loc 2) a place in Asher, site unknown × מִשְׁמָ֖ר miš·mār There were guards Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4929 BSB/Thayers 1) place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance   1a) jail, prison, guard-house   1b) guard, guard post, act of guarding   1c) observances × לְעֻמַּ֥ת lə·‘um·maṯ stationed Grammar Preposition-l Strongs 5980 BSB/Thayers 1) juxtaposition   1a) used only as a prep     1a1) close by, side by side with, alongside of, parallel with     1a2) agreeing with, corresponding to, exactly as, close beside     1a3) correspondingly to × מִשְׁמָֽר׃ miš·mār at every watch . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4929 BSB/Thayers 1) place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance   1a) jail, prison, guard-house   1b) guard, guard post, act of guarding   1c) observances לַֽמַּעֲרָ֔ב lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ [The lots] for the West Gate עִ֚ם ‘im and שַׁלֶּ֔כֶת šal·le·ḵeṯ the Shallecheth שַׁ֣עַר ša·‘ar Gate הָעוֹלָ֑ה hā·‘ō·w·lāh on the ascending בַּֽמְסִלָּ֖ה bam·sil·lāh highway לְשֻׁפִּ֤ים lə·šup·pîm [fell to] Shuppim וּלְחֹסָה֙ ū·lə·ḥō·sāh and Hosah . מִשְׁמָ֖ר miš·mār There were guards לְעֻמַּ֥ת lə·‘um·maṯ stationed מִשְׁמָֽר׃ miš·mār at every watch .
17	Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
	× לַיּוֹם֙ lay·yō·wm Each day Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × שִׁשָּׁה֒ šiš·šāh there were six Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 8337 BSB/Thayers 1) six   1a) six (cardinal number)   1b) sixth (ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers × הַלְוִיִּ֣ם hal·wî·yim Levites Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 3881 BSB/Thayers         Levite = see Levi |joined to| 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah   1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service × לַמִּזְרָח֮ lam·miz·rāḥ on the east , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4217 BSB/Thayers 1) place of sunrise, east   1a) sunrise, east (with 'sun')   1b) the east (without 'sun')     1b1) to or toward the place of sunrise     1b2) to the east, eastward × אַרְבָּעָ֔ה ’ar·bā·‘āh four Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × לַצָּפ֤וֹנָה laṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh on the north , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 6828 BSB/Thayers 1) north (of direction), northward   1a) north   1b) northward × אַרְבָּעָ֑ה ’ar·bā·‘āh four Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × לַיּ֖וֹם lay·yō·wm - Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × לַנֶּ֥גְבָּה lan·neḡ·bāh on the south , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 5045 BSB/Thayers 1) south-country, Nekeb, south   1a) south-country     1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific   1b) south × שְׁנַ֥יִם šə·na·yim and two pairs Grammar Number - md Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × שְׁנָֽיִם׃ šə·nā·yim . . . Grammar Number - md Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים wə·lā·’ă·sup·pîm at the storehouse . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 624 BSB/Thayers 1) what is gathered, store, storing, storehouse 2) (CLBL) threshold (metonomy) לַיּוֹם֙ lay·yō·wm Each day שִׁשָּׁה֒ šiš·šāh there were six הַלְוִיִּ֣ם hal·wî·yim Levites לַמִּזְרָח֮ lam·miz·rāḥ on the east , אַרְבָּעָ֔ה ’ar·bā·‘āh four לַצָּפ֤וֹנָה laṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh on the north , אַרְבָּעָ֑ה ’ar·bā·‘āh four לַיּ֖וֹם lay·yō·wm - לַנֶּ֥גְבָּה lan·neḡ·bāh on the south , שְׁנַ֥יִם šə·na·yim and two pairs שְׁנָֽיִם׃ šə·nā·yim . . . וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים wə·lā·’ă·sup·pîm at the storehouse .
18	As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
	× לַפַּרְבָּ֖ר lap·par·bār As for the court Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6503 Footnote Hebrew parbar; twice in this verse BSB/Thayers         Parbar = |open apartment| 1) a structure or building attached to the west side of Solomon's temple × לַֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ on the west , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4628 BSB/Thayers 1) setting place, west, westward × אַרְבָּעָה֙ ’ar·bā·‘āh there were four Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 702 BSB/Thayers 1) four × לַֽמְסִלָּ֔ה lam·sil·lāh at the highway Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4546 BSB/Thayers 1) highway, raised way, public road × שְׁנַ֖יִם šə·na·yim and two Grammar Number - md Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × לַפַּרְבָּֽר׃ lap·par·bār at the court . Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6503 BSB/Thayers         Parbar = |open apartment| 1) a structure or building attached to the west side of Solomon's temple לַפַּרְבָּ֖ר lap·par·bār As for the court לַֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב lam·ma·‘ă·rāḇ on the west , אַרְבָּעָה֙ ’ar·bā·‘āh there were four לַֽמְסִלָּ֔ה lam·sil·lāh at the highway שְׁנַ֖יִם šə·na·yim and two לַפַּרְבָּֽר׃ lap·par·bār at the court .
19	These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
	× אֵ֗לֶּה ’êl·leh These [were] Grammar Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × מַחְלְקוֹת֙ maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ the divisions Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 4256 BSB/Thayers 1) division, course, class, share, allotment   1a) division, part   1b) division, class, course     1b1) of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation) × הַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔ים haš·šō·‘ă·rîm of the gatekeepers Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7778 BSB/Thayers 1) gatekeeper, porter × לִבְנֵ֥י liḇ·nê who were descendants Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × הַקָּרְחִ֖י haq·qā·rə·ḥî of Korah Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7145 BSB/Thayers             Korahite = |one of Korah| 1) descendants of Korah the son of Levi × וְלִבְנֵ֥י wə·liḇ·nê [and] Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × מְרָרִֽי׃ mə·rā·rî Merari . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4847 BSB/Thayers         Merari = |bitter| 1) the 3rd son of Levi and head of a Levitical family אֵ֗לֶּה ’êl·leh These [were] מַחְלְקוֹת֙ maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ the divisions הַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔ים haš·šō·‘ă·rîm of the gatekeepers לִבְנֵ֥י liḇ·nê who were descendants הַקָּרְחִ֖י haq·qā·rə·ḥî of Korah וְלִבְנֵ֥י wə·liḇ·nê [and] מְרָרִֽי׃ mə·rā·rî Merari .
20	Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
	× וְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑ם wə·hal·wî·yim Now their fellow Levites [were] Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 3881 BSB/Thayers         Levite = see Levi |joined to| 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah   1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service × אֲחִיָּ֗ה ’ă·ḥî·yāh - Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 281 Footnote LXX; Hebrew As for the Levites, Ahijah was BSB/Thayers       Ahiah or Ahijah = |brother of Jehovah (Yahu)| 1) grandson of Phinehas 2) scribe of Solomon 3) a prophet who predicted the revolt of the Northern tribes 4) father of Baasha, who usurped the Northern throne 5) grandson of Hezron (or mother of 1-4 above) 6) a Benjamite, son of Ehud 7) one of David's heroes 8) a Levite during David's time 9) a chief man under Nehemiah × עַל־ ‘al- in charge of Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × אֽוֹצְרוֹת֙ ’ō·wṣ·rō·wṯ the treasuries Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 214 BSB/Thayers 1) treasure, storehouse   1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc)   1b) store, supplies of food or drink   1c) treasure-house, treasury     1c1) treasure-house     1c2) storehouse, magazine     1c3) treasury     1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury)     1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea) × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ of the house Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × וּלְאֹֽצְר֖וֹת ū·lə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ and the treasuries Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 214 BSB/Thayers 1) treasure, storehouse   1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc)   1b) store, supplies of food or drink   1c) treasure-house, treasury     1c1) treasure-house     1c2) storehouse, magazine     1c3) treasury     1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury)     1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea) × הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ haq·qo·ḏā·šîm of the dedicated things . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6944 BSB/Thayers 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness   1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness     1a1) of God     1a2) of places     1a3) of things   1b) set-apartness, separateness וְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑ם wə·hal·wî·yim Now their fellow Levites [were] אֲחִיָּ֗ה ’ă·ḥî·yāh - עַל־ ‘al- in charge of אֽוֹצְרוֹת֙ ’ō·wṣ·rō·wṯ the treasuries בֵּ֣ית bêṯ of the house הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God וּלְאֹֽצְר֖וֹת ū·lə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ and the treasuries הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ haq·qo·ḏā·šîm of the dedicated things .
21	From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
	× בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê From the descendants Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × לַ֠עְדָּן la‘·dān of Ladan , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3936 BSB/Thayers         Laadan = |put in order| 1) an Ephraimite ancestor of Joshua, son of Nun 2) a Levite son of Gershom; also 'Libni' × בְּנֵ֨י bə·nê who were Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י hag·gê·rə·šun·nî Gershonites Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1649 BSB/Thayers                 Gershonite = see Geshur 1) a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi × לְלַעְדָּ֗ן lə·la‘·dān through Ladan Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3936 Footnote Ladan is a variant of Libni; see 1 Chronicles 6:17. BSB/Thayers         Laadan = |put in order| 1) an Ephraimite ancestor of Joshua, son of Nun 2) a Levite son of Gershom; also 'Libni' × רָאשֵׁ֧י rā·šê and heads Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × הָאָב֛וֹת hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ of the families Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × לְלַעְדָּ֥ן lə·la‘·dān of Ladan Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3936 BSB/Thayers         Laadan = |put in order| 1) an Ephraimite ancestor of Joshua, son of Nun 2) a Levite son of Gershom; also 'Libni' × הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י hag·gê·rə·šun·nî the Gershonite , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1649 BSB/Thayers                 Gershonite = see Geshur 1) a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi × יְחִיאֵלִֽי׃ yə·ḥî·’ê·lî [were] Jehieli , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3172 Footnote Jehieli is a variant of Jehiel; also in verse 22; see 1 Chronicles 23:8. BSB/Thayers           Jehieli = |God shall save alive| or |swept away of God| 1) a Gershonite Levite of the family of Laadan בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê From the descendants לַ֠עְדָּן la‘·dān of Ladan , בְּנֵ֨י bə·nê who were הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י hag·gê·rə·šun·nî Gershonites לְלַעְדָּ֗ן lə·la‘·dān through Ladan רָאשֵׁ֧י rā·šê and heads הָאָב֛וֹת hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ of the families לְלַעְדָּ֥ן lə·la‘·dān of Ladan הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י hag·gê·rə·šun·nî the Gershonite , יְחִיאֵלִֽי׃ yə·ḥî·’ê·lî [were] Jehieli ,
22	the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
	× בְּנֵ֖י bə·nê the sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × יְחִֽיאֵלִ֑י yə·ḥî·’ê·lî of Jehieli , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3172 BSB/Thayers           Jehieli = |God shall save alive| or |swept away of God| 1) a Gershonite Levite of the family of Laadan × זֵתָם֙ zê·ṯām Zetham , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2241 BSB/Thayers         Zetham = |olive| 1) a Gershonite Levite, the son of Jehieli and grandson of Laadan × אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw and his brother Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × וְיוֹאֵ֣ל wə·yō·w·’êl Joel . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3100 BSB/Thayers     Joel = |Jehovah is God| 1) son of Pethuel and the 2nd of the 12 minor prophets with a book by his name; probably prophesied in the time of king Uzziah of Judah 2) eldest son of Samuel the prophet and father of Heman the singer 3) a Simeonite chief 4) a Reubenite 5) a chief of Gad 6) son of Izrahiah and a chief of Issachar 7) brother of Nathan of Zobah and one of David's mighty warriors 8) son of Pedaiah and a chief of the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan in the time of David 9) a son of Nebo who returned with Ezra and had a foreign wife   10) a Benjamite, son of Zichri   11) a Levite   12) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Hezekiah   13) a Gershonite Levite chief in the time of David   14) a Gershonite Levite, son of Jehiel and a descendant of Laadan; maybe same as 13 × עַל־ ‘al- They were in charge of Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × אֹצְר֖וֹת ’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ the treasuries Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 214 BSB/Thayers 1) treasure, storehouse   1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc)   1b) store, supplies of food or drink   1c) treasure-house, treasury     1c1) treasure-house     1c2) storehouse, magazine     1c3) treasury     1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury)     1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea) × בֵּ֥ית bêṯ of the house Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 בְּנֵ֖י bə·nê the sons יְחִֽיאֵלִ֑י yə·ḥî·’ê·lî of Jehieli , זֵתָם֙ zê·ṯām Zetham , אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw and his brother וְיוֹאֵ֣ל wə·yō·w·’êl Joel . עַל־ ‘al- They were in charge of אֹצְר֖וֹת ’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ the treasuries בֵּ֥ית bêṯ of the house יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD .
23	From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
	× לַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ la·‘am·rā·mî From the Amramites , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6020 BSB/Thayers               Amramites = see Aram |exalted| 1) a branch of the Kohathite family of the tribe of Levi and descendants of Amram, the father of Moses × לַיִּצְהָרִ֔י lay·yiṣ·hā·rî the Izharites , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3325 BSB/Thayers               Izharites or Izeharites = |oil| 1) descendants of Izhar son of Kohath and grandson of Levi × לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֖י la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî the Hebronites , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2276 BSB/Thayers                 Hebronites = see Hebron 1) the inhabitants of the city of Hebron 2) the descendants of Hebron, the grandson of Levi × לָֽעָזִּיאֵלִֽי׃ lā·‘āz·zî·’ê·lî and the Uzzielites : Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5817 BSB/Thayers                 Uzzielites = see Uzziel |my strength is God| 1) descendants of Uzziel לַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ la·‘am·rā·mî From the Amramites , לַיִּצְהָרִ֔י lay·yiṣ·hā·rî the Izharites , לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֖י la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî the Hebronites , לָֽעָזִּיאֵלִֽי׃ lā·‘āz·zî·’ê·lî and the Uzzielites :
24	Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
	× וּשְׁבֻאֵל֙ ū·šə·ḇu·’êl Shebuel , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7619 BSB/Thayers           Shebuel or Shubael = |captive of God| 1) son of Gershom and grandson of Moses 2) one of the 14 sons of Heman the musician × בֶּן־ ben- a descendant Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × גֵּרְשׁ֣וֹם gê·rə·šō·wm of Gershom Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1647 BSB/Thayers           Gershom = |foreigner| 1) firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah 2) firstborn son of Levi 3) a son of the priestly family of Phinehas who returned from exile with Ezra × בֶּן־ ben- son of Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × מֹשֶׁ֔ה mō·šeh Moses , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4872 BSB/Thayers       Moses = |drawn| 1) the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus × נָגִ֖יד nā·ḡîḏ was the officer Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5057 BSB/Thayers 1) leader, ruler, captain, prince   1a) ruler, prince   1b) prince-overseer   1c) ruler (in other capacities)   1d) princely things × עַל־ ‘al- in charge of Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃ hā·’ō·ṣā·rō·wṯ the treasuries . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 214 BSB/Thayers 1) treasure, storehouse   1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc)   1b) store, supplies of food or drink   1c) treasure-house, treasury     1c1) treasure-house     1c2) storehouse, magazine     1c3) treasury     1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury)     1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea) וּשְׁבֻאֵל֙ ū·šə·ḇu·’êl Shebuel , בֶּן־ ben- a descendant גֵּרְשׁ֣וֹם gê·rə·šō·wm of Gershom בֶּן־ ben- son of מֹשֶׁ֔ה mō·šeh Moses , נָגִ֖יד nā·ḡîḏ was the officer עַל־ ‘al- in charge of הָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃ hā·’ō·ṣā·rō·wṯ the treasuries .
25	His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
	× וְאֶחָ֖יו wə·’e·ḥāw His relatives Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × לֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר le·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer through Eliezer [included] Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 461 BSB/Thayers           Eliezer = |God is help| 1) Abraham's Damascene servant 2) a son of Moses 3) a Benjamite 4) a priest who helped move the ark 5) a Reubenite 6) a prophet who spoke to Jehoshaphat 7) a Levite chief 8) son of Harim 9) priest with foreign wife × רְחַבְיָ֨הוּ rə·ḥaḇ·yā·hū Rehabiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7345 BSB/Thayers             Rehabiah = |Jehovah has enlarged| 1) the only son of Eliezer and grandson of Moses × בְנ֜וֹ ḇə·nōw his son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וִֽישַׁעְיָ֤הוּ wî·ša‘·yā·hū Jeshaiah Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3470 Footnote Jeshaiah is a variant of Isshiah; see 1 Chronicles 24:21. BSB/Thayers         Isaiah or Jesaiah or Jeshaiah = |Jehovah has saved| 1) the major prophet, son of Amoz, who prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem during the days of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah; author of the prophetic book by his name; tradition has it that he was sawn asunder in the trunk of a carob tree by king Manasseh and that this is the incident referred to in Heb 11:37 2) son of Hananiah, brother of Pelatiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel 3) a Benjamite 4) one of the 6 sons of Jeduthun 5) son of Rehabiah, a descendant of Moses through Gershom, and an ancestor of a Levite treasurer in the time of David 6) son of Athaliah and chief of the house of Elam who returned with Ezra 7) a chief of the descendants of Merari who returned with Ezra × בְנוֹ֙ ḇə·nōw his son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְיֹרָ֣ם wə·yō·rām Joram Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3141 BSB/Thayers       Joram = |Jehovah is exalted| 1) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and himself king of Judah for 8 years; his wife was the wicked Athaliah who was probably the instigator for his returning the nation of Judah to the worship of Baal 2) son of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel and king of Israel himself for 12 years; he was murdered by Jehu on the plot of land for which his father had murdered Naboth thus fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah to the very letter 3) a Levite in the time of David and an ancestor of Shelomith 4) son of Toi, king of Hamath × בְּנ֔וֹ bə·nōw his son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְזִכְרִ֥י wə·ziḵ·rî Zichri Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2147 BSB/Thayers         Zichri = |memorable| 1) the father of Eliezer, the chief of the Reubenites in the reign of David 2) the father of Amasiah, a descendant of Judah 3) a son of Izhar and grandson of Kohath 4) a descendant of Eliezer the son of Moses 5) a son of Asaph, elsewhere called 'Zabdi' and 'Zaccur' 6) a priest of the family of Abijah, in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua 7) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shimhi 8) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shashak 9) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Jeroham   10) father of Joel and descendant of Benjamin   11) a father of Elishaphat, one of the conspirators with Jehoiada   12) a Ephraimite hero in the invading army of Pekah the son of Remaliah × בְנ֖וֹ ḇə·nōw his son , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וּשְׁלֹמוֹת ū·šə·lō·mōṯ and Shelomith Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8013 BSB/Thayers               Shelomoth or Shelomith = |peaceful| 1) a Gershonite Levite, son of Shimei in the time of David 2) a Kohathite Levite of the sons of Izhar in the time of David 3) a Gershonite Levite, son of Zichri in the time of David × בְּנֽוֹ׃ bə·nōw his son . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class וְאֶחָ֖יו wə·’e·ḥāw His relatives לֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר le·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer through Eliezer [included] רְחַבְיָ֨הוּ rə·ḥaḇ·yā·hū Rehabiah בְנ֜וֹ ḇə·nōw his son , וִֽישַׁעְיָ֤הוּ wî·ša‘·yā·hū Jeshaiah בְנוֹ֙ ḇə·nōw his son , וְיֹרָ֣ם wə·yō·rām Joram בְּנ֔וֹ bə·nōw his son , וְזִכְרִ֥י wə·ziḵ·rî Zichri בְנ֖וֹ ḇə·nōw his son , וּשְׁלֹמוֹת ū·šə·lō·mōṯ and Shelomith בְּנֽוֹ׃ bə·nōw his son .
26	This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
	× ה֧וּא hū This Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × שְׁלֹמ֣וֹת šə·lō·mō·wṯ Shelomith Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8013 BSB/Thayers               Shelomoth or Shelomith = |peaceful| 1) a Gershonite Levite, son of Shimei in the time of David 2) a Kohathite Levite of the sons of Izhar in the time of David 3) a Gershonite Levite, son of Zichri in the time of David × וְאֶחָ֗יו wə·’e·ḥāw and his brothers Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × עַ֣ל ‘al were in charge of Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אֹצְר֤וֹת ’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ the treasuries Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 214 BSB/Thayers 1) treasure, storehouse   1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc)   1b) store, supplies of food or drink   1c) treasure-house, treasury     1c1) treasure-house     1c2) storehouse, magazine     1c3) treasury     1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury)     1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea) × הַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ haq·qo·ḏā·šîm . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6944 BSB/Thayers 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness   1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness     1a1) of God     1a2) of places     1a3) of things   1b) set-apartness, separateness × אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer for the things Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × הִקְדִּ֜ישׁ hiq·dîš dedicated Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6942 BSB/Thayers 1) to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be set apart, be consecrated     1a2) to be hallowed     1a3) consecrated, tabooed   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to show oneself sacred or majestic     1b2) to be honoured, be treated as sacred     1b3) to be holy   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate     1c2) to observe as holy, keep sacred     1c3) to honour as sacred, hallow     1c4) to consecrate   1d) (Pual)     1d1) to be consecrated     1d2) consecrated, dedicated   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to set apart, devote, consecrate     1e2) to regard or treat as sacred or hallow     1e3) to consecrate   1f) (Hithpael)     1f1) to keep oneself apart or separate     1f2) to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God)     1f3) to be observed as holy     1f4) to consecrate oneself × הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ by King Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × דָּוִ֣יד dā·wîḏ David , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וְרָאשֵׁ֧י wə·rā·šê by the heads Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × הָאָב֛וֹת hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ of families Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × לְשָׂרֵֽי־ lə·śā·rê- who were the commanders Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden × הָאֲלָפִ֥ים hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm of thousands Grammar Article | Number - masculine plural Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת wə·ham·mê·’ō·wṯ and of hundreds , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - feminine plural Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × הַצָּבָֽא׃ haṣ·ṣā·ḇā and by the army Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service × וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə·śā·rê commanders . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden ה֧וּא hū This שְׁלֹמ֣וֹת šə·lō·mō·wṯ Shelomith וְאֶחָ֗יו wə·’e·ḥāw and his brothers עַ֣ל ‘al were in charge of כָּל־ kāl- all אֹצְר֤וֹת ’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ the treasuries הַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ haq·qo·ḏā·šîm . . . אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer for the things הִקְדִּ֜ישׁ hiq·dîš dedicated הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ by King דָּוִ֣יד dā·wîḏ David , וְרָאשֵׁ֧י wə·rā·šê by the heads הָאָב֛וֹת hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ of families לְשָׂרֵֽי־ lə·śā·rê- who were the commanders הָאֲלָפִ֥ים hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm of thousands וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת wə·ham·mê·’ō·wṯ and of hundreds , הַצָּבָֽא׃ haṣ·ṣā·ḇā and by the army וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə·śā·rê commanders .
27	They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.
	× הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ hiq·dî·šū They had dedicated Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 6942 BSB/Thayers 1) to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be set apart, be consecrated     1a2) to be hallowed     1a3) consecrated, tabooed   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to show oneself sacred or majestic     1b2) to be honoured, be treated as sacred     1b3) to be holy   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate     1c2) to observe as holy, keep sacred     1c3) to honour as sacred, hallow     1c4) to consecrate   1d) (Pual)     1d1) to be consecrated     1d2) consecrated, dedicated   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to set apart, devote, consecrate     1e2) to regard or treat as sacred or hallow     1e3) to consecrate   1f) (Hithpael)     1f1) to keep oneself apart or separate     1f2) to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God)     1f3) to be observed as holy     1f4) to consecrate oneself × מִן־ min- some of Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × הַשָּׁלָ֖ל haš·šā·lāl the plunder Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7998 BSB/Thayers 1) prey, plunder, spoil, booty   1a) prey   1b) booty, spoil, plunder (of war)   1c) plunder (private)   1d) gain (meaning dubious) × וּמִן־ ū·min- from Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹת ham·mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ their battles Grammar Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4421 BSB/Thayers 1) battle, war × לְחַזֵּ֖ק lə·ḥaz·zêq to the repair Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strongs 2388 BSB/Thayers 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be strong, grow strong       1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon       1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure       1a1c) to press, be urgent       1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)       1a1e) to be severe, be grievous     1a2) to strengthen   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make strong     1b2) to restore to strength, give strength     1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage     1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage     1b5) to make firm     1b6) to make rigid, make hard   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make strong, strengthen     1c2) to make firm     1c3) to display strength     1c4) to make severe     1c5) to support     1c6) to repair     1c7) to prevail, prevail upon     1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support     1c9) to hold, contain   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to strengthen oneself     1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength     1d3) to withstand     1d4) to hold strongly with × לְבֵ֥ית lə·ḇêṯ of the house Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ hiq·dî·šū They had dedicated מִן־ min- some of הַשָּׁלָ֖ל haš·šā·lāl the plunder וּמִן־ ū·min- from הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹת ham·mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ their battles לְחַזֵּ֖ק lə·ḥaz·zêq to the repair לְבֵ֥ית lə·ḇêṯ of the house יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD .
28	Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.
	× וְכֹ֨ל wə·ḵōl Everything Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הַֽהִקְדִּ֜ישׁ ha·hiq·dîš that had been dedicated Grammar Article | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6942 BSB/Thayers 1) to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be set apart, be consecrated     1a2) to be hallowed     1a3) consecrated, tabooed   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to show oneself sacred or majestic     1b2) to be honoured, be treated as sacred     1b3) to be holy   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate     1c2) to observe as holy, keep sacred     1c3) to honour as sacred, hallow     1c4) to consecrate   1d) (Pual)     1d1) to be consecrated     1d2) consecrated, dedicated   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to set apart, devote, consecrate     1e2) to regard or treat as sacred or hallow     1e3) to consecrate   1f) (Hithpael)     1f1) to keep oneself apart or separate     1f2) to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God)     1f3) to be observed as holy     1f4) to consecrate oneself × שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל šə·mū·’êl by Samuel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 8050 BSB/Thayers         Samuel = |his name is El| 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel' × הָרֹאֶה֙ hā·rō·’eh the seer , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7203 BSB/Thayers 1) seer, prophet 2) (prophetic) vision × וְשָׁא֣וּל wə·šā·’ūl Saul Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × קִ֔ישׁ qîš of Kish , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7027 BSB/Thayers     Kish = |bent| 1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul 2) an ancestor of Mordecai 3) son of Gibeon and brother of Abdon, Zur, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; uncle of Kish the father of king Saul 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family 5) a Merarite Levite, son of Abdi in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah × וְאַבְנֵ֣ר wə·’aḇ·nêr Abner Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 74 BSB/Thayers       Abner = |my father is a lamp| 1) Saul's cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × נֵ֔ר nêr of Ner , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5369 BSB/Thayers   Ner = |lamp| 1) son of Jehiel, father of Kish, and grandfather of king Saul 2) father of Abner, the uncle of Saul   2a) perhaps the same as 1 × וְיוֹאָ֖ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ and Joab Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3097 BSB/Thayers     Joab = |Jehovah is father| 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family × בֶּן־ ben- son Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × צְרוּיָ֑ה ṣə·rū·yāh of Zeruiah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6870 BSB/Thayers           Zeruiah = |balsam| 1) sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army-Abishai, Joab, and Asahel × כֹּ֚ל kōl along with everything else Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הַמַּקְדִּ֔ישׁ ham·maq·dîš that was dedicated , Grammar Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6942 BSB/Thayers 1) to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be set apart, be consecrated     1a2) to be hallowed     1a3) consecrated, tabooed   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to show oneself sacred or majestic     1b2) to be honoured, be treated as sacred     1b3) to be holy   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate     1c2) to observe as holy, keep sacred     1c3) to honour as sacred, hallow     1c4) to consecrate   1d) (Pual)     1d1) to be consecrated     1d2) consecrated, dedicated   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to set apart, devote, consecrate     1e2) to regard or treat as sacred or hallow     1e3) to consecrate   1f) (Hithpael)     1f1) to keep oneself apart or separate     1f2) to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God)     1f3) to be observed as holy     1f4) to consecrate oneself × עַ֥ל ‘al was under Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × יַד־ yaḏ- the care Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × שְׁלֹמִ֖ית šə·lō·mîṯ of Shelomith Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 8019 BSB/Thayers               Shelomith = |peaceful| n pr m 1) a Gershonite Levite, son of Zichri in the time of David   1a) also 'Shelomoth'; same as H08013 2) son of king Rehoboam of Judah by Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom 3) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra n pr f 4) a woman of Dan, daughter of Dibri, and mother of a son who blasphemed God and was stoned to death in the time of Moses 5) daughter of Zerubbabel × וְאֶחָֽיו׃פ wə·’e·ḥāw and his brothers . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance וְכֹ֨ל wə·ḵōl Everything הַֽהִקְדִּ֜ישׁ ha·hiq·dîš that had been dedicated שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל šə·mū·’êl by Samuel הָרֹאֶה֙ hā·rō·’eh the seer , וְשָׁא֣וּל wə·šā·’ūl Saul בֶּן־ ben- son קִ֔ישׁ qîš of Kish , וְאַבְנֵ֣ר wə·’aḇ·nêr Abner בֶּן־ ben- son נֵ֔ר nêr of Ner , וְיוֹאָ֖ב wə·yō·w·’āḇ and Joab בֶּן־ ben- son צְרוּיָ֑ה ṣə·rū·yāh of Zeruiah , כֹּ֚ל kōl along with everything else הַמַּקְדִּ֔ישׁ ham·maq·dîš that was dedicated , עַ֥ל ‘al was under יַד־ yaḏ- the care שְׁלֹמִ֖ית šə·lō·mîṯ of Shelomith וְאֶחָֽיו׃פ wə·’e·ḥāw and his brothers .
29	From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
	× לַיִּצְהָרִ֞י lay·yiṣ·hā·rî From the Izharites , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3325 BSB/Thayers               Izharites or Izeharites = |oil| 1) descendants of Izhar son of Kohath and grandson of Levi × כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ kə·nan·yā·hū Chenaniah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3663 BSB/Thayers               Chenaniah = |Jehovah establishes| 1) a Levite song leader who assisted in the procession of transporting the ark 2) an Izharites officer of David × וּבָנָ֗יו ū·ḇā·nāw and his sons Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × הַחִֽיצוֹנָה֙ ha·ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh had the outside Grammar Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 2435 BSB/Thayers 1) outer, external, outward × לַמְּלָאכָ֤ה lam·mə·lā·ḵāh duties Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4399 Footnote Or the duties outside (the temple) or the duties outside (Jerusalem) BSB/Thayers 1) occupation, work, business   1a) occupation, business   1b) property   1c) work (something done or made)   1d) workmanship   1e) service, use   1f) public business     1f1) political     1f2) religious × לְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים lə·šō·ṭə·rîm as officers Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7860 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) official, officer × וּלְשֹׁפְטִֽים׃ ū·lə·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm and judges Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 8199 BSB/Thayers 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)       1a1a) to rule, govern, judge     1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)     1a3) to execute judgment       1a3a) discriminating (of man)       1a3b) vindicating       1a3c) condemning and punishing       1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together     1b2) to be judged   1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) × עַל־ ‘al- over Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile לַיִּצְהָרִ֞י lay·yiṣ·hā·rî From the Izharites , כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ kə·nan·yā·hū Chenaniah וּבָנָ֗יו ū·ḇā·nāw and his sons הַחִֽיצוֹנָה֙ ha·ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh had the outside לַמְּלָאכָ֤ה lam·mə·lā·ḵāh duties לְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים lə·šō·ṭə·rîm as officers וּלְשֹׁפְטִֽים׃ ū·lə·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm and judges עַל־ ‘al- over יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel .
30	From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
	× לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֡י la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî From the Hebronites , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2276 BSB/Thayers                 Hebronites = see Hebron 1) the inhabitants of the city of Hebron 2) the descendants of Hebron, the grandson of Levi × חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ֩ ḥă·šaḇ·yā·hū Hashabiah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2811 BSB/Thayers               Hashabiah = |Jehovah has considered| 1) a Merarite Levite 2) the 4th of the 6 sons of Jeduthun who had charge of the 12th course 3) one of the descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath 4) the son of Kemuel, who was prince of the tribe of Levi in the time of David 5) a Levite, one of the chiefs of his tribe who officiated for Josiah at his great passover feast 6) a Merarite Levite, one of the chief priests who accompanied Ezra from Babylon; ruler of half the circuit of Keilah and one who repaired a portion of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. He sealed the covenant of reformation after the return from captivity 7) a Levite, son of Bunni in the time of Nehemiah 8) a Levite, son of Mattaniah in the time of Nehemiah 9) a priest of the family of Hilkiah in the days of Joiakim, son of Jeshua × וְאֶחָ֨יו wə·’e·ḥāw and his relatives , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × אֶ֣לֶף ’e·lep̄ 1,700 Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × וּשְׁבַע־ ū·šə·ḇa‘- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Strongs 7651 BSB/Thayers 1) seven (cardinal number)   1a) as ordinal number   1b) in combination-17, 700 etc × מֵא֗וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ . . . Grammar Number - feminine plural Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × עַ֚ל ‘al . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × חַ֜יִל ḥa·yil capable Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2428 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army   1a) strength   1b) ability, efficiency   1c) wealth   1d) force, army × בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- men , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × פְּקֻדַּ֣ת pə·qud·daṯ had charge of the affairs Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 6486 BSB/Thayers 1) oversight, care, custody, mustering, visitation, store   1a) visitation, punishment   1b) oversight, charge, office, overseer, class of officers   1c) mustering   1d) store × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × מֵעֵ֥בֶר mê·‘ê·ḇer . . . Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5676 BSB/Thayers 1) region beyond or across, side   1a) region across or beyond   1b) side, opposite side × מַעְרָ֑בָה ma‘·rā·ḇāh west Grammar Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 4628 BSB/Thayers 1) setting place, west, westward × לַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן lay·yar·dên of the Jordan Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3383 BSB/Thayers         Jordan = |descender| 1) the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km) × לְכֹל֙ lə·ḵōl for all Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × מְלֶ֣אכֶת mə·le·ḵeṯ the work Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4399 BSB/Thayers 1) occupation, work, business   1a) occupation, business   1b) property   1c) work (something done or made)   1d) workmanship   1e) service, use   1f) public business     1f1) political     1f2) religious × יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וְלַעֲבֹדַ֖ת wə·la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ and for the service Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5656 BSB/Thayers 1) labour, service   1a) labour, work   1b) labour (of servant or slave)   1c) labour, service (of captives or subjects)   1d) service (of God) × הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ of the king . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֡י la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî From the Hebronites , חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ֩ ḥă·šaḇ·yā·hū Hashabiah וְאֶחָ֨יו wə·’e·ḥāw and his relatives , אֶ֣לֶף ’e·lep̄ 1,700 וּשְׁבַע־ ū·šə·ḇa‘- . . . מֵא֗וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ . . . עַ֚ל ‘al . . . חַ֜יִל ḥa·yil capable בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- men , פְּקֻדַּ֣ת pə·qud·daṯ had charge of the affairs יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel מֵעֵ֥בֶר mê·‘ê·ḇer . . . מַעְרָ֑בָה ma‘·rā·ḇāh west לַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן lay·yar·dên of the Jordan לְכֹל֙ lə·ḵōl for all מְלֶ֣אכֶת mə·le·ḵeṯ the work יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh of the LORD וְלַעֲבֹדַ֖ת wə·la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ and for the service הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ of the king .
31	As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.
	× לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙ la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî As for the Hebronites , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2276 BSB/Thayers                 Hebronites = see Hebron 1) the inhabitants of the city of Hebron 2) the descendants of Hebron, the grandson of Levi × יְרִיָּ֣ה yə·rî·yāh Jerijah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3404 Footnote Jerijah is a variant of Jeriah; see 1 Chronicles 23:19. BSB/Thayers           Jerijah or Jeriah = | taught by Jehovah| 1) a Kohathite Levite and chief of the house of Hebron when David organised the service × הָרֹ֔אשׁ hā·rōš was the chief Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥י la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî of the Hebronites , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 2276 BSB/Thayers                 Hebronites = see Hebron 1) the inhabitants of the city of Hebron 2) the descendants of Hebron, the grandson of Levi × לְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יו lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯāw according to the genealogies Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 8435 BSB/Thayers 1) descendants, results, proceedings, generations, genealogies   1a) account of men and their descendants     1a1) genealogical list of one's descendants     1a2) one's contemporaries     1a3) course of history (of creation etc)   1b) begetting or account of heaven (metaph) × לְאָב֑וֹת lə·’ā·ḇō·wṯ of his ancestors . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × הָֽאַרְבָּעִ֜ים hā·’ar·bā·‘îm In the fortieth Grammar Article | Number - common plural Strongs 705 BSB/Thayers 1) forty × בִּשְׁנַ֨ת biš·naṯ year Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × דָּוִיד֙ dā·wîḏ of David’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × לְמַלְכ֤וּת lə·mal·ḵūṯ reign Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4438 BSB/Thayers 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power   1a) royal power, dominion   1b) reign   1c) kingdom, realm × נִדְרָ֔שׁוּ niḏ·rā·šū [the records] were searched , Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 1875 BSB/Thayers 1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place)     1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek       1a2a) of God       1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers     1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship       1a3a) God       1a3b) heathen deities     1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require     1a5) to investigate, enquire     1a6) to ask for, require, demand     1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application     1a8) to seek with care, care for   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God)     1b2) to be sought, be sought out     1b3) to be required (of blood) × גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי gib·bō·w·rê and strong , Grammar Adjective - masculine plural construct Strongs 1368 BSB/Thayers adj 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man × חַ֖יִל ḥa·yil capable men Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2428 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army   1a) strength   1b) ability, efficiency   1c) wealth   1d) force, army × וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א way·yim·mā·ṣê were found Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × בָהֶ֛ם ḇā·hem among [the Hebronites] Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural × בְּיַעְזֵ֥יר bə·ya‘·zêr at Jazer Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3270 BSB/Thayers       Jazer or Jaazer = |helped| 1) a Levitical city east of the Jordan, in Gilead in the territory of Gad, formerly an Amorite city; site uncertain × גִּלְעָֽד׃ gil·‘āḏ in Gilead . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1568 BSB/Thayers n pr loc Gilead = |rocky region| 1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead 2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh') 3) the people of the region n pr m 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh 5) father of Jephthah 6) a Gadite לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙ la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî As for the Hebronites , יְרִיָּ֣ה yə·rî·yāh Jerijah הָרֹ֔אשׁ hā·rōš was the chief לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥י la·ḥeḇ·rō·w·nî of the Hebronites , לְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יו lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯāw according to the genealogies לְאָב֑וֹת lə·’ā·ḇō·wṯ of his ancestors . הָֽאַרְבָּעִ֜ים hā·’ar·bā·‘îm In the fortieth בִּשְׁנַ֨ת biš·naṯ year דָּוִיד֙ dā·wîḏ of David’s לְמַלְכ֤וּת lə·mal·ḵūṯ reign נִדְרָ֔שׁוּ niḏ·rā·šū [the records] were searched , גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי gib·bō·w·rê and strong , חַ֖יִל ḥa·yil capable men וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א way·yim·mā·ṣê were found בָהֶ֛ם ḇā·hem among [the Hebronites] בְּיַעְזֵ֥יר bə·ya‘·zêr at Jazer גִּלְעָֽד׃ gil·‘āḏ in Gilead .
32	Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and to the affairs of the king.
	× וְאֶחָ֣יו wə·’e·ḥāw Among Jerijah’s relatives Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × אַלְפַּ֛יִם ’al·pa·yim [there were] 2,700 Grammar Number - md Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × וּשְׁבַ֥ע ū·šə·ḇa‘ . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Strongs 7651 BSB/Thayers 1) seven (cardinal number)   1a) as ordinal number   1b) in combination-17, 700 etc × מֵא֖וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ . . . Grammar Number - feminine plural Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × חַ֗יִל ḥa·yil capable Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2428 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army   1a) strength   1b) ability, efficiency   1c) wealth   1d) force, army × בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- men Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × רָאשֵׁ֣י rā·šê who were heads Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × הָאָב֑וֹת hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ of families . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ King Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × דָּוִ֣יד dā·wîḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיַּפְקִידֵ֞ם way·yap̄·qî·ḏêm appointed them Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 6485 BSB/Thayers v 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pay attention to, observe     1a2) to attend to     1a3) to seek, look about for     1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack     1a5) to visit     1a6) to visit upon, punish     1a7) to pass in review, muster, number     1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking     1b2) to be visited     1b3) to be visited upon     1b4) to be appointed     1b5) to be watched over   1c) (Piel) to muster, call up   1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer     1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be visited     1f2) to be deposited     1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted   1g) (Hithpael) numbered   1h) (Hothpael) numbered n m pl abstr 2) musterings, expenses × עַל־ ‘al- over Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָראוּבֵנִ֤י hā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî the Reubenites , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7206 BSB/Thayers               Reubenite = see Reuben |behold a son| 1) a descendant of Reuben the son of Jacob × וְהַגָּדִי֙ wə·hag·gā·ḏî the Gadites , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1425 BSB/Thayers         Gadite = |an invader: a troop: fortune| 1) one of the tribe descended from Gad × וַחֲצִי֙ wa·ḥă·ṣî and the half-tribe Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 2677 BSB/Thayers 1) half   1a) half   1b) middle × שֵׁ֣בֶט šê·ḇeṭ . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7626 BSB/Thayers 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe   1a) rod, staff   1b) shaft (of spear, dart)   1c) club (of shepherd's implement)   1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)   1e) clan, tribe × הַֽמְנַשִּׁ֔י ham·naš·šî of Manasseh Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4520 BSB/Thayers                 Manassites = Manasseh |causing to forget| 1) descendants of Manasseh, son of Joseph and grandson of Jacob   1a) specifically used only of that half that lived east of the Jordan × לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl for every Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × דְּבַ֥ר də·ḇar matter [pertaining to] Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × וּדְבַ֥ר ū·ḏə·ḇar and to the affairs Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ ham·me·leḵ of the king . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king וְאֶחָ֣יו wə·’e·ḥāw Among Jerijah’s relatives אַלְפַּ֛יִם ’al·pa·yim [there were] 2,700 וּשְׁבַ֥ע ū·šə·ḇa‘ . . . מֵא֖וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ . . . חַ֗יִל ḥa·yil capable בְּנֵי־ bə·nê- men רָאשֵׁ֣י rā·šê who were heads הָאָב֑וֹת hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ of families . הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ King דָּוִ֣יד dā·wîḏ David וַיַּפְקִידֵ֞ם way·yap̄·qî·ḏêm appointed them עַל־ ‘al- over הָראוּבֵנִ֤י hā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî the Reubenites , וְהַגָּדִי֙ wə·hag·gā·ḏî the Gadites , וַחֲצִי֙ wa·ḥă·ṣî and the half-tribe שֵׁ֣בֶט šê·ḇeṭ . . . הַֽמְנַשִּׁ֔י ham·naš·šî of Manasseh לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl for every דְּבַ֥ר də·ḇar matter [pertaining to] הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God וּדְבַ֥ר ū·ḏə·ḇar and to the affairs הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ ham·me·leḵ of the king .