1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 15:21
21And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.f
Footnotes
- f 15:21 Sheminithis probably a musical term; here and in Psalm 6:1|PSA 6:1and Psalm 12:1.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Mattithiah | וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ | ū·mat·tiṯ·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4993 Mattithjah |
| Eliphelehu | וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּ | we·’ĕ·lî·p̄ə·lê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H466 Eliphelehu |
| Mikneiah | וּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙ | ū·miq·nê·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4737 Miknejah |
| Obed-edom | אֱדֹ֔ם | ’ĕ·ḏōm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5654 Obed-Edom |
| Jeiel | וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל | wî·‘î·’êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3273 Jeiel |
| and Azaziah | וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ | wa·‘ă·zaz·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5812 Azazjah |
| were to lead the music | לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃ | lə·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring |
| with lyres | בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת | bə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H3658 lyre |
| according to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Sheminith | הַשְּׁמִינִ֖ית | haš·šə·mî·nîṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8067 eight-stringed lyre |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.