1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 15:22
22Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenaniah | וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ | ū·ḵə·nan·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3663 Kenanjah |
| the head | שַֽׂר־ | śar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| Levite | הַלְוִיִּ֖ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| was the director | יָסֹר֙ | yā·sōr | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish |
| of the music | בַּמַּשָּׂ֔א | bam·maś·śā | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he | הֽוּא׃ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| highly skilled | מֵבִ֖ין | mê·ḇîn | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H995 discern |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.