1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 16:4–6

⁴David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. ⁵Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals ⁶and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

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1 Chronicles 16:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David appointed	וַיִּתֵּ֞ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
some of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֖ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
to minister	מְשָׁרְתִ֑ים	mə·šā·rə·ṯîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
before	לִפְנֵ֨י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the ark	אֲר֧וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to celebrate	וּלְהַזְכִּיר֙	ū·lə·haz·kîr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2142 remember
to give thanks	וּלְהוֹד֣וֹת	ū·lə·hō·w·ḏō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3034 throw, cast
and to praise	וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל	ū·lə·hal·lêl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1984 shine
the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

1 Chronicles 16:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Asaph	אָסָ֥ף	’ā·sāp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H623 Asaph
was the chief	הָרֹ֖אשׁ	hā·rōš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
Zechariah	זְכַרְיָ֑ה	zə·ḵar·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2148 Zecarjah
was second	וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ	ū·miš·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second
Jeiel	יְעִיאֵ֡ל	yə·‘î·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3273 Jeiel
Shemiramoth	וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת	ū·šə·mî·rā·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8070 Shemiramoth
Jehiel	וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל	wî·ḥî·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3171 Jechiel
Mattithiah	וּמַתִּתְיָ֡ה	ū·mat·tiṯ·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4993 Mattithjah
Eliab	וֶאֱלִיאָ֡ב	we·’ĕ·lî·’āḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H446 Eliab
Benaiah	וּבְנָיָהוּ֩	ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1141 Benajah
Obed-edom	אֱדֹ֜ם	’ĕ·ḏōm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5654 Obed-Edom
and Jeiel	וִֽיעִיאֵ֗ל	wî·‘î·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3273 Jeiel
They were to play the harps	נְבָלִים֙	nə·ḇā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
and lyres	וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת	ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H3658 lyre
while Asaph	וְאָסָ֖ף	wə·’ā·sāp̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H623 Asaph
sounded	מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃	maš·mî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear
the cymbals	בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם	bam·ṣil·ta·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - cd	H4700 double tinklers, cymbals

1 Chronicles 16:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
Benaiah	וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ	ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1141 Benajah
and Jahaziel	וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֖ל	wə·ya·ḥă·zî·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3166 Jachaziel
blew the trumpets	בַּחֲצֹצְר֣וֹת	ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2689 clarion
regularly	תָּמִ֔יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
before	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the ark	אֲר֥וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the covenant	בְּרִית־	bə·rîṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of God	הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Cross-references

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1 Chronicles 16:4 1 Chronicles 24:3 · Psalm 105:5 · Psalm 103:2 · Psalm 72:18 · Psalm 106:48

1 Chronicles 16:5 1 Chronicles 6:39

1 Chronicles 16:6 2 Chronicles 29:26–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.