1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 23:28–29
28but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, 29as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
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1 Chronicles 23:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| their duty | מַעֲמָדָ֞ם | ma·‘ă·mā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4612 office, function, service |
| was to assist | לְיַד־ | lə·yaḏ- | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| the descendants | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֗ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| with the service | לַעֲבֹדַת֙ | la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5656 labour, service |
| of the house | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| being responsible for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the courts | הַחֲצֵרוֹת֙ | ha·ḥă·ṣê·rō·wṯ | Article; Noun - common plural | H2691 enclosure, court |
| and chambers | הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת | hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka |
| the purification | טָהֳרַ֖ת | ṭā·ho·raṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2893 purifying, cleansing |
| of all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the holy things | קֹ֑דֶשׁ | qō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| and the work | וּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֔ה | ū·ma·‘ă·śêh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4639 deed, work |
| of the service | עֲבֹדַ֖ת | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5656 labour, service |
| of the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
1 Chronicles 23:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| as well as for the rows | הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֜כֶת | ham·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4635 arrangement, pile |
| of the showbread | וּלְלֶ֨חֶם | ū·lə·le·ḥem | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3899 bread, food |
| the fine flour | וּלְסֹ֤לֶת | ū·lə·sō·leṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H5560 fine flour |
| for the grain offering | לְמִנְחָה֙ | lə·min·ḥāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| the wafers | וְלִרְקִיקֵ֣י | wə·lir·qî·qê | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H7550 a thin cake |
| of unleavened bread | הַמַּצּ֔וֹת | ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s) |
| the baking | וְלַֽמַּחֲבַ֖ת | wə·lam·ma·ḥă·ḇaṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4227 flat plate, pan, or griddle |
| the mixing | וְלַמֻּרְבָּ֑כֶת | wə·lam·mur·bā·ḵeṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singular | H7246 mix, stir |
| and all | וּלְכָל־ | ū·lə·ḵāl- | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| measurements of quantity | מְשׂוּרָ֖ה | mə·śū·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4884 measure |
| and size | וּמִדָּֽה׃ | ū·mid·dāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 23:28 2 Chronicles 35:3–6 · 2 Chronicles 31:11 · Nehemiah 13:9 · 2 Chronicles 35:11–14
1 Chronicles 23:29 Leviticus 19:35–36 · Exodus 25:30 · Leviticus 2:4–7 · Leviticus 6:20–23 · Leviticus 24:5–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.