1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 23:5–7
54,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
6Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi:
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Footnotes
- b 23:7 Ladan is a variant of Libni; also in verses 8 and 9; see 1 Chronicles 6:17|1CH 6:17.
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.
1 Chronicles 23:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,000 | וְאַרְבַּ֥עַת | wə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct | H702 four |
| are to be gatekeepers | שֹׁעֲרִ֑ים | šō·‘ă·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H7778 porter |
| and 4,000 | וְאַרְבַּ֤עַת | wə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct | H702 four |
| are to praise | מְהַֽלְלִ֣ים | mə·hal·lîm | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| the LORD | לַיהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| with the instruments | בַּכֵּלִ֕ים | bak·kê·lîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| I have made | עָשִׂ֖יתִי | ‘ā·śî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H6213 do, make |
| for giving praise | לְהַלֵּֽל׃ | lə·hal·lêl | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1984 shine |
1 Chronicles 23:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then David | דָּוִ֖יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| divided | וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם | way·ye·ḥā·lə·qêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H2505 divide, share |
| into divisions | מַחְלְק֑וֹתס | maḥ·lə·qō·ṯs | Noun - feminine plural | H4256 division, course |
| according to the sons | לִבְנֵ֣י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Levi | לֵוִ֔י | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| Gershon | לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן | lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1648 Gereshon, Gereshom |
| Kohath | קְהָ֥ת | qə·hāṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6955 Kehath |
| and Merari | וּמְרָרִֽי׃ס | ū·mə·rā·rî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4847 Merari |
1 Chronicles 23:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gershonites | לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י | lag·gê·rə·šun·nî | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1649 Gereshonite |
| Ladan | לַעְדָּ֥ן | la‘·dān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3936 Ladan |
| and Shimei | וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ס | wə·šim·‘î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Chronicles 23:5 2 Chronicles 29:25–26 · Psalm 87:7 · Amos 6:5 · 2 Chronicles 8:14
1 Chronicles 23:6 2 Chronicles 8:14 · 1 Chronicles 6:1 · 2 Chronicles 29:25 · Ezra 6:18 · 1 Chronicles 6:16
1 Chronicles 23:7 1 Chronicles 26:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.