1 Chronicles 15:20

“and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with harps on Alamoth;”

1 Chronicles 15:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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and Zechariahזְכַרְיָהzecharya

Zechariah

Zechariah: a name meaning "YHWH has remembered," one of the most frequent in the Bible. Borne, among others, by the king of Israel son of Jeroboam (2 Kings 14:29; 15:8), the son of the priest Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:20) and the prophet of the book that bears his name.

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and Azielעֲזִיאֵלaziel

Aziel

Aziel: a Levite singer; a short form of Jaaziel.

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and Shemiramothשְׁמִירָמוֹתshemiramot

Shemiramoth

Shemiramoth: name of two Levites.

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and Jehielיחִיאֵלychiel

Jehiel

Jehiel: name of several Israelites, among them Levite singers and temple officials, a son of King Jehoshaphat and others of Ezra's time. It means "may God live."

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and Unniעֻנִּיuni

Unni

Unni: the name of two Levites.

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and Eliabאֱלִיאָבeliav

Eliab

Eliab, the name of several men; among them a chief of the tribe of Zebulun (Numbers 1:9), the father of Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 16:1) and the oldest brother of David (1 Samuel 16:6). It means "God is father."

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and Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהוּmaaseyahu

Maaseiah

Maaseiah: name of many Israelites. It means "work of YHWH."

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and Benaiahבְנָיָהוּvenayahu

Benaiah

Benaiah: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Jehoiada, head of David's guard and later commander of Solomon's army (2 Samuel 8:18; 23:20). It means "YHWH has built."

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with harpsנְבָלִיםnevalim

harp

A stringed instrument played to accompany singing and praise.

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on Alamothעֲלָמוֹתalamot

Alamoth

Alamoth: a musical term of uncertain sense. The word means "young women"; perhaps it indicates high voices or instruments.

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Translation note

“Alamoth” is a musical term of uncertain meaning, perhaps “for girls’ voices,” that is, high-pitched; it also appears in the title of Psalm 46.

The context

19And the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of bronze, to make themselves heard;

20 · This verse (above)

21and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with lyres on Sheminith, to lead.

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