1 Chronicles 15:21

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

1 Chronicles 15:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 15:21, word by word

and Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָהוּmatityahu

Mattithiah

Mattithiah: the name of several Israelites. The name means "gift of YHWH."

Where else “matityahu” appears
and Eliphelehuאֱלִיפְלֵהוּeliflehu

Eliphelehu

Eliphelehu: a Levite, singer and gatekeeper in David's time.

Where else “eliflehu” appears
and Mikneiahמִקְנֵיָהוּmikneyahu

Mikneiah

Mikneiah: a Levite, singer and gatekeeper. The name means "possession of YHWH."

Where else “mikneyahu” appears
and Obed-edomעֹבֵדoved

Obed-edom

Obed-edom, the name of several men. The best known is the Gittite in whose house the ark stayed three months (2 Samuel 6:10-12). It means "servant of Edom".

Where else “oved” appears
and Jeielיעִיאֵלyiel

Jeiel

Jeiel: name of several Israelites, among them a head of a family of Reuben, one of David's mighty men, Levite singers and gatekeepers, and a scribe of King Uzziah.

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and Azaziahעֲזַזְיָהוּazazyahu

Azaziah

Azaziah: name of three Israelites: a Levite who played the lyre, the father of a chief of Ephraim and a Levite in charge in the temple. It means "YHWH is strong."

Where else “azazyahu” appears
with lyresכִנֹּרוֹתchinorot

lyre

Lyre: a small stringed instrument.

Where else “chinorot” appears
on Sheminithשְּׁמִינִיתsheminit

Sheminith

Sheminith: a musical term of uncertain sense. The word means "the eighth"; perhaps a low pitch or an instrument of eight strings.

Where else “sheminit” appears
to leadנַצֵּחַnatseach

direct

To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.

Where else “natseach” appears

Translation note

“Sheminith” (“the eighth”) is a musical term of uncertain meaning, perhaps a low pitch or an eight-stringed instrument; it appears in the titles of Psalms 6 and 12.

The context

20and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with harps on Alamoth;

21 · This verse (above)

22And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites in the carrying, gave instruction in the carrying, for he understood it.

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