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And Chenaniah,וּכְנַנְיָהוּchiefשַׂרof the Levitesהַלְוִיִּםin the carrying,בְּמַשָּׂאgave instructionיָסֹרin the carrying,בַּמַּשָּׂאforכִּיheהוּאunderstood it.מֵבִין
1 Chronicles 15:22
Study it in the app“And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites in the carrying, gave instruction in the carrying, for he understood it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 15:22, word by word
- And Chenaniahכְנַנְיָהוּchenanyahu
Chenaniah
Chenaniah: the name of a chief of the Levites in David's time. The name means "YHWH has established."
Where else “chenanyahu” appears- chiefשַׂרsar
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sar” appears- of the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appears- in the carryingמַשָּׂאmasa
burden
A load carried on the back; also, the act of carrying it.
Where else “masa” appears- gave instructionיָסֹרyasor
discipline, correct
Correct, discipline, teach firmly, as a father his son; also punish.
Where else “yasor” appears- understood itמֵבִיןmevin
be skilled
To be very wise and skilled in what one does.
Where else “mevin” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew word massa comes from “lift, carry” and means “load, carrying”; Strong’s lexicon also gives it the sense of “singing,” and it can be understood so here: “lifting up the voice.” Chenaniah directed the Levites who carried the ark, or the singing.
The context
21and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with lyres on Sheminith, to lead.
22 · This verse (above)
23And Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.