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And Mattithiah,וּמַתִּתְיָהofמִןthe Levites,הַלְוִיִּםwhoהוּאwasthe firstbornהַבְּכוֹרof Shallumלְשַׁלֻּםthe Korahite,הַקָּרְחִיhadthe office of trustבֶּאֱמוּנָהoverעַלthe makingמַעֲשֵׂהof what was baked on the griddle.הַחֲבִתִּים
1 Chronicles 9:31
Study it in the app“And Mattithiah, of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the making of what was baked on the griddle.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 9:31, word by word
- And Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָהmatitya
Mattithiah
Mattithiah: the name of several Israelites. The name means "gift of YHWH."
Where else “matitya” appears- the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appears- the firstbornבְּכוֹרbechor
firstborn
The son who came into the world before his brothers, with a special place in the family.
Where else “bechor” appears- of Shallumשַׁלֻּםshalum
Shallum
Shallum: a name meaning "recompense," borne by many men: the king of Israel who reigned one month (2 Kings 15:10-15), the husband of the prophetess Huldah (2 Kings 22:14), a son of King Josiah (Jeremiah 22:11) and others.
Where else “shalum” appears- the Korahiteקָּרְחִיkarchi
Korahite
Korahite: a descendant of Korah, of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “karchi” appears- the office of trustאֱמוּנָהemuna
office of trust
Something firm and secure that can be trusted; also a position of trust.
Where else “emuna” appears- the makingמַעֲשֵׂהmaase
labor
What one does each day to earn a living: his work, his trade.
Where else “maase” appears- of what was baked on the griddleחֲבִתִּיםchavitim
griddle cakes
What is cooked on a griddle: cakes of fine flour cooked on a plate or pan, offered as a grain offering.
Where else “chavitim” appears
Translation note
The cakes baked on the griddle were one of the grain offerings (Leviticus 2:5; 6:21).
The context
30And of the sons of the priests were those who prepared the blend of the spices.
31 · This verse (above)
32And of the sons of the Kohathites, of their brothers, some were over the bread of the row, to prepare it every Sabbath.