They brought inוַיָּבִיאוּthe contributionאֶת הַתְּרוּמָהand the titheוְהַמַּעֲשֵׂרand the holy thingsוְהַקֳּדָשִׁיםwith faithfulness.בֶּאֱמוּנָהOver themוַעֲלֵיהֶםas leaderנָגִידwas Conaniahכָּנַנְיָהוּthe Levite,הַלֵּוִיand Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִיhis brotherאָחִיהוּwas second.מִשְׁנֶה
2 Chronicles 31:12
Study it in the app“They brought in the contribution and the tithe and the holy things with faithfulness. Over them as leader was Conaniah the Levite, and Shimei his brother was second.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 31:12, word by word
- They brought inיָּבִיאוּyaviu
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yaviu” appears- the contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “teruma” appears- and the titheמַּעֲשֵׂרmaaser
tithe
Tithe: a tenth of something.
Where else “maaser” appears- and the holy thingsקֳּדָשִׁיםkodashim
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodashim” appears- with faithfulnessאֱמוּנָהemuna
faithfulness
Being dependable, always keeping one's word, like YHWH.
Where else “emuna” appears- as leaderנָגִידnagid
leader
Leader: the one who goes at the head of others, in war, in government or in worship. In the books of Samuel it is used of the one whom YHWH places at the head of his people.
Where else “nagid” appears- was Conaniahכָּנַנְיָהוּkananyahu
Conaniah
Conaniah: name of two Levites; one kept the offerings in Hezekiah's time. It means "Yah has established."
Where else “kananyahu” appears- the Leviteלֵּוִיlevi
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “levi” appears- and Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshimi
Shimei
Shimei, the name of many men; among them a son of Gershon, grandson of Levi (Exodus 6:17), and the Benjaminite of Saul's family who cursed David as he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 16:5-13; 19:16-23). It means "heard".
Where else “shimi” appears- his brotherאָחִיachi
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appears- was secondמִשְׁנֶהmishne
second
Next in rank after the king.
Where else “mishne” appears
The context
11Hezekiah ordered to prepare chambers in the house of YHWH, and they prepared them.
12 · This verse (above)
13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were appointed under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the arrangement of Hezekiah the king and of Azariah the leader of the house of Elohim.