King James Version

1 Chronicles 15:22

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

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וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּukhenanyahvand Chenaniahכְּנַנְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Chenaniah”H3663Kenanjah, an IsraeliteChenaniah.שַֽׂרsarcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.הַלְוִיִּ֖םhalviyimthe Leviiteלֵוִיִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.בְּמַשָּׂ֑אbemasain tributeמַשָּׂאpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in tribute”, the ordinary formH4853a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desireburden, carry away, prophecy, [idiom] they set, song, tribute.יָסֹר֙yasorchastiseיָסַרverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “chastise”, the verb used for emphasisH3256to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instructbind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.בַּמַּשָּׂ֔אbamasain tributeמַשָּׂאpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in tribute”, the ordinary formH4853a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desireburden, carry away, prophecy, [idiom] they set, song, tribute.כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מֵבִ֖יןmevinunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “understand”, a verb used as a describing wordH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…הֽוּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song; he was master in the song, because he was skilful.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, [is] over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he [is] intelligent.

World English Bible

Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.

Darby Translation

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful.

Douay-Rheims

And Chonenias chief of the Levites, presided over the prophecy, to give out the tunes: for he was very skillful.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song; he was master in the song, because he was skilful.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Chonenia chief of the Levites was master of the bands, because he was skilful.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Χωνενία ἄρχων τῶν Λευιτῶν ἄρχων τῶν ᾠδῶν, ὅτι συνετὸς ἦν.