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1 Chronicles 15:6

Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

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לִבְנֵ֖יlivneto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […מְרָרִ֑יmerariMerari. See also H4848מְרָרִיnoun, proper name — “Merari. See also H4848”H4847Merari, an IsraeliteMerari. See also H4848 (מְרָרִי).עֲשָׂיָ֣הasayahAsaiahעֲשָׂיָהnoun, proper name — “Asaiah”H6222Asajah, the name of three or four IsraelitesAsaiah.הַשָּׂ֔רhasarthe captainשַׂרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.וְאֶחָ֖יוveechayvand brother ; kindredאָחconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.מָאתַ֥יִםmatayimhundred , -thמֵאָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, dual, absolute — “hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.וְעֶשְׂרִֽיםveesrimand twentyעֶשְׂרִיםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “and twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

of the sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;

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American Standard Version (1901)

of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;

Young’s Literal Translation

Of sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.

World English Bible

of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;

Darby Translation

of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;

Douay-Rheims

Of the sons of Merari, Asaia the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

of the sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Of the sons of Merari; Asaia the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῶν υἱῶν Μεραρὶ, Ἀσαΐα ὁ ἄρχων καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, διακόσιοι εἴκοσι.