King James Version

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

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אָסָ֥ףasafAsaphאָסָףnoun, proper name — “Asaph”H623Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the firstAsaph.הָרֹ֖אשׁharoshthe headרֹאשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the head”, the ordinary formH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּumishnehvand copyמִשְׁנֶהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and copy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4932properly, a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location)college, copy, double, fatlings, next, second (order), twice as much.זְכַרְיָ֑הzekharyahZachariahזְכַרְיָהnoun, proper name — “Zachariah”H2148Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine IsraelitesZachariah, Zechariah.יְעִיאֵ֡לyeielJeielיְעִיאֵלnoun, proper name — “Jeiel”H3273Jeiel, the name of six IsraelitesJeiel, Jehiel. Compare H3262 (יְעוּאֵל).וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתushemiramotand Shemiramothשְׁמִירָמוֹתconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shemiramoth”H8070Shemiramoth, the name of two IsraelitesShemiramoth.וִֽיחִיאֵ֡לvichieland Jehielיְחִיאֵלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehiel”H3171Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight IsraelitesJehiel.וּמַתִּתְיָ֡הumatityahand Mattithiah. nמַתִּתְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Mattithiah. n”H4993Mattithjah, the name of four IsraelitesMattithiah. nוֶאֱלִיאָ֡בveeliavand Eliabאֱלִיאָבconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Eliab”H446Eliab, the name of six IsraelitesEliab.וּבְנָיָהוּ֩uvenayahvand Benaiahבְּנָיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Benaiah”H1141Benajah, the name of twelve IsraelitesBenaiah.וְעֹבֵ֨דveovedand Obed-edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹםconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Obed-edom”H5654Obed-Edom, the name of five IsraelitesObed-edom.אֱדֹ֜םedomObed-edomעֹבֵד אֱדוֹםnoun, proper name — “Obed-edom”H5654Obed-Edom, the name of five IsraelitesObed-edom.וִֽיעִיאֵ֗לviieland Jeielיְעִיאֵלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jeiel”H3273Jeiel, the name of six IsraelitesJeiel, Jehiel. Compare H3262 (יְעוּאֵל).בִּכְלֵ֤יbikhlein vesselכְּלִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…נְבָלִים֙nevalimbottleנֶבֶלnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “bottle”, the ordinary formH5035a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)bottle, pitcher, psaltery, vessel, viol.וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹתuvekhinorotand in harpכִּנּוֹרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and in harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.וְאָסָ֖ףveasafand Asaphאָסָףconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Asaph”H623Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the firstAsaph.בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִםbamtsiltayimin cymbalsמְצֵלֶתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “in cymbals”, the ordinary formH4700(only dual) double tinklers, i.e. cymbalscymbals.מַשְׁמִֽיעַmashmiahearשָׁמַעverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals is sounding;

World English Bible

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

Darby Translation

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of lutes and with harps; and Asaph sounding with cymbals;

Douay-Rheims

Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Asaph was the chief, and next to him Zacharias, Jeiel, Semiramoth, and Jeiel, Mattathias, Eliab, and Banæas, and Abdedom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes and harps, and Asaph with cymbals:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀσὰφ ὁ ἡγούμενος, καὶ δευτερεύων αὐτῷ Ζαχαρίας, Ἰεϊὴλ, Σεμιραμὼθ, καὶ Ἰεϊὴλ, Ματταθίας, Ἐλιὰβ, καὶ Βαναΐας, καὶ Ἀβδεδομ· καὶ Ἰεϊὴλ ἐν ὀργάνοις, νάβλαις, κινύραις, καὶ Ἀσὰφ ἐν κυμβάλοις ἀναφωνῶν·