King James Version

1 Chronicles 9:17

And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;

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וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים֙vehashoarimand the doorkeeperשׁוֹעֵרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the doorkeeper”, the ordinary formH7778a janitordoorkeeper, porter.שַׁלּ֣וּםshalumShallumשַׁלּוּםnoun, proper name — “Shallum”H7967Shallum, the name of fourteen IsraelitesShallum.וְעַקּ֔וּבveaquvand Akkubעַקּוּבconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Akkub”H6126Akkub, the name of five IsraelitesAkkub.וְטַלְמֹ֖ןvetalmonand Talmonטַלְמוֹןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Talmon”H2929Talmon, a temple doorkeeperTalmon.וַאֲחִימָ֑ןvaachimanand Ahimanאֲחִימַןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ahiman”H289Achiman, the name of an Anakite and of an IsraeliteAhiman.וַאֲחִיהֶ֥םvaachihemand brother ; kindredאָחconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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-'.שַׁלּ֖וּםshalumShallumשַׁלּוּםnoun, proper name — “Shallum”H7967Shallum, the name of fourteen IsraelitesShallum.הָרֹֽאשׁharoshthe 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brother Shallum the chief;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren (Shallum was the chief),

Young’s Literal Translation

And the gatekeepers [are] Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren — Shallum [is] the head;

World English Bible

The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),

Darby Translation

And the doorkeepers: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren; Shallum was the chief.

Douay-Rheims

And the porters were Sellum, and Accub, and Telmon, and Ahiman: and their brother Sellum was the prince,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brother Shallum the chief;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The door-keepers; Salom, Acum, Telmon, and Diman, and their brethren; Salom was the chief;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ πυλωροὶ, Σαλὼμ, Ἀκοὺμ, Τελμὼν, καὶ Διμὰν, καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν· Σαλὼμ ὁ ἄρχων,