King James Version

Nehemiah 12:46

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…בִימֵ֥יvimein as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…דָוִ֛ידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וְאָסָ֖ףveasafand Asaphאָסָףconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Asaph”H623Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the firstAsaph.מִקֶּ֑דֶםmiqedemfrom beforeקֶדֶםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from before”, the ordinary formH6924the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, [idiom] ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926 (קִדְמָה).ראשrshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the 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.רָאשֵׁי֙rasheheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the 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.הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםhamshorerimthe singשִׁירdefinite article, verb, polel, participle, absolute — “the sing”, a verb used as a describing wordH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).וְשִׁירveshirand songשִׁירconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.תְּהִלָּ֥הtehilahpraiseתְּהִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “praise”, the ordinary formH8416laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymnpraise.וְהֹד֖וֹתvehodotand castיָדָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “and cast”, the to-form of the verbH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).לֵֽאלֹהִֽיםlelohimto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

Young’s Literal Translation

for in the days of David and Asaph of old [were] heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.

World English Bible

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Darby Translation

For of old, in the days of David and Asaph, there were the chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgivings to God.

Douay-Rheims

And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Nehemias gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For in the days of David Asaph was originally first of the singers, and they sang hymns and praise to God.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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