Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleChenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled. Young's Literal Translation And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, [is] over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he [is] intelligent. King James Bible And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful. Hebrew Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ (ū·ḵə·nan·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3663: Chenaniah -- two Israelites the head שַֽׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Levite הַלְוִיִּ֖ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi was the director יָסֹר֙ (yā·sōr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish of the music בַּמַּשָּׂ֔א (bam·maś·śā) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4853: A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he [was] הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are highly skilled. מֵבִ֖ין (mê·ḇîn) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand |
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