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1 Chronicles 25

1 Chron. 25:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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So the number
micpar (Hebrew #4557)
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
KJV usage: + abundance, account, X all, X few, (in-)finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, + time.
Pronounce: mis-pawr'
Origin: from 5608
of them, with their brethren
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
that were instructed
lamad (Hebrew #3925)
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
KJV usage: (un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, - ing).
Pronounce: law-mad'
Origin: a primitive root
in the songs
shiyr (Hebrew #7892)
from 7891; a song; abstractly, singing
KJV usage: musical(-ick), X sing(-er, -ing), song.
Pronounce: sheer
Origin: or feminine shiyrah {shee-raw'}
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, even all that were cunning
biyn (Hebrew #995)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Pronounce: bene
Origin: a primitive root
, was two hundred
me'ah (Hebrew #3967)
properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
KJV usage: hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore.
Pronounce: may-aw'
Origin: or metyah {may-yaw'}
fourscore
shmoniym (Hebrew #8084)
mult. from 8083; eighty, also eightieth
KJV usage: eighty(-ieth), fourscore.
Pronounce: shem-o-neem'
Origin: or shmowniym {shem-o-neem'}
and eight
shmoneh (Hebrew #8083)
feminine shmonah {shem-o-naw'}; or shmownah {shem-o-naw'}; apparently from 8082 through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the "perfect" seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
KJV usage: eight((-een, -eenth)), eighth.
Pronounce: shem-o-neh'
Origin: or shmowneh {shem-o-neh'}
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Brethren,
Cunning,
Songs

Cross References

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two hundred.These two hundred and eighty-eight, being twenty-four courses of twelve each, were more skilful than the other Levites; and being placed under the twenty-four sons of the chief singers, they had the four thousand before mentioned divided among them, to officiate by courses, according to their instructions:
ch. 23:5.

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilfuld, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "all the expert ones." and see 1 Chron. 15.22.