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1 Chronicles 9

1 Chron. 9:33 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And these are the singers
shiyr (Hebrew #7891)
a primitive root (identical with 7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing
KJV usage: behold (by mistake for 7789), sing(-er, -ing man, - ing woman).
Pronounce: sheer
Origin: or (the original form) shuwr (1 Sam. 18:6) {shoor}
k, chief
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
of the fathers
'ab (Hebrew #1)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)
KJV usage: chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names in "Abi-".
Pronounce: awb
Origin: a primitive word
of the Levites
Leviyiy (Hebrew #3881)
patronymically from 3878; a Levite or descendant of Levi
KJV usage: Leviite.
Pronounce: lay-vee-ee'
Origin: or Leviy {lay-vee'}
, who remaining in the chambers
lishkah (Hebrew #3957)
a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)
KJV usage: chamber, parlour. Compare 5393.
Pronounce: lish-kaw'
Origin: from an unused root of uncertain meaning
were free
patiyr (Hebrew #6359)
open, i.e. unoccupied
KJV usage: free.
Pronounce: paw-teer'
Origin: from 6362
patar (Hebrew #6362)
to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape)
KJV usage: dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away.
Pronounce: paw-tar'
Origin: a primitive root
: for ψthey were employed in that work
mla'kah (Hebrew #4399)
properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
KJV usage: business, + cattle, + industrious, occupation, (+ -pied), + officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).
Pronounce: mel-aw-kaw'
Origin: from the same as 4397
day
yowmam (Hebrew #3119)
daily
KJV usage: daily, (by, in the) day(-time).
Pronounce: yo-mawm'
Origin: from 3117
and night
layil (Hebrew #3915)
also laylah {lah'- yel-aw}; from the same as 3883; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
KJV usage: ((mid-))night (season).
Pronounce: lah'-yil
Origin: or (Isa. 21:11) leyl {lale}
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the singers.
1 Chron. 6:31‑33• 31And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah after that the ark was in rest.
32And they ministered before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting with singing, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they attended to their office according to their order.
33And these are they that attended, and their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
(1 Chron. 6:31‑33)
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1 Chron. 15:16‑22• 16And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren, the singers, with instruments of music, lutes, and harps, and cymbals, that they should sound aloud, lifting up the voice with joy.
17And the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
18and with them their brethren of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers;
19and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, to sound aloud with cymbals of brass;
20and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with lutes on Alamoth;
21and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to lead the singing.
22And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful.
(1 Chron. 15:16‑22)
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1 Chron. 16:4‑6• 4And he appointed certain of the Levites to do the service before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate, and to thank and praise Jehovah the God of Israel:
5Asaph 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;
6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
(1 Chron. 16:4‑6)
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1 Chron. 25:1‑31• 1And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:
2of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the direction of the king.
3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, and Shimei six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.
4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkijah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth:
5all these were sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt his power; and God had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6All these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the direction of the king.
7And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.
9And the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second: he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.
10The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
11The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
12The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
13The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
14The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
15The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
16The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
17The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
18The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
19The twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
20The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
21The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
22The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
23The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
24The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
25The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
26The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
27The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
28The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
29The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
30The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
31The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
(1 Chron. 25:1‑31)
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Ezra 7:24• 24Also we inform you, as regards all the priests and Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, and ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, tax, and toll upon them. (Ezra 7:24)
were free.
they, etc.
Heb. upon them.
employed.A number of Levites were employed by rotation in singing the praises of Jehovah; and they seem to have continued the service day and night:
see the References.

J. N. Darby Translation

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And these were the singers, chief fathers of the Levites, who were in the chambers free from service; for they were employed day and night.