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2 Chronicles 34

2 Chron. 34:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the men
'enowsh (Hebrew #582)
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
KJV usage: another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word . Compare 376.
Pronounce: en-oshe'
Origin: from 605
did
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
the 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
n faithfully
'emuwnah (Hebrew #530)
literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
KJV usage: faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.
Pronounce: em-oo-naw');
Origin: feminine of 529
: and the overseers
natsach (Hebrew #5329)
properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); also (as denominative from 5331), to be permanent
KJV usage: excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
Pronounce: naw-tsakh'
Origin: a primitive root
of them were Jahath
Yachath (Hebrew #3189)
unity; Jachath, the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: Jahath.
Pronounce: yakh'-ath
Origin: from 3161
and Obadiah
`Obadyah (Hebrew #5662)
active participle of 5647 and 3050; serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites
KJV usage: Obadiah.
Pronounce: o-bad-yaw'
Origin: or mObadyahuw {o-bad-yaw'-hoo}
, 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'}
, of the sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Merari
Mrariy (Hebrew #4847)
bitter; Merari, an Israelite
KJV usage: Merari. See also 4848.
Pronounce: mer-aw-ree'
Origin: from 4843
; and Zechariah
Zkaryah (Hebrew #2148)
from 2142 and 3050; Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites
KJV usage: Zachariah, Zechariah.
Pronounce: zek-ar-yaw'
Origin: or Zkaryahuw {zek-ar-yaw'-hoo}
and Meshullam
Mshullam (Hebrew #4918)
allied; Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites
KJV usage: Meshullam.
Pronounce: mesh-ool-lawm'
Origin: from 7999
, of the sons of the Kohathites
Qohathiy (Hebrew #6956)
a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath
KJV usage: Kohathites.
Pronounce: ko-haw-thee'
Origin: patronymically from 6955
, to set it forward
paqad (Hebrew #6485)
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
KJV usage: appoint, X at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, X by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, X surely, visit, want.
Pronounce: paw-kad'
Origin: a primitive root
; and other 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'}
, all that could skill
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
of instruments
kliy (Hebrew #3627)
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
KJV usage: armour ((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Pronounce: kel-ee'
Origin: from 3615
of music
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'}
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2 Chron. 31:12• 12and brought in the heave-offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully; and over these Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second. (2 Chron. 31:12)
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Neh. 7:2• 2And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many. (Neh. 7:2)
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1 Cor. 4:2• 2Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful. (1 Cor. 4:2)

More on:

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Jahath,
Kohath; Kohathites,
Levites,
Merari; Merarites,
Meshullam,
Obadiah,
Overseer,
Zechariah

Cross References

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faithfully.
2 Chron. 31:12• 12and brought in the heave-offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully; and over these Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second. (2 Chron. 31:12)
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2 Kings 12:15• 15And they did not reckon with the men into whose hand they gave the money to be bestowed on workmen; for they dealt faithfully. (2 Kings 12:15)
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2 Kings 22:7• 7But no reckoning was made with them of the money that was given into their hand, because they dealt faithfully. (2 Kings 22:7)
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Neh. 7:2• 2And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many. (Neh. 7:2)
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Prov. 28:20• 20A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. (Prov. 28:20)
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1 Cor. 4:2• 2Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful. (1 Cor. 4:2)
all.
1 Chron. 6:31‑48• 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,
 34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
 35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
 36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
 37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
 38the son of Jizhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
 39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand: Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
 41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
 42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
 43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
 44And their brethren the sons of Merari were on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
 45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkijah,
 46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
 47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
 48And their brethren the Levites were given for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. (1 Chron. 6:31‑48)
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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. 16:4‑5,41• 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;
 41and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his loving-kindness endureth for ever; (1 Chron. 16:4‑5,41)
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1 Chron. 23:5• 5and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. (1 Chron. 23:5)
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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)
skill.The verb skill is now obsolete:
the meaning is, "every one who is skilful, {maiveen,} on instruments of music."

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the men did the work faithfully. And over them were appointed Jahath and Obadiah, Levites, of the children of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the children of the Kohathites, for the oversight; and all these Levites were skilled in instruments of music.