Hebrew Interlinear

1 Chronicles 15:16 Interlinear

spake And David to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick psalteries and harps and cymbals sounding by lifting up the voice with joy

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559spaketo say (used with great latitude)
2דָּוִיד֮H1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3לְשָׂרֵ֣יH8269to the chiefa head person (of any rank or class)
4הַלְוִיִּם֒H3881of the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
5לְהַֽעֲמִ֗ידH5975to appointto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7אֲחֵיהֶם֙H251their brethrena brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
8הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםH7891to be the singersto sing
9בִּכְלֵיH3627with instrumentssomething prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
10שִׁ֛ירH7892of musicka song; abstractly, singing
11נְבָלִ֥יםH5035psalteriesa skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)
12וְכִנֹּר֖וֹתH3658and harpsa harp
13וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםH4700and cymbals(only dual) double tinklers, i.e., cymbals
14מַשְׁמִיעִ֥יםH8085soundingto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
15לְהָרִֽיםH7311by lifting upto be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
16בְּק֖וֹלH6963the voicea voice or sound
17לְשִׂמְחָֽה׃H8057with joyblithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

Verse Context

1 Chronicles 15:15bare And the children of the Levites the ark of God...
1 Chronicles 15:16 (current)spake And David to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick psalteries and harps and cymbals sounding by lifting up the voice with joy
1 Chronicles 15:17appointed So the Levites Heman and of the sons of Joel...

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