Hebrew Interlinear

1 Chronicles 25:7 Interlinear

So the number of them with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD even all that were cunning was two hundred fourscore and eight

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֤יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2מִסְפָּרָם֙H4557So the numbera number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
3עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
4אֲחֵיהֶ֔םH251of them with their brethrena brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
5מְלֻמְּדֵיH3925that were instructedproperly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)
6שִׁ֖ירH7892in the songsa song; abstractly, singing
7לַֽיהוָ֑הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
8כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
9הַ֨מֵּבִ֔יןH995even all that were cunningto separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
10מָאתַ֖יִםH3967was two hundreda hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
11שְׁמוֹנִ֥יםH8084fourscoreeighty, also eightieth
12וּשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃H8083and eighta cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth

Verse Context

1 Chronicles 25:6 All these were under the hands of their father for song...
1 Chronicles 25:7 (current) So the number of them with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD even all that were cunning was two hundred fourscore and eight
1 Chronicles 25:8And they cast lots ward against ward as well the small as the great...

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