Hebrew Interlinear
2 Chronicles 34:12 Interlinear
“And the men did faithfully the work to set it forward of them were Jahath and Obadiah and other of the Levites of the sons of Merari and Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the sons of the Kohathites and the overseers and other of the Levites all that could skill of instruments of musick”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֩ | H582 | And the men | properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) |
| 2 | עֹשִׂ֨ים | H6213 | did | to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application |
| 3 | בֶּֽאֱמוּנָ֜ה | H530 | faithfully | literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity |
| 4 | בַּמְּלָאכָ֗ה | H4399 | the work | properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) |
| 5 | וַֽעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם׀ | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 6 | מֻ֠פְקָדִים | H6485 | to set it forward | to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc |
| 7 | יַ֣חַת | H3189 | of them were Jahath | jachath, the name of four israelites |
| 8 | וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֤הוּ | H5662 | and Obadiah | obadjah, the name of thirteen israelites |
| 9 | וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם | H3881 | and other of the Levites | a levite or descendant of levi |
| 10 | מִן | H4480 | properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses | |
| 11 | בְּנֵ֥י | H1121 | of the sons | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 12 | מְרָרִ֔י | H4847 | of Merari | merari, an israelite |
| 13 | וּזְכַרְיָ֧ה | H2148 | and Zechariah | zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine israelites |
| 14 | וּמְשֻׁלָּ֛ם | H4918 | and Meshullam | meshullam, the name of seventeen israelites |
| 15 | מִן | H4480 | properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses | |
| 16 | בְּנֵ֥י | H1121 | of the sons | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 17 | הַקְּהָתִ֖ים | H6956 | of the sons of the Kohathites | a kohathite (collectively) or descendants of kehath |
| 18 | לְנַצֵּ֑חַ | H5329 | and the overseers | properly, to glitter from afar, i.e., to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the temple services and its music); to be permanent |
| 19 | וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם | H3881 | and other of the Levites | a levite or descendant of levi |
| 20 | כָּל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 21 | מֵבִ֖ין | H995 | all that could skill | to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand |
| 22 | בִּכְלֵי | H3627 | of instruments | something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) |
| 23 | שִֽׁיר׃ | H7892 | of musick | a song; abstractly, singing |
Verse Context
2 Chronicles 34:11gave Even to the artificers and builders they it to buy stone hewn...
2 Chronicles 34:12 (current)And the men did faithfully the work to set it forward of them were Jahath and Obadiah and other of the Levites of the sons of Merari and Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the sons of the Kohathites and the overseers and other of the Levites all that could skill of instruments of musick
2 Chronicles 34:13 Also they were over the bearers of burdens and were overseers of all that wrought the work...