King James Version
Ezra 2:41 in the King James Version says “The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.” — study this verse from Ezra chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.”
Ezra 2:41 · KJV
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen .
The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. Hodaviah: or, Judah called also Hodevah
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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“the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“and eight”
H8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
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