1 Chronicles 23:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and 4,000וְאַרְבַּ֥עַת
(ve·'ar·ba·'at)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
[were] gatekeepers,שֹׁעֲרִ֑ים
(sho·'a·rim;)
7778: a gatekeeperfrom the same as shaar
and 4,000וְאַרְבַּ֤עַת
(ve·'ar·ba·'at)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
[were] praisingמְהַֽלְלִ֣ים
(me·hal·lim)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
the LORDלַיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
with the instrumentsבַּכֵּלִ֕ים
(bak·ke·lim)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
David madeעָשִׂ֖יתִי
(a·si·ti)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for giving praise.לְהַלֵּֽל׃
(le·hal·lel.)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Moreover four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
were porters
show`er  (sho-are')
a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.
and four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
praised
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
with the instruments
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
which I made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
said David to praise
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
therewith
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 were praising the LORD with the instruments which David made for giving praise.

King James Bible
Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments that I have made for worship."

International Standard Version
with 4,000 gatekeepers, and with 4,000 offering praises to the LORD with the musical instruments that I have had crafted."

NET Bible
4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I supplied for worship."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
4,000 were appointed to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 were appointed to praise the LORD with the instruments David had made for praising God.

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover four thousand were gatekeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, for praise.
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