NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And DavidDavid (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. spake 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) to the chief sar (sar) a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward. of the Levites Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee') a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite. to appoint `amad (aw-mad') to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) their brethren 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. to be the singers shiyr (sheer) to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman). with 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. of musick shiyr (sheer) a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song. psalteries nebel (neh'-bel) a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form) and harps kinnowr (kin-nore') a harp -- harp. and cymbals mtseleth (mets-ay'-leth) (only dual) double tinklers, i.e. cymbals -- cymbals. sounding shama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) by lifting up ruwm (room) to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) the voice qowl (kole) from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound with joy simchah (sim-khaw') blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives the singers, with instruments of music, harps, lyres, loud-sounding cymbals, to raise sounds of joy. King James Bible And David spake 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments--harps, lyres, and cymbals. International Standard Version David also told the leaders of the descendants of Levi to appoint their relatives as singers, to play musical instruments such as harps, lyres, and cymbals, and to keep sounding aloud with joyful voices. NET Bible David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully. GOD'S WORD® Translation David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing. King James 2000 Bible And David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, lyres and harps and cymbals sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. Links 1 Chronicles 15:161 Chronicles 15:16 NIV 1 Chronicles 15:16 NLT 1 Chronicles 15:16 ESV 1 Chronicles 15:16 NASB 1 Chronicles 15:16 KJV |