1 Chronicles 15:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the singers,וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים
(ve·ham·sho·re·rim,)
7891: to singdenominative verb from shir
Heman,הֵימָ֥ן
(hei·man)
1968: an Isr. namefrom aman
Asaphאָסָ֖ף
(a·saf)
623: "gatherer," the name of several Isr.from asaph
and Ethanוְאֵיתָ֑ן
(ve·'ei·tan;)
387: "permanence," an Isr. namefrom the same as ethan
[were appointed] to soundלְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃
(le·hash·mi·a'.)
8085: to heara prim. root
aloud cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם
(bim·tzil·ta·yim)
4700: cymbalsfrom tsalal
of bronze;נְחֹ֖שֶׁת
(ne·cho·shet)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
So the singers
shiyr  (sheer)
to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
Heman
Heyman  (hay-mawn')
faithful; Heman, the name of at least two Israelites -- Heman.
Asaph
Acaph  (aw-sawf')
collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first -- Asaph.
and Ethan
'Eythan  (ay-thawn')
permanent; Ethan, the name of four Israelites -- Ethan.
were appointed to sound
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
with cymbals
mtseleth  (mets-ay'-leth)
(only dual) double tinklers, i.e. cymbals -- cymbals.
of brass
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze;

King James Bible
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

International Standard Version
The singers included Heman, Asaph, and Ethan (who played bronze cymbals).

NET Bible
The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to play bronze cymbals.

King James 2000 Bible
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of bronze;
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