1 Chronicles 15:23 Lexicon: Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
Berechiah	וּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙ (u·ve·rech·yah)	1296: "Yah blesses," the name of several Isr.	from barak and Yah, see Yeberekyahu
and Elkanah	וְאֶלְקָנָ֔ה (ve·'el·ka·nah,)	511: "God has created," or "God has taken possession," the name of several Isr.	from el and qanah
were gatekeepers	שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים (sho·'a·rim)	7778: a gatekeeper	from the same as shaar
for the ark.	לָאָרֹֽון׃ (la·'a·ro·vn.)	727: a chest, ark	of uncertain derivation

KJV Lexicon

And Berechiah
Berekyah (beh-rek-yaw')
knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah; Berekjah, the name of six Israelites -- Berachiah, Berechiah.

and Elkanah
'Elqanah (el-kaw-naw')
God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites -- Elkanah.

were doorkeepers
show`er (sho-are')
a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.

for the ark
'arown (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

King James Bible
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.

International Standard Version
Berechiah and Elkanah served as gatekeepers for the ark.

NET Bible
Berechiah and Elkanah were guardians of the ark;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

King James 2000 Bible
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

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