1 Chronicles 16:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He appointedוַיִּתֵּ֞ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
someמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖ם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
[as] ministersמְשָׁרְתִ֑ים
(me·sha·re·tim;)
8334: to minister, servea prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֨י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the arkאֲרֹ֧ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
even to celebrateוּלְהַזְכִּיר֙
(u·le·haz·kir)
2142: remembera prim. root
and to thankוּלְהֹודֹ֣ות
(u·le·ho·v·do·vt)
3034: to throw, casta prim. root
and praiseוּלְהַלֵּ֔ל
(u·le·hal·lel,)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
the LORDלַיהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And he appointed
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
certain of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
to minister
sharath  (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and to record
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
and to thank
yadah  (yaw-daw')
cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
and 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
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

King James Bible
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate the LORD God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to Him.

International Standard Version
In the presence of the ark of the LORD, he appointed some of the descendants of Levi to minister continually by remembering, giving thanks, and praising the LORD God of Israel.

NET Bible
He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the LORD God of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the LORD's ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the LORD God of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to invoke, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
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