Psalm 68:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The singersרִים
(rim)
7891: to singdenominative verb from shir
wentקִדְּמ֣וּ
(kid·de·mu)
6923: to come or be in front, meetdenominative verb from qedem
on, the musiciansנֹגְנִ֑ים
(no·ge·nim;)
5059: to touch or play a stringed instrumenta prim. root
afterאַחַ֣ר
(a·char)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
[them], In the midstבְּתֹ֥וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the maidensעֲ֝לָמֹ֗ות
(a·la·mo·vt)
5959: a young woman, a virginfem. of elem
beating tambourines.תֹּופֵפֹֽות׃
(to·v·fe·fo·vt.)
8608: to sound the timbrel, beatdenominative verb from toph


















KJV Lexicon
The singers
shiyr  (sheer)
to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
went before
qadam  (kaw-dam')
to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help) -- come (go, (flee) before, + disappoint, meet, prevent.
the players on instruments
nagan  (naw-gan')
to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expec. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music
followed after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
them were the damsels
`almah  (al-maw')
a lass (as veiled or private) -- damsel, maid, virgin.
playing with timbrels
taphaph  (taw-faf')
to drum, i.e. play (as) on the tambourine -- taber, play with timbrels.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

King James Bible
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines.

International Standard Version
The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines.

NET Bible
Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Princes went before; after were the singers among the young girls striking on tambourines.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The singers are in front. The musicians are behind them. The young women beating tambourines are between them.

King James 2000 Bible
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
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