1 Chronicles 15:21 Lexicon: and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah, to lead with lyres tuned to the sheminith.

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
and Mattithiah,	וּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּ (u·mat·tit·ya·hu)	4993: "gift of Yah," the name of several Isr.	from mattath and Yah
Eliphelehu,	וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּ (ve·'e·li·fe·le·hu)	466: "may God distinguish him," a doorkeeper	from el and palah
Mikneiah,	וּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙ (u·mik·ne·ya·hu)	4737: "possession of Yah," a Levitical musician	from miqneh and Yah
Obed-edom,	אֱדֹ֔ם (e·dom,)	5654: "servant of Edom," an Isr. name	from abad and Edom
Jeiel		3262: "carried away by God," the name of several Isr.	from yaah and el
and Azaziah,	וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ (va·'a·zaz·ya·hu;)	5812: "Yah is mighty," three Isr.	from azaz and Yah
to lead	לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃ (le·na·tze·ach.)	5329: preeminent or enduring	a prim. root
with lyres	בְּכִנֹּרֹ֥ות (be·chin·no·ro·vt)	3658: a lyre	of uncertain derivation
tuned to the sheminith.		8066: eighth (an ord. number)	from the same as shemoneh

KJV Lexicon

And Mattithiah
Mattithyah (mat-tith-yaw')
gift of Jah; Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites -- Mattithiah.

and Elipheleh
'Eliyphlehuw (el-ee-fe-lay'-hoo)
God of his distinction; Eliphelehu, an Israelite -- Elipheleh.

and Mikneiah
Miqneyahuw (mik-nay-yaw'-hoo)
possession of Jah; Miknejah, an Israelite -- Mikneiah.

and Obededom
`Obed 'Edowm (o-bade' ed-ome')
worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites -- Obed-edom.

and Jeiel
Y`iy'el (yeh-ee-ale')
carried away of God; Jeiel, the name of six Israelites -- Jeiel, Jehiel.

and Azaziah
`Azazyahuw (az-az-yaw'-hoo)
Jah has strengthened; Azazjah, the name of three Israelites -- Azaziah.

with harps
kinnowr (kin-nore')
a harp -- harp.

on the Sheminith
shmiyniyth (shem-ee-neeth')
probably an eight-stringed lyre -- Sheminith.

to excel
natsach (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah, to lead with lyres tuned to the sheminith.

King James Bible
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to the Sheminith.

International Standard Version
and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah led on lyres, sounding the octaves.

NET Bible
Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to play the lyres according to the sheminith style, as led by the director;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were appointed to play lyres and to conduct the [sheminith].

King James 2000 Bible
And Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with lyres according to the Sheminith, to lead.

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