1 Chronicles 24:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Shemaiah,שְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩
(she·ma'·yah)
8098: "Yah hears," the name of a number of Isr.from shama and Yah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֨ל
(ne·tan·'el)
5417: "given of God," the name of a number of Isr.from nathan and el
the scribe, 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
from the Levites,הַלֵּוִ֗י
(hal·le·vi)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
recordedוַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֡ם
(vai·yich·te·vem)
3789: to writea prim. root
them in the presenceלִפְנֵ֨י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the king,הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
the princes,וְהַשָּׂרִים֙
(ve·has·sa·rim)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
Zadokוְצָדֹ֣וק
(ve·tza·do·vk)
6659: the name of several Isr.from the same as tsedeq
the priest,הַכֹּהֵ֗ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙
(va·'a·chi·me·lech)
288: "brother of a king," an Isr. name, also a Hittite namefrom ach and melek
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Abiathar,אֶבְיָתָ֔ר
(ev·ya·tar,)
54: "the great one is father," an Isr. priestfrom ab and yathar
and the headsוְרָאשֵׁי֙
(ve·ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the fathers'הָֽאָבֹ֔ות
(ha·'a·vo·vt,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[households] of the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים
(lak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and of the Levites;וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם
(ve·lal·vi·yim;)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
oneאֶחָ֗ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
father'sאָ֣ב
(av)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
householdבֵּֽית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
takenאָחֻז֙
(a·chuz)
270: to grasp, take hold, take possessiona prim. root
for Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָ֔ר
(le·'el·'a·zar,)
499: "God has helped," six Isr.from el and azar
and one takenוְאָחֻ֥ז
(ve·'a·chuz)
270: to grasp, take hold, take possessiona prim. root
for Ithamar.לְאִיתָמָֽר׃
(le·'i·ta·mar.)
385: "land of palms," a son of Aaronfrom i and tamar


















KJV Lexicon
And Shemaiah
Shma`yah  (shem-aw-yaw')
Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites -- Shemaiah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Nethaneel
Nthane'l  (neth-an-ale')
given of God; Nethanel, the name of ten Israelites -- Nethaneel.
the scribe
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
one of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
wrote
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
them 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 king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and the princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
and Zadok
Tsadowq  (tsaw-doke')
just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Zadok.
the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and Ahimelech
'Achiymelek  (akh-ee-meh'-lek)
brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite -- Ahimelech.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Abiathar
'Ebyathar  (ab-yaw-thawr')
father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite -- Abiathar.
and before the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
principal
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
being taken
'achaz  (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
for Eleazar
'El`azar  (el-aw-zawr')
God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites -- Eleazar.
and one taken
'achaz  (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
for Ithamar
'Iythamar  (eeth-aw-mawr')
coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron -- Ithamar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites; one father's household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.

King James Bible
And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The secretary, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites. One ancestral house was taken for Eleazar, and then one for Ithamar.

International Standard Version
Nethanel's son Shemaiah, a Levitical scribe, made an official record of them for the king, the officers, Zadok the priest, Abiathar's son Ahimelech, and the heads of ancestral households of both the priests and the descendants of Levi. One ancestral house was chosen for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.

NET Bible
The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The scribe Shemaiah was a son of Nethanel and a descendant of Levi. Shemaiah recorded their names in the presence of the king, the princes, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech (son of Abiathar), and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. One family was chosen for Eleazar, another for Ithamar.

King James 2000 Bible
And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, and the leaders, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and Levites: one father's house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
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