1 Chronicles 26:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
On the eastלַמִּזְרָח֮
(lam·miz·rach)
4217: place of sunrise, the eastfrom zarach
there were sixשִׁשָּׁה֒
(shi·shah)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
Levites,הַלְוִיִּ֣ם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
on the northלַצָּפֹ֤ונָה
(la·tza·fo·v·nah)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
fourאַרְבָּעָ֔ה
(ar·ba·'ah,)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
daily,לַיֹּום֙
(lai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
on the southלַנֶּ֥גְבָּה
(lan·neg·bah)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
fourאַרְבָּעָ֑ה
(ar·ba·'ah;)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
daily,לַיֹּ֖ום
(lai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
and at the storehouseוְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים
(ve·la·'a·sup·pim)
624: a store (i.e. a supply of provisions)from asaph
twoשְׁנַ֥יִם
(she·na·yim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
by two.שְׁנָֽיִם׃
(she·na·yim.)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah


















KJV Lexicon
Eastward
mizrach  (miz-rawkh')
sunrise, i.e. the east -- east (side, -ward), (sun-)rising (of the sun).
were six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
northward
tsaphown  (tsaw-fone')
hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
a day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
southward
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
a day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and toward Asuppim
'acuph  (aw-soof')
collected (only in the plural), i.e. a collection of offerings) -- threshold, Asuppim.
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
and two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.

King James Bible
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses.

International Standard Version
on the east six descendants of Levi were assigned for each day, on the north four for each day, on the south four for each day (as well as two pairs of guards assigned to the storehouse),

NET Bible
Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the east side there were six Levites. On the north there were four every day. On the south there were four every day. At the storerooms there were four, two at each entrance.

King James 2000 Bible
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two by two.
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