2 Chronicles 31:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Underוְעַל־
(ve·'al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
his authorityיָדֹ֡ו
(ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
[were] Eden, 
 
5730b: a Levitefrom the same as eden
Miniamin,וּ֠מִנְיָמִן
(u·min·ya·min)
4509: "from the right hand," the name of several Isr.from min and yamin
Jeshua, 
 
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
Shemaiah,וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ
(u·she·ma'·ya·hu)
8098: "Yah hears," the name of a number of Isr.from shama and Yah
Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֧הוּ
(a·mar·ya·hu)
568: "Yah has promised," the name of several Isr.from amar and Yah
and Shecaniahוּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ
(u·she·chan·ya·hu)
7935: "Yah has taken up His abode," the name of several Isr.from shakan and Yah
in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥י
(be·'a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of the priests,הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
to distributeלָתֵ֤ת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה
(be·'e·mu·nah;)
530: firmness, steadfastness, fidelityfrom aman
[their portions] to their brothersלַאֲחֵיהֶם֙
(la·'a·chei·hem)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
by divisions,בְּמַחְלְקֹ֔ות
(be·mach·le·ko·vt,)
4256: division, coursefrom chalaq
whether greatכַּגָּדֹ֖ול
(kag·ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
or small,כַּקָּטָֽן׃
(kak·ka·tan.)
6996a: small, young, unimportantfrom qaton


















KJV Lexicon
And next him were Eden
`Eden  (ay'-den)
Eden, the region of Adam's home -- Eden.
and Miniamin
Minyamiyn  (min-yaw-meen')
from (the) right hand; Minjamin, the name of two Israelites -- Miniamin.
and Jeshua
Yeshuwa`  (yay-shoo'-ah)
he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine -- Jeshua.
and Shemaiah
Shma`yah  (shem-aw-yaw')
Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites -- Shemaiah.
Amariah
'Amaryah  (am-ar-yaw')
Jah has said (i.e. promised); Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites -- Amariah.
and Shecaniah
Shkanyah  (shek-an-yaw')
Jah has dwelt; Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites -- Shecaniah, Shechaniah.
in the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
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.
in their set office
'emuwnah  (em-oo-naw')
literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity -- faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.
to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
to their brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
by
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
courses
machaloqeth  (makh-al-o'-keth)
a section (of Levites, people or soldiers) -- company, course, division, portion.
as well to the great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
as to the small
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Under his authority were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests, to distribute faithfully their portions to their brothers by divisions, whether great or small,

King James Bible
And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests were to faithfully distribute it under his authority to their brothers by divisions, whether large or small.

International Standard Version
Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah served in the priestly cities, making sure contributions were distributed faithfully to their relatives division by division, no matter how large or how small,

NET Bible
In the cities of the priests, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully assisted him in making disbursements to their fellow priests according to their divisions, regardless of age.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah served under him in the cities belonging to the priests. They were to distribute the offerings faithfully to all their relatives, young and old, by their divisions.

King James 2000 Bible
And under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, assisting him to give the portions to their brethren by divisions, to the old as well as to the young:
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