Nehemiah 12:46
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For in the daysבִימֵ֥י
(vi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Davidדָוִ֛יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and Asaph,וְאָסָ֖ף
(ve·'a·saf)
623: "gatherer," the name of several Isr.from asaph
in ancient times,מִקֶּ֑דֶם
(mik·ke·dem;)
6924a: front, east, formerlyfrom an unused word
[there were] leaders(רָאשֵׁי֙
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the singers,הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים
(ham·sho·re·rim,)
7891: to singdenominative verb from shir
songsוְשִׁיר־
(ve·shir-)
7892a: songof uncertain derivation
of praiseתְּהִלָּ֥ה
(te·hil·lah)
8416: praise, song of praisefrom halal
and hymns of thanksgivingוְהֹדֹ֖ות
(ve·ho·do·vt)
3034: to throw, casta prim. root
to God.לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃
(le·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
For in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and Asaph
Acaph  (aw-sawf')
collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first -- Asaph.
of old
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
there were chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the singers
shiyr  (sheer)
to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
and songs
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
of praise
thillah  (teh-hil-law')
laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn -- praise.
and thanksgiving
yadah  (yaw-daw')
cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
unto God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God.

King James Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were leaders of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

International Standard Version
For in David's lifetime—and in the lifetime of Asaph, choir master of old—there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

NET Bible
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Long ago in the time of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers to lead [in singing] the songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God.

King James 2000 Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a leader of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
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