Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. Young's Literal Translation for in the days of David and Asaph of old [were] heads of the singers, and a song of praise and 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. Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction long ago, מִקֶּ֑דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time in the days בִימֵ֥י (ḇî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of David דָוִ֛יד (ḏā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and Asaph, וְאָסָ֖ף (wə·’ā·sāp̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites there were directors רָאשֵׁי֙ (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head for the singers הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים (ham·šō·rə·rîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing and for the songs וְשִׁיר־ (wə·šîr-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7892: A song, singing of praise תְּהִלָּ֥ה (tə·hil·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise and thanksgiving וְהֹד֖וֹת (wə·hō·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan to God. לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃ (lê·lō·hîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative |
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