KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what 1 Chronicles 9:15 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And Bakbakkar,” | וּבַקְבַּקַּ֥ר | Bakbakkar, an Israelite | Bakbakkar |
| “Heresh,” | חֶ֖רֶשׁ | Cheresh, a Levite | Heresh |
| “and Galal,” | וְגָלָ֑ל | Galal, the name of two Israelites | Galal |
| “and Mattaniah” | וּמַתַּנְיָה֙ | Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites | Mattaniah |
| “the son” | בֶּן | 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., (like father or brother), etc.) | son |
| “of Micah,” | מִיכָ֔א | Mica, the name of two Israelites | Micah |
| “the son” | בֶּן | 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., (like father or brother), etc.) | son |
| “of Zichri,” | זִכְרִ֖י | Zicri, the name of twelve Israelites | Zichri |
| “the son” | בֶּן | 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., (like father or brother), etc.) | son |
| “of Asaph;” | אָסָֽף׃ | Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first | Asaph |
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13 And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
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