KJV: And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
YLT: And David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.
Darby: And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren, the singers, with instruments of music, lutes, and harps, and cymbals, that they should sound aloud, lifting up the voice with joy.
ASV: And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | and spoke |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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דָּוִיד֮ | David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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לְשָׂרֵ֣י | to the leaders |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain. |
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הַלְוִיִּם֒ | of the Levites |
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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לְהַֽעֲמִ֗יד | to appoint [to be] |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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אֲחֵיהֶם֙ | their brothers |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים | the singers |
Parse: Article, Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural Root: שִׁיר Sense: to sing. |
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בִּכְלֵי־ | accompanied by instruments |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: כְּלִי Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil. |
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שִׁ֛יר | of music |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שִׁיר Sense: song. |
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נְבָלִ֥ים | stringed instruments |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: Sense: a skin-bag, jar, pitcher. |
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וְכִנֹּר֖וֹת | and harps |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: כִּנּׄור Sense: lyre, harp. |
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וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם | and cymbals |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, cd Root: מְצִלְתַּיִם Sense: cymbals. |
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מַשְׁמִיעִ֥ים | resounding |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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לְהָרִֽים־ | by raising |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: יָרוּם Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted. |
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בְּק֖וֹל | the voice |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: קֹול Sense: voice, sound, noise. |
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לְשִׂמְחָֽה | with joy |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular Root: שִׂמְחָה Sense: joy, mirth, gladness. |
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פ | - |
Parse: Punctuation |