The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 9:31 Explained

1 Chronicles 9:31

KJV: And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.

YLT: And Mattithiah, of the Levites (he is the first-born to Shallum the Korahite), is in office over the work of the pans.

Darby: And Mattithiah of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in trust over the things that were made in the pans.

ASV: And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Mattithiah,  [one] of the Levites,  who [was] the firstborn  of Shallum  the Korahite,  had the set office  over the things that were made  in the pans. 

What does 1 Chronicles 9:31 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 9

1  The original of Israel and Judah's genealogies
2  The Israelites
10  The priests
14  and the Levites, with Nethinims, who dwelt in Jerusalem
27  The charge of certain Levites
35  The stock of Saul and Jonathan

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 9:31 mean?

And Mattithiah of the Levites he [was] the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite had the trusted office over the things that were baked in the pans
וּמַתִּתְיָה֙ מִן־ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם ה֥וּא הַבְּכ֖וֹר לְשַׁלֻּ֣ם הַקָּרְחִ֑י בֶּאֱמוּנָ֕ה עַ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הַחֲבִתִּֽים

וּמַתִּתְיָה֙  And  Mattithiah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַתִּתְיָה 
Sense: a Levite who presided over the offerings.
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם  the  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
ה֥וּא  he  [was] 
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
הַבְּכ֖וֹר  the  firstborn 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בְּכֹר  
Sense: firstborn, firstling.
לְשַׁלֻּ֣ם  of  Shallum 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁלּוּם  
Sense: son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 5th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem.
הַקָּרְחִ֑י  the  Korahite 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָרְחִי  
Sense: descendants of Korah the son of Levi.
בֶּאֱמוּנָ֕ה  had  the  trusted  office 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֱמוּנָה  
Sense: firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness.
עַ֖ל  over 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה  the  things  that  were  baked 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַעֲשֶׂה  
Sense: deed, work.
הַחֲבִתִּֽים  in  the  pans 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: חֲבִתִּים  
Sense: flat cakes, bread wafers.