All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.1 Chronicles 9:34
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אֵלֶּה֩ רָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֧וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֛ם לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים אֵ֖לֶּה יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פ
- אֵלֶּה֩'e.Leh“these”Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
- רָאשֵׁ֨יra.Shei“[were] [the] chiefs of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from רֹאשׁ · “leader” · Strong's H7218H
- הָאָב֧וֹתha.'a.Vot“the fathers”Definite article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- לַלְוִיִּ֛םlal.vi.Yim“of the Levites”Preposition with article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881
- לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖םle.to.le.do.Tam“to generations their”Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from תּוֹלֵדוֹת · “generation” · Strong's H8435
- רָאשִׁ֑יםra.Shim“chiefs”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רֹאשׁ · “leader” · Strong's H7218H
- אֵ֖לֶּה'E.leh“these”Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
- יָשְׁב֥וּya.she.Vu“they dwelt”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- בִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פvi.ru.sha.Lim“in Jerusalem”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
Places named in this verse
- Jerusalemsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Jerusalem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Jerusalem on OpenBible.info