1 Chronicles 25:4 — meaning, Hebrew and Greek word study, commentary
1 Chronicles 25:4
Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Heman
הֵימָ֡ןhei.Man
H1968
Heman · proper noun, a man's name
Bukkiah
בֻּקִּיָּ֡הוּbu.ki.Ya.hu
H1232
Bukkijah · proper noun, a man's name
Mattaniah
מַתַּנְיָ֡הוּma.tan.Ya.hu
H4983
Mattanjah · proper noun, a man's name
Uzziel
עֻ֠זִּיאֵל'U.zi.'el
H5816
Uzziel · proper noun, a man's name
Shebuel
שְׁבוּאֵ֨לshe.vu.'El
H7619
Shebuel or Shubael · proper noun, a man's name
Jerimoth
וִֽירִימ֜וֹתvi.ri.Mot
H3406
Jerimoth or Jeremoth · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Hananiah
חֲנַנְיָ֣הcha.nan.Yah
H2608
Chananjah · proper noun, a man's name
Hanani
חֲנָ֗נִיcha.Na.ni
H2607
Chanani · proper noun, a man's name
Eliathah
אֱלִיאָ֤תָה'e.li.'A.tah
H448
Eliathah · proper noun, a man's name
Giddalti
גִדַּ֙לְתִּי֙gi.Dal.ti
H1437
Giddalti · proper noun, a man's name
Romamti-ezer
וְרֹמַ֣מְתִּיve.ro.Mam.ti
H7320
Romamti-Ezer · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Joshbekashah
יָשְׁבְּקָ֣שָׁהya.she.be.Ka.shah
H3436
Joshbekashah · proper noun, a man's name
Mallothi
מַלּ֔וֹתִיma.Lo.ti
H4413
Mallothi · proper noun, a man's name
Hothir
הוֹתִ֖ירho.Tir
H1956
Hothir · proper noun, a man's name
Mahazioth
מַחֲזִיאֽוֹתma.cha.zi.'ot
H4238
Machazioth · proper noun, a man's name
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 6:33 And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 Chronicles 15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, E…
1 Chronicles 15:19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
1 Chronicles 16:41-42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy e…
1 Chronicles 24:20 And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.
1 Chronicles 24:24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.
1 Chronicles 24:30 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles 25:22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 25:1-7
Observe, I. Singing the praises of God is here called prophesying (Ch1 25:1-3), not that all those who were employed in this service were honoured with the visions of God, or could foretel things to come. Heman indeed is said to be the king's seer in the words of God (Ch1 25:5); but the psalms they sang were composed by the prophets, and many of them were prophetical; and the edification of the church was intended in it, as well as the glory of God. In Samuel's time singing the praises of God went by the name of prophesying (Sa1 10:5; Sa1 19:20), and perhaps that is intended in what St. Paul calls prophesying, Co1 11:4; Co1 14:24.
II. This is here called a service, and the persons employed i…
according to the order of the king--Hebrew, "by the hands of the king," that is, "according to the king's order," under the personal superintendence of Asaph and his colleagues.
which prophesied--that is, in this connection, played with instruments. This metaphorical application of the term "prophecy" most probably originated in the practice of the prophets, who endeavored to rouse their prophetic spirit by the animating influence of music (see on Kg2 3:15). It is said that Asaph did this "according to David's order," because by royal appointment he officiated in the tabernacle on Zion (Ch1 16:37-41), while other leaders of the sacred music were stationed at Gibeon.
Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 25:3
The sons of Jeduthun - six - That is, six with their father, otherwise, there are but five. Hence it is said, they were under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, etc.
John Gill on 1 Chronicles 25:4
Of Heman: the sons of Heman,.... The third chief singer:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel; the same with Azareel, 1 Chronicles 25:18.
Shebuel; called Shubael, 1 Chronicles 25:20.
and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth; in all fourteen, to whom came the sixth, ninth, eleventh, fifteenth, sixteenth, eighteenth, twentieth, twenty second, twenty fourth, seventeenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty third lots, 1 Chronicles 25:13.
Dictionary and topics
Azareel, Or Azareel — (whom the Lord helps).
Bukkiah — (wasting from Jehovah), a Kohathite Levite, of the sons of Heman, one of the musicians in the temple. (1 Chronicles 25:4,13)
Eliathah — To whom God will come, one of the foureen sons of the Levite Heman, and musician of the temple in the time of David (1 Chr. 25:4).
Giddalti — (I have trained up), one of the sons of Heman, the king’s seer. (1 Chronicles 25:4)
Hanani — God has gratified me, or is gracious. (1.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4, 25). (2.) A prophet who was sent to rebuke king Asa for entering into a league with Benhadad I., king of Syria,…
Hananiah — Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4, 23). (3.) One of Uzziah’s military officers (2 Chr. 26:11). (4.) Grandfather of the…
Hothir — (fullness), the thirteenth son of Heman, “the king’s seer,” (1 Chronicles 25:4,28) and therefore a Kohathite Levite. (B.C. 1014.)
Jerimoth — Heights. (1.) One of the sons of Bela (1 Chr. 7:7). (2.) 1 Chr. 24:30, a Merarite Levite. (3.) A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5). (4.) A Levitical musician under Heman his…
Joshbekashah — (a seat in a hard place), son of Heman, head of the seventeenth course of musicians. (1 Chronicles 25:4,25) (B.C. 1014.)
Mahazioth — Visions, a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians (1 Chr. 25:4, 30).
Mallothi — My fulness, a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (1 Chr. 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians (26).
Mattaniah — Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16). (2.) A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2…
Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 25:4
Of Heman: the sons of Heman,.... The third chief singer:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel; the same with Azareel, Ch1 25:18.
Shebuel; called Shubael, Ch1 25:20.
and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth; in all fourteen, to whom came the sixth, ninth, eleventh, fifteenth, sixteenth, eighteenth, twentieth, twenty second, twenty fourth, seventeenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty third lots, Ch1 25:13.
Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 25:2-3
Asaph and Jeduthun . . . proclaimed God’s messages, meaning they were prophets as well as musicians.
Music — Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The Hebrews were much given to the cultivation of music. Their whole history and literature afford abundant evidence of this. After the…
Romamti-ezer — Elevation of help, one of the sons of Heman, “the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn.” He was head of the “four-and-twentieth” course of singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 31).
Romamtiezer — one of the fourteen sons of Heman. (1 Chronicles 25:4,31) (B.C. about 1014.)
Shebuel — Captive of God. (1.) One of the descendants of Gershom, who had charge of the temple treasures in the time of David (1 Chr. 23:16; 26:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman; one of those whose duty it…
Shebuel, Or Shebuel — (captive of God).
Uzziel — Strength of God. (1.) One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of Aaron (Ex. 6:18; Lev. 10:4). (2.) A Simeonite captain (1 Chr. 4:39-43). (3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7). (4.)…
Asaph · organization of the tabernacle service — organization of the tabernacle service
Azareel · . — .
Bukkiah · A Levite — A Levite
Eliathah · A musician — A musician
Giddalti · A — A
Hanani · 1. — 1.
Hananiah · 1. — 1.
Harp · Used in worship — Used in worship
Heman · .His — .His
Hothir · General references — General references
Jerimoth · 5. — 5.
Joshbekashah · General references — General references
Mahazioth · General references — General references
Mallothi · General references — General references
Mattaniah · 3. — 3.
Romamti-Ezer · General references — General references
Shebuel · 2. A singer, — 2. A singer,
Uzziel · 4. One of David’ s musicians — 4. One of David’ s musicians
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
