King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And the porters [were], Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum [was] the chief;
Complete Jewish Bible:
The gatekeepers: Shalum, 'Akuv, Talmon, Achiman and their kinsmen; Shalum was the chief.
Berean Standard Bible:
These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.
American Standard Version:
And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren (Shallum was the chief),
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And the porters{H7778} were, Shallum{H7967}, and Akkub{H6126}, and Talmon{H2929}, and Ahiman{H289}, and their brethren{H251}: Shallum{H7967} was the chief{H7218};
Cross-References (KJV):
1 Chronicles 23:5
- Moreover four thousand [were] porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, [said David], to praise [therewith].
Nehemiah 11:19
- Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred seventy and two.
1 Chronicles 26:1
- ¶ Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was] Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
1 Chronicles 26:32
- And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 9:17
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7778
There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׁוֹעֵר
Transliteration: shôwʻêr
Pronunciation: sho-are'
Description: or שֹׁעֵר active participle of שָׁעַר (as denominative from שַׁעַר); a janitor; doorkeeper, porter. - Strong's Number: H7967
There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׁלּוּם
Transliteration: Shallûwm
Pronunciation: shal-loom'
Description: or (shorter) שַׁלֻּם; the same as שִׁלּוּם; Shallum, the name of fourteen Israelites; Shallum. - Strong's Number: H6126
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַקּוּב
Transliteration: ʻAqqûwb
Pronunciation: ak-koob'
Description: from עָקַב; insidious; Akkub, the name of five Israelites; Akkub. - Strong's Number: H2929
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טַלְמוֹן
Transliteration: Ṭalmôwn
Pronunciation: tal-mone'
Description: from the same as חָרְגֹּל; oppressive; Talmon, a temple doorkeeper; Talmon. - Strong's Number: H289
There are 676 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֲחִימַן
Transliteration: ʼĂchîyman
Pronunciation: akh-ee-man'
Description: or אֲחִימָן ; from אָח and מִן; brother of a portion (i.e. gift); Achiman, the name of an Anakite and of an Israelite; Ahiman. - Strong's Number: H251
There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָח
Transliteration: ʼâch
Pronunciation: awkh
Description: a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'. - Strong's Number: H7218
There are 548 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רֹאשׁ
Transliteration: rôʼsh
Pronunciation: roshe
Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.