1 Chronicles 24:9 — Word Study
WLCלְמַלְכִּיָּה֙ הַחֲמִישִׁ֔י לְמִיָּמִ֖ן הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃
BSAthe fifthchămîyshîy to MalchijahMalkîyâh [my king is Jehovah] the sixthshishshîy to MijaminMîyâmin [from the right hand]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| לְמַלְכִּיָּה֙ | to Malkijah | Preposition, noun proper masculine |
| הַחֲמִישִׁ֔י | the fifth | Particle |
| לְמִיָּמִ֖ן | to Mijamin | Preposition, noun proper masculine |
| הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ | the sixth | Particle |
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| BSB | the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, |
| KJV | The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, |
| ASV | the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, |
| YLT | for Malchijah the fifth, for Mijamin the sixth, |
| WEB | the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, |
| BBE | The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin, |
Where they part company is in the rendering of names, but all translations agree on the structure and meaning of the verse.
The sentence contains two main clauses, each detailing the assignment of a priestly division, structured with prepositional phrases indicating their roles.
2 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 24:9
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Context — The Division of Priestsgenerated
1 Chronicles 24:9 is part of a list detailing the divisions of priests established by King David. Each division had specific duties in the temple service, and this organization was crucial for maintaining order in worship and sacrifices. The chronicler emphasizes the importance of these divisions in the life of Israel, especially during the time of the return from exile, as seen in Nehemiah 12:17.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehemiah 12:17 | of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai; |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מַלְכִּיָּה, le.mal.ki.Yahgenerated
The name מַלְכִּיָּה (Malchiyah) means 'my king is Jehovah' and is a proper noun referring to several individuals in the Old Testament. The parsing indicates it is a masculine noun, specifically a name, and it appears 16 times throughout the Hebrew Scriptures.
Malchiah's significance lies in his role within the priestly lineage, reflecting the connection between leadership and divine authority in Israel. The name encapsulates a theological affirmation of God's sovereignty as king.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The structure of this verse consists of two main phrases, each beginning with a prepositional phrase: לְמַלְכִּיָּה (to Malchijah) and לְמִיָּמִן (to Mijamin). Each phrase identifies the specific priestly division assigned to these individuals.
The use of ordinal numbers הַחֲמִישִׁי (the fifth) and הַשִּׁשִּׁי (the sixth) establishes a clear sequence, highlighting the organization of the priestly roles.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates מַלְכִּיָּה as μελξια, which does not carry the same meaning as the Hebrew. This choice may reflect a different understanding of the name's significance.
The Greek term μιαμιν for מִיָּמִן similarly maintains the connection to the original Hebrew meaning, 'from the right hand.'
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 24:9 lists the fifth priestly division as Malchijah and the sixth as Mijamin. These names represent the organization of priests who served in the temple, showing how David arranged the priestly duties.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Malchijah, meaning 'my king is Jehovah', was a name shared by several individuals in the Old Testament, including priests and leaders during the time of the return from exile.
Mijamin means 'from the right hand' and refers to several individuals, including a chief priest during the time of Nehemiah.
The divisions of priests were crucial for maintaining order in temple worship and ensuring that the duties were carried out properly.
This verse connects to Nehemiah as it reflects the ongoing organization of the priestly roles after the return from exile, as mentioned in Nehemiah 12.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about the importance of organization in our own spiritual practices from this passage?
- How does understanding the roles of these priests help us appreciate the temple worship in ancient Israel?
- In what ways can we apply the principles of service and duty seen in these priestly divisions in our lives today?
- How does the meaning of the names Malchijah and Mijamin reflect their roles in the community?
Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 24:9 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) Malchijah.—Nehemiah 3:11. Mijamin.—Looks like on the right hand. Perhaps the first syllable is a disguise of Mê (water—a metaphorical term for son), and then the name would be equivalent to Benjamin (Nehemiah 12:5).
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 24 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges9. Mijamin] So Nehemiah 10:7; Nehemiah 12:5; but 1 Chronicles 12:17, “Miniamin.”
Read Cambridge on 1 Chronicles 24 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
Tyndale line
The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin;
The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
The fifth to Malchiiah, the sixt to Miiamin,
Strictly literal
the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,
for Malchijah the fifth, for Mijamin the sixth,
for Malchijah the fifth, for Mijamin the sixth,
For Malkiyah the fifth, for Miyamin the sixth.
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
From the Latin
The fifth to Melchia, the sixth to Maiman,
Simplified
The fifth to Malkijah. The sixth to Mijamin.
The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all four words matched in the Hebrew and Greek. The Septuagint's word order is different, but the content remains consistent.
לְמַלְכִּיָּה֙ הַחֲמִישִׁ֔י לְמִיָּמִ֖ן הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃
4 of the 4 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 24:9
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
מַלְכִּיָּהוּ (Malkiyah) means 'my king is Yah' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, including a father of Pashhur and various priests and Levites. The name appears in contexts related to the Divided Monarchy and the Exile and Return periods. There are multiple figures named Malkiyah, each with distinct roles, such as a goldsmith and a leader involved in rebuilding efforts during Nehemiah's time.
מַלְכִּיָּהוּ, מַלְכִּיָּה n.pr.m. (my king is Yah)
father of Pashhur
a prince
priests
one of the sealed
a Levite
various men
base
H4441 מַלְכִּיָּהוּ, מַלְכִּיָּה (my king is Yah) . father of Pashhur
. a prince
. priests
. one of the sealed
. a Levite
. various men
4441 Malkiyah mal-kee-yaw'
or Malkiyahuw (Jer. 38:6), {mal-kee-yaw'-hoo}; from 4428 and
3050; king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah; Malkijah, the name of
ten Israelites:--Malchiah, Malchijah.
see HEBREW for 04428
see HEBREW for 03050
מַלְכִּיָּהוּ (mal.kiy.yah) — Malchijah.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.40;
son of: Jeatherai (H2979);
father of: Baaseiah (H1202)
§ Malchijah or Malchiah or Melchiah = "my king is Jehovah"
1) the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah
2) the son of Hammelech into whose dungeon Jeremiah was cast
3) the head of the 5th course of priests in the time of David
4) one of the priests who was at the reading of the law by Ezra, sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, and was at the dedication of the wall with Nehemiah
5) a Levite ancestor of Asaph and descendant of Levi through Gershon
6) son of Parosh who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
7) son of Harim who put away a foreign wife and helped repair the wall and the Tower of Ovens in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculineHR/Npm
חֲמִישִׁי (chamiyshiy) means 'fifth' and serves as an ordinal number indicating the position of five. It can also refer to a fifth part. The word is derived from a root associated with the number five, as noted in various lexicons.
חֲמִישִׁי m., חֲמִישִׁית f.adj.num.ordin. fifth
base
H2549 חֲמִישִׁי, חֲמִישִׁית fifth
2549 chamiyshiy kham-ee-shee'
or chamishshiy {kham-ish-shee'}; ord. from 2568; fifth; also
a fifth:--fifth (part).
see HEBREW for 02568
חֲמִישִׁי (cha.mi.shi) — fifth.
ordinal number, 5th
Art | Adj — ParticleHTd/Aomsa
מִיָּמִן (Miyamin) is a Hebrew name meaning "from the right hand." It refers to several individuals, notably a priestly figure during the Divided Monarchy and Exile, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:9 and Ezra 10:25. The name is associated with various roles, including a chief priest and one who signed a covenant with Nehemiah.
מִיָּמִן, מִיָמִין, מִנְיָמִן, מִנְיָמִין n.pr.m.
priestly name
one of those who took strange wives
base
H4326 מִיָּמִן, מִיָמִין, מִנְיָמִן, מִנְיָמִין
4326 Miyamin me-yaw-meem'
a form for 4509; Mijamin, the name of three
Israelites:--Miamin, Mijamin.
see HEBREW for 04509
מִיָּמִן (miy.ya.min) — Mijamin.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.9
§ Miamin or Mijamin = "from the right hand"
1) chief of the 6th course of priests established by David
2) a priest who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
3) a priest who went up with Zerubbabel
4) a priest who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
מִיָּמִן (miy.ya.min) — Mijamin.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.25
§ Miamin or Mijamin = "from the right hand"
1) chief of the 6th course of priests established by David
2) a priest who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
3) a priest who went up with Zerubbabel
4) a priest who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
מִיָּמִן (miy.ya.min) — Mijamin.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.7; also called Miniamin at Neh.12.17;
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculineHR/Npm
mij'-a-min (miyamin; the King James Version Miamin):
(1) One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezr 10:25). He is also called Maelus (1 Esdras 9:26).
(2) The one to whom fell the lot for the 6th priestly course (1Ch 24:9). His family returned with Zerubbabel and Joshua (Ne 12:5).
(3) A signatory of the Covenant (Ne 10:7).
(from the right hand). The chief of the sixth of the twenty-four courses of priests established by David. (1 Chronicles 24:9) A family of priests who signed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably the descendants of the preceding. (Nehemiah 10:7)
right hand
שִׁשִּׁי (shishshiy) means 'sixth' and can refer to both an ordinal number and a fractional part. It is derived from the root word for 'six' and has masculine and feminine forms. The entries consistently emphasize its use as a numerical designation.
שִׁשִּׁי m. 22 שִׁשִּׁית f. 6 adj.num.ordin. sixth
base
H8345 שִׁשִּׁי, שִׁשִּׁית sixth
8345 shishshiy shish-shee'
from 8337; sixth, ord. or (feminine) fractional:--sixth
(part).
see HEBREW for 08337
שִׁשִּׁי (shish.shi) — sixth.
1) sixth
1a) sixth (ordinal number)
1b) sixth (as fraction)
Art | Adj — ParticleHTd/Aomsa