The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
The ſingers went before, the players on inſtruments followed after; amongſt them were the damoſels playing with timbrels.
אַחַר , feminine adjective, adverb, preposition, ʾahar — the hind or following part (value 209)
H310,
אַחַר ʼachar, akh-ar'; from H309; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses):—after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)
as an adverb
behind (of place)
afterwards (of time)
as a preposition
behind, after (of place)
after (of time)
besides
as a conjunction
after that
as a substantive
hinder part
with other prepositions
from behind
from following after
Used in 664 Verses, 31 Books 714  Occurrence Count
נָגַן , verb, nagan — to touch or play a stringed instrument (value 103)
H5059,
נָגַן nâgan, naw-gan'; a primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music:—player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument
(Qal)
player (participle)
(Piel)
to play
player, minstrel (participle)
Used in 12 Verses, 5 Books 14  Occurrence Count
עַלְמָה , feminine noun, ʿalma — a young woman, a virgin (value 145)
H5959,
עַלְמָה ʻalmâh, al-maw'; feminine of H5958; a lass (as veiled or private):—damsel, maid, virgin.virgin, young woman
of marriageable age
maid or newly married
"There is no instance where it can be proved that 'almâ designates a young woman who is not a virgin. The fact of virginity is obvious in Gen 24:43 where 'almâ is used of one who was being sought as a bride for Isaac." (R. Laird Harris, et al. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, p. 672.)
Used in 7 Verses, 6 Books 7  Occurrence Count
קָדַם , verb, kadam — to come or be in front, meet (value 144)
H6923,
קָדַם qâdam, kaw-dam'; a primitive root; to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help):—come (go, (flee)) before, disappoint, meet, prevent.to meet, come or be in front, confront, go before
(Piel)
to meet, confront, come to meet, receive
to go before, go in front, be in front
to lead, be beforehand, anticipate, forestall
(Hiphil)
to come in front
to confront, anticipate
Used in 25 Verses, 10 Books 26  Occurrence Count
שִׁיר , verb, shiyr — to sing (value 510)
H7891,
שִׁיר shîyr, sheer; or (the original form) שׁוּר shûwr; (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with H7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing:—behold (by mistake for H7789), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).to sing
(Qal)
to sing
singer, songstresses (participle)
(Polel)
to sing
singer, songstress (participle)
(Hophal) to be sung
In
Job 36:24, this word is translated "Behold"; in modern versions, it is translated "Sing". The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than
H7788 hence the difference in the translations. (Cf. Gill on
Job 36:24)
Used in 79 Verses, 18 Books 82  Occurrence Count
תָּוֶךְ , masculine noun, tavekh — midst (value 426)
H8432,
תָּוֶךְ tâvek, taw'-vek; from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre:—among(-st), × between, half, × (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), × out (of), × through, × with(-in).midst, middle
midst, middle
into, through (after verbs of motion)
among (of a number of persons)
between (of things arranged by twos)
from among (as to take or separate etc)
Used in 390 Verses, 27 Books 418  Occurrence Count
תָּפַף , verb, tafaf — to sound the timbrel, beat (value 560)
H8608,
תָּפַף tâphaph, taw-faf'; a primitive root; to drum, i.e. play (as) on the tambourine:—taber, play with timbrels.to play or sound the timbrel, beat, play upon, drum (on a timbrel or other object)
(Qal) playing (participle)
(Poel) beating (participle)
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
| Psalm 68:25Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| קִדְּמ֣וּ שָׁ֭רִים אַחַ֣ר נֹגְנִ֑ים בְּת֥וֹךְ עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹת תּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The singers |
H7891shiyr |
שִׁיר |
510 |
| went before, |
H6923kadam |
קָדַם |
144 |
| the players on instruments |
H5059nagan |
נָגַן |
103 |
| followed after; |
H310ʾahar |
אַחַר |
209 |
| among |
H8432tavekh |
תָּוֶךְ |
426 |
| them were the damsels |
H5959ʿalma |
עַלְמָה |
145 |
| playing with timbrels. |
H8608tafaf |
תָּפַף |
560 |
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