1 Chronicles 24:9

לְמַלְכִּיָּה֙ הַֽחֲמִישִׁ֔י לְמִיָּמִ֖ן הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי
The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
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לְ מַלְכִּיָּה֙
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
מַלְכִּיָּה֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("To malchijah")
Dictionary form: מַלְכִּיָּה · mahl-kih-YAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: to malchijah
of malchiah ×4 malchiah ×3 and malchiah ×2 and malchijah ×2 malchijah ×2 of malchijah ×1 of melchiah ×1 to malchijah ×1
More options
Malchijah — Most common modern scholarly and study-Bible spelling.
Malchiah — Alternate spelling; used in some modern translations.
Melchiah — Rare variant; retain only when following a specific manuscript tradition.

BDB4683 H4441

BDB4682 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4684

מַלְכִּיָּהוּ (only Jer 38:6), מַלְכִּיָּה proper name, masculine (my king is Yah; compare GrayProp. N. 119 f., 146 and elsewhere); — ᵐ5 Μελχ(ε)ια(ς). —

1. father of Pashhur Jer 21:1; Jer 38:1, compare 1Chr 9:12 (priest), Neh 11:12.
2. a prince Jer 38:6.
3. priests:
  a. 1Chr 24:9.
  b. Neh 12:42.
4. one of the sealed Neh 10:4 perhaps also Neh 8:4.
5. a Levite 1Chr 6:25.
6. various men:
  a. Ezra 10:25 a.
  b. Ezra 10:25 b.
  c. Ezra 10:31 = Neh 3:11.
  d. Neh 3:14.
  e. Neh 3:31.

malchiah, malchijah, melchiah
malkiyyâ
my king is Jehovah
Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites
  • the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah
    • "the son of Hammelech into whose dungeon Jeremiah was cast"the head of the 5th course of priests in the time of David"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"a Levite ancestor of Asaph and descendant of Levi through Gershon"son of Parosh who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra"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"son of Rechab, leader of the district of Beth Haccerem, who helped repair the Refuse Gate in the time of Nehemiah"a goldsmith who helped repair the wall in the time of Nehemiah

הַ ֽחֲמִישִׁ֔י
הַ
Prefix — article the
ֽחֲמִישִׁ֔י
Root word fifth, part
Dictionary form: חֲמִישִׁי · huh-mee-SHEE

Adjective — Ordinal Number, masculine singular, absolute state an ordinal (first, second, …)

In the KJV here: the fifth
the fifth ×16 in the fifth ×6 and in the fifth ×3 a fifth ×2 and the fifth ×2 day of the fifth ×2 on the fifth ×2 and on the fifth ×1
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fifth — Ordinal number; broadest, most versatile rendering.
fifth part — Use when denoting a fractional portion or share.
one-fifth — Clearer modern fraction form for proportional contexts.
fifth day — Prefer when the noun 'day' is implied but omitted in Hebrew.
fifth time — Use when enumerating repeated occurrences or events.

BDB2904 H2549

BDB2903 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2905

חֲמִישִׁי masculine, חֲמִישִׁית feminine adjective ordinal number fifth; —

masculine חֲמִישִׁי Gen 1:23 + 22 t.; חֲמִשִׁי Zech 7:3 + 3 t.; feminine חֲמִישִׁית absolute 1Kgs 14:25 + 4 t.; חֲמִשִׁית Lev 19:25; Jer 36:9 חֲמִשּׁית 1Kgs 6:31 construct חֲמִישִׁית Lev 27:15; Lev 27:19 suffix חֲמִישִׁתוֺ Lev 5:16 + 2 t.; חֲמִשִׁיתוֺ Lev 22:14; Lev 27:31 חֲמִשִׁתוֺ Lev 27:27, compare חֲמִשִׁתָיו Lev 5:24, read תוֺ- Samaritan Di (q. v.); — fifth, usually in enumerated days, months, years, sons, etc.; definite, except masculine Gen 1:23; Gen 30:17, feminine Gen 47:24; 1Kgs 6:31; Neh 6:5 —
1. masculine Gen 1:23; Num 7:36; Num 29:26; Num 33:38; Josh 19:24 (all P), Gen 30:17 (E), Judg 19:8; 2Kgs 25:8; Jer 1:3; Jer 28:1; Jer 52:12; Zech 7:3; 1Chr 27:8; Ezra 7:8; Ezra 7:9 noun omitted 2Sam 3:4; 1Chr 2:14; 1Chr 3:3; 1Chr 8:2; 1Chr 26:3; 1Chr 26:4 (all of בֵּן), 1Chr 24:9; 1Chr 25:12 (גּוֺרָל), Zech 8:19 (חֹדֶשׁ), 1Chr 27:8 (יוֺם).
2. feminine Lev 19:25; 1Kgs 14:25; Jer 36:9; Ezek 1:2; 2Chr 12:2 ׳פַּעַם ח Neh 6:5.
3. חֲמִשִּׁית 1Kgs 6:31 as substantive a fifth part, so חֲמִישִׁית Gen 47:24; Lev 5:6; Lev 5:24; Lev 22:14; Lev 27:13; Lev 27:27; Lev 27:31; Num 5:7 construct חמישׁית כֶּסֶף Lev 27:15; Lev 27:19.

fifth, part
ḥămîšî
fifth; also a fifth
  • ordinal number, 5th

לְ מִיָּמִ֖ן
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
מִיָּמִ֖ן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("To mijamin")
Dictionary form: מִיָּמִן · mih-yaw-MIN

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: to mijamin
and miamin ×1 miamin ×1 mijamin ×1 to mijamin ×1
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Mijamin — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.
Miamin — Alternate anglicization; some older modern versions use this.
Miyamin — Closer transliteration; preferred in critical/academic contexts.
Minjamin — Variant spelling found in some contemporary translations.

BDB4627 H4326 H4509

BDB4626 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4628

מִיָּמִן, מִיָּמִין, מִנְיָמִן, מִנְיָמִין

proper name, masculine 1. priestly name:
  a. מִיָּמִן assigned to David's time, 1Chr 24:9.
  b. Nehemiah's time Neh 10:8 = מִנְיָמִין Neh 12:17; Neh 12:41.
  c. מִנְיָמִן assigned to Hezekiah's time 2Chr 31:15.
  d. מִיָּמִין went up with Zerubbabel Neh 12:5.
2. one of those who took strange wives Ezra 10:25. — ᵐ5 Βενιαμειν and (especially A ᵐ5L) Μιαμειν.

miamin, mijamin
miyyāmin
from the right hand
Mijamin, the name of three Israelites
  • chief of the 6th course of priests established by David
    • "a priest who signed the covenant with Nehemiah"a priest who went up with Zerubbabel"a priest who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

הַ שִּׁשִּֽׁי
הַ
Prefix — article the
שִּׁשִּֽׁי
Root word sixth, part
Dictionary form: שִׁשִּׁי · shish-SHEE

Adjective — Ordinal Number, masculine singular, absolute state an ordinal (first, second, …)

In the KJV here: the sixth
the sixth ×13 in the sixth ×3 the sixth part ×3 that on the sixth ×2 and on the sixth ×1 and the sixth ×1 captain for the sixth ×1 of the sixth ×1
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sixth — Default ordinal; fits most positional or sequential contexts.
sixth part — Use when denoting a fractional portion or share.
one-sixth — Modern fractional form; clearer than 'sixth part' in prose.
sixth one — Useful when emphasizing identity in a list or series.

BDB8489 H8345 H8341

BDB8488 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8490

שִׁשִּׁי masculine22 שִׁשִּׁית feminine6 adjective ordinal number sixth; — (הַ)יוֺם הַשִּׁשִּׁי Gen 1:31 + 5 t., etc.; בַּשָּׁנָה הַשִּׁשִּׁית Lev 25:21; Ezek 8:1, etc.; construct שִׁשִּׁית הַהִין Ezek 4:11 6th part of the hin, compare Ezek 45:13; Ezek 46:14 read ׳שׁ also Ezek 45:13 b (see [ שִׁשָּׁה] infra).

sixth, part
šiššî
sixth, ordinal or (feminine) fractional
  • sixth
    • sixth (ordinal number)
      • "sixth (as fraction)

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
לְמַלְכִּיָּה֙ Pashta — a lesser break הַֽחֲמִישִׁ֔י Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְמִיָּמִ֖ן Tipeha — a lesser break הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי Silluq — end of the verse

לְמַלְכִּיָּה הַֽחֲמִישִׁי לְמִיָּמִן הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃
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The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
Cross References

Nehemiah 12:17

לַֽאֲבִיָּה זִכְרִי לְמִנְיָמִין לְמֽוֹעַדְיָה פִּלְטָֽי׃
17
Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
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