Chief Musician
Overseer
A written article for Chief Musician is still to come. Below and alongside: where Chief Musician appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.
Original word
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נָצַח musician, overseers, set, singer, perpetual, oversee, excel, forwardH5329
Where Chief Musician appears in Scripture
וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵהוּ וּמִקְנֵיָהוּ וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם וִֽיעִיאֵל וַֽעֲזַזְיָהוּ בְּכִנֹּרוֹת עַל-הַשְּׁמִינִית לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
מֵאֵלֶּה לְנַצֵּחַ עַל-מְלֶאכֶת בֵּית-יְהוָה עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה אָלֶף וְשֹֽׁטְרִים וְשֹֽׁפְטִים שֵׁשֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
וַיִּסְפֹּר שְׁלֹמֹה שִׁבְעִים אֶלֶף אִישׁ סַבָּל וּשְׁמוֹנִים אֶלֶף אִישׁ חֹצֵב בָּהָר וּמְנַצְּחִים עֲלֵיהֶם שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃
And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
וַיַּעַשׂ מֵהֶם שִׁבְעִים אֶלֶף סַבָּל וּשְׁמֹנִים אֶלֶף חֹצֵב בָּהָר וּשְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת מְנַצְּחִים לְהַֽעֲבִיד אֶת-הָעָֽם׃
And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.
וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים עֹשִׂים בֶּֽאֱמוּנָה בַּמְּלָאכָה וַֽעֲלֵיהֶם׀ מֻפְקָדִים יַחַת וְעֹֽבַדְיָהוּ הַלְוִיִּם מִן-בְּנֵי מְרָרִי וּזְכַרְיָה וּמְשֻׁלָּם מִן-בְּנֵי הַקְּהָתִים לְנַצֵּחַ וְהַלְוִיִּם כָּל-מֵבִין בִּכְלֵי-שִֽׁיר׃
And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
וְעַל הַסַּבָּלִים וּֽמְנַצְּחִים לְכֹל עֹשֵׂה מְלָאכָה לַֽעֲבוֹדָה וַֽעֲבוֹדָה וּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּם סֽוֹפְרִים וְשֹֽׁטְרִים וְשֽׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃
Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
וּבַשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית לְבוֹאָם אֶל-בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים לִירוּשָׁלִַם בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי הֵחֵלּוּ זְרֻבָּבֶל בֶּן-שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל וְיֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן-יֽוֹצָדָק וּשְׁאָר אֲחֵיהֶם׀ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְכָל-הַבָּאִים מֵֽהַשְּׁבִי יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם וַיַּֽעֲמִידוּ אֶת-הַלְוִיִּם מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמַעְלָה לְנַצֵּחַ עַל-מְלֶאכֶת בֵּית-יְהוָֽה׃
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.
וַיַּֽעֲמֹד יֵשׁוּעַ בָּנָיו וְאֶחָיו קַדְמִיאֵל וּבָנָיו בְּנֵֽי-יְהוּדָה כְּאֶחָד לְנַצֵּחַ עַל-עֹשֵׂה הַמְּלָאכָה בְּבֵית הָֽאֱלֹהִים בְּנֵי חֵֽנָדָד בְּנֵיהֶם וַֽאֲחֵיהֶם הַלְוִיִּֽם׃
Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.
מַדּוּעַ שׁוֹבְבָה הָעָם הַזֶּה יְרוּשָׁלִַם מְשֻׁבָה נִצַּחַת הֶחֱזִיקוּ בַּתַּרְמִית מֵאֲנוּ לָשֽׁוּב׃
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
יְהוִה אֲדֹנָי חֵילִי וַיָּשֶׂם רַגְלַי כָּֽאַיָּלוֹת וְעַל בָּמוֹתַי יַדְרִכֵנִי לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹתָֽי׃
The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי-קֹרַח עַֽל-עֲלָמוֹת שִֽׁיר׃
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל-תַּשְׁחֵת מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף שִֽׁיר׃
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַלמוּת לַבֵּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽד׃ בְּבוֹא׀ דּוֹאֵג הָאֲדֹמִי וַיַּגֵּד לְשָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ בָּא דָוִד אֶל-בֵּית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל-הַשְּׁמִינִית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת עַֽל-הַשְּׁמִינִית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל-תַּשְׁחֵת לְדָוִד מִכְתָּֽם׃
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ׀ לְעֶבֶד יְהוָה לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר׀ לַיהוָה אֶת-דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת בְּיוֹם הִֽצִּיל-יְהוָה אוֹתוֹ מִכַּף כָּל-אֹיְבָיו וּמִיַּד שָׁאֽוּל׃ וַיֹּאמַר
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל-הַגִּתִּית לִבְנֵי-קֹרַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד-יְהוָה לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל-יְדוּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ אֶֽל-הַנְּחִילוֹת מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ׀ עַל-יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בֶּֽאֱחֹז אוֹתוֹ פְלִשְׁתִּים בְּגַֽת׃
To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-אַיֶּלֶת הַשַּׁחַר מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף שִֽׁיר׃
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל-תַּשְׁחֵת לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בִּשְׁלֹחַ שָׁאוּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְרוּ אֶת-הַבַּיִת לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ (לידיתון) לִֽידוּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.
שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר לִבְנֵי קֹרַח לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-מָחֲלַת לְעַנּוֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְהֵימָן הָאֶזְרָחִֽי׃
A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל-מָחֲלַת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-שֹׁשַׁנִּים לִבְנֵי-קֹרַח מַשְׂכִּיל שִׁיר יְדִידֹֽת׃
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל-(ידיתון) יְדוּתוּן לְאָסָף מִזְמֽוֹר׃
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-שׁוּשַׁן עֵדוּת מִכְתָּם לְדָוִד לְלַמֵּֽד׃ בְּהַצּוֹתוֹ׀ אֶת אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם וְאֶת-אֲרַם צוֹבָה וַיָּשָׁב יוֹאָב וַיַּךְ אֶת-אֱדוֹם בְּגֵיא-מֶלַח שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר אָֽלֶף׃
To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽד׃ בְּבֹא הַזִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְרוּ לְשָׁאוּל הֲלֹא דָוִד מִסְתַּתֵּר עִמָּֽנוּ׃
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?
לַמְנַצֵּחַ אֶל-שֹׁשַׁנִּים עֵדוּת לְאָסָף מִזְמֽוֹר׃
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim-Eduth, A Psalm of Asaph.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל-תַּשְׁחֵת לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בְּבָרְחוֹ מִפְּנֵי-שָׁאוּל בַּמְּעָרָֽה׃
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל-הַגִּתִּית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ בְּֽבוֹא-אֵלָיו נָתָן הַנָּבִיא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר-בָּא אֶל-בַּת-שָֽׁבַע׃
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.