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Jesharelah
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
Also known as Jesharelah (יְשַׂרְאֵלָה‎, yesar'elah). A son of Asaph who was a worship musician during David’s reign (1 Chr 25:2, 14).
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Asharelah, Son of Asaph
Asharelah, Son of Asaph (אֲשַׂרְאֵלָה‎, asar'elah). Also known as Jesharelah (יְשַׂרְאֵלָה‎, yesar'elah). A son of Asaph who was a worship musician during David’s reign (1 Chr 25:2, 14).
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Jesharelah
Jesharelah. Probably a scribal mistake for Asharelah, the name of a Levite musician, in 1 Chronicles 25:14.See Asharelah.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Jesharelah
Jesharelah jesh-ə-reĺə [Heb. yes̓ar’ēlâ]; NEB ASARELAH. One of the group of Levitical musicians appointed to serve in temple worship in the time of David (1 Ch. 25:14). A variant form of the same name (Asharelah; AV, NEB, Asarelah) appears in 1 Ch. 25:2.
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Jesharelah
JESHARELAH* A variant for Asharelah or Asarelah, the name of a Levite musician, in 1 Chronicles 25:14 (kjv; niv “Jesarelah”). See Asharelah.
The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia
Jesharelah
JESHARELAH. A musician among the sons of Asaph during the time of David (1 Chr 25:14). He is called Asarelah in v. 2.
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Jesharelah
Jesharelah (Heb. yĕkarʾēlâ) (also ASHARELAH)A son of Asaph; leader of the seventh division of levitical singers at the time of David (1 Chr. 25:14). He is called Asharelah at 1 Chr. 25:2.
Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
Jesharelah
Jesharelah [jĕshˊə rēˊlə] (Heb. yeśar˒ēlâ). A son of Asaph; leader of the seventh division of levitical singers at the time of David (1 Chr. 25:14; NIV “Jesarelah”). He is called Asharelah at v. 2 (KJV, NIV “Asarelah”).
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Jesharelah
Jeshar´elah (right before God), son of Asaph, and head of the seventh of the twenty-four wards into which the musicians of the Levites were divided. 1 Chron. 25:14. [Asarelah.] (b.c. 1014.)
The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
Jesharelah
JESHARE´LAH (jesh-a-rēʹla; perhaps, “upright toward God”). Head of the seventh division of the Levitical musicians (1 Chron. 25:14). He was a son of Asaph (v. 2, where his name is given as Aharelah). The NIV renders Jesarelah.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Jesharelah
Jesharelah—upright towards God, the head of the seventh division of Levitical musicians (1 Chr. 25:14).
Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Jesharelah
JESHARELAH [jesh uh REE luh] — a musician who presided over the service of song during the reign of King David (1 Chr. 25:14; Asarelah, REB).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
JESHARELAH
JESHARELAH<jesh-a-re’-la> ([יְשַׂרְאֵלָה‎, yesar’elah], meaning doubtful): One of the (or probably a family of) Levitical musicians (1 Ch 25:14), called “Asharelah” in verse 2. The names should be written “Asarelah” and “Jesarelah.”
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