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Jesharelah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3480

יְשַׂרְאֵ֫לָה

ye.sar.e.lah — Jesharelah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.2; son of: Asaph (H0623H); brother of: Zaccur (H2139J), Joseph (H3130I) and Nethaniah (H5418H); also called Jesharelah at 1Ch.25.14; Another name of a.sar.e.lah (אֲשַׂרְאֵ֫לָה "Asharelah" H0841) § Jesharelah = "these are upright" a Levite and son of Asaph and leader of the 7th course of the musicians

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H841

אֲשַׂרְאֵ֫לָה

a.sar.e.lah — Asharelah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.2; son of: Asaph (H0623H); brother of: Zaccur (H2139J), Joseph (H3130I) and Nethaniah (H5418H); also called Jesharelah at 1Ch.25.14; Also named: ye.sar.e.lah (יְשַׂרְאֵ֫לָה "Jesharelah" H3480) § Asarelah = "God holds" a son of Asaph, appointed sanctuary musician by David

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Historical dictionary entry

Upright towards God, the head of the seventh division of Levitical musicians (1 Chr. 25:14).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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