Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. Young's Literal Translation Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels. King James Bible The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels. Hebrew The singersשָׁ֭רִים (rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing lead the way, קִדְּמ֣וּ (qid·də·mū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6923: To project, precede, to anticipate, hasten, meet the musicians נֹגְנִ֑ים (nō·ḡə·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5059: To touch or play a stringed instrument [follow] after, אַחַ֣ר (’a·ḥar) Adverb Strong's 310: The hind or following part among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the maidens עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹת (‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5959: A young woman, a virgin playing tambourines. תּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃ (tō·w·p̄ê·p̄ō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 8608: To drum, play, on the tambourine |