But many
rab (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
of the priests
kohen (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and Levites
Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
and chief
ro'sh (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the fathers
'ab (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
who were ancient men
zaqen (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
that had seen
ra'ah (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the first
ri'shown (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
house
bayith (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
when the foundation
yacad (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
of this house
bayith (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
was laid
yacad (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
before their eyes
`ayin (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
wept
bakah (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
with a loud
gadowl (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
voice
qowl (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
and many
rab (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
shouted
truw`ah (ter-oo-aw')
clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
aloud
ruwm (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
for joy
simchah (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
