Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), Young's Literal Translation and to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, [are] sons: Shimri the head (though he was not first-born, yet his father setteth him for head), King James Bible Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief; ) Hebrew Hosahוּלְחֹסָ֥ה (ū·lə·ḥō·sāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2621: Hosah -- a Levite, also a place in Asher the Merarite בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son also had sons: בָּנִ֑ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son Shimri שִׁמְרִ֤י (šim·rî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8113: Shimri -- four Israelites the first הָרֹאשׁ֙ (hā·rōš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head (although כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he was הָיָ֣ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no the firstborn, בְכ֔וֹר (ḇə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief his father אָבִ֖יהוּ (’ā·ḇî·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father had appointed וַיְשִׂימֵ֥הוּ (way·śî·mê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set him as the first), לְרֹֽאשׁ׃ (lə·rōš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head |