| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin |
| Berechiah | וּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙ | u·ve·rech·yah | 1296 | "Yah blesses," the name of several Isr. | from barak and Yah, see Yeberekyahu |
| and Elkanah | וְאֶלְקָנָ֔ה | ve·'el·ka·nah, | 511 | "God has created," or "God has taken possession," the name of several Isr. | from el and qanah |
| were gatekeepers | שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים | sho·'a·rim | 7778 | a gatekeeper | from the same as shaar |
| for the ark. | לָאָרֹֽון׃ | la·'a·ro·vn. | 727 | a chest, ark | of uncertain derivation |