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Lexicon :: Strong's H4256 - maḥălōqeṯ

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מַחֲלֹקֶת
Transliteration
maḥălōqeṯ
Pronunciation
makh-al-o'-keth
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 669d

Strong’s Definitions

מַחֲלֹקֶת machălôqeth, makh-al-o'-keth; from H2505; a section (of Levites, people or soldiers):—company, course, division, portion. See also H5555.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H4256 in the following manner: course (33x), divisions (8x), portions (1x), companies (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H4256 in the following manner: course (33x), divisions (8x), portions (1x), companies (1x).

  1. division, course, class, share, allotment

    1. division, part

    2. division, class, course

      1. of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחֲלֹקֶת machălôqeth, makh-al-o'-keth; from H2505; a section (of Levites, people or soldiers):—company, course, division, portion. See also H5555.
STRONGS H4256: Abbreviations
מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת noun feminine division, course (almost wholly Chronicles) — מ׳ absolute 1 Chronicles 27:1, 2; construct 1 Chronicles 27:4; suffix מַחֲלֻקְתּוֺ 1 Chronicles 27:2 + 14 times 1 Chronicles 27; absolute מַחְלְקוֺת 1 Chronicles 23:6 + 6 times Chronicles + 1 Samuel 23:28 (see below); construct id. 1 Chronicles 26:12 + 5 times Chronicles + Nehemiah 11:36; suffix מַחְלְקוֺתֵיכֶם 2 Chronicles 35:4; מַחְלְקוֺתֵיהֶם 2 Chronicles 31:16, 17; מַחְלְקוֺתָם 1 Chronicles 24:1 + 3 times in Chronicles; מַחְלְקֹתָם Joshua 11:23; Joshua 12:7; Joshua 18:10; Ezekiel 48:29; —
1. division, part, of land assigned to the several tribes of Israel Joshua 11:23; Joshua 12:7 (both D) Joshua 18:10 (J E; others, divisions of Israel, but see) Ezekiel 48:29.
2. technical term of organization of priests and Levites (late), 1 Chronicles 23:6; 1 Chronicles 24:1; 1 Chronicles 26:1, 12, 19; 2 Chronicles 8:14 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 31:2 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 35:4, 10; Nehemiah 11:36 + 25 times in Chronicles, + (of royal officials) 1 Chronicles 28:1 — סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֺת proper name 1 Samuel 23:28 was popularly connected with this √, = rock of divisions, where Saul and David parted from neighbourhood of each other (Dr) so Vrss Th and others; Bö Klo, where their forces lay divided from each other; originally connection was perhaps with H2505 II. חלק, smooth, slippery; Ges De W Ke and others explanation here as rock of escapes, but this meaning for חלק dubious.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H4255.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

11:23; 11:23; 12:7; 12:7; 18:10; 18:10

1 Samuel

23:28; 23:28

1 Chronicles

23:6; 23:6; 24:1; 24:1; 26:1; 26:12; 26:12; 26:19; 27; 27:1; 27:2; 27:2; 27:4; 28:1

2 Chronicles

8:14; 31:2; 31:16; 31:17; 35:4; 35:4; 35:10

Nehemiah

11:36; 11:36

Ezekiel

48:29; 48:29

H4256

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4256 matches the Hebrew מַחֲלֹקֶת (maḥălōqeṯ),
which occurs 42 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:23 - And Joshua took all the land, as the Lord commanded Moses; and Joshua gave them for an inheritance to Israel by division according to their tribes; and the land ceased from war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:7 - And these are the kings of the Amorites, whom Joshua and the children of Israel slew beyond Jordan by the sea of Balagad in the plain of Libanus, and as far as the mountain of Chelcha, as men go up to Seir: and Joshua gave it to the tribes of Israel to inherit according to their portion;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:10 - And Joshua cast the lot for them in Selo before the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:6 - And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:1 - And they number the sons of Aaron in their division, Nadab, and Abiud, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:1 - And for the divisions of the gates: the sons of the Corites were Mosellemia, of the sons of Asaph.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:12 - To these were assigned the divisions of the gates, to the chiefs of the mighty men the daily courses, even their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:19 - These are the divisions of the porters for the sons of Core, and to the sons of Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:1 - Now the sons of Israel according to their number, heads of families, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and scribes ministering to the king, and for every affair of the king according to their divisions, for every ordinance of coming in and going out monthly, for all the months of the year, one division of them was twenty-four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:2 - And over the first division of the first month was Isboaz the son of Zabdiel: in his division were twenty-four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4 - And over the division of the second month was Dodia the son of Ecchoc, and over his division was Makelloth also chief: and in his division were twenty and four thousand, chief men of the host.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:5 - The third for the third month was Banaias the son of Jodae the chief priest: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:6 - This Banæas was more mighty than the thirty, and over the thirty: and Zabad his son was over his division.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:7 - The fourth for the fourth month was Asael the brother of Joab, and Zabadias his son, and his brethren: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:8 - The fifth chief for the fifth month was Samaoth the Jezraite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:9 - The sixth for the sixth month was Hoduias the son of Ekkes the Thecoite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:10 - The seventh for the seventh month was Chelles of Phallus of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:11 - The eighth for the eighth month was Sobochai the Usathite, belonging to Zarai: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:12 - The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, of the land of Benjamin: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:13 - The tenth for the tenth month was Meera the Netophathite, belonging to Zarai: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:14 - The eleventh for the eleventh month was Banaias of Pharathon, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:15 - The twelfth for the twelfth month was Choldia the Netophathite, belonging to Gothoniel: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1 - And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the chief of the judges, and all the chief men of the courses of attendance on the person of the king, and the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the treasurers, and the lords of his substance, and of all the king's property, and of his sons, together with the eunuchs, and the mighty men, and the warriors of the army, at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:13 - and the plan of the courses of the priests and Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and of the stores of vessels for ministration of the service of the house of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:21 - And see, here are the courses of the priests and Levites for all the service of the house of the Lord, and there shall be with thee men for every workmanship, and every one of ready skill in every art: also the chief men and all the people, ready for all thy commands.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:11 - And it came to pass, when the priests went out of the holy place, (for all the priests that were found were sanctified, they were not then arranged according to their daily course,)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:14 - And he established, according to the order of his father David, the courses of the priests, and that according to their public ministrations: and the Levites were appointed over their charges, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily order: and the porters were appointed according to their courses to the different gates: for thus were the commandments of David the man of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:8 - And the Levites and all Juda did according to all that the priest Jodae commanded them, and they took each his men from the beginning of the sabbath to the end of the sabbath, for Jodae the priest did not dismiss the courses.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:2 - And Ezekias appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites, and the courses of each one according to his ministry, to the priests and to the Levites, for the whole-burnt-offering, and for the peace-offering, and to praise, and to give thanks, and to minister in the gates and in the courts of the house of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15 - by the hand of Odom, and Benjamin, and Jesus, and Semei, and Amarias, and Sechonias, by the hand of the priests faithfully, to give to their brethren according to the courses, as well to great as small;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:16 - besides the increase of males from three years old and upward, to every one entering into the house of the Lord, a portion according to a daily rate, for service in the daily courses of their order.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:17 - This is the distribution of the priests according to the houses of their families; and the Levites in their daily courses from twenty years old and upward were in their order,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:4 - And prepare yourselves according to the houses of your families, and according to your daily courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and the order by the hand of his son Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:10 - And the service was duly ordered, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the command of the king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:36 - And of the Levites there were divisions to Juda and to Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:29 - This is the land, which ye shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, saith the Lord God.
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