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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 - So Joshua H3091 took H3947 the whole H3605 land, H776 according to all H3605 that the LORD H3068 had spoken H1696 to Moses, H4872 and Joshua H3091 gave H5414 it for an inheritance H5159 to Israel H3478 according to their divisions H4256 by their tribes. H7626 Thus the land H776 had H8252 rest H8252 from war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:7 - Now these H428 are the kings H4428 of the land H776 whom H834 Joshua H3091 and the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 [fn]defeated H5221 beyond H5676 the Jordan H3383 toward the west, H3220 from Baal-gad H1171 in the valley H1237 of Lebanon H3844 even as far H5704 as Mount H2022 Halak, H2510 which rises H5927 toward Seir; H8165 and Joshua H3091 gave H5414 it to the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 as a possession H3425 according to their divisions, H4256

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:10 - And Joshua H3091 cast H7993 lots H1486 for them in Shiloh H7887 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and there H8033 Joshua H3091 divided H2505 the land H776 to the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 according to their divisions. H4256

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:6 - David H1732 divided H2505 them into divisions H4256 according to the sons H1121 of Levi: H3878 Gershon, H1648 Kohath, H6955 and Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:1 - Now the divisions H4256 of the [fn]descendants H1121 of Aaron H175 were these: the sons H1121 of Aaron H175 were Nadab, H5070 Abihu, H30 Eleazar H499 and Ithamar. H385

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:1 - For the divisions H4256 of the gatekeepers H7778 there were of the Korahites, H7145 [fn]Meshelemiah H4920 the son H1121 of Kore, H6981 of the sons H1121 of [fn]Asaph. H623

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:12 - To these H428 divisions H4256 of the gatekeepers, H7778 the chief H7218 men, H1397 were given duties H4931 like H5980 their relatives H251 to minister H8334 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:19 - These H428 were the divisions H4256 of the gatekeepers H7778 of the sons H1121 of Korah H7145 and of the sons H1121 of Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:1 - Now this is the enumeration H4557 of the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 the heads H7218 of fathers’ H1 households, the commanders H8269 of thousands H505 and of hundreds, H3967 and their officers H7860 who served H8334 the king H4428 in all H3605 the affairs H1697 of the divisions H4256 which came H935 in and went H3318 out month H2320 by month H2320 throughout all H3605 the months H2320 of the year, H8141 each H259 division H4256 numbering 24,000: H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:2 - Jashobeam H3434 the son H1121 of Zabdiel H2068 [fn]had charge H5921 of the first H7223 division H4256 for the first H7223 month; H2320 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4 - Dodai H1737 the Ahohite H266 and his division H4256 had charge H5921 of the division H4256 for the second H8145 month, H2320 Mikloth H4732 being the chief H5057 officer; H5057 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:5 - The third H7992 commander H8269 of the army H6635 for the third H7992 month H2320 was Benaiah, H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 the priest, H3548 as chief; H7218 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:6 - This H1931 Benaiah H1141 was the mighty H1368 man H1368 of the thirty, H7970 and had charge H5921 of thirty; H7970 and over his division H4256 was Ammizabad H5990 his son. H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:7 - The fourth H7243 for the fourth H7243 month H2320 was Asahel H6214 the brother H251 of Joab, H3097 and Zebadiah H2069 his son H1121 after H310 him; and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:8 - The fifth H2549 for the fifth H2549 month H2320 was the commander H8269 Shamhuth H8049 the Izrahite; H3155 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:9 - The sixth H8345 for the sixth H8345 month H2320 was Ira H5896 the son H1121 of Ikkesh H6142 the Tekoite; H8621 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:10 - The seventh H7637 for the seventh H7637 month H2320 was Helez H2503 the Pelonite H6397 of the sons H1121 of Ephraim; H669 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:11 - The eighth H8066 for the eighth H8066 month H2320 was Sibbecai H5444 the Hushathite H2843 of the Zerahites; H2227 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:12 - The ninth H8671 for the ninth H8671 month H2320 was Abiezer H44 the Anathothite H6069 of the Benjamites; H1145 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:13 - The tenth H6224 for the tenth H6224 month H2320 was Maharai H4121 the Netophathite H5200 of the Zerahites; H2227 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:14 - The eleventh H6249 H6240 for the eleventh H6249 H6240 month H2320 was Benaiah H1141 the Pirathonite H6553 of the sons H1121 of Ephraim; H669 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:15 - The twelfth H8147 H6240 for the twelfth H8147 H6240 month H2320 was Heldai H2469 the Netophathite H5200 of Othniel; H6274 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1 - Now David H1732 assembled H6950 at Jerusalem H3389 all H3605 the officials H8269 of Israel, H3478 the princes H8269 of the tribes, H7626 and the commanders H8269 of the divisions H4256 that served H8334 the king, H4428 and the commanders H8269 of thousands, H505 and the commanders H8269 of hundreds, H3967 and the overseers H8269 of all H3605 the property H7399 and livestock H4735 belonging to the king H4428 and his sons, H1121 with the officials H5631 and the mighty H1368 men, H1368 even all H3605 the valiant H2428 men. H1368

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:13 - also for the divisions H4256 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 and for all H3605 the work H4399 of the service H5656 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 and for all H3605 the utensils H3627 of service H5656 in the house H1004 of the LORD; H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:21 - “Now behold, H2009 there are the divisions H4256 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 for all H3605 the service H5656 of the house H1004 of God, H430 and every H3605 willing H5081 man H5081 of any H3605 skill H2451 will be with you in all H3605 the work H4399 for all H3605 kinds of service. H5656 The officials H8269 also and all H3605 the people H5971 will be entirely H3605 at your command.” H1697

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:11 - When the priests H3548 came H3318 forth H3318 from the holy H6944 place (for all H3605 the priests H3548 who were present H4672 had sanctified H6942 themselves, without H369 regard H8104 to divisions), H4256

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:14 - Now according to the ordinance H4941 of his father H1 David, H1732 he appointed H5975 the divisions H4256 of the priests H3548 for their service, H5656 and the Levites H3881 for their duties H4931 of praise H1984 and ministering H8334 before H5048 the priests H3548 according to the daily H3117 rule, H1697 and the gatekeepers H7778 by their divisions H4256 at every H8179 gate; H8179 for David H1732 the man H376 of God H430 had so H3651 commanded. H4687

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:8 - So the Levites H3881 and all H3605 Judah H3063 did H6213 according to all H3605 that Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 commanded. H6680 And each H376 one H376 of them took H3947 his men H376 who were to come H935 in on the sabbath, H7676 with those who were to go H3318 out on the sabbath, H7676 for Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 did not dismiss H6362 any of the divisions. H4256

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:2 - And Hezekiah H2396 appointed H5975 the divisions H4256 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 by their divisions, H4256 each H376 according H6310 to his service, H5656 both the priests H3548 and the Levites, H3881 for burnt H5930 offerings H5930 and for peace H8002 offerings, H8002 to minister H8334 and to give H3034 thanks H3034 and to praise H1984 in the gates H8179 of the camp H4264 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15 - [fn]Under H5921 his authority H3027 were Eden, H5731 Miniamin, H4509 Jeshua, H3091 Shemaiah, H8098 Amariah H568 and Shecaniah H7935 in the cities H5892 of the priests, H3548 to distribute H5414 faithfully H530 their portions to their brothers H251 by divisions, H4256 whether great H1419 or small, H6996

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:16 - without H4480 H905 regard to their genealogical H3187 enrollment, H3187 to the males H2145 from [fn]thirty H7969 years H8141 old H1121 and upward H4605—everyone H3605 who entered H935 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 for his daily H3117 obligations H1697—for their work H5656 in their duties H4931 according to their divisions; H4256

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:17 - as well as the priests H3548 who were enrolled H3187 genealogically H3187 according to their fathers’ H1 households, H1004 and the Levites H3881 from twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 and upwards, H4605 by their duties H4931 and their divisions. H4256

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:4 - “Prepare H3559 yourselves by your fathers’ H1 households H1004 in your divisions, H4256 according to the writing H3791 of David H1732 king H4428 of Israel H3478 and according to the writing H4385 of his son H1121 Solomon. H8010

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:10 - So the service H5656 was prepared, H3559 and the priests H3548 stood H5975 at their stations H5977 and the Levites H3881 by their divisions H4256 according to the king’s H4428 command. H4687

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:36 - From the Levites, H3881 some divisions H4256 in Judah H3063 belonged to Benjamin. H1144

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:29 - “This H2088 is the land H776 which H834 you shall divide H5307 by lot H5307 to the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 for an inheritance, H5159 and these H428 are their several portions,” H4256 declares H5002 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD. H3068
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