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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 Box Jos 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:23 - καὶ ἔλαβεν Ἰησοῦς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν καθότι ἐνετείλατο κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοὺς Ἰησοῦς ἐν κληρονομίᾳ Ισραηλ ἐν μερισμῷ κατὰ φυλὰς αὐτῶν καὶ ἡ γῆ κατέπαυσεν πολεμουμένη

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:7 - καὶ οὗτοι οἱ βασιλεῖς τῶν Αμορραίων οὓς ἀνεῖλεν Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ ἐν τῷ πέραν τοῦ Ιορδάνου παρὰ θάλασσαν Βααλγαδ ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ τοῦ Λιβάνου καὶ ἕως τοῦ ὄρους Χελχα ἀναβαινόντων εἰς Σηιρ καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν Ἰησοῦς ταῖς φυλαῖς Ισραηλ κληρονομεῖν κατὰ κλῆρον αὐτῶν

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:10 - καὶ ἐνέβαλεν αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς κλῆρον ἐν Σηλω ἔναντι κυρίου

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:6 - καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτοὺς Δαυιδ ἐφημερίας τοῖς υἱοῖς Λευι τῷ Γεδσων Κααθ Μεραρι

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:1 - καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Ααρων διαιρέσεις υἱοὶ Ααρων Ναδαβ καὶ Αβιουδ Ελεαζαρ καὶ Ιθαμαρ

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:1 - εἰς διαιρέσεις τῶν πυλῶν υἱοῖς Κορεϊμ Μοσολλαμια υἱὸς Κωρη ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Αβιασαφ

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:12 - τούτοις αἱ διαιρέσεις τῶν πυλῶν τοῖς ἄρχουσι τῶν δυνατῶν ἐφημερίαι καθὼς οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν λειτουργεῖν ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:19 - αὗται αἱ διαιρέσεις τῶν πυλωρῶν τοῖς υἱοῖς Κορε καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Μεραρι

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:1 - καὶ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ κατ᾽ ἀριθμὸν αὐτῶν ἄρχοντες τῶν πατριῶν χιλίαρχοι καὶ ἑκατόνταρχοι καὶ γραμματεῖς οἱ λειτουργοῦντες τῷ λαῷ καὶ εἰς πᾶν λόγον τοῦ βασιλέως κατὰ διαιρέσεις εἰς πᾶν λόγον τοῦ εἰσπορευομένου καὶ ἐκπορευομένου μῆνα ἐκ μηνὸς εἰς πάντας τοὺς μῆνας τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ διαίρεσις μία εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:2 - καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως τῆς πρώτης τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου Ιεσβοαμ ὁ τοῦ Ζαβδιηλ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4 - καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ δευτέρου Δωδια ὁ Εχωχι καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες χιλιάδες ἄρχοντες δυνάμεως

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:5 - ὁ τρίτος τὸν μῆνα τὸν τρίτον Βαναιας ὁ τοῦ Ιωδαε ὁ ἱερεὺς ὁ ἄρχων καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:6 - αὐτὸς Βαναιας δυνατώτερος τῶν τριάκοντα καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν τριάκοντα καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ Αμιζαβαθ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:7 - ὁ τέταρτος εἰς τὸν μῆνα τὸν τέταρτον Ασαηλ ὁ ἀδελφὸς Ιωαβ καὶ Ζαβδιας ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:8 - ὁ πέμπτος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ πέμπτῳ ὁ ἡγούμενος Σαμαωθ ὁ Ιεσραε καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:9 - ὁ ἕκτος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ Οδουιας ὁ τοῦ Εκκης ὁ Θεκωίτης καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:10 - ὁ ἕβδομος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἑβδόμῳ Χελλης ὁ ἐκ Φαλλους ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Εφραιμ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:11 - ὁ ὄγδοος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ὀγδόῳ Σοβοχαι ὁ Ισαθι τῷ Ζαραϊ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:12 - ὁ ἔνατος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἐνάτῳ Αβιεζερ ὁ ἐξ Αναθωθ ἐκ γῆς Βενιαμιν καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:13 - ὁ δέκατος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ δεκάτῳ Μεηρα ὁ ἐκ Νετουφατ τῷ Ζαραϊ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:14 - ὁ ἑνδέκατος τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἑνδεκάτῳ Βαναιας ὁ ἐκ Φαραθων τῶν υἱῶν Εφραιμ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:15 - ὁ δωδέκατος εἰς τὸν μῆνα τὸν δωδέκατον Χολδαι ὁ Νετωφατι τῷ Γοθονιηλ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς διαιρέσεως αὐτοῦ τέσσαρες καὶ εἴκοσι χιλιάδες

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1 - καὶ ἐξεκκλησίασεν Δαυιδ πάντας τοὺς ἄρχοντας Ισραηλ ἄρχοντας τῶν κριτῶν καὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας τῶν ἐφημεριῶν τῶν περὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἄρχοντας τῶν χιλιάδων καὶ τῶν ἑκατοντάδων καὶ τοὺς γαζοφύλακας καὶ τοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ καὶ τοὺς δυνάστας καὶ τοὺς μαχητὰς τῆς στρατιᾶς ἐν Ιερουσαλημ

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:13 - καὶ τῶν καταλυμάτων τῶν ἐφημεριῶν τῶν ἱερέων καὶ τῶν Λευιτῶν εἰς πᾶσαν ἐργασίαν λειτουργίας οἴκου κυρίου καὶ τῶν ἀποθηκῶν τῶν λειτουργησίμων σκευῶν τῆς λατρείας οἴκου κυρίου

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:21 - καὶ ἰδοὺ αἱ ἐφημερίαι τῶν ἱερέων καὶ τῶν Λευιτῶν εἰς πᾶσαν λειτουργίαν οἴκου τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ μετὰ σοῦ ἐν πάσῃ πραγματείᾳ καὶ πᾶς πρόθυμος ἐν σοφίᾳ κατὰ πᾶσαν τέχνην καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς εἰς πάντας τοὺς λόγους σου

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:11 - καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐξελθεῖν τοὺς ἱερεῖς ἐκ τῶν ἁγίων ὅτι πάντες οἱ ἱερεῖς οἱ εὑρεθέντες ἡγιάσθησαν οὐκ ἦσαν διατεταγμένοι κατ᾽ ἐφημερίαν

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 8:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:14 - καὶ ἔστησεν κατὰ τὴν κρίσιν Δαυιδ τὰς διαιρέσεις τῶν ἱερέων κατὰ τὰς λειτουργίας αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ Λευῖται ἐπὶ τὰς φυλακὰς αὐτῶν τοῦ αἰνεῖν καὶ λειτουργεῖν κατέναντι τῶν ἱερέων κατὰ τὸν λόγον ἡμέρας ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ καὶ οἱ πυλωροὶ κατὰ τὰς διαιρέσεις αὐτῶν εἰς πύλην καὶ πύλην ὅτι οὕτως ἐντολαὶ Δαυιδ ἀνθρώπου τοῦ θεοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:8 - καὶ ἐποίησαν οἱ Λευῖται καὶ πᾶς Ιουδα κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἐνετείλατο Ιωδαε ὁ ἱερεύς καὶ ἔλαβον ἕκαστος τοὺς ἄνδρας αὐτοῦ ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς τοῦ σαββάτου ἕως ἐξόδου τοῦ σαββάτου ὅτι οὐ κατέλυσεν Ιωδαε τὰς ἐφημερίας

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:2 - καὶ ἔταξεν Εζεκιας τὰς ἐφημερίας τῶν ἱερέων καὶ τῶν Λευιτῶν καὶ τὰς ἐφημερίας ἑκάστου κατὰ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ λειτουργίαν τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς Λευίταις εἰς τὴν ὁλοκαύτωσιν καὶ εἰς τὴν θυσίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου καὶ αἰνεῖν καὶ ἐξομολογεῖσθαι καὶ λειτουργεῖν ἐν ταῖς πύλαις ἐν ταῖς αὐλαῖς οἴκου κυρίου

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15 - διὰ χειρὸς Οδομ καὶ Βενιαμιν καὶ Ἰησοῦς καὶ Σεμεϊ καὶ Αμαριας καὶ Σεχονιας διὰ χειρὸς τῶν ἱερέων ἐν πίστει δοῦναι τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτῶν κατὰ τὰς ἐφημερίας κατὰ τὸν μέγαν καὶ τὸν μικρὸν

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:16 - ἐκτὸς τῆς ἐπιγονῆς τῶν ἀρσενικῶν ἀπὸ τριετοῦς καὶ ἐπάνω παντὶ τῷ εἰσπορευομένῳ εἰς οἶκον κυρίου εἰς λόγον ἡμερῶν εἰς ἡμέραν εἰς λειτουργίαν ἐφημερίαις διατάξεως αὐτῶν

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:17 - οὗτος ὁ καταλοχισμὸς τῶν ἱερέων κατ᾽ οἴκους πατριῶν καὶ οἱ Λευῖται ἐν ταῖς ἐφημερίαις αὐτῶν ἀπὸ εἰκοσαετοῦς καὶ ἐπάνω ἐν διατάξει

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 35:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:4 - καὶ ἑτοιμάσθητε κατ᾽ οἴκους πατριῶν ὑμῶν καὶ κατὰ τὰς ἐφημερίας ὑμῶν κατὰ τὴν γραφὴν Δαυιδ βασιλέως Ισραηλ καὶ διὰ χειρὸς Σαλωμων υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 35:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:10 - καὶ κατωρθώθη ἡ λειτουργία καὶ ἔστησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς ἐπὶ τὴν στάσιν αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ Λευῖται ἐπὶ τὰς διαιρέσεις αὐτῶν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ βασιλέως

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:36 - καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν Λευιτῶν μερίδες Ιουδα τῷ Βενιαμιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:29 - αὕτη ἡ γῆ ἣν βαλεῖτε ἐν κλήρῳ ταῖς φυλαῖς Ισραηλ καὶ οὗτοι οἱ διαμερισμοὶ αὐτῶν λέγει κύριος θεός
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