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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 - cepit ergo Iosue omnem terram sicut locutus est Dominus ad Mosen et tradidit eam in possessionem filiis Israhel secundum partes et tribus suas quievitque terra a proeliis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:7 - hii sunt reges terrae quos percussit Iosue et filii Israhel trans Iordanem ad occidentalem plagam a Baalgad in campo Libani usque ad montem cuius pars ascendit in Seir tradiditque eam Iosue in possessionem tribubus Israhel singulis partes suas

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:10 - qui misit sortes coram Domino in Silo divisitque terram filiis Israhel in septem partes

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:6 - et distribuit eos David per vices filiorum Levi Gersom videlicet et Caath et Merari

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:1 - porro filiis Aaron hae partitiones erunt filii Aaron Nadab et Abiu et Eleazar et Ithamar

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:1 - divisiones autem ianitorum de Coritis Mesellemia filius Core de filiis Asaph

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:12 - hii divisi sunt in ianitores ut semper principes custodiarum sicut et fratres eorum ministrarent in domo Domini

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:19 - hae sunt divisiones ianitorum filiorum Core et Merari

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:1 - filii autem Israhel secundum numerum suum principes familiarum tribuni et centuriones et praefecti qui ministrabant regi iuxta turmas suas ingredientes et egredientes per singulos menses in anno viginti quattuor milibus singuli praeerant

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:2 - primae turmae in primo mense Isboam praeerat filius Zabdihel et sub eo viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4 - secundi mensis habebat turmam Dudi Ahohites et post se alterum nomine Macelloth qui regebat partem exercitus viginti quattuor milium

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:5 - dux quoque turmae tertiae in mense tertio erat Banaias filius Ioiadae sacerdos et in divisione sua viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:6 - ipse est Banaias fortissimus inter triginta et super triginta praeerat autem turmae ipsius Amizabad filius eius

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:7 - quartus mense quarto Asahel frater Ioab et Zabadias filius eius post eum et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:8 - quintus mense quinto princeps Samaoth Iezarites et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:9 - sextus mense sexto Hira filius Acces Thecuites et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:10 - septimus mense septimo Helles Phallonites de filiis Ephraim et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:11 - octavus mense octavo Sobochai Asothites de stirpe Zarai et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:12 - nonus mense nono Abiezer Anathothites de filiis Iemini et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:13 - decimus mense decimo Marai et ipse Netophathites de stirpe Zarai et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:14 - undecimus mense undecimo Banaias Pharathonites de filiis Ephraim et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:15 - duodecimus mense duodecimo Holdai Netophathites de stirpe Gothonihel et in turma eius viginti quattuor milia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1 - convocavit igitur David omnes principes Israhel duces tribuum et praepositos turmarum qui ministrabant regi tribunos quoque et centuriones et qui praeerant substantiae et possessionibus regis filiosque suos cum eunuchis et potentes et robustissimos quosque in exercitu Hierusalem

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:13 - divisionumque sacerdotalium et leviticarum in omnia opera domus Domini et in universa vasa ministerii templi Domini

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:21 - ecce divisiones sacerdotum et Levitarum in omne ministerium domus Domini adsistunt tibi et parati sunt et noverunt tam principes quam populus facere omnia praecepta tua

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:11 - egressis autem sacerdotibus de sanctuario omnes enim sacerdotes qui ibi potuerant inveniri sanctificati sunt nec adhuc illo tempore vices et ministeriorum ordo inter eos divisus erat

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:14 - et constituit iuxta dispositionem David patris sui officia sacerdotum in ministeriis suis et Levitas in ordine suo ut laudarent et ministrarent coram sacerdotibus iuxta ritum uniuscuiusque diei et ianitores in divisionibus suis per portam et portam sic enim praeceperat David homo Dei

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:8 - fecerunt igitur Levitae et universus Iuda iuxta omnia quae praeceperat Ioiadae pontifex et adsumpserunt singuli viros qui sub se erant et veniebant per ordinem sabbati cum his qui iam impleverant sabbatum et egressuri erant siquidem Ioiadae pontifex non dimiserat abire turmas quae sibi per singulas ebdomadas succedere consueverant

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:2 - Ezechias vero constituit turmas sacerdotales et leviticas per divisiones suas unumquemque in officio proprio tam sacerdotum videlicet quam Levitarum ad holocausta et pacifica ut ministrarent et confiterentur canerentque in portis castrorum Domini

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15 - et sub cura eius Eden et Meniamin Hiesue et Sameias Amarias quoque et Sechenias in civitatibus sacerdotum ut fideliter distribuerent fratribus suis partes minoribus atque maioribus

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:16 - exceptis maribus ab annis tribus et supra cunctis qui ingrediebantur templum Domini et quicquid per dies singulos conducebat in ministerio atque observationibus iuxta divisiones suas

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:17 - sacerdotibus per familias et Levitis a vicesimo anno et supra per ordines et turmas suas

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 35:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:4 - et praeparate vos per domos et cognationes vestras in divisionibus singulorum sicut praecepit David rex Israhel et descripsit Salomon filius eius

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:10 - praeparatumque est ministerium et steterunt sacerdotes in officio suo Levitae quoque in turmis iuxta regis imperium

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:36 - et de Levitis partitiones Iuda et Beniamin

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:29 - haec est terra quam mittetis in sortem tribubus Israhel et hae partitiones earum ait Dominus Deus
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