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Lexicon :: Strong's H4256 - maḥălōqeṯ

Aa
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

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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 H3947➔ Joshua H3091 took ➔H3947 the H776➔ whole H3605 land, ➔H776 according to all H3605 that H834 the LORD H3068 said H1696 unto H413 Moses; H4872 and H5414➔ Joshua H3091 gave it ➔H5414 for an inheritance H5159 unto Israel H3478 according to their divisions H4256 by their tribes. H7626 And the land H776 rested H8252 from war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:7 - And these H428 are the kings H4428 of the country H776 which H834 Joshua H3091 and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 smote H5221 on this side H5676 Jordan H3383 on the west, H3220 from Baalgad H1171 H1171 in the valley H1237 of Lebanon H3844 even unto H5704 the mount H2022 Halak, H2510 that goeth up H5927 to Seir; H8165 which H5414➔ Joshua H3091 gave ➔H5414 unto the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 for a possession H3425 according to their divisions; H4256

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:6 - And H2505➔ David H1732 divided them ➔H2505 into courses H4256 among the sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 namely, Gershon, H1647 Kohath, H6955 and Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:1 - Now H1121➔ these are the divisions H4256 of the sons ➔H1121 of Aaron. H175 The sons H1121 of Aaron; H175 Nadab, H5070 and Abihu, H30 Eleazar, H499 and Ithamar. H385

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:1 - Concerning the divisions H4256 of the porters: H7778 Of the Korhites H7145 was Meshelemiah H4920 the son H1121 of Kore, H6981 of H4480 the sons H1121 of Asaph. H623

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:12 - Among these H428 were the divisions H4256 of the porters, H7778 even among H7218➔ the H1397➔ chief ➔H7218 men, ➔H1397 having wards H4931 one against H5980 another, H251 to minister H8334 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:19 - These H428 are the divisions H4256 of the porters H7778 among the sons H1121 of Kore, H7145 and among the sons H1121 of Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:1 - Now the children H1121 of Israel H3478 after their number, H4557 to wit, the H1➔ chief H7218 fathers ➔H1 and captains H8269 of thousands H505 and hundreds, H3967 and their officers H7860 that served H8334 the king H4428 in any H3605 matter H1697 of the courses, H4256 which came in H935 and went out H3318 month H2320 by month H2320 throughout all H3605 the months H2320 of the year, H8141 of H4256➔ every H259 course ➔ H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:2 - Over H5921 the H4256➔ first H7223 course ➔ H4256 for the H2320➔ first H7223 month ➔H2320 was Jashobeam H3434 the son H1121 of Zabdiel: H2068 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4 - And over H5921 the course H4256 of the H2320➔ second H8145 month ➔H2320 was Dodai H1737 an Ahohite, H266 and of his course H4256 was Mikloth also H4732 the ruler: H5057 in H5921➔ his course H4256 likewise ➔H5921 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:5 - The third H7992 captain H8269 of the host H6635 for H2320➔ the third H7992 month ➔H2320 was Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada, H3077 a H3548➔ chief H7218 priest: ➔H3548 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:6 - This H1931 is that Benaiah, H1141 who was mighty H1368 among the thirty, H7970 and above H5921 the thirty: H7970 and in his course H4256 was Ammizabad H5990 his son. H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:7 - The fourth H7243 captain for H2320➔ the fourth H7243 month ➔H2320 was Asahel H6214 H6214 the brother H251 of Joab, H3097 and Zebadiah H2069 his son H1121 after him: H310 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:8 - The fifth H2549 captain H8269 for H2320➔ the fifth H2549 month ➔H2320 was Shamhuth H8049 the Izrahite: H3155 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:9 - The sixth H8345 captain for H2320➔ the sixth H8345 month ➔H2320 was Ira H5896 the son H1121 of Ikkesh H6142 the Tekoite: H8621 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:10 - The seventh H7637 captain for H2320➔ the seventh H7637 month ➔H2320 was Helez H2503 the Pelonite, H6397 of H4480 the children H1121 of Ephraim: H669 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:11 - The eighth H8066 captain for H2320➔ the eighth H8066 month ➔H2320 was Sibbecai H5444 the Hushathite, H2843 of the Zarhites: H2227 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:12 - The ninth H8671 captain for H2320➔ the ninth H8671 month ➔H2320 was Abiezer H44 the Anetothite, H6069 of the H1121 Benjamites: H3227 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:13 - The tenth H6224 captain for H2320➔ the tenth H6224 month ➔H2320 was Maharai H4121 the Netophathite, H5200 of the Zarhites: H2227 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:14 - The eleventh H6249 H6240 captain for H6249➔ the H2320➔ eleventh ➔H6249 H6240 month ➔H2320 was Benaiah H1141 the Pirathonite, H6553 of H4480 the children H1121 of Ephraim: H669 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:15 - The twelfth H8147 H6240 captain for H8147➔ the H2320➔ twelfth ➔H8147 H6240 month ➔H2320 was Heldai H2469 the Netophathite, H5200 of Othniel: H6274 and in H5921 his course H4256 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1 - And H6950➔ David H1732 assembled ➔H6950 all H3605 the princes H8269 of Israel, H3478 the princes H8269 of the tribes, H7626 and the captains H8269 of the companies H4256➔ that ministered H8334 to the king H4428 by course, ➔ H4256 and the captains H8269 over the thousands, H505 and captains H8269 over the hundreds, H3967 and the stewards H8269 over all H3605 the substance H7399 and possession H4735 of the king, H4428 and of his sons, H1121 with H5973 the officers, H5631 and with the mighty men, H1368 and with all H3605 the valiant men, H1368 H2428 unto H413 Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:13 - Also for the courses 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 vessels H3627 of service H5656 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:21 - And, behold, H2009 the courses H4256 of the priests H3548 and the Levites, H3881 even they shall be with thee for all H3605 the service H5656 of H1004➔ the H430➔ house ➔H1004 of God: ➔H430 and H5973➔ there shall be with thee ➔H5973 for all manner H3605 of workmanship H4399 every H3605 willing H5081 skilful man, H2451 for any manner H3605 of service: H5656 also the princes H8269 and all H3605 the people H5971 will be wholly H3605 at thy commandment. H1697

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:11 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H3318➔ the priests H3548 were come ➔H3318 out H4480 of the holy H6944 place: (for H3588 all H3605 the priests H3548 that were present H4672 were sanctified, H6942 and did H8104➔ not H369 then wait ➔H8104 by course: H4256

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:14 - And he appointed, H5975 according to the order H4941 of David H1732 his father, H1 the courses H4256 of the priests H3548 to H5921 their service, H5656 and the Levites H3881 to H5921 their charges, H4931 to praise H1984 and minister H8334 before H5048 the priests, H3548 as the duty H1697 of every day H3117➔ H3117 required: ➔H3117 the porters also H7778 by their courses H4256 at every gate: H8179 H8179 for H3588 so H3651 had H4687➔ David H1732 the H430➔ man H376 of God ➔H430 commanded. ➔H4687

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:8 - So H6213➔ the Levites H3881 and all H3605 Judah H3063 did ➔H6213 according to all things H3605 that H834 Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 had commanded, H6680 and took H3947 every man H376 his men H376 that were to come in H935 on the sabbath, H7676 with H5973 them that were to go H3318 out on the sabbath: H7676 for H3588 Jehoiada H3077 the priest H3548 dismissed H6362 not H3808 the courses. H4256

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:2 - And H5975➔ Hezekiah H2396 appointed ➔H5975 the courses H4256 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 after H5921 their courses, H4256 every man H376 according to H6310 his service, H5656 the priests H3548 and Levites H3881 for burnt offerings H5930 and for peace offerings, H8002 to minister, H8334 and to give thanks, H3034 and to praise H1984 in the gates H8179 of the tents H4264 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15 - And H5921 next him H3027 were Eden, H5731 and Miniamin, H4509 and Jeshua, H3442 and Shemaiah, H8098 Amariah, H568 and Shecaniah, H7935 in the cities H5892 of the priests, H3548 in their set office, H530 to give H5414 to their brethren H251 by courses, H4256 as well to the great H1419 as to the small: H6996

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:16 - Beside H905 their genealogy H3187 of males, H2145 from H1121➔ three H7969 years H8141 old ➔H1121 and upward, H4605 even unto every one H3605 that entereth H935 into the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 his daily H3117 H3117 portion H1697 for their service H5656 in their charges H4931 according to their courses; H4256

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:17 - Both H853 to the genealogy H3187 of the priests H3548 by the house H1004 of their fathers, H1 and the Levites H3881 from H1121➔ twenty H6242 years H8141 old ➔H1121 and upward, H4605 in their charges H4931 by their courses; H4256

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:4 - And prepare H3559 yourselves by the houses H1004 of your fathers, H1 after your courses, H4256 according to the writing H3791 of David H1732 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 and according to the writing H4385 of Solomon H8010 his son. H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:10 - So H3559➔ the service H5656 was prepared, ➔H3559 and H5975➔ the priests H3548 stood ➔H5975 in H5921 their place, H5977 and the Levites H3881 in H5921 their courses, H4256 according to H4687➔ the king's H4428 commandment. ➔H4687

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:36 - And of H4480 the Levites H3881 were divisions H4256 in Judah, H3063 and in Benjamin. H1144

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:29 - This H2063 is the land H776 which H834 ye shall divide by lot H5307 unto the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 for inheritance, H5159 and these H428 are their portions, H4256 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069
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