1 Chronicles 23:6

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Bible > 1 Chronicles > Chapter 23 > Verse 6

1 Chronicles 23:6


← 1 Chronicles 23:5 1 Chronicles 23:6 (KJV) 1 Chronicles 23:7 →
Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And DavidH1732 dividedH2505 them into coursesH4256 among the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, namely, GershonH1648, KohathH6955, and MerariH4847.


Original Hebrew

וַיֶּחָלְקֵם דָּוִיד מַחְלְקֹות ס לִבְנֵי לֵוִי לְגֵרְשֹׁון קְהָת וּמְרָרִי׃ ס

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
וַ/יֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥/ם
va/i.ye.chal.Ke/m H2505 HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3mp and/ he divided/ them
דָּוִ֖יד
da.Vid H1732 HNp David
מַחְלְק֑וֹת
mach.le.Kot H4256 HNcfpa divisions
לִ/בְנֵ֣י
li/v.Nei H1121 HR/Ncmpc (to)/ (the) sons of
לֵוִ֔י
le.Vi H3878 HNp Levi
לְ/גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן
le./ge.re.Shon H1647 HR/Np to/ Gershon
קְהָ֥ת
ke.Hat H6955 HNp Kohath
וּ/מְרָרִֽי
u./me.ra.Ri H4847 HC/Np and/ Merari
Strong's References
  • H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  • H1648 — גֵּרְשׁוֹן (Gêrᵉshôwn, gay-resh-one'): or גֵּרְשׁוֹם (Gêrᵉshôwm); from גָּרַשׁ (gârash) H1644; a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite; Gershon, Gershom.
  • H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד (Dâvîyd); from the same as דּוֹד (dôwd) H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  • H2505 — חָלַק (châlaq, khaw-lak'): a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate; deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).
  • H3878 — לֵוִי (Lêvîy, lay-vee'): from לָוָה (lâvâh) H3867; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob; Levi. See also לֵוִי (Lêvîy) H3879, לֵוִיִּי (Lêvîyîy) H3881.
  • H4256 — מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth, makh-al-o'-keth): from חָלַק (châlaq) H2505; a section (of Levites, people or soldiers); company, course, division, portion. See also סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת (Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth) H5555.
  • H4847 — מְרָרִי (Mᵉrârîy, mer-aw-ree'): from מָרַר (mârar) H4843; bitter; Merari, an Israelite; Merari. See also מְרָרִי (Mᵉrârîy) H4848.
  • H6955 — קְהָת (Qᵉhâth, keh-hawth'): from an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath, an Israelite; Kohath.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H1647 — גֵּרְשֹׁם (Gêrᵉshôm, gay-resh-ome'): for גֵּרְשׁוֹן (Gêrᵉshôwn) H1648; Gereshom, the name of four Israelites; Gershom.
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