H4256 — מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth)

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Strong's H4256 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth)

Pronunciation: makh-al-o'-keth

Morphology: n-f

Derivation: from חָלַק (châlaq) [H2505];

Definition: a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)

KJV Renderings: company, course, division, portion. See also סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת (Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth) [H5555].

Senses

  1. division, course, class, share, allotment
    1. division, part
    2. division, class, course
    3. of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation)

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1243 διαίρεσις diaíresis from G1244 a distinction or (concretely) variety difference, diversity
G1267 διαμερισμός diamerismós from G1266 disunion (of opinion and conduct) division
G2183 ἐφημερία ephēmería from G2184 diurnality, i.e. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families course
G3311 μερισμός merismós from G3307 a separation or distribution dividing asunder, gift
H2505 חָלַק châlaq 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)
H5555 סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth from סֶלַע (çelaʻ) H5553 and the plural of מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth) H4256 with the article interposed; rock of the divisions Sela-ham-Machlekoth, a place in Palestine Sela-hammalekoth

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.