מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת

ma.cha.lo.qetNoun (Feminine)H4256

division

From: from H2505 (חָלַק);

Short Definition

a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. division, course, class, share, allotment 1a) division, part 1b) division, class, course 1b1) of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation) Aramaic equivalent: mach.le.qah (*מַחְלְקָה *"class" H4255)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

36 times

Appears 36 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
22
2 Chronicles
9
Joshua
3
Ezk
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 23:6
  • 1 Chronicles 27:4
  • 1 Chronicles 27:11
  • 1 Chronicles 28:21
  • 2 Chronicles 35:10

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