מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת
ma.cha.lo.qet
“division”
Definition
a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)
from H2505 (חָלַק);
- 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)
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת appears 36 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi:Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.
The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”
So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.
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