Hebrew Interlinear

1 Chronicles 26:12 Interlinear

Among these were the divisions of the porters even among the chief men having wards one against another to minister in the house of the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לְ֠אֵלֶּהH428these or those
2מַחְלְק֨וֹתH4256Among these were the divisionsa section (of levites, people or soldiers)
3הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜יםH7778of the portersa janitor
4לְרָאשֵׁ֧יH7218even among the chiefthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
5הַגְּבָרִ֛יםH1397menproperly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply
6מִשְׁמָר֖וֹתH4931having wardswatch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (
7לְעֻמַּ֣תH5980one againstconjunction, i.e., society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with
8אֲחֵיהֶ֑םH251anothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
9לְשָׁרֵ֖תH8334to ministerto attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
10בְּבֵ֥יתH1004in the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
11יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

1 Chronicles 26:11Hilkiah the second Tebaliah the third Zechariah the fourth...
1 Chronicles 26:12 (current) Among these were the divisions of the porters even among the chief men having wards one against another to minister in the house of the LORD
1 Chronicles 26:13And they cast lots as well the small as the great according to the house of their fathers...

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