The meaning of “מַחֲלֹקֶת”
Understanding machălôqeth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
company, course, division, portion. See also סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת. - a section (of Levites, people or soldiers) 1) divisi...
מַחֲלֹקֶת
company, course, division, portion. See also סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת. - a section (of Levites, people or soldiers) 1) division, course, class, share, allotment 1a) division, part 1b) division, class, course 1b1) of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 12:7 | “And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal–gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;” Word: מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth) | |
| 1 Chronicles 27:8 | “The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.” Word: מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth) | |
| 2 Chronicles 31:15 | “And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:” Word: מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth) | |
| Nehemiah 11:36 | “And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. ” Word: מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth) | |
| Ezekiel 48:29 | “This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord God.” Word: מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth) |
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