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1 Chronicles 23:6

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Moreover four thousand [were] porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, [said David], to praise [therewith].	And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, [namely], Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.	Of the Gershonites [were], Laadan, and Shimei.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And David^H1732 divided^H2505 them into courses^H4256 among the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878, namely, Gershon^H1648, Kohath^H6955, and Merari^H4847.

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Original Hebrew

וַיֶּחָלְקֵם דָּוִיד מַחְלְקֹות ס לִבְנֵי לֵוִי לְגֵרְשֹׁון קְהָת וּמְרָרִי׃ ס

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥/ם	va/i.ye.chal.Ke/m	H2505	HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3mp	and/ he divided/ them
דָּוִ֖יד	da.Vid	H1732	HNp	David
מַחְלְק֑וֹת	mach.le.Kot	H4256	HNcfpa	divisions
לִ/בְנֵ֣י	li/v.Nei	H1121	HR/Ncmpc	(to)/ (the) sons of
לֵוִ֔י	le.Vi	H3878	HNp	Levi
לְ/גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן	le./ge.re.Shon	H1647	HR/Np	to/ Gershon
קְהָ֥ת	ke.Hat	H6955	HNp	Kohath
וּ/מְרָרִֽי	u./me.ra.Ri	H4847	HC/Np	and/ Merari

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
• H1648 — גֵּרְשׁוֹן (Gêrᵉshôwn, gay-resh-one'): or גֵּרְשׁוֹם; from גָּרַשׁ; a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite; Gershon, Gershom.
• H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
• H2505 — חָלַק (châlaq, khaw-lak'): 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).
• H3878 — לֵוִי (Lêvîy, lay-vee'): from לָוָה; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob; Levi. See also לֵוִי, לֵוִיִּי.
• H4256 — מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth, makh-al-o'-keth): from חָלַק; a section (of Levites, people or soldiers); company, course, division, portion. See also סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת.
• H4847 — מְרָרִי (Mᵉrârîy, mer-aw-ree'): from מָרַר; bitter; Merari, an Israelite; Merari. See also מְרָרִי.
• H6955 — קְהָת (Qᵉhâth, keh-hawth'): from an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath, an Israelite; Kohath.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H1647 — גֵּרְשֹׁם (Gêrᵉshôm, gay-resh-ome'): for גֵּרְשׁוֹן; Gereshom, the name of four Israelites; Gershom.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• courses — 1 Chronicles 24:1, 1 Chronicles 26:1
• divided — 2 Chronicles 8:14, 2 Chronicles 29:25, 2 Chronicles 31:2, 2 Chronicles 35:10, Ezra 6:18
• Gershon — Exodus 6:16-24, Numbers 26:57-58, 1 Chronicles 6:1, 1 Chronicles 6:16

Reciprocal references (2): 1 Chronicles 6:43, 1 Chronicles 23:21

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: LEVITES, THE, MUSIC
• Nave’s: GERSHON, LEVITES

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