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1 Chronicles 6:48

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The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.	Their brethren also the Levites [were] appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.	But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, [and were appointed] for all the work of the [place] most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Their brethren^H251 also the Levites^H3881 were appointed^H5414 unto all manner of service^H5656 of the tabernacle^H4908 of the house^H1004 of God^H430.

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Original Hebrew

לִבְנֵי מְרָרִי לְמִשְׁפְּחֹותָם מִמַּטֵּה רְאוּבֵן וּמִמַּטֵּה־גָד וּמִמַּטֵּה זְבוּלֻן בַּגֹּורָל עָרִים שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
לִ/בְנֵ֨י	li/v.Nei	H1121	HR/Ncmpc	to/ (the) descendants of
מְרָרִ֜י	me.ra.Ri	H4847	HNp	Merari
לְ/מִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗/ם	le./mish.pe.cho.Ta/m	H4940	HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp	to/ clans/ their
מִ/מַּטֵּ֣ה	mi./ma.Teh	H4294	HR/Ncmsc	from/ (the) tribe of
רְ֠אוּבֵן	Re.'u.ven	H7205	HNp	Reuben
וּֽ/מִ/מַּטֵּה	u./mi./ma.teh-	H4294	HC/R/Ncmsc	and/ from/ (the) tribe of
גָ֞ד	gad	H1410	HNp	Gad
וּ/מִ/מַּטֵּ֤ה	u./mi./ma.Teh	H4294	HC/R/Ncmsc	and/ from/ (the) tribe of
זְבוּלֻן֙	ze.vu.Lun	H2074	HNp	Zebulun
בַּ/גּוֹרָ֔ל	ba./go.Ral	H1486	HRd/Ncmsa	by the/ lot
עָרִ֖ים	'a.Rim	H5892	HNcfpa	cities
שְׁתֵּ֥ים	she.Teim	H8147	HAcfda	two (plus)
עֶשְׂרֵֽה	'es.Reh	H6240	HAcfsa	ten

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

Strong's References

• H251 — אָח (ʼâch, awkh): a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
• H3881 — לֵוִיִּי (Lêvîyîy, lay-vee-ee'): or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.
• H4908 — מִשְׁכָּן (mishkân, mish-kawn'): from שָׁכַן; a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls); dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.
• H5414 — נָתַן (nâthan, naw-than'): a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
• H5656 — עֲבֹדָה (ʻăbôdâh, ab-o-daw'): or עֲבוֹדָה; from עָבַד; work of any kind; act, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought.

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

• 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.
• H1410 — גָּד (Gâd, gawd): from גּוּד; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet; Gad.
• H1486 — גּוֹרָל (gôwrâl, go-rawl'): or (shortened) גֹּרָל; from an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone); properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot); lot.
• H2074 — זְבוּלוּן (Zᵉbûwlûwn, zeb-oo-loon'): or זְבֻלוּן; or זְבוּלֻן; from זָבַל; habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe; Zebulun.
• H4294 — מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh, mat-teh'): or (feminine) מַטָּה; from נָטָה; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread); rod, staff, tribe.
• H4847 — מְרָרִי (Mᵉrârîy, mer-aw-ree'): from מָרַר; bitter; Merari, an Israelite; Merari. See also מְרָרִי.
• H4940 — מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh, mish-paw-khaw'): from שָׁפָה (compare שִׁפְחָה); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people; family, kind(-red).
• H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
• H6240 — עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr, aw-sawr'): for עֶשֶׂר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).
• H7205 — רְאוּבֵן (Rᵉʼûwbên, reh-oo-bane'): from the imperative of רָאָה and בֵּן; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob; Reuben.
• H8147 — שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim): dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

Cross References

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

• appointed — 1 Chronicles 12:28
• brethren — Numbers 3:1, Numbers 4:49, Numbers 8:5-26, Numbers 16:9-10, Numbers 18:1-32, 1 Chronicles 23:2-32, 1 Chronicles 25:1, 1 Chronicles 26:32

Reciprocal references (3): Numbers 3:38, Numbers 4:3, 1 Chronicles 23:4

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• Torrey’s: LEVITES, THE

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