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And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely , Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (KJV)

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וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥םvai.ye.chal.Kemand he divided them

Lemma: חָלַק (cha.laq) · Strong's: H2505A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to divide

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 14:15, Genesis 49:7, Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 26:53, Numbers 26:55 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2505A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 23:6 word 1

דָּוִ֖ידda.VidDavid

Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: David

Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 23:6 word 2

מַחְלְק֑וֹת\ \סmach.le.Kotdivisions

Lemma: מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת (ma.cha.lo.qet) · Strong's: H4256

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: division

Used 42 times. Also: Joshua 11:23, Joshua 12:7, Joshua 18:10, 1 Chronicles 24:1, 1 Chronicles 26:1, 1 Chronicles 26:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4256; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 23:6 word 3

לִבְנֵ֣יliv.Nei<to> [the] sons of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 23:6 word 4

לֵוִ֔יle.ViLevi

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.vi) · Strong's: H3878

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Levi

Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 29:34, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:30, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 46:11, Genesis 49:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3878; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 23:6 word 5

לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןle.ge.re.Shonto Gershon

Lemma: גֵּרְשׁוֹן (ge.re.shon) · Strong's: H1648

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Gershon

Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:17, Numbers 3:17, Numbers 3:18, Numbers 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1648; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 23:6 word 6

קְהָ֥תke.HatKohath

Lemma: קְהָת (qe.hat) · Strong's: H6955

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Kohath

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:18, Numbers 3:17, Numbers 3:19, Numbers 3:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6955; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 23:6 word 7

וּמְרָרִֽי\׃\ \סu.me.ra.Riand Merari

Lemma: מְרָרִי (me.ra.ri) · Strong's: H4847

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Merari

Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:19, Numbers 3:17, Numbers 3:20, Numbers 3:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4847; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 23:6 word 8

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
divided [the Levites]	→	חָלַק H2505A to divide
into divisions	→	מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת H4256 division
according to the sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Levi	→	לֵוִי H3878 Levi
Gershon	→	גֵּרְשׁוֹן H1648 Gershon
Kohath	→	קְהָת H6955 Kohath
and Merari	→	מְרָרִי H4847 Merari

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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