מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth) — Company

Hebrew word study: מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth), Strong's H4256. a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)

HebrewStrong's H4256
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth)
Pronounced: makh-al-o'-keth

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)

Word study
Derivation: from H2505 (חָלַק);

KJV translation words: company, course, division, portion. See also H5555 (סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת).

Where this word appears

Strong's H4256 is tagged on 42 words in 36 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Joshua 11:23 and last appears in Ezekiel 48:29.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

division his ×12the divisions of ×5according to divisions their ×4divisions their ×3the divisions ×3and division his ×2by divisions their ×2the division ×2to divisions ×2divisions ×1the division of ×1were the divisions of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מַחֲלֻקְתּוֹ ×12מַחְלְקוֹת ×6מַחְלְקוֹתָם ×4הַמַּחְלְקוֹת ×3הַמַּחֲלֹקֶת ×2וּמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹ ×2כְּמַחְלְקֹתָם ×2לְמַחְלְקוֹת ×2כְּמַחְלְקֹתָם פ ×1מַחְלְקוֹת ס ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Chronicles ×262 Chronicles ×11Joshua ×3Nehemiah ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 36)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2505 חָלַק (châlaq).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4255 מַחְלְקָה (machlᵉqâh), H5555 סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת (Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does machălôqeth (H4256) mean?

A section (of levites, people or soldiers).

How is H4256 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4256 as: company, course, division, portion. See also H5555 (סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת)..

How often does מַחֲלֹקֶת (machălôqeth) appear?

Strong's H4256 is tagged on 42 words in 36 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Joshua 11:23 and last appears in Ezekiel 48:29.