1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 23:6
6Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi:
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then David | דָּוִ֖יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| divided | וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם | way·ye·ḥā·lə·qêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H2505 divide, share |
| into divisions | מַחְלְק֑וֹתס | maḥ·lə·qō·ṯs | Noun - feminine plural | H4256 division, course |
| according to the sons | לִבְנֵ֣י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Levi | לֵוִ֔י | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| Gershon | לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן | lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1648 Gereshon, Gereshom |
| Kohath | קְהָ֥ת | qə·hāṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6955 Kehath |
| and Merari | וּמְרָרִֽי׃ס | ū·mə·rā·rî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4847 Merari |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.