1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 26:12
12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These | לְ֠אֵלֶּה | lə·’êl·leh | Preposition-l; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| divisions | מַחְלְק֨וֹת | maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4256 division, course |
| of the gatekeepers | הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים | haš·šō·‘ă·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7778 porter |
| through their chief | לְרָאשֵׁ֧י | lə·rā·šê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H7218 head |
| men | הַגְּבָרִ֛ים | hag·gə·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1397 man |
| had duties | מִשְׁמָר֖וֹת | miš·mā·rō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4931 guard, watch |
| for ministering | לְשָׁרֵ֖ת | lə·šā·rêṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H8334 minister, serve |
| in the house | בְּבֵ֥ית | bə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| just as | לְעֻמַּ֣ת | lə·‘um·maṯ | Preposition-l | H5980 juxtaposition |
| their relatives did | אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם | ’ă·ḥê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H251 brother |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.