1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 26:14

14The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah.a

Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.

Footnotes

  • a 26:14 Shelemiah is a variant of Meshelemiah; see verse 2.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The lotהַגּוֹרָ֛לhag·gō·w·rālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1486 lot
for the Eastמִזְרָ֖חָהmiz·rā·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4217 place of sunrise, east
fellוַיִּפֹּ֧לway·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
to Shelemiahלְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּlə·še·lem·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8018 Shelemjah
Then lotsגּֽוֹרָל֔וֹתgō·w·rā·lō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH1486 lot
were castהִפִּ֙ילוּ֙hip·pî·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
for his sonבְנ֜וֹḇə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּū·zə·ḵar·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
a wiseבְּשֶׂ֗כֶלbə·śe·ḵelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7922 prudence, insight
counselorיוֹעֵ֣ץ׀yō·w·‘êṣVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
and the lotגוֹרָל֖וֹḡō·w·rā·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1486 lot
for the North Gateצָפֽוֹנָה׃סṣā·p̄ō·w·nāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6828 north
fell to himוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.