2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 8:14

¹⁴In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In keeping with the ordinances	כְּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט	kə·miš·paṭ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
of his father	אָ֠בִיו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
David	דָּֽוִיד־	dā·wîḏ-	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
appointed	וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד	way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
the divisions	מַחְלְק֨וֹת	maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4256 division, course
of the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their service	עֲבֹדָתָ֗ם	‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5656 labour, service
and the Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their duties	מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם	miš·mə·rō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4931 guard, watch
to offer praise	לְהַלֵּ֨ל	lə·hal·lêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1984 shine
and to minister	וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת	ū·lə·šā·rêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H8334 minister, serve
before	נֶ֤גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the priests	הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
according to the daily	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
requirement	לִדְבַר־	liḏ·ḇar-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
gatekeepers	וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים	wə·haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7778 porter
by their divisions	בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם	bə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4256 division, course
at each gate	לְשַׁ֣עַר	lə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	כֵ֔ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
had been the command	מִצְוַ֖ת	miṣ·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4687 commandment
of David	דָּוִ֥יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
the man	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

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1 Chronicles 9:17 · Ezra 6:18 · Nehemiah 12:36 · Nehemiah 12:24

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