4256. machaloqeth
Strong's Lexicon
machaloqeth: Division, Portion, Distribution

Original Word: מַחֲלֹקֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: machaloqeth
Pronunciation: mah-khah-lo'-keth
Phonetic Spelling: (makh-al-o'-keth)
Definition: Division, Portion, Distribution
Meaning: a section

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַק (chalak), meaning "to divide" or "to apportion."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of division or dissension is διχοστασία (dichostasia), Strong's Greek 1370, which refers to dissension or division.

Usage: The Hebrew word "machaloqeth" primarily refers to a division or a portion. It is used in the context of dividing land, responsibilities, or groups of people. The term can also imply a disagreement or dissension among individuals or groups, highlighting a separation in opinion or purpose.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of division was significant in both societal and religious contexts. Land was divided among tribes and families, and responsibilities were apportioned among the Levites and other groups. The idea of division also extended to social and religious disagreements, which could lead to significant consequences for the community. Understanding "machaloqeth" in its historical context helps illuminate the importance of unity and the challenges posed by division.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chalaq
Definition
division, course
NASB Translation
division (17), divisions (24), escape (1), portions (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת noun feminine division, course (almost wholly Chronicles) — ׳מ absolute 1 Chronicles 27:1,2; construct 1 Chronicles 27:4; suffix מַחֲלֻקְתּוֺ 1 Chronicles 27:2 14t. 1 Chronicles 27; absolute מַחְלְקוֺת 1 Chronicles 23:6 6t. Chronicles + 1 Samuel 23:28 (see below); construct id. 1 Chronicles 26:12 5t. Chronicles + Nehemiah 11:36; suffix מַחְלְקוֺתֵיכֶם2Chronicles 35:4; מַחְלְקוֺתֵיהֶם2Chronicles 31:16,17; מַחְלְקוֺתָם 1 Chronicles 24:1 3t. in Chronicles; מַחְלְקֹתָם Joshua 11:23; Joshua 12:7; Joshua 18:10; Ezekiel 48:29; —

1 division, part, of land assigned to the several tribes of Israel Joshua 11:23; Joshua 12:7 ( both D) Joshua 18:10 (J E; others, divisions of Israel, but see) Ezekiel 48:29.

2 techn. term of organization of priests and Levites (late), 1 Chronicles 23:6; 1 Chronicles 24:1; 1 Chronicles 26:1,12,19; 2Chronicles 8:14 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 31:2 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 35:4,10; Nehemiah 11:36 25t. in Chronicles, + (of royal officials) 1 Chronicles 28:1סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֺת proper name 1 Samuel 23:28 was popularly connected with this √, = rock of divisions, where Saul and David parted from neighbourhood of each other (Dr) so Vrss Th and others; Bö Klo, where their forces lay divided from each other; originally connection was perhaps with II. חלק, smooth, slippery; Ges De W Ke and others explanation here as rock of escapes, but this meaning for חלק dubious.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
company, course, division, portion

From chalaq; a section (of Levites, people or soldiers) -- company, course, division, portion. See also Cela' ham-machlqowth.

see HEBREW chalaq

see HEBREW Cela' ham-machlqowth

Forms and Transliterations
בְּמַחְלְק֔וֹת בְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם במחלקות במחלקותיהם׃ במחלקותם הַֽמַּחְלְק֗וֹת הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃ הַֽמַּחֲלֹ֙קֶת֙ הַמַּחְלְק֣וֹת הַמַּחֲלֹ֤קֶת המחלקות המחלקות׃ המחלקת וּֽלְמַחְלְקוֹת֙ וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ ולמחלקות ומחלקתו כְּמַחְלְקֹתָ֖ם כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃ כְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ כְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם כמחלקותיהם׃ כמחלקותיכם כמחלקתם כמחלקתם׃ לְמַחְלְק֖וֹת לְמַחְלְקֽוֹת׃ למחלקות למחלקות׃ מַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ מַחְלְק֑וֹת מַחְלְק֣וֹת מַחְלְק֥וֹת מַחְלְק֨וֹת מַחְלְקוֹת֙ מַחְלְקוֹתָ֑ם מַחְלְקוֹתָ֔ם מַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם מַחְלְקוֹתָ֞ם מַחֲלֹ֣קֶת ׀ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ מחלקות מחלקותם מחלקת מחלקתו bə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯām bə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯê·hem bə·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ bemachleKot bemachlekoTam bemachlekoteiHem bəmaḥləqōwṯ bəmaḥləqōwṯām bəmaḥləqōwṯêhem ham·ma·ḥă·lō·qeṯ ham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ hammachaLoket hammachleKot hammaḥălōqeṯ hammaḥləqōwṯ kə·maḥ·lə·qō·ṯām kə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯê·hem kə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯê·ḵem kemachlekoTam kemachlekoteiChem kemachlekoteiHem kəmaḥləqōṯām kəmaḥləqōwṯêhem kəmaḥləqōwṯêḵem lə·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ lemachleKot ləmaḥləqōwṯ ma·ḥă·lō·qeṯ ma·ḥă·luq·tōw machaLoket machalukTo machleKot machlekoTam maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯām maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ maḥălōqeṯ maḥăluqtōw maḥləqōwṯ maḥləqōwṯām ū·lə·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ ū·ma·ḥă·luq·tōw ulemachlekOt ūləmaḥləqōwṯ uMachalukTo ūmaḥăluqtōw
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Joshua 11:23
HEB: לְנַחֲלָ֧ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל כְּמַחְלְקֹתָ֖ם לְשִׁבְטֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָאָ֥רֶץ
NAS: to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes.
KJV: unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes.
INT: an inheritance to Israel to their divisions their tribes the land

Joshua 12:7
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃
NAS: as a possession according to their divisions,
KJV: [for] a possession according to their divisions;
INT: of Israel A possession to their divisions

Joshua 18:10
HEB: לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃ פ
NAS: of Israel according to their divisions.
KJV: of Israel according to their divisions.
INT: to the sons of Israel to their divisions

1 Chronicles 23:6
HEB: וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖יד מַחְלְק֑וֹת ס לִבְנֵ֣י
NAS: divided them into divisions according to the sons
KJV: divided them into courses among the sons
INT: divided David divisions to the sons of Levi

1 Chronicles 24:1
HEB: וְלִבְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן מַחְלְקוֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן
NAS: Now the divisions of the descendants
KJV: Now [these are] the divisions of the sons
INT: of the descendants of Aaron now the divisions the sons of Aaron

1 Chronicles 26:1
HEB: לְמַחְלְק֖וֹת לְשֹׁעֲרִ֑ים לַקָּרְחִ֕ים
NAS: For the divisions of the gatekeepers
KJV: Concerning the divisions of the porters:
INT: the divisions of the gatekeepers the Korahites

1 Chronicles 26:12
HEB: לְ֠אֵלֶּה מַחְלְק֨וֹת הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים לְרָאשֵׁ֧י
NAS: To these divisions of the gatekeepers,
KJV: Among these [were] the divisions of the porters,
INT: to these divisions of the gatekeepers the chief

1 Chronicles 26:19
HEB: אֵ֗לֶּה מַחְלְקוֹת֙ הַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔ים לִבְנֵ֥י
NAS: These were the divisions of the gatekeepers
KJV: These [are] the divisions of the porters
INT: These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons

1 Chronicles 27:1
HEB: לְכֹ֣ל ׀ דְּבַ֣ר הַֽמַּחְלְק֗וֹת הַבָּאָ֤ה וְהַיֹּצֵאת֙
NAS: the affairs of the divisions which came
KJV: in any matter of the courses, which came in
INT: any matter of the courses in out

1 Chronicles 27:1
HEB: חָדְשֵׁ֣י הַשָּׁנָ֑ה הַֽמַּחֲלֹ֙קֶת֙ הָֽאַחַ֔ת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
NAS: each division [numbering] 24,000:
KJV: of every course [were] twenty
INT: the months of the year course of every twenty

1 Chronicles 27:2
HEB: עַ֞ל הַמַּחֲלֹ֤קֶת הָרִֽאשׁוֹנָה֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ
NAS: of the first division for the first
KJV: Over the first course for the first
INT: and course the first month

1 Chronicles 27:2
HEB: זַבְדִּיאֵ֑ל וְעַל֙ מַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: month; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: of Zabdiel: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: of Zabdiel and in his course twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:4
HEB: וְעַ֞ל מַחֲלֹ֣קֶת ׀ הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֗י
NAS: the Ahohite and his division had charge
KJV: And over the course of the second
INT: and over the course month of the second

1 Chronicles 27:4
HEB: דּוֹדַ֤י הָאֲחוֹחִי֙ וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ וּמִקְל֖וֹת הַנָּגִ֑יד
NAS: had charge of the division for the second
KJV: an Ahohite, and of his course [was] Mikloth
INT: Dodai an Ahohite his course Mikloth the ruler

1 Chronicles 27:4
HEB: הַנָּגִ֑יד וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: [being] the chief officer; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: also the ruler: in his course likewise [were] twenty
INT: the ruler in his course likewise twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:5
HEB: רֹ֑אשׁ וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: [as] chief; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: priest: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: A chief and in his course twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:6
HEB: וְעַל־ הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עַמִּיזָבָ֖ד בְּנֽוֹ׃
NAS: of thirty; and over his division was Ammizabad
KJV: and above the thirty: and in his course [was] Ammizabad
INT: charge of thirty his division was Ammizabad his son

1 Chronicles 27:7
HEB: אַחֲרָ֑יו וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: after him; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: after him: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: after and in his course twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:8
HEB: הַיִּזְרָ֑ח וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: the Izrahite; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: the Izrahite: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: the Izrahite and in his course twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:9
HEB: הַתְּקוֹעִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: the Tekoite; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: the Tekoite: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: the Tekoite and in his course twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:10
HEB: אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: of Ephraim; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: of Ephraim: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: of Ephraim and in his course twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:11
HEB: לַזַּרְחִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: of the Zerahites; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: of the Zarhites: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: of the Zarhites and in his course twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:12
HEB: ק) וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: of the Benjamites; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: of the Benjamites: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: Benjamite and in his course twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:13
HEB: לַזַּרְחִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַֽחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: of the Zerahites; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: of the Zarhites: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: of the Zarhites and in his course twenty and four

1 Chronicles 27:14
HEB: אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
NAS: of Ephraim; and in his division [were] 24,000.
KJV: of Ephraim: and in his course [were] twenty
INT: of Ephraim and in his course twenty and four

42 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4256
42 Occurrences


bə·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
bə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.
bə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.
ham·ma·ḥă·lō·qeṯ — 2 Occ.
ham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
kə·maḥ·lə·qō·ṯām — 3 Occ.
kə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
kə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.
lə·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
ma·ḥă·lō·qeṯ — 1 Occ.
ma·ḥă·luq·tōw — 12 Occ.
maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ — 7 Occ.
maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯām — 4 Occ.
ū·lə·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ma·ḥă·luq·tōw — 2 Occ.
















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