1 Chronicles 26:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
To theseלְ֠אֵלֶּה
(le·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
divisionsמַחְלְקֹ֨ות
(mach·le·ko·vt)
4256: division, coursefrom chalaq
of the gatekeepers,הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים
(ha·sho·'a·rim)
7778: a gatekeeperfrom the same as shaar
the chiefלְרָאשֵׁ֧י
(le·ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
men,הַגְּבָרִ֛ים
(hag·ge·va·rim)
1397: manfrom gabar
[were given] dutiesמִשְׁמָרֹ֖ות
(mish·ma·ro·vt)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
likeלְעֻמַּ֣ת
(le·'um·mat)
5980: close by, side by side withfrom im
their relativesאֲחֵיהֶ֑ם
(a·chei·hem;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֖ת
(le·sha·ret)
8334: to minister, servea prim. root
in the houseבְּבֵ֥ית
(be·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Among these were the divisions
machaloqeth  (makh-al-o'-keth)
a section (of Levites, people or soldiers) -- company, course, division, portion.
of the porters
show`er  (sho-are')
a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.
even among the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
men
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
having wards
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
one against
`ummah  (oom-maw')
conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with -- (over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points.
another
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
to minister
sharath  (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the LORD's temple, just as their brothers did.

International Standard Version
With respect to their leaders, these courses of trustees had responsibilities, along with their relatives, regarding ministry within the Temple of the LORD

NET Bible
These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD's temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These divisions of gatekeepers through their head men were assigned duties with their relatives to serve in the LORD's temple.

King James 2000 Bible
Among these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, even among the chief men, having duties like one another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
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