בְּ/מַחְלְק֔וֹת
𐤁/𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤒𐤅𐤕
machălôqeth
by divisions
A division, section, or group partitioned for organizational purposes; frequently refers to an assigned division among priests, Levites, or military units. The term is also used to denote an allotted portion or assigned share in social and administrative contexts. Its primary sense is that of a distinct group separated by function or assignment within a larger collective.
2 Chronicles 31:15 · Word #14
Lexicon H4256
| Lemma | מַחֲלֹקֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤒𐤕 |
| Transliteration | machălôqeth |
| Strong's | H4256 |
| Definition | A division, section, or group partitioned for organizational purposes; frequently refers to an assigned division among priests, Levites, or military units. The term is also used to denote an allotted portion or assigned share in social and administrative contexts. Its primary sense is that of a distinct group separated by function or assignment within a larger collective. |
Morphology HR/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | by divisions |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4256-01
in divisions
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + feminine plural noun מַחֲלֹקוֹת (absolute state) from חלק. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחֲלֹקוֹת is feminine plural absolute, meaning "divisions" or "apportioned units" from the root חלק. The prefixed ב preposition is rendered "in," preserving the form as "in divisions" while retaining the root sense of organized, apportioned groupings. |
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