מַחְלְקָה
mach.le.qah
H4255
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Hebrew
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Hebrew
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mach.le.qah denotes the ordered divisions in which priests and Levites were appointed for God’s service.
The attested use names the ordered divisions under which priests and Levites are appointed for service in Jerusalem.
Senses in use
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Ordered divisions for service · dominant
In Ezra 6:18, the feminine plural construct form occurs in the appointment of priests and Levites over the service of God in Jerusalem. The APB renders the clause with priests and Levites appointed “in their divisions,”.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 6:18, the APB presents the appointment of priests and Levites “in their divisions.” This rendering confirms the clause’s setting rather than isolating the term precisely.