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1 Chronicles 24:3

“And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

חָלַקchâlaq · khaw-lak'
H2505 · Hebrew

Definition: to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).
Grammar: וַ — conjunction
יֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣ — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
ם — suffix (pronominal), 3rd person, masculine, plural
Code HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3mp
Usage: Occurs 65 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 14:15 Genesis 49:7 Genesis 49:27 Exodus 15:9 Numbers 26:53

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חָלַק here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.