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1 Chronicles 24

1 Chron. 24:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thus were they divided
chalaq (Hebrew #2505)
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
KJV usage: deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-)part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).
Pronounce: khaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
by lot
gowral (Hebrew #1486)
from an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone); properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)
KJV usage: lot.
Pronounce: go-rawl'
Origin: or (shortened) goral {go-ral'}
t, one sort
'el-leh (Hebrew #428)
these or those
KJV usage: an- (the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).
Pronounce: ale'-leh
Origin: prolonged from 411
with another
'el-leh (Hebrew #428)
these or those
KJV usage: an- (the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).
Pronounce: ale'-leh
Origin: prolonged from 411
; for the governors
sar (Hebrew #8269)
a head person (of any rank or class)
KJV usage: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task- ))master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
Pronounce: sar
Origin: from 8323
of the sanctuary
qodesh (Hebrew #6944)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
KJV usage: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
Pronounce: ko'-desh
Origin: from 6942
, and governors
sar (Hebrew #8269)
a head person (of any rank or class)
KJV usage: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task- ))master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
Pronounce: sar
Origin: from 8323
of the house of God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, were of the sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Eleazar
'El`azar (Hebrew #499)
God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites
KJV usage: Eleazar.
Pronounce: el-aw-zawr'
Origin: from 410 and 5826
, and of the sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Ithamar
'Iythamar (Hebrew #385)
coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron
KJV usage: Ithamar.
Pronounce: eeth-aw-mawr'
Origin: from 339 and 8558
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Josh. 18:10• 10And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah. And there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions. (Josh. 18:10)
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Prov. 16:33• 33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah. (Prov. 16:33)
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Jonah 1:7• 7And they said each one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. (Jonah 1:7)
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Acts 1:26• 26And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:26)

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Eleazar,
God,
Governor,
House,
House of God,
Ithamar,
Sanctuary

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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they divided by lot.
Josh. 18:10• 10And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah. And there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions. (Josh. 18:10)
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Prov. 16:33• 33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah. (Prov. 16:33)
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Jonah 1:7• 7And they said each one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. (Jonah 1:7)
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Acts 1:26• 26And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:26)
the governors.
1 Chron. 9:11• 11and Azariah the son of Hilkijah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; (1 Chron. 9:11)
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2 Chron. 35:8• 8And his princes gave a voluntary heave-offering for the people, for the priests, and for the Levites: Hilkijah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave to the priests for the passover-offerings two thousand six hundred small cattle and three hundred oxen; (2 Chron. 35:8)
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Neh. 11:11• 11Seraiah the son of Hilkijah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God. (Neh. 11:11)
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Matt. 26:3• 3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas, (Matt. 26:3)
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Matt. 27:1• 1And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death. (Matt. 27:1)
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Acts 4:1,6• 1And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
 6and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priestly family; (Acts 4:1,6)
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Acts 5:24• 24And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to. (Acts 5:24)
• It was the will of God, and not that of man, that set them in courses, for before the gift of the Holy Spirit the lot was the sign of God's direct intervention without the will of man (Acts 1:26; Luke 1:9). (“The Priests: 1 Chronicles 24” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.