1 Chronicles 26:19

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

אלה אֵ֗לֶּה

these/mighty-one/goddess

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אלה

ʼâlâh

Definition

an imprecation

Root

from H422 (אלה);

Exhaustive

from אלה; an imprecation; curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H423

אלה

ʼêlâh

Definition

an oak or other strong tree

Root

feminine of H352 (איל);

Exhaustive

lemma אלה first vowel, corrected to אלה; feminine of איל; an oak or other strong tree; elm, oak, teil-tree.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H424

אלה

ʼêl-leh

Definition

these or those

Root

prolonged from H411 (אל);

Exhaustive

prolonged from אל; these or those; an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H428

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָלָה

verb • Root אל • Strongs_Numbers • Page 132

I. 1. To be strong, powerful, stout (intr.); 2. To strengthen, to swear, confirm by an oath (tr.); 3. To curse (not used); 4. To be fat.

אָלָה

noun feminine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 132

1. An oath (allied in sense is שְׁבֻעָה); 2. A covenant confirmed by an oath; 3. Curse, imprecation, connected with exclamations of swearing.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֵלֶּה

pronoun • Page 51

these, employed as the plural of זֶה (zeh) and זאת (zot). Ref: Judg. 6:11, 19; 1 Sam. 17:2, 19; 2 Sam. 18:9, 14; Ezek. 31:14.

אֵלֶּה

chald. pron. plur. • Page 51

Chaldee equivalent of the Hebrew אֵלֶּה (these). Ref: Jer. 10:11.

אָלָה

f. verbal / dec. x • Root אלה • Page 50

1. oath; 2. particularly a covenant confirmed by an oath (Gen. 26:28); 3. imprecation, curse (Num. 5:21).

אָלָה

verb • Page 50

1. to swear (1 K. 8:31); 2. to curse (Judg. 17:2). Hiph. to cause to swear (1 K. 8:31).

אָלָה

verb • Page 50

to lament (Joel 1:8). Equivalent to Syriac usage.

אֵלָה

f. verbal / dec. x • Root אל • Page 50

turpentine-tree, pistacia terebinthus. A common tree in Palestine growing to considerable height with evergreen leaves and clustering fruit (Gen. 35:4).

Particle demonstrative

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0423:

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H0424:

No stats available

H0428:

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מחלקות מַחְלְקוֹת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מחלקת

machălôqeth

Definition

a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)

Root

from H2505 (חלק);

Exhaustive

from חלק; a section (of Levites, people or soldiers); company, course, division, portion. See also סלע המחלקות.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4256

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מַחֲלֹקֶת

noun feminine • Root חלק • Strongs / High • Page 837

1. division, class, serving-class, of servants of the state, singers, Levites or priests. 2. smoothness, a gliding away, slipping off, escape; as in the proper name סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת (rock of separation). The Aramaic form is מַחֲלְקָא.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מַחְלֹקֶת

noun feminine • Root חלק • Page 368

Smoothness, hence a slipping away, an escaping. So in the proper name Sela-hammahlekoth, 1 Sam. 23: 28.

Noun common feminine plural construct

LXX: διαιρέσεωσ διαιρέσεισ ἐφημερίασ --- ἐφημεριῶν

LXX Usage Statistics

H4256:

διαιρέσεωσ 15× (35.7%)

διαιρέσεισ 7× (17.1%)

ἐφημερίασ 5× (10.5%)

--- 2× (5.7%)

ἐφημεριῶν 2× (4.9%)

השערים הַשֹּׁעֲרִים

the Gates

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שוער

shôwʻêr

Definition

a janitor

Root

or שער active participle of H8176 (שער) (as denominative from H8179 (שער));

Exhaustive

or שער active participle of שער (as denominative from שער); a janitor; doorkeeper, porter.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7778

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שׁוֹעֵר

noun • Root שער • Strongs / High • Page 1400

(A denominative from שַׁעַר) A porter.

שׁוֹעֵר

particle • Root שער • Strongs / High • Page 1466

Gatekeeper, one who keeps the gate or watch at the gate; also refers to a city-watch or the gate-keepers of the temple (plur. שׁוֹעֲרִים).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שׁוֹעֵר

m. dec. vii. b. • Root שער • Page 661

A porter; denom. from שַׁעַר a gate. (2 K. 7: 10, 11, 2 Chr. 31: 14.)

Particle definite article, Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: πυλωροὶ πυλωροί πυλωρῶν πυλῶν πυλωρὸσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7778:

πυλωροὶ 12× (31.7%)

πυλωροί 5× (14.0%)

πυλωρῶν 5× (13.1%)

πυλῶν 3× (8.4%)

πυλωρὸσ 2× (6.1%)

πύλαι 2× (5.6%)

לבני לִבְנֵי

to the sons

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בן

bên

Definition

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 father or brother), etc.)

Root

from H1129 (בנה);

Exhaustive

from בנה; 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 father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1121

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בֵּן

masc. noun • Root בין • Strongs / High • Page 253

1. A child, begotten, born, often without distinction of sex (frequently pluralized as children). 2. Specifically, a son, a male child (opposite daughter). 3. Used metaphorically to denote personal characteristics (virtuous or vicious personality, heir of virtue/vice) or objects (e.g., young animals, plants, or inanimate objects). 4. A grandson; also used as boy, youth, prince, heir to the throne.

Preposition, Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX: υἱοὶ υἱὸσ υἱῶν υἱοῦ υἱοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1121a:

υἱοὶ 1075× (22.0%)

υἱὸσ 753× (16.8%)

υἱῶν 607× (12.2%)

υἱοῦ 368× (8.1%)

υἱοῖσ 329× (6.1%)

υἱοὺσ 292× (5.7%)

υἱὸν 213× (4.6%)

--- 116× (2.6%)

υἱὲ 96× (2.2%)

'' 84× (1.6%)

הקרחי הַקָּרְחי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

קורא

Qôwrêʼ

Definition

Kore, the name of two Israelites

Root

or קרא; (1 Chronicles 26:1), active participle of H7121 (קרא); crier;

Exhaustive

or קרא; (1 Chronicles 26:1), active participle of קרא; crier; Kore, the name of two Israelites; Kore.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6981

קרחי

Qorchîy

Definition

a Korchite (collectively) or descendants of Korach

Root

patronymic from H7141 (קרח);

Exhaustive

patronymic from קרח; a Korchite (collectively) or descendants of Korach; Korahite, Korathite, sons of Kore, Korhite.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7145

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קָרְחִי

patronymic • Root קרח • Consonantal / Low • Page 1298

Korahite (belonging to the family of Korah).

Matched after stripping common prefixes

קָרְחִי

patronymic • Root קרח • Consonantal / Low • Page 1298

Patronymic from קֹרַח, i.e., Korahite.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Particle definite article, Noun gentilic both singular absolute

LXX: κορε κωρη κορῖται

LXX Usage Statistics

H6981:

κορε 4× (34.7%)

κωρη 3× (25.7%)

κορῖται 2× (15.3%)

H7145:

No stats available

ולבני וְלִבְנֵי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בן

bên

Definition

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 father or brother), etc.)

Root

from H1129 (בנה);

Exhaustive

from בנה; 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 father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1121

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בֵּן

masc. noun • Root בין • Strongs / High • Page 253

1. A child, begotten, born, often without distinction of sex (frequently pluralized as children). 2. Specifically, a son, a male child (opposite daughter). 3. Used metaphorically to denote personal characteristics (virtuous or vicious personality, heir of virtue/vice) or objects (e.g., young animals, plants, or inanimate objects). 4. A grandson; also used as boy, youth, prince, heir to the throne.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX: υἱοὶ υἱὸσ υἱῶν υἱοῦ υἱοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1121a:

υἱοὶ 1075× (22.0%)

υἱὸσ 753× (16.8%)

υἱῶν 607× (12.2%)

υἱοῦ 368× (8.1%)

υἱοῖσ 329× (6.1%)

υἱοὺσ 292× (5.7%)

υἱὸν 213× (4.6%)

--- 116× (2.6%)

υἱὲ 96× (2.2%)

'' 84× (1.6%)

מררי מְרָרִי׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מררי

Mᵉrârîy

Definition

Merari, an Israelite

Root

from H4843 (מרר); bitter;

Exhaustive

from מרר; bitter; Merari, an Israelite; Merari. See also מררי.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4847

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מְרָרִי

adjective • Root מרר • Strongs / High • Page 912

A violent, powerful one.

מְרָרִי

noun proper masculine • Root מרר • Strongs / High • Page 912

A proper name, masculine.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: μεραρι

LXX Usage Statistics

H4847:

μεραρι 35× (90.6%)

μεραρι 4× (9.4%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
These the divisions of the gates to the sons of the Korahites, and to the sons of Merari.

LITV Translation:
These are the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Kore and among the sons of Merari.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
These are the divisions of the porters for the sons of Korah, and to the sons of Merari.