Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.8", "source": "וַיַּפִּ֜ילוּ גּוֹרָל֣וֹת מִשְׁמֶ֗רֶת לְעֻמַּת֙ כַּקָּטֹ֣ן כַּגָּד֔וֹל מֵבִ֖ין עִם־תַּלְמִֽיד׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyappîlû* *gôrālôṯ* *mišmereṯ* *ləʿummaṯ* as the *kaqqāṭōn* as the *kaggāḏôl*, *mēḇîn* with *ʿim*-*talmîd*", "grammar": { "*wayyappîlû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd common plural - and they cast", "*gôrālôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - lots", "*mišmereṯ*": "noun feminine singular - duty/office/charge", "*ləʿummaṯ*": "preposition lamed + preposition - corresponding to/over against", "*kaqqāṭōn*": "preposition kaf + definite article + adjective masculine singular - as the small", "*kaggāḏôl*": "preposition kaf + definite article + adjective masculine singular - as the great", "*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - skilled/understanding one", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*talmîd*": "noun masculine singular - student/pupil" }, "variants": { "*mišmereṯ*": "duty/charge/office/watch", "*ləʿummaṯ*": "corresponding to/over against/equally", "*mēḇîn*": "skilled one/expert/teacher", "*talmîd*": "student/pupil/disciple" } }

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  • 1 Chr 26:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.26.13", "source": "וַיַּפִּ֨ילוּ גוֹרָל֜וֹת כַּקָּטֹ֧ן כַּגָּד֛וֹל לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָ֖ם לְשַׁ֥עַר וָשָֽׁעַר׃ פ", "text": "And-*yapîlû* *gôrālôt* like-the-*qāṭōn* like-the-*gādôl* for-house-of *ʾăḇôtām* for-*šaʿar* and-*šāʿar*.", "grammar": { "*yapîlû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd plural with prefixed conjunction - and they cast", "*gôrālôt*": "masculine plural noun - lots", "*qāṭōn*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article and prefixed preposition - like the small/young", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article and prefixed preposition - like the great/old", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - for gate", "*šāʿar*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed conjunction - and gate" }, "variants": { "*gôrālôt*": "lots/portions", "*qāṭōn*": "small/young/insignificant", "*gādôl*": "great/old/important", "*šaʿar wāšāʿar*": "gate by gate/each gate" } }
  • 1 Chr 26:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.26.16", "source": "לְשֻׁפִּ֤ים וּלְחֹסָה֙ לַֽמַּעֲרָ֔ב עִ֚ם שַׁ֣עַר שַׁלֶּ֔כֶת בַּֽמְסִלָּ֖ה הָעוֹלָ֑ה מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר׃", "text": "To-*šuppîm* and-to-*ḥōsāh* to-the-*maʿărāḇ* with *šaʿar* *šalleḵet* in-the-*mĕsillāh* the-*ʿôlāh*; *mišmār* *lĕʿummat* *mišmār*.", "grammar": { "*šuppîm*": "proper name, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to Shuppim", "*ḥōsāh*": "proper name, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction and preposition - and to Hosah", "*maʿărāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - to the west", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*šalleḵet*": "proper name or feminine singular noun - Shallecheth", "*mĕsillāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - by the causeway", "*ʿôlāh*": "Qal participle feminine singular with definite article - the ascending/rising", "*mišmār*": "masculine singular noun - watch/guard", "*lĕʿummat*": "preposition - opposite/corresponding to", "*mišmār*": "masculine singular noun - watch/guard" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar šalleḵet*": "Shallecheth gate/gate of casting out", "*mĕsillāh*": "causeway/highway/raised road", "*mišmār lĕʿummat mišmār*": "watch opposite watch/guard alongside guard/post corresponding to post" } }
  • 2 Chr 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.23.13", "source": "וַתֵּ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּ֣ה הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ עוֹמֵ֨ד עַֽל־עַמּוּד֜וֹ בַּמָּב֗וֹא וְהַשָּׂרִ֣ים וְהַחֲצֹצְרוֹת֮ עַל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וְכָל־עַ֨ם הָאָ֜רֶץ שָׂמֵ֗חַ וְתוֹקֵ֙עַ֙ בַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹת וְהַמְשֽׁוֹרֲרִים֙ בִּכְלֵ֣י הַשִּׁ֔יר וּמוֹדִיעִ֖ים לְהַלֵּ֑ל וַתִּקְרַ֤ע עֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־בְּגָדֶ֔יהָ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר קֶ֥שֶׁר קָֽשֶׁר׃", "text": "*wə-tēreʾ* and *hinnēh* the *meleḵ* *ʿōmēḏ* upon-*ʿammûḏô* in the *māḇôʾ* and the *śārîm* and the *ḥăṣōṣərôṯ* by-the *meleḵ*, and all-*ʿam* the *ʾāreṣ* *śāmēaḥ* and *tôqēaʿ* with *ḥăṣōṣərôṯ* and the *məšôrərîm* with *kəlê* the *šîr* and *môḏîʿîm* to *hallēl* *wə-tiqraʿ* *ʿĂṯalyāhû* *ʾeṯ*-*bəḡāḏêhā* *wə-tōʾmer* *qešer* *qāšer*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tēreʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*ʿammûḏô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pillar/column", "*māḇôʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - entrance", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*ḥăṣōṣərôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - trumpets", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - rejoicing", "*tôqēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - blowing", "*məšôrərîm*": "Polel participle, masculine plural - singers", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular - song/music", "*môḏîʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - making known/teaching", "*hallēl*": "Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*wə-tiqraʿ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she tore", "*ʿĂṯalyāhû*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Athaliah", "*bəḡāḏêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her garments", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*qešer*": "noun, masculine singular - conspiracy", "*qāšer*": "noun, masculine singular - conspiracy" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "saw/beheld/observed", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*ʿammûḏô*": "his pillar/his column/his stand", "*māḇôʾ*": "entrance/entry/doorway", "*ḥăṣōṣərôṯ*": "trumpets/horns", "*śāmēaḥ*": "rejoicing/glad/happy", "*tôqēaʿ*": "blowing/sounding/trumpeting", "*məšôrərîm*": "singers/musicians", "*kəlê*": "instruments/tools/implements", "*môḏîʿîm*": "making known/teaching/instructing", "*hallēl*": "to praise/to celebrate/to acclaim", "*qešer*": "conspiracy/treason/plot" } }
  • Neh 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.24", "source": "וְרָאשֵׁי הַלְוִיִּם חֲשַׁבְיָה שֵׁרֵבְיָה וְיֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־קַדְמִיאֵל וַאֲחֵיהֶם לְנֶגְדָּם לְהַלֵּל לְהוֹדוֹת בְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים מִשְׁמָר לְעֻמַּת מִשְׁמָר", "text": "And *rāʾshê* the *ləwiyyîm*: *Ḥăshabyāh*, *Shērēbyāh*, and *Yēshûaʿ* son of *Qadmîʾēl*, *waʾăḥêhem* *lənegdām*, to *ləhallēl* to *ləhôdôt* according to the *miṣwat* of *Dāwîd* *ʾîsh*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*, *mishmār* *ləʿummat* *mishmār*", "grammar": { "*rāʾshê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ləwiyyîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*Ḥăshabyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Shērēbyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yēshûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Qadmîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*waʾăḥêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their brothers", "*lənegdām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them/facing them", "*ləhallēl*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*ləhôdôt*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the God/divine being", "*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - watch/duty", "*ləʿummat*": "preposition + noun - opposite/corresponding to", "*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - watch/duty" }, "variants": { "*rāʾshê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*waʾăḥêhem*": "and their brothers/kinsmen/colleagues", "*ləhallēl*": "to praise/to sing praises", "*ləhôdôt*": "to give thanks/to offer thanksgiving", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/ordinance/instruction", "*ʾîsh-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine representative/prophet", "*mishmār ləʿummat mishmār*": "watch opposite watch/duty roster/service alternating with service" } }
  • Prov 16:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.33", "source": "בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃", "text": "In-*ḥêq* *yûṭal* *ʾet*-*haggôrāl* and-from-*YHWH* all-*mišpāṭô*", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*ḥêq*": "noun, masculine, singular - lap/bosom", "*yûṭal*": "verb, Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cast/thrown", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haggôrāl*": "article + noun, masculine, singular - the lot", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all/every", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its judgment/decision" }, "variants": { "*yûṭal*": "is cast/is thrown/is placed", "*haggôrāl*": "the lot/the dice/the decision-making tool", "*mišpāṭô*": "its judgment/its decision/its determination" } }
  • Acts 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.1.26", "source": "Καὶ ἔδωκαν κλήρους αὐτῶν· καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ κλῆρος ἐπὶ Ματθίαν· καὶ συγκατεψηφίσθη μετὰ τῶν ἕνδεκα ἀποστόλων.", "text": "And they *edōkan klērous autōn*; and *epesen* the *klēros* upon *Matthian*; and he *synkatepsēphisthē* with the *hendeka apostolōn*.", "grammar": { "*edōkan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave", "*klērous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - lots", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their", "*epesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell", "*klēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lot", "*Matthian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Matthias (proper name)", "*synkatepsēphisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was numbered with/was voted in with", "*hendeka*": "numeral - eleven", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles" }, "variants": { "*edōkan klērous*": "they gave lots/cast lots", "*epesen*": "fell/dropped", "*klēros*": "lot/portion", "*synkatepsēphisthē*": "was numbered with/was voted in with/was reckoned among", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/messengers/sent ones" } }
  • Lev 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Leviticus.16.8", "source": "וְנָתַ֧ן אַהֲרֹ֛ן עַל־שְׁנֵ֥י הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם גּוֹרָל֑וֹת גּוֹרָ֤ל אֶחָד֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וְגוֹרָ֥ל אֶחָ֖ד לַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-nātan* *ʾahărōn* *ʿal*-*šənê* *ha-śśəʿîrim* *gôrālôt* *gôrāl* *ʾeḥād* *la-YHWH* *wə-gôrāl* *ʾeḥād* *la-ʿăzāʾzēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-nātan*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall place/give", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over, for", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ha-śśəʿîrim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the male goats", "*gôrālôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lots", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun, divine name - for YHWH", "*wə-gôrāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and lot", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*la-ʿăzāʾzēl*": "preposition + proper noun - for Azazel" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "give, put, place", "*gôrālôt*": "lots, portions, assignments determined by lot", "*ʿăzāʾzēl*": "Azazel (possibly scapegoat, name of a demon, or a place designation)" } }
  • 1 Sam 14:41-42 : 41 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.41", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָ֣בָה תָמִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֧ד יוֹנָתָ֛ן וְשָׁא֖וּל וְהָעָ֥ם יָצָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* unto-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāḇâ* *tāmîm* *wayyillāḵēd* *yônātān* and-*šāʾûl* and-the-*ʿām* *yāṣāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāḇâ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete", "*wayyillāḵēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and was caught/taken", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - people", "*yāṣāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out/were cleared" }, "variants": { "*hāḇâ* *tāmîm*": "give a perfect (lot), show who is right, give Thummim", "*wayyillāḵēd*": "and he was caught, and he was taken", "*yāṣāʾû*": "they went out, they were cleared, they were exonerated" } } 42 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.42", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הַפִּ֕ילוּ בֵּינִ֕י וּבֵ֖ין יוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֑י וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד יוֹנָתָֽן׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *happîlû* between-me and-between *yônātān* *bənî* *wayyillāḵēd* *yônātān*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*happîlû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - cast lots", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*wayyillāḵēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and was caught/taken" }, "variants": { "*happîlû*": "cast lots, cause to fall, throw down" } }
  • 1 Chr 15:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.22", "source": "וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ שַֽׂר־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּמַשָּׂ֑א יָסֹר֙ בַּמַּשָּׂ֔א כִּ֥י מֵבִ֖ין הֽוּא׃", "text": "*û-kənanyāhû śar-ha-ləwiyyim bĕ-maśśāʾ yāsōr ba-maśśāʾ kî mēvîn hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*û-kənanyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Chenaniah", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites", "*bĕ-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the carrying/song", "*yāsōr*": "qal infinitive absolute - instructing", "*ba-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the carrying/song", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*mēvîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - skilled/understanding", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*kənanyāhû*": "Chenaniah (personal name)", "*śar*": "chief/leader/official", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (tribal name)", "*maśśāʾ*": "carrying/burden/song/lifting (possible dual meaning)", "*yāsōr*": "instructing/directing/teaching", "*mēvîn*": "skilled/understanding/experienced" } }
  • 1 Chr 24:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.5", "source": "וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת אֵ֣לֶּה עִם־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּי־הָי֤וּ שָֽׂרֵי־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וּבִבְנֵ֥י אִיתָמָֽר׃ ס", "text": "*way-yaḥləqûm* *bəgôrālôt* *ʾēlleh* *ʿim*-*ʾēlleh* *kî*-*hāyû* *śārê*-*qōdeš* *wə-śārê* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *mibbənê* *ʾelʿāzār* *û-bibnê* *ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*way-yaḥləqûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they divided them", "*bəgôrālôt*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - by lots", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*kî*": "causal conjunction - because/for", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were", "*śārê*": "construct masculine plural - princes/officials of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holiness/sanctuary", "*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and princes/officials of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/divine beings", "*mibbənê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - from sons of", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*û-bibnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine plural - and among sons of", "*ʾîtāmār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*bəgôrālôt*": "by lots/by casting lots", "*śārê*-*qōdeš*": "officials of the sanctuary/holy officials/ministers of holy things", "*śārê* *hāʾĕlōhîm*": "officials of God/princes of God/divine officials" } }
  • 1 Chr 24:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.31", "source": "וַיַּפִּילוּ֩ גַם־הֵ֨ם גּוֹרָל֜וֹת לְעֻמַּ֣ת ׀ אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם בְּנֵֽי־אַהֲרֹ֗ן לִפְנֵ֨י דָוִ֤יד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְצָד֣וֹק וַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽאָב֔וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם אָב֣וֹת הָרֹ֔אשׁ לְעֻמַּ֖ת אָחִ֥יו הַקָּטָֽן׃ ס", "text": "*wayyappîlû* *gam*-*hēm* *gôrālôt* *ləʿummat* *ʾăḥêhem* *bənê*-*ʾahărōn* *lipnê* *dāwîd* *hammelek* *wə-ṣādôq* *wa-ʾăḥîmelek* *wə-rāšê* *hāʾābôt* *lakkōhănîm* *wə-lalwiyyîm* *ʾābôt* *hārōʾš* *ləʿummat* *ʾāḥîw* *haqqāṭān*.", "grammar": { "*wayyappîlû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they cast", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*hēm*": "independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*gôrālôt*": "masculine plural noun - lots", "*ləʿummat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - corresponding to/opposite", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Aaron", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct plural - before", "*dāwîd*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-ṣādôq*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*wa-ʾăḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*wə-rāšê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and heads of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the fathers", "*lakkōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the priests", "*wə-lalwiyyîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - and for the Levites", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief", "*ləʿummat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - corresponding to/opposite", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*haqqāṭān*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the younger/smallest" }, "variants": { "*wayyappîlû* *gôrālôt*": "they cast lots/they assigned by lot", "*ləʿummat*": "corresponding to/opposite to/just as", "*ʾābôt* *hārōʾš*": "chief fathers/principal patriarchs", "*haqqāṭān*": "the younger/smallest/least significant" } }