The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 26:17 Explained

1 Chronicles 26:17

KJV: Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

YLT: to the east the Levites are six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,

Darby: Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and in the storehouse two and two.

ASV: Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Eastward  [were] six  Levites,  northward  four  a day,  southward  four  a day,  and toward Asuppim  two  [and] two. 

What does 1 Chronicles 26:17 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 26

1  The divisions of the porters
13  The gates assigned by lot
20  The Levites that had charge of the treasures
29  Officers and judges

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 26:17 mean?

On the east [were] Levites [six] on the north each day four on the south each day four for the storehouse two [by] two
לַמִּזְרָח֮ הַלְוִיִּ֣ם שִׁשָּׁה֒ לַצָּפ֤וֹנָה לַיּוֹם֙ אַרְבָּעָ֔ה לַנֶּ֥גְבָּה לַיּ֖וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֑ה וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים שְׁנַ֥יִם שְׁנָֽיִם

לַמִּזְרָח֮  On  the  east 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְרָח  
Sense: place of sunrise, east.
הַלְוִיִּ֣ם  [were]  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
שִׁשָּׁה֒  [six] 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: שֵׁשׁ  
Sense: six.
לַצָּפ֤וֹנָה  on  the  north 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: צָפֹון  
Sense: north (of direction), northward.
לַיּוֹם֙  each  day 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
אַרְבָּעָ֔ה  four 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אַרְבַּע  
Sense: four.
לַנֶּ֥גְבָּה  on  the  south 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: נֶגֶב  
Sense: south-country, Nekeb, south.
לַיּ֖וֹם  each  day 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
אַרְבָּעָ֑ה  four 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אַרְבַּע  
Sense: four.
וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים  for  the  storehouse 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אָסׄף  
Sense: what is gathered, store, storing, storehouse.
שְׁנַ֥יִם  two 
Parse: Number, md
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
שְׁנָֽיִם  [by]  two 
Parse: Number, md
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.

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