The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 26:14 Explained

1 Chronicles 26:14

KJV: And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

YLT: And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and for Zechariah his son -- a counsellor with understanding -- they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward:

Darby: And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; and they cast lots for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, and his lot came out northward;

ASV: And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the lot  eastward  fell  to Shelemiah.  Then for Zechariah  his son,  a wise  counsellor,  they cast  lots;  and his lot  came out  northward. 

What does 1 Chronicles 26:14 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 26:14 mean?

And fell the lot for the East [Gate] to Shelemiah And Zechariah [for] his son a counselor wise they cast lots and came out his lot for the North Gate -
וַיִּפֹּ֧ל הַגּוֹרָ֛ל מִזְרָ֖חָה לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֜וֹ יוֹעֵ֣ץ ׀ בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֥א גוֹרָל֖וֹ צָפֽוֹנָה ס

וַיִּפֹּ֧ל  And  fell 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָפַל  
Sense: to fall, lie, be cast down, fail.
הַגּוֹרָ֛ל  the  lot 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֹּורָל  
Sense: lot.
מִזְרָ֖חָה  for  the  East  [Gate] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: מִזְרָח  
Sense: place of sunrise, east.
לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ  to  Shelemiah 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֶׁלֶמְיָה 
Sense: a son of Bani who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra.
וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ  And  Zechariah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: זְכַרְיָה 
Sense: th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel.
בְנ֜וֹ  [for]  his  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יוֹעֵ֣ץ ׀  a  counselor 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: יׄועֵץ 
Sense: to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan.
בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל  wise 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֶׂכֶל  
Sense: prudence, insight, understanding.
הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙  they  cast 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: נָפַל  
Sense: to fall, lie, be cast down, fail.
גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת  lots 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: גֹּורָל  
Sense: lot.
וַיֵּצֵ֥א  and  came  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
גוֹרָל֖וֹ  his  lot 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: גֹּורָל  
Sense: lot.
צָפֽוֹנָה  for  the  North  Gate 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: צָפֹון  
Sense: north (of direction), northward.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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