The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 26:12 Explained

1 Chronicles 26:12

KJV: Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.

YLT: According to these are the courses of the gatekeepers; to the heads of the mighty ones are charges over-against their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah,

Darby: Among these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, among the head-men, as to the charges together with their brethren, for performing the service in the house of Jehovah.

ASV: Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Among these [were] the divisions  of the porters,  [even] among the chief  men,  [having] wards  one against  another,  to minister  in the house  of the LORD. 

What does 1 Chronicles 26:12 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 26:12 mean?

Among these [were] the divisions of the gatekeepers among chief the men [having] duties just like their brothers to serve in the house of Yahweh
לְ֠אֵלֶּה מַחְלְק֨וֹת הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים לְרָאשֵׁ֧י הַגְּבָרִ֛ים מִשְׁמָר֖וֹת לְעֻמַּ֣ת אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם לְשָׁרֵ֖ת בְּבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה

לְ֠אֵלֶּה  Among  these  [were] 
Parse: Preposition-l, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
מַחְלְק֨וֹת  the  divisions 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: מַחֲלֹקֶת  
Sense: division, course, class, share, allotment.
הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים  of  the  gatekeepers 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֹׁועֵר  
Sense: gatekeeper, porter.
לְרָאשֵׁ֧י  among  chief 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
הַגְּבָרִ֛ים  the  men 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: גֶּבֶר  
Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight).
מִשְׁמָר֖וֹת  [having]  duties 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: מִשְׁמֶרֶת  
Sense: guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch.
לְעֻמַּ֣ת  just  like 
Parse: Preposition-l
Root: עֻמָּה  
Sense: juxtaposition.
אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם  their  brothers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
לְשָׁרֵ֖ת  to  serve 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׁרַת  
Sense: (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to.
בְּבֵ֥ית  in  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָֽה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

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