The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 31:19 Explained

2 Chronicles 31:19

KJV: Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.

YLT: And to sons of Aaron, the priests, in the fields of the suburb of their cities, in every city and city, are men who have been defined by name, to give portions to every male among the priests, and to every one who reckoned himself by genealogy among the Levites.

Darby: And for the sons of Aaron the priests who were in the country, in the suburbs of their cities, there were, in every several city, men expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all the Levites that were entered in the register.

ASV: Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men that were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Also of the sons  of Aaron  the priests,  [which were] in the fields  of the suburbs  of their cities,  in every several city,  the men  that were expressed  by name,  to give  portions  to all the males  among the priests,  and to all that were reckoned by genealogies  among the Levites. 

What does 2 Chronicles 31:19 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 31:11-21 - Order And Prosperity
There are several noticeable expressions in this paragraph. We are told that they brought in the dedicated things faithfully, 2 Chronicles 31:12; and that the small as well as the great received their share, even as the daily portion of each required, 2 Chronicles 31:16, r.v. margin; also that the priests sanctified themselves in holiness, 2 Chronicles 31:18, as though touched and quickened by the generous gifts of the people. And in consequence of their entire devotion to the service of the sanctuary, adequate provision was made for their wives and children; while officers were appointed to distribute equal ration to all in the cities of the priests, who, from age or other reasons, were not able to serve in the Temple.
The closing expression about Hezekiah, that he began nothing into which he did not put his heart and that God placed the crown of prosperity on him and his work, presents a striking contrast to the tale of disaster in the reign of Ahaz, and is an incentive to all of us to go and do likewise. See Romans 12:11. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 31

1  The people go forward in destroying idolatry
2  Hezekiah orders the courses of the priests and Levites,
4  and provides for their work and maintenance
5  The people's forwardness in offerings and tithes
11  Hezekiah appoints officers to dispose of the tithes
20  The sincerity of Hezekiah

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 31:19 mean?

And for the sons of Aaron the priests [who were] in the fields of the common-lands of their cities in every city and [single] city [there were] men who were designated by name to distribute portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogies among the Levites
וְלִבְנֵי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים בִּשְׂדֵ֨י מִגְרַ֤שׁ עָרֵיהֶם֙ בְּכָל־ עִ֣יר וָעִ֔יר אֲנָשִׁ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִקְּב֖וּ בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת לָתֵ֣ת מָנ֗וֹת לְכָל־ זָכָר֙ בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וּלְכָל־ הִתְיַחֵ֖שׂ בַּלְוִיִּֽם

וְלִבְנֵי֩  And  for  the  sons 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אַהֲרֹ֨ן  of  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים  the  priests 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
בִּשְׂדֵ֨י  [who  were]  in  the  fields 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: שָׂדֶה 
Sense: field, land.
מִגְרַ֤שׁ  of  the  common-lands 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִגְרָשׁ 
Sense: common, common land, open land, suburb.
עָרֵיהֶם֙  of  their  cities 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
בְּכָל־  in  every 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
עִ֣יר  city 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
וָעִ֔יר  and  [single]  city 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
אֲנָשִׁ֕ים  [there  were]  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
נִקְּב֖וּ  were  designated 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: נָקַב 
Sense: to pierce, perforate, bore, appoint.
בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת  by  name 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
לָתֵ֣ת  to  distribute 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
מָנ֗וֹת  portions 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: מָנָה  
Sense: part, portion.
לְכָל־  to  all 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
זָכָר֙  the  males 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָכָר  
Sense: male (of humans and animals) adj.
בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים  among  the  priests 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
וּלְכָל־  and  to  all 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הִתְיַחֵ֖שׂ  who  were  listed  by  genealogies 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Infinitive construct
Root: יָחַשׂ  
Sense: (Hithpael) to reckon genealogically, enrol on a genealogy, enrol, be enrolled.
בַּלְוִיִּֽם  among  the  Levites 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.