Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide, apportion 1a2) to assign, distribute 1a3) to assign, impart 1a4) to share 1a5) to divide up, plunder 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide oneself 1b2) to be divided 1b3) to assign, distribute 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to divide, apportion 1c2) to assign, distribute 1c3) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves 2) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful 2a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to be smooth 2b2) to flatter">2505 [e] וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם way-yaḥ-lə-qūm Thus they were divided Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3mp 1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion 2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots) 2b) recompense, retribution">1486 [e] בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת bə-ḡō-w-rā-lō-wṯ by lot Prep-b | N-mp 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent">428 [e] אֵ֣לֶּה ’êl-leh these Pro-cp 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of">5973 [e] עִם־ ‘im- with Prep 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent">428 [e] אֵ֑לֶּה ’êl-leh; these Pro-cp 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּי־ kî- for Conj 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] הָי֤וּ hā-yū there were V-Qal-Perf-3cp 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden">8269 [e] שָֽׂרֵי־ śā-rê- officials N-mpc 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness">6944 [e] קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ qō-ḏeš of the sanctuary N-ms 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden">8269 [e] וְשָׂרֵ֣י wə-śā-rê and officials [of the house] Conj-w | N-mpc 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God">430 [e] הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā-’ĕ-lō-hîm, of God Art | N-mp 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] מִבְּנֵ֥י mib-bə-nê from the sons Prep-m | N-mpc 1) the high priest son of Aaron 2) Abinadab's son who cared for the ark 3) the priest who rebuilt and dedicated the restored walls of Jerusalem in time of Ezra 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) a Levite 6) one of the line of Parosh">499 [e] אֶלְעָזָ֖ר ’el-‘ā-zār of Eleazar N-proper-ms 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] וּבִבְנֵ֥י ū-ḇiḇ-nê and from the sons Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mpc 1) fourth and youngest son of Aaron">385 [e] אִיתָמָֽר׃ ’î-ṯā-mār. of Ithamar N-proper-ms   ס s - Punc

New American Standard Bible
Thus they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and the descendants of Ithamar.

King James Bible
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They were assigned by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants.

they divided by lot

Joshua 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD…

Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Jonah 1:7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, …

Acts 1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell on Matthias; and …

the governors

1 Chronicles 9:11 And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of …

2 Chronicles 35:8 And his princes gave willingly to the people, to the priests, and …

Nehemiah 11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, …

Matthew 26:3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the …

Matthew 27:1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the …

Acts 4:1,6 And as they spoke to the people, the priests, and the captain of …

Acts 5:24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief …

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