Quick Definition
division
Strong's Definition
a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)
Derivation: from H2505 (חָלַק);
KJV Usage: company, course, division, portion. See also H5555 (סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת).
TWOT Reference: 669d
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) division, course, class, share, allotment
1a) division, part
1b) division, class, course
1b1) of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) division, course, class, share, allotment
1a) division, part
1b) division, class, course
1b1) of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation)
Aramaic equivalent: mach.le.qah (מַחְלְקָה "class" H4255)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַחֲלֹקֶת
machălôqeth
BDB Definition:
1) division, course, class, share, allotment
1a) division, part
1b) division, class, course
1b1) of priests, Levites (technical term of organisation)
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2505
Same Word by TWOT Number: 669d
Total KJV Occurrences: 45