Study it in the app“They also cast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites: the head of a fathers’ house just as his younger brother.”
They alsoגַם הֵםcastוַיַּפִּילוּlots,גּוֹרָלוֹתjust asלְעֻמַּתtheir brothersאֲחֵיהֶםthe sonsבְּנֵיof Aaron,אַהֲרֹןbeforeלִפְנֵיDavidדָוִידthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand Zadokוְצָדוֹקand Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶלֶךְand the headsוְרָאשֵׁיof the fathers’ housesהָאָבוֹתof the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִיםand of the Levites:וְלַלְוִיִּםthe headהָרֹאשׁof a fathers’ houseאָבוֹתjust asלְעֻמַּתhis youngerהַקָּטָןbrother.אָחִיו
cast lots
To make fall; throw lots.
Where else “yapilu” appearslot
Small stones cast to decide something.
Where else “goralot” appearsalongside, close to
Beside, along with, close to.
Where else “umat” appearscountryman
Someone of the same people, or a friend.
Where else “ache” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsAaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsZadok
Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."
Where else “tsadok” appearsAhimelech
Ahimelech: the name of several men; best known is the priest of Nob who gave David bread and Goliath's sword and was killed by Saul's order (1 Samuel 21-22); also a Hittite companion of David (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my brother is king".
Where else “achimelech” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appearshead of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avot” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearsLevite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appearsyoungest
The youngest son or daughter of the family, the last one born.
Where else “katan” appears30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their fathers’ houses.
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