The sonsבְנֵיof Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרwere foundוַיִּמָּצְאוּmore numerousרַבִּיםin headsלְרָאשֵׁיof menהַגְּבָרִיםthanמִןthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ithamar,אִיתָמָרand they divided them thus:וַיַּחְלְקוּםof the sonsלִבְנֵיof Eleazar,אֶלְעָזָרsixteenשִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂרheadsרָאשִׁיםof fathers’ houses;לְבֵית אָבוֹתand of the sonsוְלִבְנֵיof Ithamar,אִיתָמָרby their fathers’ houses,לְבֵית אֲבוֹתָםeight.שְׁמוֹנָה
1 Chronicles 24:4
Study it in the app“The sons of Eleazar were found more numerous in heads of men than the sons of Ithamar, and they divided them thus: of the sons of Eleazar, sixteen heads of fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, by their fathers’ houses, eight.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 24:4, word by word
- The sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar
Eleazar
Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.
Where else “elazar” appears- were foundיִּמָּצְאוּyimatsu
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimatsu” appears- more numerousרַבִּיםrabim
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rabim” appears- in headsרָאשֵׁיrashe
chief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appears- of menגְּבָרִיםgevarim
man
Man, a grown man in his strength.
Where else “gevarim” appears- of Ithamarאִיתָמָרitamar
Ithamar
Ithamar: the youngest son of Aaron.
Where else “itamar” appears- and they divided them thusיַּחְלְקוּyachlku
divide
To give each one their part.
Where else “yachlku” appears- sixteenשִׁשָּׁהshisha
six
Six; also "sixth".
Where else “shisha” appears- sixteenעָשָׂרasar
-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “asar” appears- of fathers’ housesבֵיתvet
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vet” appears- of fathers’ housesאָבוֹתavot
head of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avot” appears- eightשְׁמוֹנָהshemona
eight
Eight; also "eighth".
Where else “shemona” appears
The context
3David divided them, with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service.
4 · This verse (above)
5They divided them by lots, these with those, for there were chiefs of the sanctuary and chiefs of Elohim among the sons of Eleazar and among the sons of Ithamar.