Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. Young's Literal Translation And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and [for] Zechariah his son—a counsellor with understanding—they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward: King James Bible And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. Hebrew The lotהַגּוֹרָ֛ל (hag·gō·w·rāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) for the East [Gate] מִזְרָ֖חָה (miz·rā·ḥāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east fell וַיִּפֹּ֧ל (way·yip·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie to Shelemiah. לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ (lə·še·lem·yā·hū) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8018: Shelemiah -- 'friend of Yah', the name of several Israelites Then lots גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת (gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) were cast הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ (hip·pî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie for his son בְנ֜וֹ (ḇə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son Zechariah, וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ (ū·zə·ḵar·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites a wise בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל (bə·śe·ḵel) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7922: Intelligence, success counselor, יוֹעֵ֣ץ ׀ (yō·w·‘êṣ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve and the lot גוֹרָל֖וֹ (ḡō·w·rā·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) for the north gate צָפֽוֹנָה׃ (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter fell to him. וַיֵּצֵ֥א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim |