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Facts:

The term "assign" or "assigned" refers to appointing someone to do a specific task or designating something to be provided to one or more people.

  • The prophet Samuel foretold that King Saul would "assign" the best young men of Israel to serve in the military.
  • Moses "assigned" to each of the twelve tribes of Israel a portion of the land of Canaan for them to live on.
  • Under the Old Testament law, certain tribes of Israel were assigned to serve as priests, artists, singers and builders.
  • Depending on the context, "assign" could be translated as "give" or "appoint" or "choose for the task of."
  • The term "assigned" could be translated as "appointed" or "given the task."

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(See also: appoint, Samuel, Saul (OT))

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H2506, H3335, H4487, H4941, H5157, H5307, H5414, H5596, H5975, H6485, H7760, G3307