Joshua

Joshua 16:5–9

5This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans:

The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon 6and out toward the Sea. From Michmethath on the north it turned eastward toward Taanath-shiloh and passed by it to Janoah on the east. 7From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan. 8From Tappuah the border went westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Sea.

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, 9along with all the cities and villages set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of Manasseh.

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Joshua 16:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This wasוַיְהִ֛יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the territoryגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūlNoun - masculine singular constructH1366 border, boundary, territory
of the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4940 clan
The borderגְּב֤וּלgə·ḇūlNoun - masculine singular constructH1366 border, boundary, territory
of their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָם֙na·ḥă·lā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5159 possession, property, inheritance
went from Ataroth-addarאַדָּ֔ר’ad·dārPrepositionH5853 Atroth-Addar
in the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz·rā·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4217 place of sunrise, east
to Upperעֶלְיֽוֹן׃‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high
Beth-horonחוֹרֹ֖ןḥō·w·rōnNoun - proper - feminine singularH1032 Beth-Choron

Joshua 16:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and out towardוְיָצָ֨אwə·yā·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the Seaהַיָּ֗מָּהhay·yām·māhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3220 sea
From Michmethathהַֽמִּכְמְתָת֙ham·miḵ·mə·ṯāṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4366 Mikmethath
on the northמִצָּפ֔וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH6828 north
itהַגְּב֛וּלhag·gə·ḇūlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory
turnedוְנָסַ֧בwə·nā·saḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
eastwardמִזְרָ֖חָהmiz·rā·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4217 place of sunrise, east
toward Taanath-shilohשִׁלֹ֑הši·lōhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8387 Taanath-Shiloh
and passed byוְעָבַ֣רwə·‘ā·ḇarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
itאוֹת֔וֹ’ō·w·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
to Janoahיָנֽוֹחָה׃yā·nō·w·ḥāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH3239 Janoach
on the eastמִמִּזְרַ֖חmim·miz·raḥPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4217 place of sunrise, east

Joshua 16:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From Janoahמִיָּנ֖וֹחָהmî·yā·nō·w·ḥāhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH3239 Janoach
it went downוְיָרַ֥דwə·yā·raḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to Atarothעֲטָר֣וֹת‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5852 Ataroth
and Naarahוְנַעֲרָ֑תָהwə·na·‘ă·rā·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH5292 Naarah
and then reachedוּפָגַע֙ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
Jerichoבִּֽירִיח֔וֹbî·rî·ḥōwPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
and came outוְיָצָ֖אwə·yā·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
at the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan

Joshua 16:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From Tappuahמִתַּפּ֜וּחַmit·tap·pū·aḥPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8599 Tappuach
the borderהַגְּב֥וּלhag·gə·ḇūlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory
wentיֵלֵ֨ךְyê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
westwardיָ֙מָּה֙yām·māhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3220 sea
to the Brookנַ֣חַלna·ḥalNoun - masculine singular constructH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Kanahקָנָ֔הqā·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7071 Kanah
and endedוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at the Seaהַיָּ֑מָּהhay·yām·māhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3220 sea
Thisזֹ֗אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
was the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna·ḥă·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5159 possession, property, inheritance
of the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4940 clan
of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim

Joshua 16:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
with allכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
and villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃wə·ḥaṣ·rê·henConjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; third person feminine pluralH2691 enclosure, court
set apartהַמִּבְדָּלוֹת֙ham·miḇ·dā·lō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH3995 separate place
for the descendantsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
withinבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֣תna·ḥă·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5159 possession, property, inheritance
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh

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Joshua 16:5 Joshua 18:13

Joshua 16:6 Joshua 17:7

Joshua 16:7 1 Chronicles 7:28

Joshua 16:8 Joshua 17:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.