Joshua

Joshua 17:12

¹²But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the descendants	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
were unable	יָכְלוּ֙	yā·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to occupy	לְהוֹרִ֖ישׁ	lə·hō·w·rîš	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
cities	הֶֽעָרִ֣ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
because the Canaanites	הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י	hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
were determined	וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙	way·yō·w·’el	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2974 shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake
to stay	לָשֶׁ֖בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in this	הַזֹּֽאת׃	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	בָּאָ֥רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.