Joshua
Joshua 17:3–4
3But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.”
So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.
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Joshua 17:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Zelophehad | וְלִצְלָפְחָד֩ | wə·liṣ·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6765 Tselophchad |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Hepher | חֵ֨פֶר | ḥê·p̄er | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2660 Chepher |
| the son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Gilead | גִּלְעָ֜ד | gil·‘āḏ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1568 Gilad |
| the son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Machir | מָכִ֣יר | mā·ḵîr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4353 Makir |
| the son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Manasseh | מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה | mə·naš·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4519 Manasseh |
| had | הָ֥יוּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sons | בָּנִ֖ים | bā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1121 son |
| but | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| only | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| daughters | בָּנ֑וֹת | bā·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H1323 daughter |
| These | וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| are the names | שְׁמ֣וֹת | šə·mō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8034 name |
| of his daughters | בְּנֹתָ֔יו | bə·nō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1323 daughter |
| Mahlah | מַחְלָ֣ה | maḥ·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4244 Machlah |
| Noah | וְנֹעָ֔ה | wə·nō·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5270 Noah |
| Hoglah | חָגְלָ֥ה | ḥā·ḡə·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2295 Choglah |
| Milcah | מִלְכָּ֖ה | mil·kāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4435 Milcah |
| and Tirzah | וְתִרְצָֽה׃ | wə·ṯir·ṣāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8656 Tirtsah |
Joshua 17:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They approached | וַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָה | wat·tiq·raḇ·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural | H7126 come near, approach |
| Eleazar | אֶלְעָזָ֨ר | ’el·‘ā·zār | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H499 Elazar |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֜ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| son | בִּן־ | bin- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Nun | נ֗וּן | nūn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5126 Nun, Non |
| and the leaders | הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ | han·nə·śî·’îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5387 one lifted up |
| and said | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| The LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| commanded | צִוָּ֣ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֔ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| to give | לָֽתֶת־ | lā·ṯeṯ- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5414 give, put, set |
| us | לָ֥נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| an inheritance | נַחֲלָ֖ה | na·ḥă·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| among | בְּת֣וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| our brothers | אַחֵ֑ינוּ | ’a·ḥê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H251 brother |
| So | וַיִּתֵּ֨ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| them | לָהֶ֜ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| an inheritance | נַֽחֲלָ֔ה | na·ḥă·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| among | בְּת֖וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| their father’s | אֲבִיהֶֽן׃ | ’ă·ḇî·hen | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural | H1 father |
| brothers | אֲחֵ֥י | ’ă·ḥê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H251 brother |
| in keeping with | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the command of | פִּ֤י | pî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
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Joshua 17:3 Numbers 27:1 · Numbers 26:33
Joshua 17:4 Joshua 14:1 · Numbers 27:5–7 · Galatians 3:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.