Joshua
Joshua 17:4
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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| 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 14:1 · Numbers 27:5–7 · Galatians 3:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.