Joshua
Joshua 18:7
7The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Levites | לַלְוִיִּם֙ | lal·wî·yim | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| however | כִּ֠י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| have no | אֵֽין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| portion | חֵ֤לֶק | ḥê·leq | Noun - masculine singular | H2506 portion, tract, territory |
| among you | בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֔ם | bə·qir·bə·ḵem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H7130 inward part, midst |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| their inheritance | נַחֲלָת֑וֹ | na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| is the priesthood | כְהֻנַּ֥ת | ḵə·hun·naṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3550 priesthood |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| And Gad | וְגָ֡ד | wə·ḡāḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1410 Gad |
| Reuben | וּרְאוּבֵ֡ן | ū·rə·’ū·ḇên | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7205 Reuben |
| and half | וַחֲצִי֩ | wa·ḥă·ṣî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2677 half |
| the tribe | שֵׁ֨בֶט | šê·ḇeṭ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Manasseh | הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֜ה | ham·naš·šeh | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4519 Manasseh |
| have already received | לָקְח֣וּ | lā·qə·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3947 take |
| the inheritance | נַחֲלָתָ֗ם | na·ḥă·lā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| that | אֲשֶׁר֙ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֖ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| the servant | עֶ֥בֶד | ‘e·ḇeḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| gave | נָתַ֣ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| them | לָהֶ֔ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| beyond | מֵעֵ֤בֶר | mê·‘ê·ḇer | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5676 region across or beyond, side |
| the Jordan | לַיַּרְדֵּן֙ | lay·yar·dên | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| to the east | מִזְרָ֔חָה | miz·rā·ḥāh | Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H4217 place of sunrise, east |
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Joshua 13:33 · Numbers 18:20 · Joshua 13:8–31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.