Joshua
Joshua 19:9
9The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The inheritance | נַחֲלַ֖ת | na·ḥă·laṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| of the Simeonites | שִׁמְע֑וֹן | šim·‘ō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8095 Shimon |
| was taken from the territory | מֵחֶ֙בֶל֙ | mê·ḥe·ḇel | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2256 cord, territory, band |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the share | חֵ֤לֶק | ḥê·leq | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2506 portion, tract, territory |
| for Judah’s | יְהוּדָה֙ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| descendants | בְּנֵֽי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| was | הָיָ֞ה | hā·yāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| too large | רַ֣ב | raḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| for them | מֵהֶ֔ם | mê·hem | Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| So the Simeonites | שִׁמְע֖וֹן | šim·‘ō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8095 Shimon |
| received an inheritance | נַחֲלָתָֽם׃פ | na·ḥă·lā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| within | בְּת֥וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| Judah’s portion | וַיִּנְחֲל֥וּ | way·yin·ḥă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5157 get or take as a possession |
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