Joshua

Joshua 20:7–9

7So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

8And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.

9These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and foreigners among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.

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Joshua 20:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they set apartוַיַּקְדִּ֜שׁוּway·yaq·di·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
Kedeshקֶ֤דֶשׁqe·ḏešNoun - proper - feminine singularH6943 Kedesh
in Galileeבַּגָּלִיל֙bag·gā·lîlPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1551 cylinder, rod, circuit, district
in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֔יnap̄·tā·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5321 Naphtali
Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - feminine singularH7927 shoulder
in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
and Kiriath-arbaאַרְבַּ֛ע’ar·ba‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH7153 Kirjath-Arba, Kirjath-ha-Arba
that isהִ֥יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron
in the hill countryבְּהַ֥רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

Joshua 20:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And beyondוּמֵעֵ֜בֶרū·mê·‘ê·ḇerConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
the Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֤ןlə·yar·dênPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz·rā·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4217 place of sunrise, east
of Jerichoיְרִיחוֹ֙yə·rî·ḥōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
they designatedנָתְנ֞וּnā·ṯə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
Bezerבֶּ֧צֶרbe·ṣerNoun - proper - feminine singularH1221 Betser
on the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֛רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
plateauבַּמִּישֹׁ֖רbam·mî·šōrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4334 level place, uprightness
from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmim·maṭ·ṭêhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֑ןrə·’ū·ḇênNoun - proper - masculine singularH7205 Reuben
Ramothרָאמֹ֤תrā·mōṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7216 Heights, Ramôth
in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָד֙bag·gil·‘āḏPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
from the tribeמִמַּטֵּה־mim·maṭ·ṭêh-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Gadגָ֔דḡāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1410 Gad
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Golanגָּלוֹןgå̄·lōnNoun - proper - feminine singularH1474 Golan
in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןbab·bā·šānPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1316 Bashan
from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֥הmim·maṭ·ṭêhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃mə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh

Joshua 20:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
areהָיוּ֩hā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the citiesעָרֵ֨י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
appointedהַמּֽוּעָדָ֜הham·mū·‘ā·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4152 appointed place, asylum
for allלְכֹ֣ל׀lə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and foreignersוְלַגֵּר֙wə·lag·gêrConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
among themבְּתוֹכָ֔םbə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst
so that anyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who killsמַכֵּה־mak·kêh-Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH5221 smite
a personנֶ֖פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
unintentionallyבִּשְׁגָגָ֑הbiš·ḡā·ḡāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7684 sin of error, inadvertence
may fleeלָנ֣וּסlā·nūsPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5127 flee, escape
thereשָׁ֔מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dieיָמ֗וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
by the handבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the avengerגֹּאֵ֣לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of bloodהַדָּ֔םhad·dāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
priorעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
to standingעָמְד֖וֹ‘ā·mə·ḏōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the assemblyהָעֵדָֽה׃פhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation

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