Joshua
Joshua 21:11–12
11They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) 12But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
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Joshua 21:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They gave | וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ | way·yit·tə·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| them | לָהֶ֜ם | lā·hem | Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| Kiriath-arba | אַרְבַּ֨ע | ’ar·ba‘ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7153 Kirjath-Arba, Kirjath-ha-Arba |
| that is | הִ֥יא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| Hebron | חֶבְר֖וֹן | ḥeḇ·rō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2275 Hebron |
| with its surrounding | סְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃ | sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā | Adverb; third person feminine singular | H5439 circuit, round about |
| pasturelands | מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָ | miḡ·rā·še·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H4054 common, common-land, open land |
| in the hill country | בְּהַ֣ר | bə·har | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| Arba was the father | אֲבִ֧י | ’ă·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1 father |
| of Anak | הָֽעֲנ֛וֹק | hā·‘ă·nō·wq | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6061 neck |
Joshua 21:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But they had given | נָֽתְנ֛וּ | nā·ṯə·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| the fields | שְׂדֵ֥ה | śə·ḏêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7704 id. |
| and villages | חֲצֵרֶ֑יהָ | ḥă·ṣê·re·hā | Noun - common plural construct; third person feminine singular | H2691 enclosure, court |
| around the city | הָעִ֖יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| to Caleb | לְכָלֵ֥ב | lə·ḵā·lêḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3612 Caleb |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Jephunneh | יְפֻנֶּ֖ה | yə·p̄un·neh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3312 Jephunneh |
| as his possession | בַּאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ס | ba·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H272 possession |
Cross-references
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Joshua 21:11 1 Chronicles 6:55 · Luke 1:39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.