Joshua

Joshua 21:13–19

¹³So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah, ¹⁴Jattir, Eshtemoa, ¹⁵Holon, Debir, ¹⁶Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh— nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.

¹⁷And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba, ¹⁸Anathoth, and Almon— four cities, together with their pasturelands.

¹⁹In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

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Joshua 21:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So to the descendants	וְלִבְנֵ֣י׀	wə·liḇ·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֣ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
they gave	נָֽתְנוּ֙	nā·ṯə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
together with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
their pasturelands	מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ	miḡ·rā·še·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4054 common, common-land, open land
Hebron	חֶבְר֖וֹן	ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2275 Hebron
a city	עִיר֙	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of refuge	מִקְלַ֣ט	miq·laṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4733 refuge, asylum
for the manslayer	הָרֹצֵ֔חַ	hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
Libnah	לִבְנָ֖ה	liḇ·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3841 Libnah

Joshua 21:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jattir	יַתִּר֙	yat·tir	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3492 Jattir
Eshtemoa	אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ	’eš·tə·mō·a‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H851 Eshtemoa, Eshtemoh

Joshua 21:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Holon	חֹלֹן֙	ḥō·lōn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2473 Cholon
Debir	דְּבִ֖ר	də·ḇir	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1688 Debir

Joshua 21:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ain	עַ֣יִן	‘a·yin	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5871 spring
Juttah	יֻטָּה֙	yuṭ·ṭāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3194 Juttah
and Beth-shemesh	שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1053 Beth-Shemesh
nine	תֵּ֔שַׁע	tê·ša‘	Number - feminine singular	H8672 a nine, nonad
cities	עָרִ֣ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
from	מֵאֵ֕ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃פ	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
two	שְׁנֵ֥י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
tribes	הַשְּׁבָטִ֖ים	haš·šə·ḇā·ṭîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
together with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
their pasturelands	מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ	miḡ·rā·še·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4054 common, common-land, open land

Joshua 21:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And from the tribe	וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה	ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Benjamin they gave	בִנְיָמִ֔ן	ḇin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
them	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
Gibeon	גִּבְע֖וֹן	giḇ·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1391 Gibon
Geba	גֶּ֖בַע	ge·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1387 Geba

Joshua 21:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anathoth	עֲנָתוֹת֙	‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6068 Anathoth
and Almon	עַלְמ֖וֹן	‘al·mō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5960 Almon
four	אַרְבַּֽע׃	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
cities	עָרִ֖ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
together with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
their pasturelands	מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ	miḡ·rā·še·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4054 common, common-land, open land

Joshua 21:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
thirteen	שְׁלֹשׁ־	šə·lōš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
cities	עָרִ֖ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
together with their pasturelands	וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ס	ū·miḡ·rə·šê·hen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H4054 common, common-land, open land
to the priests	הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
the descendants	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֖ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron