Joshua

Joshua 21:20–26

²⁰The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities:

From the tribe of Ephraim ²¹they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer, ²²Kibzaim, and Beth-horon— four cities, together with their pasturelands.

²³From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon, ²⁴Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon— four cities, together with their pasturelands.

²⁵And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon— two cities, together with their pasturelands.

²⁶In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.

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Joshua 21:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The remaining	הַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים	han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3498 remain over
Kohathite	קְהָ֑ת	qə·hāṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6955 Kehath
clans	וּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹת	ū·lə·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4940 clan
of the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֔ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
were allotted	גֽוֹרָלָ֔ם	ḡō·w·rā·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1486 lot
these cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
From the tribe	מִמַּטֵּ֖ה	mim·maṭ·ṭêh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Ephraim	אֶפְרָֽיִם׃	’ep̄·rā·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim

Joshua 21:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they were given	וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
Shechem	שְׁכֶ֥ם	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
in the hill country	בְּהַ֣ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Ephraim	אֶפְרָ֑יִם	’ep̄·rā·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
a city	עִ֨יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of refuge	מִקְלַ֧ט	miq·laṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4733 refuge, asylum
for the manslayer	הָרֹצֵ֛חַ	hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
Gezer	גֶּ֖זֶר	ge·zer	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1507 Gezer

Joshua 21:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Kibzaim	קִבְצַ֙יִם֙	qiḇ·ṣa·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6911 Kibtsajim
and Beth-horon	חוֹרֹ֖ן	ḥō·w·rōn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1032 Beth-Choron
four	אַרְבַּֽע׃ס	’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 21:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the tribe	וּמִמַּ֨טֵּה־	ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Dan	דָ֔ן	ḏān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
Elteke	אֶלְתְּקֵ֖א	’el·tə·qê	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H514 Eltekeh, Elteke
Gibbethon	גִּבְּת֖וֹן	gib·bə·ṯō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1405 Gibbethon

Joshua 21:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Aijalon	אַיָּלוֹן֙	’ay·yā·lō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H357 Aijalon
and Gath-rimmon	רִמּ֖וֹן	rim·mō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1667 Gath-Rimmon
four	אַרְבַּֽע׃ס	’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 21:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And from the half-tribe	וּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙	ū·mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4276 half, middle
of Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
Taanach	תַּעְנַךְ֙	ta‘·naḵ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8590 Taanak, Tanak
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
Gath-rimmon	רִמּ֖וֹן	rim·mō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1667 Gath-Rimmon
two	שְׁתָּֽיִם׃	šə·tā·yim	Number - fd	H8147 two
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 21:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
ten	עֶ֖שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular	H6235 ten
cities	עָרִ֥ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
together with their pasturelands	וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ן	ū·miḡ·rə·šê·hen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H4054 common, common-land, open land
to the rest	הַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃ס	han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3498 remain over
of the Kohathite	קְהָ֖ת	qə·hāṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6955 Kehath
clans	לְמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת	lə·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4940 clan

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Joshua 21:20 1 Chronicles 6:66

Joshua 21:21 Joshua 20:7

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