Joshua

Joshua 21:27–33

²⁷This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given:

From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah— two cities, together with their pasturelands.

²⁸From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath, ²⁹Jarmuth, and En-gannim— four cities, together with their pasturelands.

³⁰From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon, ³¹Helkath, and Rehob— four cities, together with their pasturelands.

³²And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan— three cities, together with their pasturelands.

³³In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.

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Joshua 21:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the Levite	הַלְוִיִּם֒	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
clans	מִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת	mim·miš·pə·ḥōṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4940 clan
of the Gershonites	גֵרְשׁוֹן֮	ḡê·rə·šō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1648 Gereshon, Gereshom
From the half-tribe	מֵחֲצִ֞י	mê·ḥă·ṣî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
of Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
Golan	גָּלוֹן	gå̄·lōn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1474 Golan
in Bashan	בַּבָּשָׁן֙	bab·bā·šān	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1316 Bashan
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
and Beeshterah	בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָ֖ה	bə·‘eš·tə·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1203 Beeshterah
two	שְׁתָּֽיִם׃ס	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 21:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the tribe	וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה	ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Issachar	יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר	yiś·śā·š·ḵār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3485 Issachar
Kishion	קִשְׁי֖וֹן	qiš·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7191 Kishjon
Daberath	דָּֽבְרַ֖ת	dā·ḇə·raṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1705 Daberath

Joshua 21:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jarmuth	יַרְמוּת֙	yar·mūṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3412 Jarmuth
and En-gannim	גַּנִּ֖ים	gan·nîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5873 En-Gannim
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 21:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the tribe	וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה	ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Asher they were given	אָשֵׁ֔ר	’ā·šêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H836 Asher
Mishal	מִשְׁאָ֖ל	miš·’āl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4861 Mishal
Abdon	עַבְדּ֖וֹן	‘aḇ·dō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5658 Abdon

Joshua 21:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Helkath	חֶלְקָת֙	ḥel·qāṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2520 Chelkath
and Rehob	רְחֹ֖ב	rə·ḥōḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7340 Rechob
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 21:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And from the tribe	וּמִמַּטֵּ֨ה	ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Naphtali	נַפְתָּלִ֜י	nap̄·tā·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5321 Naphtali
Kedesh	קֶ֨דֶשׁ	qe·ḏeš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6943 Kedesh
in Galilee	בַּגָּלִ֤יל	bag·gā·lîl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1551 cylinder, rod, circuit, district
a city	עִ֣יר׀	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of refuge	מִקְלַ֣ט	miq·laṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4733 refuge, asylum
for the manslayer	הָֽרֹצֵ֗חַ	hā·rō·ṣê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7523 murder, slay
Hammoth-dor	דֹּאר֙	dōr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2576 Chammath-Dor
and Kartan	קַרְתָּ֖ן	qar·tān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7178 Kartan
three	שָׁלֹֽשׁ׃	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
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 21:33

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	עִ֖יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
together with	עָרֵ֥י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
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 Gershonite	הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י	hag·gê·rə·šun·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1649 Gereshonite
clans	לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם	lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4940 clan

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Joshua 21:27 1 Chronicles 6:71

Joshua 21:32 1 Chronicles 6:76 · Joshua 20:7

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