Joshua
Joshua 21:38–39
38And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim, 39Heshbon, and Jazer— four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.
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Joshua 21:38
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And from the tribe | וּמִמַּטֵּה־ | ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh- | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of Gad | גָ֗ד | ḡāḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1410 Gad |
| Ramoth | רָמֹ֥ת | rā·mōṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7433 Ramoth-Gilad |
| in Gilead | בַּגִּלְעָ֖ד | bag·gil·‘āḏ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1568 Gilad |
| 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 |
| Mahanaim | מַחֲנַ֖יִם | ma·ḥă·na·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4266 Machanajim |
Joshua 21:39
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heshbon | חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ | ḥeš·bō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2809 Cheshbon |
| and Jazer | יַעְזֵ֖ר | ya‘·zêr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3270 Jaazer, Jazer |
| four | אַרְבַּֽע׃ | ’ar·ba‘ | Number - feminine singular | H702 four |
| cities | עָרִ֖ים | ‘ā·rîm | Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
| in all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| 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 |
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Joshua 21:38 Genesis 32:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.