Joshua
Joshua 21:6
6The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The descendants | וְלִבְנֵ֣י | wə·liḇ·nê | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Gershon | גֵרְשׁ֗וֹן | ḡê·rə·šō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1648 Gereshon, Gereshom |
| received thirteen | שְׁלֹ֥שׁ | šə·lōš | Number - feminine singular construct | H7969 a three, triad |
| cities | עָרִ֖ים | ‘ā·rîm | Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
| by lot | בַּגּוֹרָ֔ל | bag·gō·w·rāl | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1486 lot |
| from the tribes | מַטֵּֽה־ | maṭ·ṭêh- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of Issachar | יִשָּׂשכָ֣ר | yiś·śā·š·ḵār | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3485 Issachar |
| Asher | אָ֠שֵׁר | ’ā·šêr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H836 Asher |
| Naphtali | נַפְתָּלִ֜י | nap̄·tā·lî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5321 Naphtali |
| and the half-tribe | וּ֠מֵחֲצִי | ū·mê·ḥă·ṣî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2677 half |
| of Manasseh | מְנַשֶּׁ֤ה | mə·naš·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4519 Manasseh |
| in Bashan | בַבָּשָׁן֙ | ḇab·bā·šān | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1316 Bashan |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.