Joshua
Joshua 21:7
7And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the descendants | לִבְנֵ֨י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Merari | מְרָרִ֜י | mə·rā·rî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4847 Merari |
| received twelve | שְׁתֵּ֥ים | šə·têm | Number - fd | H8147 two |
| cities | עָרִ֖ים | ‘ā·rîm | Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
| from the tribes | מִמַּטֵּ֨ה | mim·maṭ·ṭêh | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of Reuben | רְאוּבֵ֤ן | rə·’ū·ḇên | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7205 Reuben |
| Gad | גָד֙ | ḡāḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1410 Gad |
| and Zebulun | זְבוּלֻ֔ן | zə·ḇū·lun | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2074 Zebulun |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.