Numbers
Numbers 26:20
20These were the descendants of Judah by their clans:
The Shelanite clan from Shelah,
the Perezite clan from Perez,
and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These were | וַיִּהְי֣וּ | way·yih·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the descendants | בְנֵי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָה֮ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| by their clans | לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ | lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4940 clan |
| The Shelanite | הַשֵּׁ֣לָנִ֔י | haš·šê·lā·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8024 Shelanite |
| clan | מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ | miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
| from Shelah | לְשֵׁלָ֗ה | lə·šê·lāh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7956 Shelah |
| the Perezite | הַפַּרְצִ֑י | hap·par·ṣî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6558 Partsite |
| clan | מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת | miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
| from Perez | לְפֶ֕רֶץ | lə·p̄e·reṣ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6557 Perets |
| the Zerahite | הַזַּרְחִֽי׃ | haz·zar·ḥî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2227 Zarchite |
| clan | מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת | miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
| from Zerah | לְזֶ֕רַח | lə·ze·raḥ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2226 Zerach |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 46:12 · Nehemiah 11:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.