Numbers

Numbers 26:53–56

53“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. 54Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.

55Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. 56Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”

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Numbers 26:53

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The landהָאָ֛רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
is to be dividedתֵּחָלֵ֥קtê·ḥā·lêqVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2505 divide, share
amongלָאֵ֗לֶּהlā·’êl·lehPreposition-l; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
as an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֖הbə·na·ḥă·lāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
according to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֥רbə·mis·parPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4557 number, tale
of namesשֵׁמֽוֹת׃šê·mō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH8034 name

Numbers 26:54

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Increaseתַּרְבֶּה֙tar·behVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
the inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
for a largeלָרַ֗בlā·raḇPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
and decreaseתַּמְעִ֖יטtam·‘îṭVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4591 be or become small, diminished, few
itנַחֲלָת֑וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
for a small oneוְלַמְעַ֕טwə·lam·‘aṭConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
eachאִ֚ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
is to receiveיֻתַּ֖ןyut·tanVerb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
its inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na·ḥă·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
according toלְפִ֣יlə·p̄îPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
the number of those registeredפְקֻדָ֔יוp̄ə·qu·ḏāwVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint

Numbers 26:55

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Indeedאַךְ־’aḵ-AdverbH389 surely
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
must be dividedיֵחָלֵ֖קyê·ḥā·lêqVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2505 divide, share
by lotבְּגוֹרָ֕לbə·ḡō·w·rālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1486 lot
they shall receive their inheritanceיִנְחָֽלוּ׃yin·ḥā·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5157 get or take as a possession
according to the namesלִשְׁמ֥וֹתliš·mō·wṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH8034 name
of the tribesמַטּוֹת־maṭ·ṭō·wṯ-Noun - masculine plural constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father

Numbers 26:56

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Each inheritanceנַחֲלָת֑וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
is to be dividedתֵּחָלֵ֖קtê·ḥā·lêqVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2505 divide, share
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
lotהַגּוֹרָ֔לhag·gō·w·rālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1486 lot
amongבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the largerרַ֖בraḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
and smaller tribesלִמְעָֽט׃סlim·‘āṭPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few

Cross-references

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Numbers 26:53 Joshua 11:23 · Joshua 14:1 · Psalm 105:44

Numbers 26:54 Numbers 33:54

Numbers 26:55 Numbers 34:13 · Numbers 33:54 · Joshua 14:2 · Joshua 11:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.