Numbers
Numbers 27:11
11And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| his father | לְאָבִיו֒ | lə·’ā·ḇîw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| has no | אֵ֣ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| brothers | אַחִים֮ | ’a·ḥîm | Noun - masculine plural | H251 brother |
| give | וּנְתַתֶּ֣ם | ū·nə·ṯat·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| his inheritance | נַחֲלָת֗וֹ | na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| to the next | הַקָּרֹ֥ב | haq·qā·rōḇ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7138 near |
| of kin | לִשְׁאֵר֞וֹ | liš·’ê·rōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7607 flesh |
| from his clan | מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ | mim·miš·paḥ·tōw | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4940 clan |
| that he may take possession of it | וְיָרַ֣שׁ | wə·yā·raš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| This is to be | וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה | wə·hā·yə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a statutory | לְחֻקַּ֣ת | lə·ḥuq·qaṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute |
| ordinance | מִשְׁפָּ֔ט | miš·pāṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| for the Israelites | לִבְנֵ֤י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has commanded | צִוָּ֥ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| Moses | מֹשֶֽׁה׃ס | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
Cross-references
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Numbers 35:29 · Jeremiah 32:8 · Ruth 4:3–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.