Numbers
Numbers 36:12
12They married within the clans of the descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained within the tribe of their father’s clan.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They married | הָי֣וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| within the clans | מִֽמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֛ת | mim·miš·pə·ḥōṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct | H4940 clan |
| of the descendants | בְּנֵֽי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Manasseh | מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה | mə·naš·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4519 Manasseh |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Joseph | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| and their inheritance | נַחֲלָתָ֔ן | na·ḥă·lā·ṯān | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine plural | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| remained | וַתְּהִי֙ | wat·tə·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| within | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the tribe | מַטֵּ֖ה | maṭ·ṭêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of their father’s | אֲבִיהֶֽן׃ | ’ă·ḇî·hen | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural | H1 father |
| clan | מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת | miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.