Numbers
Numbers 36:9
9No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| inheritance | נַחֲלָ֛ה | na·ḥă·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| may be transferred | תִסֹּ֧ב | ṯis·sōḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| from one tribe | מִמַּטֶּ֖ה | mim·maṭ·ṭeh | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| to | לְמַטֶּ֣ה | lə·maṭ·ṭeh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| another | אַחֵ֑ר | ’a·ḥêr | Adjective - masculine singular | H312 another |
| for | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| each | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| tribe | מַטּ֖וֹת | maṭ·ṭō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| must retain | יִדְבְּק֕וּ | yiḏ·bə·qū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1692 cling, cleave, keep close |
| its inheritance | בְּנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ | bə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.