Numbers

Numbers 36:9

9No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
inheritanceנַחֲלָ֛הna·ḥă·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
may be transferredתִסֹּ֧בṯis·sōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
from one tribeמִמַּטֶּ֖הmim·maṭ·ṭehPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
toלְמַטֶּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭehPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
anotherאַחֵ֑ר’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
eachאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
tribeמַטּ֖וֹתmaṭ·ṭō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
must retainיִדְבְּק֕וּyiḏ·bə·qūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
its inheritanceבְּנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹbə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.