Joshua 21:7

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Joshua 21:7


← Joshua 21:6 Joshua 21:7 (KJV) Joshua 21:8 →
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The childrenH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940 had out of the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, and out of the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, and out of the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, twelveH8147 H6240 citiesH5892.


Original Hebrew

לִבְנֵי מְרָרִי לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם מִמַּטֵּה רְאוּבֵן וּמִמַּטֵּה־גָד וּמִמַּטֵּה זְבוּלֻן עָרִים שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
לִ/בְנֵ֨י
li/v.Nei H1121 HR/Ncmpc (and belonged) to/ (the) descendants of
מְרָרִ֜י
me.ra.Ri H4847 HNp Merari
לְ/מִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗/ם
le./mish.pe.cho.Ta/m H4940 HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp to/ clans/ their
מִ/מַּטֵּ֨ה
mi./ma.Teh H4294 HR/Ncmsc from/ (the) tribe of
רְאוּבֵ֤ן
re.'u.Ven H7205 HNp Reuben
וּ/מִ/מַּטֵּה
u./mi./ma.teh- H4294 HC/R/Ncmsc and/ from/ (the) tribe of
גָד֙
gad H1410 HNp Gad
וּ/מִ/מַּטֵּ֣ה
u./mi./ma.Teh H4294 HC/R/Ncmsc and/ from/ (the) tribe of
זְבוּלֻ֔ן
ze.vu.Lun H2074 HNp Zebulun
עָרִ֖ים
'a.Rim H5892 HNcfpa cities
שְׁתֵּ֥ים
she.Teim H8147 HAcfda two (plus)
עֶשְׂרֵֽה
'es.Reh H6240 HAcfsa ten
Strong's References
  • H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  • H1410 — גָּד (Gâd, gawd): from גּוּד (gûwd) H1464; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet; Gad.
  • H2074 — זְבוּלוּן (Zᵉbûwlûwn, zeb-oo-loon'): or זְבֻלוּן (Zᵉbulûwn); or זְבוּלֻן (Zᵉbûwlun); from זָבַל (zâbal) H2082; habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe; Zebulun.
  • H4294 — מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh, mat-teh'): or (feminine) מַטָּה (maṭṭâh); from נָטָה (nâṭâh) H5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread); rod, staff, tribe.
  • H4847 — מְרָרִי (Mᵉrârîy, mer-aw-ree'): from מָרַר (mârar) H4843; bitter; Merari, an Israelite; Merari. See also מְרָרִי (Mᵉrârîy) H4848.
  • H4940 — מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh, mish-paw-khaw'): from שָׁפָה (shâphâh) H8192 (compare שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh) H8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people; family, kind(-red).
  • H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר (ʻâr); or עָיַר (ʻâyar); (Judges 10:4), from עוּר (ʻûwr) H5782; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
  • H6240 — עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr, aw-sawr'): for עֶשֶׂר (ʻeser) H6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).
  • H7205 — רְאוּבֵן (Rᵉʼûwbên, reh-oo-bane'): from the imperative of רָאָה (râʼâh) H7200 and בֵּן (bên) H1121; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob; Reuben.
  • H8147 — שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim): dual of שֵׁנִי (shênîy) H8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם (shᵉttayim); two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Cross References

Reciprocal references (1): 1 Chronicles 6:47

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