Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 13:23 Interlinear

And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan And the border thereof This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families the cities and the villages

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֗יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2וּגְב֑וּלH1366And the borderproperly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
3בְּנֵֽיH1121of the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
4רְאוּבֵן֙H7205of Reubenreuben, a son of jacob
5הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןH3383was Jordanjarden, the principal river of palestine
6וּגְב֑וּלH1366And the borderproperly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
7זֹ֣אתH2063this (often used adverb)
8נַֽחֲלַ֤תH5159thereof This was the inheritanceproperly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
9בְּנֵֽיH1121of the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
10רְאוּבֵן֙H7205of Reubenreuben, a son of jacob
11לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֔םH4940after their familiesa 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
12הֶֽעָרִ֖יםH5892the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
13וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃H2691and the villagesa yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

Verse Context

Joshua 13:22 Balaam also the son of Beor the soothsayer slay...
Joshua 13:23 (current) And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan And the border thereof This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families the cities and the villages
Joshua 13:24gave And Moses inheritance unto the tribe of Gad even unto the children of Gad...

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