Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 18:21 Interlinear

Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho and Bethhoglah and the valley of Keziz

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהָי֣וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2הֶֽעָרִ֗יםH5892Now the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
3לְמַטֵּ֛הH4294of the tribea branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),
4בְּנֵ֥יH1121of 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
5בִנְיָמִ֖ןH1144of Benjaminbinjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
6לְמִשְׁפְּחֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑םH4940according to 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
7יְרִיח֥וֹH3405were Jerichojericho or jerecho, a place in palestine
8וּבֵיתH0
9חָגְלָ֖הH1031and Bethhoglahbeth-choglah, a place in palestine
10וְעֵ֥מֶקH6010and the valleya vale (i.e., broad depression)
11קְצִֽיץ׃H7104of Kezizkeziz, a valley in palestine

Verse Context

Joshua 18:20And Jordan was the border side of it on the east ...
Joshua 18:21 (current) Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho and Bethhoglah and the valley of Keziz
Joshua 18:22 And Betharabah and Zemaraim and Bethel...

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