Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 18:5 Interlinear

And they shall divide it into seven parts Judah shall abide in their coast on the south and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coast on the north

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהִֽתְחַלְּק֥וּH2505And they shall divideto be smooth (figuratively)
2אֹתָ֖הּH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3לְשִׁבְעָ֣הH7651it into sevenseven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
4חֲלָקִ֑יםH2506partsproperly, smoothness (of the tongue)
5יְהוּדָ֞הH3063Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
6יַֽעַמְד֥וּH5975shall abideto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
7עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
8גְּבוּלָ֖םH1366in their coastproperly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
9מִנֶּ֔גֶבH5045on the souththe south (from its drought); specifically, the negeb or southern district of judah, occasionally, egypt (as south to palestine)
10וּבֵ֥יתH1004and the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
11יוֹסֵ֛ףH3130of Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
12יַֽעַמְד֥וּH5975shall abideto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
13עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
14גְּבוּלָ֖םH1366in their coastproperly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
15מִצָּפֽוֹן׃H6828on the northproperly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)

Verse Context

Joshua 18:4Give out from among you three for each tribe and I will send...
Joshua 18:5 (current)And they shall divide it into seven parts Judah shall abide in their coast on the south and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coast on the north
Joshua 18:6 Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts...

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