Hebrew Interlinear
Joshua 21:1 Interlinear
“Then came near and unto the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest and unto Joshua of the children of Nun and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּ | H5066 | Then came near | to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati |
| 2 | רָאשֵׁ֛י | H7218 | and unto the heads | the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) |
| 3 | אֲב֥וֹת | H1 | of the fathers | father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application |
| 4 | הַלְוִיִּ֔ם | H3881 | of the Levites | a levite or descendant of levi |
| 5 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 6 | אֶלְעָזָר֙ | H499 | unto Eleazar | elazar, the name of seven israelites |
| 7 | הַכֹּהֵ֔ן | H3548 | the priest | literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) |
| 8 | וְאֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 9 | יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ | H3091 | and unto Joshua | jehoshua (i.e., joshua), the jewish leader |
| 10 | לִבְנֵ֥י | H1121 | of the children | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 11 | נ֑וּן | H5126 | of Nun | nun or non, the father of joshua |
| 12 | וְאֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 13 | רָאשֵׁ֛י | H7218 | and unto the heads | the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) |
| 14 | אֲב֥וֹת | H1 | of the fathers | father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application |
| 15 | הַמַּטּ֖וֹת | H4294 | of the tribes | a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), |
| 16 | לִבְנֵ֥י | H1121 | of the children | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 17 | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | H3478 | of Israel | he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity |
Verse Context
Joshua 21:1 (current)Then came near and unto the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest and unto Joshua of the children of Nun and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel
Joshua 21:2And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan saying...