Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 21:13 Interlinear

to the children of Aaron the priest Thus they gave to be a city of refuge for the slayer Hebron with her suburbs and Libnah with her suburbs

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלִבְנֵ֣י׀H1121to 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
2אַֽהֲרֹ֣ןH175of Aaronaharon, the brother of moses
3הַכֹּהֵ֗ןH3548the priestliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
4נָֽתְנוּ֙H5414Thus they gaveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
5אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6עִיר֙H5892to be a citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
7מִקְלַ֣טH4733of refugean asylum (as a receptacle)
8הָֽרֹצֵ֔חַH7523for the slayerproperly, to dash in pieces, i.e., kill (a human being), especially to murder
9אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10חֶבְר֖וֹןH2275Hebronchebron, the name of two israelites
11וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃H4054with her suburbsa suburb (i.e., open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea
13וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14לִבְנָ֖הH3841and Libnahlibnah, a place in the desert and one in palestine
15וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃H4054with her suburbsa suburb (i.e., open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea

Verse Context

Joshua 21:12 But the fields of the city and the villages thereof gave...
Joshua 21:13 (current)to the children of Aaron the priest Thus they gave to be a city of refuge for the slayer Hebron with her suburbs and Libnah with her suburbs
Joshua 21:14 And Jattir with her suburbs and Eshtemoa...

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