Hebrew Interlinear
Joshua 21:2 Interlinear
“And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan saying The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in with the suburbs thereof for our cattle”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ | H1696 | And they spake | perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue |
| 2 | אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 3 | בְּשִׁלֹ֗ה | H7887 | unto them at Shiloh | shiloh, a place in palestine |
| 4 | בְּאֶ֤רֶץ | H776 | in the land | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
| 5 | כְּנַ֙עַן֙ | H3667 | of Canaan | kenaan, a son a ham; also the country inhabited by him |
| 6 | לֵאמֹ֔ר | H559 | saying | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 7 | יְהוָה֙ | H3068 | The LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 8 | צִוָּ֣ה | H6680 | commanded | (intensively) to constitute, enjoin |
| 9 | בְיַד | H3027 | by the hand | a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v |
| 10 | מֹשֶׁ֔ה | H4872 | of Moses | mosheh, the israelite lawgiver |
| 11 | לָֽתֶת | H5414 | to give | to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) |
| 12 | לָ֥נוּ | H0 | ||
| 13 | עָרִ֖ים | H5892 | us cities | a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
| 14 | לָשָׁ֑בֶת | H3427 | to dwell in | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 15 | וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֖ן | H4054 | with the suburbs | a suburb (i.e., open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea |
| 16 | לִבְהֶמְתֵּֽנוּ׃ | H929 | thereof for our cattle | properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) |
Verse Context
Joshua 21:1Then came near and unto the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar...
Joshua 21:2 (current)And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan saying The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in with the suburbs thereof for our cattle
Joshua 21:3gave And the children of Israel unto the Levites out of their inheritance ...