Hebrew Interlinear
Joshua 21:20 Interlinear
“And the families of the children of Kohath the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹת | H4940 | And the families | a 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 |
| 2 | מִבְּנֵ֣י | 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 |
| 3 | קְהָ֑ת | H6955 | of Kohath | kehath, an israelite |
| 4 | הַלְוִיִּ֔ם | H3881 | the Levites | a levite or descendant of levi |
| 5 | הַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖ים | H3498 | which remained | to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve |
| 6 | מִבְּנֵ֣י | 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 |
| 7 | קְהָ֑ת | H6955 | of Kohath | kehath, an israelite |
| 8 | וַֽיְהִי֙ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 9 | עָרֵ֣י | H5892 | even they had the cities | a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
| 10 | גֽוֹרָלָ֔ם | H1486 | of their lot | properly, a pebble, i.e., a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) |
| 11 | מִמַּטֵּ֖ה | H4294 | out of the tribe | a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), |
| 12 | אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ | H669 | of Ephraim | ephrajim, a son of joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory |
Verse Context
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Joshua 21:20 (current)And the families of the children of Kohath the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim
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