Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 21:3 Interlinear

gave And the children of Israel unto the Levites out of their inheritance at the commandment of the LORD these cities and their suburbs

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּתְּנ֨וּH5414gaveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
2בְנֵֽיH1121And 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
3יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
4לַלְוִיִּ֛םH3881unto the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
5מִנַּֽחֲלָתָ֖םH5159out of their inheritanceproperly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
6אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
7פִּ֣יH6310at the commandmentthe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
8יְהוָ֑הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
9אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10הֶֽעָרִ֥יםH5892these citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
11הָאֵ֖לֶּהH428these or those
12וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃H4054and their 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 21:2And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan saying...
Joshua 21:3 (current)gave And the children of Israel unto the Levites out of their inheritance at the commandment of the LORD these cities and their suburbs
Joshua 21:4came out And the lot for the families of the Kohathites and the children...

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