Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 21:7 Interlinear

The children of Merari by their families and out of the tribe of Reuben and out of the tribe of Gad and out of the tribe of Zebulun cities twelve

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לִבְנֵ֨יH1121The childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
2מְרָרִ֜יH4847of Merarimerari, an israelite
3לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗םH4940by their familiesa 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
4וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הH4294and out of the tribea branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),
5רְאוּבֵ֤ןH7205of Reubenreuben, a son of jacob
6וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הH4294and out of the tribea branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),
7גָד֙H1410of Gadgad, a son of jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet
8וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הH4294and out of the tribea branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),
9זְבוּלֻ֔ןH2074of Zebulunzebulon, a son of jacob; also his territory and tribe
10עָרִ֖יםH5892citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
11שְׁתֵּ֥יםH8147twelvetwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
12עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃H6240ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth

Verse Context

Joshua 21:6And the children of Gershon out of the families and out of the tribe of Issachar and out of the tribe...
Joshua 21:7 (current)The children of Merari by their families and out of the tribe of Reuben and out of the tribe of Gad and out of the tribe of Zebulun cities twelve
Joshua 21:8gave And the children of Israel unto the Levites these cities...

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