Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 21:8 Interlinear

gave And the children of Israel unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs commanded as the LORD by the hand of Moses by lot

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּתְּנ֤וּH5414gaveto 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
3יִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
4לַלְוִיִּ֔םH3881unto the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
5אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6הֶֽעָרִ֥יםH5892these citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
7הָאֵ֖לֶּהH428these or those
8וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןH4054with 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
10כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
11צִוָּ֧הH6680commanded(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
12יְהוָ֛הH3068as the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
13בְּיַדH3027by the handa 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
14מֹשֶׁ֖הH4872of Mosesmosheh, the israelite lawgiver
15בַּגּוֹרָֽל׃H1486by lotproperly, a pebble, i.e., a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)

Verse Context

Joshua 21:7The children of Merari by their families and out of the tribe of Reuben and out of the tribe...
Joshua 21:8 (current)gave And the children of Israel unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs commanded as the LORD by the hand of Moses by lot
Joshua 21:9And they gave and out of the tribe of the children of Judah and out of the tribe of the children...

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