Hebrew Interlinear

Joshua 21:8 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Joshua 21:8, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

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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