Joshua 18:20

Authorized King James Version

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And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.

Original Language Analysis

וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן And Jordan H3383
וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן And Jordan
Strong's: H3383
Word #: 1 of 12
jarden, the principal river of palestine
יִגְבֹּל was the border H1379
יִגְבֹּל was the border
Strong's: H1379
Word #: 2 of 12
properly, to twist as a rope; to bound (as by a line)
אֹת֖וֹ H853
אֹת֖וֹ
Strong's: H853
Word #: 3 of 12
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
לִפְאַת side H6285
לִפְאַת side
Strong's: H6285
Word #: 4 of 12
properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e., direction, region, extremity
קֵ֑דְמָה of it on the east H6924
קֵ֑דְמָה of it on the east
Strong's: H6924
Word #: 5 of 12
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the east) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
זֹ֡את H2063
זֹ֡את
Strong's: H2063
Word #: 6 of 12
this (often used adverb)
נַֽחֲלַת֩ This was the inheritance H5159
נַֽחֲלַת֩ This was the inheritance
Strong's: H5159
Word #: 7 of 12
properly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
בְּנֵ֨י of the children H1121
בְּנֵ֨י of the children
Strong's: H1121
Word #: 8 of 12
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
בִנְיָמִ֧ן of Benjamin H1144
בִנְיָמִ֧ן of Benjamin
Strong's: H1144
Word #: 9 of 12
binjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֛יהָ by the coasts H1367
לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֛יהָ by the coasts
Strong's: H1367
Word #: 10 of 12
a boundary, region
סָבִ֖יב thereof round about H5439
סָבִ֖יב thereof round about
Strong's: H5439
Word #: 11 of 12
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ according to their families H4940
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ according to their families
Strong's: H4940
Word #: 12 of 12
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

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