Joshua 21:20
And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Original Language Analysis
וּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹת
And the families
H4940
וּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹת
And the families
Strong's:
H4940
Word #:
1 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
מִבְּנֵ֣י
of the children
H1121
מִבְּנֵ֣י
of the children
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
2 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
הַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖ים
which remained
H3498
הַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖ים
which remained
Strong's:
H3498
Word #:
5 of 12
to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
מִבְּנֵ֣י
of the children
H1121
מִבְּנֵ֣י
of the children
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
6 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
וַֽיְהִי֙
H1961
וַֽיְהִי֙
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
8 of 12
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
עָרֵ֣י
even they had the cities
H5892
עָרֵ֣י
even they had the cities
Strong's:
H5892
Word #:
9 of 12
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
גֽוֹרָלָ֔ם
of their lot
H1486
גֽוֹרָלָ֔ם
of their lot
Strong's:
H1486
Word #:
10 of 12
properly, a pebble, i.e., a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)
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