Numbers 32:41
And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.
Original Language Analysis
בֶּן
the son
H1121
בֶּן
the son
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
2 of 11
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
מְנַשֶּׁה֙
of Manasseh
H4519
מְנַשֶּׁה֙
of Manasseh
Strong's:
H4519
Word #:
3 of 11
menashsheh, a grandson of jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
הָלַ֔ךְ
went
H1980
הָלַ֔ךְ
went
Strong's:
H1980
Word #:
4 of 11
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד
and took
H3920
וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד
and took
Strong's:
H3920
Word #:
5 of 11
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
6 of 11
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
חַוֹּֽתֵיהֶ֑ם
the small towns
H2333
חַוֹּֽתֵיהֶ֑ם
the small towns
Strong's:
H2333
Word #:
7 of 11
by implication, an encampment or village
וַיִּקְרָ֥א
thereof and called
H7121
וַיִּקְרָ֥א
thereof and called
Strong's:
H7121
Word #:
8 of 11
to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Cross References
Deuteronomy 3:14Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day.Judges 10:4And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.Joshua 13:30And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:
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