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1 Chronicles 6:63

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And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.	Unto the sons of Merari [were given] by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.	And the children of Israel gave to the Levites [these] cities with their suburbs.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Unto the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847 were given by lot^H1486, throughout their families^H4940, out of the tribe^H4294 of Reuben^H7205, and out of the tribe^H4294 of Gad^H1410, and out of the tribe^H4294 of Zebulun^H2074, twelve^{H8147 H6240} cities^H5892.

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Original Hebrew

וּמֵעֵבֶר לְיַרְדֵּן יְרֵחֹו לְמִזְרַח הַיַּרְדֵּן מִמַּטֵּה רְאוּבֵן אֶת־בֶּצֶר בַּמִּדְבָּר וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ וְאֶת־יַהְצָה וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וּ/מֵ/עֵ֜בֶר	u./me./'E.ver	H5676	HC/R/Ncmsa	and/ from/ (the) other side
לְ/יַרְדֵּ֣ן	le./yar.Den	H3383	HR/Np	of/ (the) Jordan
יְרֵחוֹ֮	ye.re.Cho	H3405	HNp	of Jericho
לְ/מִזְרַ֣ח	le./miz.Rach	H4217	HR/Ncmsc	to/ (the) east of
הַ/יַּרְדֵּן֒	hai./yar.Den	H3383	HTd/Np	the/ Jordan
מִ/מַּטֵּ֣ה	mi./ma.Teh	H4294	HR/Ncmsc	from/ (the) tribe of
רְאוּבֵ֔ן	re.'u.Ven	H7205	HNp	Reuben
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
בֶּ֥צֶר	Be.tzer	H1221	HNp	Bezer
בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֖ר	ba./mid.Bar	H4057	HRd/Ncmsa	in the/ wilderness
וְ/אֶת	ve./'Et	H853	HC/To	and/ (obj.)
מִגְרָשֶׁ֑י/הָ	mig.ra.Shei./ha	H4054	HNcmpc/Sp3fs	pasture lands/ its
וְ/אֶת	ve./'Et	H853	HC/To	and/ (obj.)
יַ֖הְצָ/ה	Yah.tza/h	H3096	HNp/Sd	Jahaz/ (towards)
וְ/אֶת	ve./'Et	H853	HC/To	and/ (obj.)
מִגְרָשֶֽׁי/הָ	mig.ra.Shei./ha	H4054	HNcmpc/Sp3fs	pasture lands/ its

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
• H1410 — גָּד (Gâd, gawd): from גּוּד; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet; Gad.
• H1486 — גּוֹרָל (gôwrâl, go-rawl'): or (shortened) גֹּרָל; from an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone); properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot); lot.
• H2074 — זְבוּלוּן (Zᵉbûwlûwn, zeb-oo-loon'): or זְבֻלוּן; or זְבוּלֻן; from זָבַל; habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe; Zebulun.
• H4294 — מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh, mat-teh'): or (feminine) מַטָּה; from נָטָה; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread); rod, staff, tribe.
• H4847 — מְרָרִי (Mᵉrârîy, mer-aw-ree'): from מָרַר; bitter; Merari, an Israelite; Merari. See also מְרָרִי.
• H4940 — מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh, mish-paw-khaw'): from שָׁפָה (compare שִׁפְחָה); 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; family, kind(-red).
• H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
• H6240 — עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr, aw-sawr'): for עֶשֶׂר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).
• H7205 — רְאוּבֵן (Rᵉʼûwbên, reh-oo-bane'): from the imperative of רָאָה and בֵּן; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob; Reuben.
• H8147 — שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim): dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H1221 — בֶּצֶר (Betser, beh'-tser): the same as בֶּצֶר, an inaccessible spot; Betser, a place in Palestine; also an Israelite; Bezer.
• H3096 — יַהַץ (Yahats, yah'-hats): or יַהְצָה; or (feminine) יַהְצָה; from an unused root meaning to stamp; perhaps threshing-floor; Jahats or Jahtsah, a place East of the Jordan; Jahaz, Jahazah, Jahzah.
• H3383 — יַרְדֵּן (Yardên, yar-dane'): from יָרַד; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine; Jordan.
• H3405 — יְרִיחוֹ (Yᵉrîychôw, yer-ee-kho'): or יְרֵחוֹ; or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה; perhaps from יָרֵחַ; its month; or else from רוּחַ; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine; Jericho.
• H4054 — מִגְרָשׁ (migrâsh, mig-rawsh'): also (in plural) feminine (Ezekiel 27:28) מִגְרָשָׁה; from גָּרַשׁ; a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around abuilding, or the margin of the sea; cast out, suburb.
• H4057 — מִדְבָּר (midbâr, mid-bawr'): from דָבַר in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs); desert, south, speech, wilderness.
• H4217 — מִזְרָח (mizrâch, miz-rawkh'): from זָרַח; sunrise, i.e. the east; east (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).
• H5676 — עֵבֶר (ʻêber, ay'-ber): from עָבַר; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east); [idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Merari — Genesis 46:11, Numbers 3:20, Joshua 21:7, Joshua 21:34-40, 1 Chronicles 6:77-81

Reciprocal references (2): 1 Chronicles 9:14, Proverbs 18:18

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