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Joshua 21:4

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And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.	And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, [which were] of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.	And the rest of the children of Kohath [had] by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And the lot^H1486 came out^H3318 for the families^H4940 of the Kohathites^H6956: and the children^H1121 of Aaron^H175 the priest^H3548, which were of the Levites^H3881, had by lot^H1486 out of the tribe^H4294 of Judah^H3063, and out of the tribe^H4294 of Simeon^H8099, and out of the tribe^H4294 of Benjamin^H1144, thirteen^{H7969 H6240} cities^H5892.

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Original Hebrew

וַיֵּצֵא הַגֹּורָל לְמִשְׁפְּחֹת הַקְּהָתִי וַיְהִי לִבְנֵי אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן מִן־הַלְוִיִּם מִמַּטֵּה יְהוּדָה וּמִמַּטֵּה הַשִּׁמְעֹנִי וּמִמַּטֵּה בִנְיָמִן בַּגֹּורָל עָרִים שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה׃ ס

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יֵּצֵ֥א	va/i.ye.Tze'	H3318	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ it came out
הַ/גּוֹרָ֖ל	ha./go.Ral	H1486	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ lot
לְ/מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת	le./mish.pe.Chot	H4940	HR/Ncfpc	of/ (the) clans of
הַ/קְּהָתִ֑י	ha./ke.ha.Ti	H6956	HTd/Ngmsa	the/ Kohathite(s)
וַ/יְהִ֡י	va/y.Hi	H1961	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ it belonged
לִ/בְנֵי֩	li/v.Nei	H1121	HR/Ncmpc	to/ (the) descendants of
אַהֲרֹ֨ן	'a.ha.Ron	H175	HNp	Aaron
הַ/כֹּהֵ֜ן	ha./ko.Hen	H3548	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ priest
מִן	min-	H4480	HR	of
הַ/לְוִיִּ֗ם	ha/l.vi.Yim	H3881	HTd/Ngmpa	the/ Levites
מִ/מַּטֵּ֣ה	mi./ma.Teh	H4294	HR/Ncmsc	from/ (the) tribe of
יְ֠הוּדָה	Ye.hu.dah	H3063	HNp	Judah
וּ/מִ/מַּטֵּ֨ה	u./mi./ma.Teh	H4294	HC/R/Ncmsc	and/ from/ (the) tribe of
הַ/שִּׁמְעֹנִ֜י	ha./shim.'o.Ni	H8099	HTd/Ngmsa	the/ Simeonite(s)
וּ/מִ/מַּטֵּ֤ה	u./mi./ma.Teh	H4294	HC/R/Ncmsc	and/ from/ (the) tribe of
בִנְיָמִן֙	vin.ya.Min	H1144	HNp	Benjamin
בַּ/גּוֹרָ֔ל	ba./go.Ral	H1486	HRd/Ncmsa	by the/ lot
עָרִ֖ים	'a.Rim	H5892	HNcfpa	cities
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ	she.Losh	H7969	HAcfsa	thir-
עֶשְׂרֵֽה	'es.Reh	H6240	HAcfsa	teen

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

Strong's References

• H175 — אַהֲרוֹן (ʼAhărôwn, a-har-one'): of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses; Aaron.
• 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.
• H1144 — בִּנְיָמִין (Binyâmîyn, bin-yaw-mene'): from בֵּן and יָמִין; son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Benjamin.
• 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.
• H3063 — יְהוּדָה (Yᵉhûwdâh, yeh-hoo-daw'): from יָדָה; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory; Judah.
• H3318 — יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, yaw-tsaw'): a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter.
• H3548 — כֹּהֵן (kôhên, ko-hane'): active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.
• H3881 — לֵוִיִּי (Lêvîyîy, lay-vee-ee'): or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.
• 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.
• 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).
• H6956 — קֳהָתִי (Qŏhâthîy, ko-haw-thee'): patronymically from קְהָת; a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath; Kohathites.
• H7969 — שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh, shaw-loshe'): or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.
• H8099 — שִׁמְעֹנִי (Shimʻônîy, shim-o-nee'): patronymically from שִׁמְעוֹן; a Shimonite (collectively) or descendants of Shimon; tribe of Simeon, Simeonites.

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

• H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
• H4480 — מִן (min, min): or מִנִּי; or מִנֵּי; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for מֵן; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses; above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.

Cross References

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

• the children — Joshua 21:8-19, Joshua 24:33, 1 Chronicles 6:54-60
• the tribe — Numbers 35:8

Reciprocal references (2): Joshua 21:10, 1 Chronicles 6:61

Related Topics

• Nave’s: AARON, LEVITES, PRIEST

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