Joshua 14:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Josephיֹוסֵ֛ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
were twoשְׁנֵ֥י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
tribes,מַטֹּ֖ות
(mat·to·vt)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣ה
(me·na·sheh)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
and Ephraim,וְאֶפְרָ֑יִם
(ve·'ef·ra·yim;)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and they did not giveנָתְנוּ֩
(na·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
a portionחֵ֨לֶק
(che·lek)
2506: portion, tract, territoryfrom chalaq
to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֜ם
(lal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
in the land,בָּאָ֗רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
exceptכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
citiesעָרִים֙
(a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
to liveלָשֶׁ֔בֶת
(la·she·vet,)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in, with their pasture landsוּמִ֨גְרְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם
(u·mig·re·shei·hem,)
4054: a common, common land, open landfrom garash
for their livestockלְמִקְנֵיהֶ֖ם
(le·mik·nei·hem)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
and for their property.וּלְקִנְיָנָֽם׃
(u·le·kin·ya·nam.)
7075: something gotten or acquired, acquisitionfrom qanah


















KJV Lexicon
For the children
ben  (bane)
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.
of Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
were two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
tribes
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
and Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
therefore they gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
no part
cheleq  (khay'lek)
smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment -- flattery, inheritance, part, partake, portion.
unto the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
save cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; 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.
to dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in with their suburbs
migrash  (mig-rawsh')
a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea -- cast out, suburb.
for their cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
and for their substance
qinyan  (kin-yawn')
creation, i.e. (concretely) creatures; also acquisition, purchase, wealth -- getting, goods, with money, riches, substance.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the sons of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they did not give a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to live in, with their pasture lands for their livestock and for their property.

King James Bible
For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. No portion of the land was given to the Levites except cities to live in, along with pasturelands for their cattle and livestock.

International Standard Version
since the descendants of Joseph constituted two tribes—Manasseh and Ephraim. They did not allot a portion to the descendants of Levi in the land, since they were given cities to live in, along with pastures for their livestock and property.

NET Bible
The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because Joseph's descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, formed two tribes. The Levites were not given a share of the land. Joseph's descendants gave the Levites cities to live in with pasturelands for their cattle and everything they had.

King James 2000 Bible
For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no portion unto the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for their cattle and for their possessions.
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