Joshua 21:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֖ה
(mim·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃
(ef·ra·yim.)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
were allottedגֹֽורָלָ֔ם
(go·v·ra·lam,)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
to the familiesוּלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֤ות
(u·le·mish·pe·cho·vt)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Kohath,קְהָת֙
(ke·hat)
6955: a son of Leviof uncertain derivation
the Levites,הַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(hal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
[even to] the restהַנֹּותָרִ֖ים
(han·no·v·ta·rim)
3498: to remain overa prim. root
of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣י
(mib·be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Kohath.קְהָ֑ת
(ke·hat;)
6955: a son of Leviof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
of 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 Kohath
Qhath  (keh-hawth')
allied; Kehath, an Israelite -- Kohath.
the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
which remained
yathar  (yaw-thar')
to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve
of 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 Kohath
Qhath  (keh-hawth')
allied; Kehath, an Israelite -- Kohath.
even they had the 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.
of their lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
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.
out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the cities from the tribe of Ephraim were allotted to the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, even to the rest of the sons of Kohath.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The allotted cities to the remaining clans of Kohath's descendants, who were Levites, came from the tribe of Ephraim.

International Standard Version
Cities from the tribe of Ephraim were also allotted to the families of the descendants of Kohath, that is, to the rest of the descendants of Kohath, who were descendants of Levi.

NET Bible
The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cities were chosen by lot from the tribe of Ephraim to give to the rest of Levi's descendants who were from the families of Kohath.

King James 2000 Bible
And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites who remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
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