Joshua 21:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsלִבְנֵ֨י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Merariמְרָרִ֜י
(me·ra·ri)
4847: a son of Levifrom marar
according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗ם
(le·mish·pe·cho·tam)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
received twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים
(she·teim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
citiesעָרִ֖ים
(a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֨ה
(mim·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֤ן
(re·'u·ven)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּה־
(u·mim·mat·teh-)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Gadגָד֙
(gad)
1410: a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophetperhaps from Gad
and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה
(u·mim·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Zebulun.זְבוּלֻ֔ן
(ze·vu·lun,)
2074: a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territoryfrom zabal


















KJV Lexicon
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 Merari
Mrariy  (mer-aw-ree')
bitter; Merari, an Israelite -- Merari.
by their 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).
had out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
and out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Gad
Gad  (gawd)
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet -- Gad.
and out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Zebulun
Zbuwluwn  (zeb-oo-loon')
habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe -- Zebulun.
twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Merari according to their families received twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben and from the tribe of Gad and from the tribe of Zebulun.

King James Bible
The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Merari's descendants received 12 cities for their clans from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

International Standard Version
The descendants of Merari, allocated according to their families, received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

NET Bible
Merari's descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Merari's descendants received 12 cities for their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

King James 2000 Bible
The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
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