Numbers 13:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Howוּמָ֣ה
(u·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is the landהָאָ֗רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
in whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they live,יֹשֵׁ֣ב
(yo·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
is it goodהֲטֹובָ֥ה
(ha·to·v·vah)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
orאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
bad?רָעָ֑ה
(ra·'ah;)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
And howוּמָ֣ה
(u·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
are the citiesהֶֽעָרִ֗ים
(he·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
in whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they live,יֹושֵׁ֣ב
(yo·v·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
are [they] like [open] campsהַבְּמַֽחֲנִ֖ים
(hab·be·ma·cha·nim)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
orאִ֥ם
(im)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
with fortifications?בְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃
(be·miv·tza·rim.)
4013: fortificationfrom batsar


















KJV Lexicon
And what the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
is that they dwell in
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
whether it be good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
or bad
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
and what 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.
they be that they 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
hennah  (hane'-naw)
in, such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.
whether in tents
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
or in strong holds
mibtsar  (mib-tsawr')
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender -- (de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"How is the land in which they live, is it good or bad? And how are the cities in which they live, are they like open camps or with fortifications?

King James Bible
And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Is the land they live in good or bad? Are the cities they live in encampments or fortifications?

International Standard Version
Look to see whether the land where they live is good or bad, and whether the cities in which they live are merely tents or if they're fortified.

NET Bible
and whether the land they live in is good or bad, and whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or fortified cities,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Is the land they live in good or bad? Do their cities have walls around them or not?

King James 2000 Bible
And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities there are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds;
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