Numbers 35:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall also measureוּמַדֹּתֶ֞ם
(u·mad·do·tem)
4058: to measurea prim. root
outside 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the cityלָעִ֗יר
(la·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
on the eastקֵ֣דְמָה
(ke·de·mah)
6924b: eastward, toward the eastfrom the same as qedem
sideפְּאַת־
(pe·'at-)
6285: corner, sidefrom paah
two thousandאַלְפַּ֪יִם
(al·pa·yim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
cubits,בָּֽאַמָּ֟ה
(ba·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and on the southנֶגֶב֩
(ne·gev)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
sideפְּאַת־
(pe·'at-)
6285: corner, sidefrom paah
two thousandאַלְפַּ֨יִם
(al·pa·yim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
cubits,בָּאַמָּ֜ה
(ba·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and on the westיָ֣ם
(yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
sideפְּאַת־
(pe·'at-)
6285: corner, sidefrom paah
two thousandאַלְפַּ֣יִם
(al·pa·yim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
cubits,בָּֽאַמָּ֗ה
(ba·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
and on the northצָפֹ֛ון
(tza·fo·vn)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
sideפְּאַ֥ת
(pe·'at)
6285: corner, sidefrom paah
two thousandאַלְפַּ֥יִם
(al·pa·yim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
cubits,בָּאַמָּ֖ה
(ba·'am·mah)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
with the cityוְהָעִ֣יר
(ve·ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
in the center.בַּתָּ֑וֶךְ
(bat·ta·vech;)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
Thisזֶ֚ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
shall becomeיִהְיֶ֣ה
(yih·yeh)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
theirs 
 
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
as pasture landsמִגְרְשֵׁ֖י
(mig·re·shei)
4054: a common, common land, open landfrom garash
for the cities.הֶעָרִֽים׃
(he·'a·rim.)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And ye shall measure
madad  (maw-dad')
by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended -- measure, mete, stretch self.
from without
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
the city
`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.
on the east
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
side
pe'ah  (pay-aw')
mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity -- corner, end, quarter, side.
two thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and on the south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
side
pe'ah  (pay-aw')
mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity -- corner, end, quarter, side.
two thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and on the west
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
side
pe'ah  (pay-aw')
mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity -- corner, end, quarter, side.
two thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and on the north
tsaphown  (tsaw-fone')
hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
side
pe'ah  (pay-aw')
mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity -- corner, end, quarter, side.
two thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and the city
`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.
shall be in the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
this shall be to them the 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.
of 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall also measure outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits, with the city in the center. This shall become theirs as pasture lands for the cities.

King James Bible
And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Measure 1,000 yards outside the city for the east side, 1,000 yards for the south side, 1,000 yards for the west side, and 1,000 yards for the north side, with the city in the center. This will belong to them as pasturelands for the cities."

International Standard Version
You are to measure from outside the wall of the town on the east side 2,000 cubits, on the south side 2,000 cubits, on the west side 2,000 cubits, and on the north side 2,000 cubits, with the town placed at the center. This reserved area is to serve as grazing land for their towns.

NET Bible
"You must measure from outside the wall of the town on the east 1,000 yards, and on the south side 1,000 yards, and on the west side 1,000 yards, and on the north side 1,000 yards, with the town in the middle. This territory must belong to them as grazing land for the towns.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Outside the city measure off 3,000 feet on the east side, 3,000 feet on the south side, 3,000 feet on the west side, and 3,000 feet on the north side, with the city in the center. This will be their pastureland around the city.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall measure from outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the pasture lands for the cities.
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