NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Why should the nameshem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. of our father 'ab (awb) father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-. be done away gara` (gaw-rah') to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold -- abate, clip, (di-)minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw. from among 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). his family 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). because he hath no son 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. Give nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) unto us therefore a possession 'achuzzah (akh-ooz-zaw') something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land) -- possession. among 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). the brethren 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. of our father 'ab (awb) father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Why should the name of our father be withdrawn from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among our father's brothers." King James Bible Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. Holman Christian Standard Bible Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan? Since he had no son, give us property among our father's brothers." International Standard Version Why are you going to eliminate the name of our father from his family, just because he had no son? Give us a possession from among our father's relatives." NET Bible Why should the name of our father be lost from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among the relatives of our father." GOD'S WORD® Translation Why should our father's name be allowed to die out in his family because he had no son? Give us property among our father's relatives." King James 2000 Bible Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he has no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. Links Numbers 27:4Numbers 27:4 NIV Numbers 27:4 NLT Numbers 27:4 ESV Numbers 27:4 NASB Numbers 27:4 KJV |
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