Numbers 35:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the citiesהֶעָרִ֗ים
(he·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you shall giveתִּתְּנוּ֙
(tit·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(lal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
[shall be] forty-eightאַרְבָּעִ֥ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
cities,עִ֑יר
(ir;)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
together with their pasture lands.מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃
(mig·re·shei·hen.)
4054: a common, common land, open landfrom garash


















KJV Lexicon
So all 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.
which ye shall give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
to the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
shall be forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
and eight
shmoneh  (shem-o-neh')
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the perfect seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
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.
them shall ye give with their 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"All the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities, together with their pasture lands.

King James Bible
So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The total number of cities you give the Levites will be 48, along with their pasturelands.

International Standard Version
The total number of towns that you are to give to the descendants of Levi is to be 48 towns, including grazing lands surrounding these towns.

NET Bible
"So the total of the towns you will give the Levites is forty-eight. You must give these together with their grazing lands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So you will give a total of 48 cities with pastureland to the Levites.

King James 2000 Bible
So all the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall you give with their pasture lands.
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