And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.1 Chronicles 6:60
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה בִנְיָמִ֗ן אֶת־גִּבְעוֹן וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ אֶת־גֶּ֤בַע וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־עָלֶ֣מֶת וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ וְאֶת־עֲנָת֖וֹת וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ כָּל־עָרֵיהֶ֛ם שְׁלֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה עִ֖יר בְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
- וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.Teh“and from [the] tribe of”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַטֶּה · “tribe” · Strong's H4294H
- בִנְיָמִ֗ןvin.ya.Min“Benjamin”Noun, proper name of a man · from בִּנְיָמִין · “Benjamin” · Strong's H1144G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853Reconstructed from the Greek (Septuagint)
- גִּבְעוֹןgiv.'on“Gibeon”Noun, proper name of a place · “Gibeon” · Strong's H1391Reconstructed from the Greek (Septuagint)
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853Reconstructed from the Greek (Septuagint)
- מִגְרָשֶׁיהָmig.ra.Shei.ha“pasture lands its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מִגְרָשׁ · “pasture” · Strong's H4054Reconstructed from the Greek (Septuagint)
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- גֶּ֤בַעGe.va'“Geba”Noun, proper name of a place · from גֶּ֫בַע · “Geba” · Strong's H1387G
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מִגְרָשֶׁ֙יהָ֙mig.ra.Shei.ha“pasture lands its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מִגְרָשׁ · “pasture” · Strong's H4054
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- עָלֶ֣מֶת'a.Le.met“Alemeth”Noun, proper name of a place · from עָלֶ֫מֶת · “Alemeth” · Strong's H5964G
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.ha“pasture lands its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מִגְרָשׁ · “pasture” · Strong's H4054
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- עֲנָת֖וֹתa.na.Tot“Anathoth”Noun, proper name of a place · from עֲנָתוֹת · “Anathoth” · Strong's H6068G
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.ha“pasture lands its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מִגְרָשׁ · “pasture” · Strong's H4054
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- עָרֵיהֶ֛ם'a.rei.Hem“cities their”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- שְׁלֹשׁ־she.losh-“[were] thir-”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
- עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה'es.Reh“teen”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from עָשָׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6240
- עִ֖יר'ir“citi[es]”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- בְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ סbe.mish.pe.cho.tei.Hem“in clans their”Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מִשְׁפָּחָה · “family” · Strong's H4940
Places named in this verse
- Alemeth · today: Khirbet Almitsettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Alemeth (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Alemeth on OpenBible.info
- Anathoth · today: Ras el Kharrubasettlement · Identification: possible · Details about Anathoth on OpenBible.info
- Geba · today: Jabasettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Geba (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Geba on OpenBible.info
- Gibeon · today: El Jibsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Gibeon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Gibeon on OpenBible.info