Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.Joshua 17:10
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
נֶ֣גְבָּה לְאֶפְרַ֗יִם וְצָפ֙וֹנָה֙ לִמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וַיְהִ֥י הַיָּ֖ם גְּבוּל֑וֹ וּבְאָשֵׁר֙ יִפְגְּע֣וּן מִצָּפ֔וֹן וּבְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר מִמִּזְרָֽח׃
- נֶ֣גְבָּהNeg.bah“south -ward”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from נֶ֫גֶב · “south” · Strong's H5045H
- לְאֶפְרַ֗יִםle.'ef.Ra.yim“[belonged] to Ephraim”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶפְרַ֫יִם · “Ephraim” · Strong's H0669G
- וְצָפ֙וֹנָה֙ve.tza.Fo.nah“and north -ward”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from צָפוֹן · “north” · Strong's H6828G
- לִמְנַשֶּׁ֔הlim.na.Sheh“[belonged] to Manasseh”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from מְנַשֶּׁה · “Manasseh” · Strong's H4519G
- וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hi“and it was”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- הַיָּ֖םhai.Yam“the sea”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- גְּבוּל֑וֹge.vu.Lo“border its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גְּבוּל · “boundary” · Strong's H1366G
- וּבְאָשֵׁר֙u.ve.'a.Sher“and <on> Asher”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from אָשֵׁר · “Asher” · Strong's H0836
- יִפְגְּע֣וּןyif.ge.'Un“they touch !”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, paragogic nun · from פָּגַע · “to fall on” · Strong's H6293
- מִצָּפ֔וֹןmi.tza.Fon“from [the] north”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צָפוֹן · “north” · Strong's H6828G
- וּבְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רu.ve.yi.so.sh.Khar“and <on> Issachar”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from יִשָּׂשכָר · “Issachar” · Strong's H3485G
- מִמִּזְרָֽח׃mi.miz.Rach“from [the] east”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִזְרָח · “east” · Strong's H4217H
Places named in this verse
- Sea (Great Sea)body of water · Identification: certain · Map of Great Sea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Great Sea on OpenBible.info