Joshua 17:12

But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.
Joshua 17:12
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְלֹ֤א יָכְלוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה לְהוֹרִ֖ישׁ אֶת־הֶֽעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בָּאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּֽאת׃

  1. וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  2. יָכְלוּ֙ya.khe.Lu“they were able”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from יָכֹל · “be able” · Strong's H3201
  3. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei“[the] descendants of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  4. מְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.Sheh“Manasseh”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from מְנַשֶּׁה · “Manasseh” · Strong's H4519G
  5. לְהוֹרִ֖ישׁle.ho.Rish“to take possession of”
    Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from יָרַשׁ · “take” · Strong's H3423H
  6. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. הֶֽעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.Rim“the cities”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  8. הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh“<the> these”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
  9. וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙vai.Yo.'el“and he was determined”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָאַל · “be willing” · Strong's H2974
  10. הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.Ni“the Canaanite[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from כְּנַעֲנִי · “Canaanite” · Strong's H3669A
  11. לָשֶׁ֖בֶתla.She.vet“to dwell”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
  12. בָּאָ֥רֶץba.'A.retz“in the land”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  13. הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot“<the> this”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)