Joshua 17:4

They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.
Joshua 17:4
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָה לִפְנֵי֩ אֶלְעָזָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י׀ יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וְלִפְנֵ֤י הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָה֙ צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה לָֽתֶת־לָ֥נוּ נַחֲלָ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ אַחֵ֑ינוּ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֜ם אֶל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ נַֽחֲלָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ אֲחֵ֥י אֲבִיהֶֽן׃

  1. וַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָהva.tik.Rav.nah“and they drew near”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from קָרַב · “come” · Strong's H7126G
  2. לִפְנֵי֩lif.Nei“<to> before”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  3. אֶלְעָזָ֨ר'el.'a.Zar“Eleazar”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶלְעָזָר · “Eleazar” · Strong's H0499G
  4. הַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.Hen“the priest”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  5. וְלִפְנֵ֣י׀ve.lif.Nei“and <to> before”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  6. יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'“Joshua”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוֹשׁוּעַ · “Joshua” · Strong's H3091G
  7. בִּן־bin-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  8. נ֗וּןNun“Nun”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from נוּן · “Nun” · Strong's H5126
  9. וְלִפְנֵ֤יve.lif.Nei“and <to> before”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  10. הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ha.ne.si.'Im“the leaders”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָשִׂיא · “leader” · Strong's H5387A
  11. לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor“<to> saying”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  12. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  13. צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vah“he commanded”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  14. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  15. מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.Sheh“Moses”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from מֹשֶׁה · “Moses” · Strong's H4872
  16. לָֽתֶת־la.tet-“to give”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  17. לָ֥נוּLa.nu“to <the> us”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from Op1c · “us” · Strong's H9035
  18. נַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.Lah“an inheritance”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נַחֲלָה · “inheritance” · Strong's H5159
  19. בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokh“in among”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
  20. אַחֵ֑ינוּ'a.Chei.nu“brothers our”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
  21. וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Ten“and he gave”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  22. לָהֶ֜םla.Hem“to <the> them”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  23. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  24. פִּ֤יpi“[the] mouth of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from פֶּה · “lip” · Strong's H6310G
  25. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  26. נַֽחֲלָ֔הna.cha.Lah“an inheritance”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נַחֲלָה · “inheritance” · Strong's H5159
  27. בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokh“in among”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
  28. אֲחֵ֥י'a.Chei“[the] brothers of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
  29. אֲבִיהֶֽן׃'a.vi.Hen“father their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)