Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.Joshua 17:7
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיְהִ֤י גְבוּל־מְנַשֶּׁה֙ מֵֽאָשֵׁ֔ר הַֽמִּכְמְתָ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וְהָלַ֤ךְ הַגְּבוּל֙ אֶל־הַיָּמִ֔ין אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י עֵ֥ין תַּפּֽוּחַ׃
- וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hi“and it was”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- גְבוּל־ge.Vul-“[the] border of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from גְּבוּל · “area” · Strong's H1366H
- מְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.Sheh“Manasseh”Noun, proper name of a man · from מְנַשֶּׁה · “Manasseh” · Strong's H4519G
- מֵֽאָשֵׁ֔רme.'a.Sher“from Asher”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from אָשֵׁר · “Asher” · Strong's H0836
- הַֽמִּכְמְתָ֔תha.mikh.me.Tat“<the> Micmethath”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from מִכְמְתָת · “Michmethath” · Strong's H4366
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- עַל־'al-“[is] on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei“[the] face of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “surface” · Strong's H6440J
- שְׁכֶ֑םshe.Khem“Shechem”Noun, proper name of a place · from שְׁכֶם · “Shechem” · Strong's H7927G
- וְהָלַ֤ךְve.ha.Lakh“and it goes”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- הַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.Vul“the border”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גְּבוּל · “boundary” · Strong's H1366G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- הַיָּמִ֔יןhai.ya.Min“the south”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from יָמִין · “south” · Strong's H3225H
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- יֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.Vei“[the] inhabitants of”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- עֵ֥ין'ein“En”Noun, proper name of a place · from עֵין תַּפּוּחַ · “En-tappuah” · Strong's H5887
- תַּפּֽוּחַ׃ta.Pu.ach“Tappuah”Noun, proper name of a place · from עֵין תַּפּוּחַ · “En-tappuah” · Strong's H5887
Places named in this verse
- En-tappuah · today: Tell Abu Zaradspring · Identification: probable · Map of En-tappuah (opens OpenStreetMap) (the centre of the likely area) · Details about En-tappuah on OpenBible.info
- Michmethath · today: Khirbet en Nabimountain, river, settlement, special · Identification: possible · Details about Michmethath on OpenBible.info
- Shechem · today: Tell Balatahsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Shechem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Shechem on OpenBible.info