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Joshua 18:5

and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.
Joshua 18:5
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וְהִֽתְחַלְּק֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ לְשִׁבְעָ֣ה חֲלָקִ֑ים יְהוּדָ֞ה יַעֲמֹ֤ד עַל־גְּבוּלוֹ֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶב וּבֵ֥ית יוֹסֵ֛ף יַעַמְד֥וּ עַל־גְּבוּלָ֖ם מִצָּפֽוֹן׃

  1. וְהִֽתְחַלְּק֥וּve.hit.cha.le.Ku“and they will divide among themselves”
    Conjunction + Verb, hithpael, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from חָלַק · “to divide” · Strong's H2505A
  2. אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah“<obj.> it”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. לְשִׁבְעָ֣הle.shiv.'Ah“<into> seven”
    Preposition + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫בַע · “seven” · Strong's H7651
  4. חֲלָקִ֑יםcha.la.Kim“portions”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חֵ֫לֶק · “portion” · Strong's H2506A
  5. יְהוּדָ֞הye.hu.Dah“Judah”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
  6. יַעֲמֹ֤דya.'a.Mod“it will remain”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
  7. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  8. גְּבוּלוֹ֙ge.vu.Lo“territory its”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גְּבוּל · “area” · Strong's H1366H
  9. מִנֶּ֔גֶבmi.Ne.gev“from [the] south”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נֶ֫גֶב · “south” · Strong's H5045H
  10. וּבֵ֥יתu.Veit“and [the] house of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
  11. יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.Sef“Joseph”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹסֵף · “Joseph” · Strong's H3130G
  12. יַעַמְד֥וּya.'am.Du“they will remain”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
  13. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  14. גְּבוּלָ֖םge.vu.Lam“territory their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from גְּבוּל · “area” · Strong's H1366H
  15. מִצָּפֽוֹן׃mi.tza.Fon“from [the] north”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צָפוֹן · “north” · Strong's H6828G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)