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Numbers 35:5

You are also to measure two thousand cubits outside the city on the east, two thousand on the south, two thousand on the west, and two thousand on the north, with the city in the center. These areas will serve as larger pasturelands for the cities.
Numbers 35:5
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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)

וּמַדֹּתֶ֞ם מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֗יר אֶת־פְּאַת־קֵ֣דְמָה אַלְפַּ֪יִם בָּֽאַמָּ֟ה וְאֶת־פְּאַת־נֶגֶב֩ אַלְפַּ֨יִם בָּאַמָּ֜ה וְאֶת־פְּאַת־יָ֣ם׀ אַלְפַּ֣יִם בָּֽאַמָּ֗ה וְאֵ֨ת פְּאַ֥ת צָפ֛וֹן אַלְפַּ֥יִם בָּאַמָּ֖ה וְהָעִ֣יר בַּתָּ֑וֶךְ זֶ֚ה יִהְיֶ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם מִגְרְשֵׁ֖י הֶעָרִֽים׃

  1. וּמַדֹּתֶ֞םu.ma.do.Tem“and you will measure”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from מָדַד · “to measure” · Strong's H4058
  2. מִח֣וּץmi.Chutz“from [the] outside”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חוּץ · “outside” · Strong's H2351
  3. לָעִ֗ירla.'Ir“of the city”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  4. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. פְּאַת־pe.'at-“[the] side of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from פֵּאָה · “side” · Strong's H6285
  6. קֵ֣דְמָהKe.de.mah“east -ward”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from קֵ֫דֶם · “east” · Strong's H6924B
  7. אַלְפַּ֪יִם'al.Pa.yim“two thousand”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, absolute · from אֶ֫לֶף · “thousand” · Strong's H0505G
  8. בָּֽאַמָּ֟הba.'a.Mah“by the cubit”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
  9. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  10. פְּאַת־pe.'at-“[the] side of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from פֵּאָה · “side” · Strong's H6285
  11. נֶגֶב֩ne.Gev“[the] south”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נֶ֫גֶב · “south” · Strong's H5045H
  12. אַלְפַּ֨יִם'al.Pa.yim“two thousand”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, absolute · from אֶ֫לֶף · “thousand” · Strong's H0505G
  13. בָּאַמָּ֜הba.'a.Mah“by the cubit”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
  14. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  15. פְּאַת־pe.'at-“[the] side of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from פֵּאָה · “side” · Strong's H6285
  16. יָ֣ם׀yam“[the] west”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “west” · Strong's H3220H
  17. אַלְפַּ֣יִם'al.Pa.yim“two thousand”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, absolute · from אֶ֫לֶף · “thousand” · Strong's H0505G
  18. בָּֽאַמָּ֗הba.'a.Mah“by the cubit”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
  19. וְאֵ֨תve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  20. פְּאַ֥תpe.'At“[the] side of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from פֵּאָה · “side” · Strong's H6285
  21. צָפ֛וֹןtza.Fon“[the] north”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צָפוֹן · “north” · Strong's H6828G
  22. אַלְפַּ֥יִם'al.Pa.yim“two thousand”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, absolute · from אֶ֫לֶף · “thousand” · Strong's H0505G
  23. בָּאַמָּ֖הba.'a.Mah“by the cubit”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0520A
  24. וְהָעִ֣ירve.ha.'Ir“and the city”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  25. בַּתָּ֑וֶךְba.Ta.vekh“[will be] in the middle”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
  26. זֶ֚הzeh“this”
    Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  27. יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yeh“it will belong”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  28. לָהֶ֔םla.Hem“to <the> them”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  29. מִגְרְשֵׁ֖יmig.re.Shei“[the] pasture lands of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מִגְרָשׁ · “pasture” · Strong's H4054
  30. הֶעָרִֽים׃he.'a.Rim“the cities”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)