New American Standard Bible 1995

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Joshua

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Then the cities from the tribe of Ephraim were allotted to the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, even to the rest of the sons of Kohath.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then the cities city, town Noun H5892 עָרֵ֣י a·rei
from the tribe a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 מִמַּטֵּ֖ה mim·mat·teh
of Ephraim a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ ef·ra·yim.
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were allotted a lot (for casting) Noun H1486 גֹֽורָלָ֔ם go·v·ra·lam,
to the families a clan Noun H4940 וּלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֤ות u·le·mish·pe·cho·vt
of the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵֽי־ be·nei-
of Kohath, a son of Levi Noun H6955 קְהָת֙ ke·hat
the Levites, desc. of Levi Adjective H3881 הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal·vi·yim,
[even to] the rest to remain over Verb H3498 הַנֹּותָרִ֖ים han·no·v·ta·rim
of the sons son Noun H1121 מִבְּנֵ֣י mib·be·nei
of Kohath. a son of Levi Noun H6955 קְהָ֑ת ke·hat;

Locations

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

People

Lot

Lot [N] [H] [S]   Lot, (Heb. lot), a covering; veil, the son of Haran, and nephew of Abraham ( Genesis 11:27 ). On the death of his father, he was left in charge of his grandfather Terah (31), after whose death he accompanied his uncle Abraham into Canaan ( 12:5 ), thence into Egypt (10), and back again to Canaan ( 13:1 ). After this he separated from him and settled in Sodom ( 13:5-13 ). Th... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the cities from the tribe of Ephraim were allotted to the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, even to the rest of the sons of Kohath.
King James Bible Then the cities from the tribe of Ephraim were allotted to And the families of the sons children of Kohath, the Levites, even to the rest Levites which remained of the sons children of Kohath.Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Hebrew Greek English Then the cities from the tribe of Ephraim were allotted to the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, even to the rest of the sons of Kohath.