Acts 13:19

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{ "verseID": "Acts.13.19", "source": "Καὶ καθελὼν ἔθνη ἑπτὰ ἐν γῇ Χαναάν, κατεκληροδότησεν αὐτοίς τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *kathelōn* *ethnē* *hepta* in *gē* *Chanaan*, *kateklērodotēsen* to them the *gēn* of them.", "grammar": { "*kathelōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having destroyed", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations", "*hepta*": "accusative, neuter - seven", "*gē*": "dative, feminine, singular - land", "*Chanaan*": "dative, feminine, singular - Canaan", "*kateklērodotēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave as inheritance", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*kathelōn*": "having destroyed/removed/taken down", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*gē*": "land/earth/ground", "*kateklērodotēsen*": "gave as inheritance/distributed by lot/allotted" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ καθελὼν ἔθνη ἑπτὰ ἐν γῇ Χαναάν, κατεκληροδότησεν αὐτοίς τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν.

Transliteration

And kathelōn ethnē hepta in gē Chanaan, kateklērodotēsen to them the gēn of them.

Grammar Details

• *kathelōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having destroyed
• *ethnē*: accusative, neuter, plural - nations
• *hepta*: accusative, neuter - seven
• *gē*: dative, feminine, singular - land
• *Chanaan*: dative, feminine, singular - Canaan
• *kateklērodotēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave as inheritance
• *autois*: dative, masculine, plural - to them
• *gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - land
• *autōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of them

Word Meanings

• *kathelōn*: having destroyed/removed/taken down
• *ethnē*: nations/peoples/gentiles
• *gē*: land/earth/ground
• *kateklērodotēsen*: gave as inheritance/distributed by lot/allotted

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And after He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land to them as an inheritance.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave [them] their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he destroyed. vii nacios in the londe of Canaan and devided their londe to them by lot.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and destroyed seuen nacions in the lande of Canaan, and parted their londe amonge them by lott.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he destroied seuen nations in the land of Chanaan, & deuided their lad to them by lot.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he destroyed seuen nations in the lande of Chanaan, and deuyded their lande to them by lot.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty years.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He did divide by lot to them their land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave `them' their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave [them] their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And having put to destruction seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them the land for their heritage for about four hundred and fifty years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty years.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave his people their land as an inheritance.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 78:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.55", "source": "וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ גּוֹיִ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶ֣בֶל נַחֲלָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ן בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yəgāreš* from *pənêhem* *gôyim* *wə-yapîlēm* in *ḥeḇel naḥălâ* *wə-yaškēn* in *ʾohŏlêhem* *šiḇṭê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəgāreš*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he drove out", "*pənêhem*": "from before them - preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles - masculine plural noun", "*wə-yapîlēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he made them fall/allotted them", "*ḥeḇel naḥălâ*": "measuring line of inheritance/portion - construct relationship", "*wə-yaškēn*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he caused to dwell", "*ʾohŏlêhem*": "in their tents - preposition with masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix", "*šiḇṭê yiśrāʾēl*": "tribes of Israel - construct relationship" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəgāreš*": "drove out/expelled/banished", "*yapîlēm*": "caused them to fall/cast them down/allotted to them", "*ḥeḇel naḥălâ*": "measured inheritance/allotted portion/territory divided by measuring line", "*wə-yaškēn*": "caused to dwell/settled/made to inhabit" } }
• Deut 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.1", "source": "כִּ֤י יְבִֽיאֲךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ וְנָשַׁ֣ל גּֽוֹיִם־רַבִּ֣ים ׀ מִפָּנֶ֡יךָ הַֽחִתִּי֩ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֨י וְהָאֱמֹרִ֜י וְהַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֗י וְהַֽחִוִּי֙ וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י שִׁבְעָ֣ה גוֹיִ֔ם רַבִּ֥ים וַעֲצוּמִ֖ים מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "When *yāvîʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* you into the *ʾereṣ* which you *bāʾ*-there to *rištāh*, and *nāšal* *gôyim*-many from before you, the *ḥittî* and the *girgāšî* and the *ʾĕmōrî* and the *kənaʿănî* and the *pərizzî* and the *ḥiwwî* and the *yəvûsî*, seven *gôyim* many and *ʿăṣûmîm* than you.", "grammar": { "*yāvîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bring/when he brings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/earth", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*rištāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*nāšal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cast out/clear away", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*ḥittî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hittite", "*girgāšî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Girgashite", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Amorite", "*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Canaanite", "*pərizzî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Perizzite", "*ḥiwwî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hivite", "*yəvûsî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Jebusite", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - mighty/numerous/strong" }, "variants": { "*yāvîʾ*": "brings/will bring/leads", "*nāšal*": "cast out/drive out/throw down/clear away", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "mighty/strong/numerous" } }
• Josh 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.1", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־נָחֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִֽחֲל֜וּ אוֹתָ֗ם אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֔וּן וְרָאשֵׁ֛י אֲב֥וֹת הַמַּטּ֖וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* which *nāḥălû* *bᵊnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* in *ʾereṣ* *kᵊnāʿan* which *niḥălû* *ʾôtām* *ʾelʿāzār* *hakkōhēn* and *yᵊhôšuaʿ* *ben*-*nûn* and *rāʾšê* *ʾăbôt* *hammaṭṭôt* for *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nāḥălû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they inherited/took possession", "*bᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bᵊ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kᵊnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*niḥălû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - they gave as inheritance", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*yᵊhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nûn*": "proper noun - Nun", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ʾăbôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fathers of", "*hammaṭṭôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the tribes", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - for/to", "*bᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of" }, "variants": { "*nāḥălû*": "inherited/took possession of/received as inheritance", "*niḥălû*": "caused to inherit/allotted/distributed as inheritance", "*ʾôtām*": "them/to them (direct object marker)", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ʾăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchs", "*hammaṭṭôt*": "the tribes/the staffs/the branches" } }
• Acts 7:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Acts.7.45", "source": "Ἣν καὶ εἰσήγαγον διαδεξάμενοι οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν μετὰ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῇ κατασχέσει τῶν Ἐθνῶν, ὧν ἐξῶσεν ὁ Θεὸς ἀπὸ προσώπου τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, ἕως τῶν ἡμερῶν Δαυίδ·", "text": "Which also *eisēgagon* having-*diadexamenoi* the *pateres* of-us with *Iēsou* in the *kataschései* of-the *Ethnōn*, whom *exōsen* the *Theos* from *prosōpou* of-the *paterōn* of-us, until the *hēmerōn* of-*Dauid*;", "grammar": { "*eisēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - brought in", "*diadexamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received in succession", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Joshua (not Jesus in this context)", "*kataschései*": "dative, feminine, singular - taking possession/occupation", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - nations/gentiles", "*exōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - drove out/expelled", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*paterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*Dauid*": "genitive, masculine, singular - David" }, "variants": { "*eisēgagon*": "brought in/led in/introduced", "*diadexamenoi*": "having received in succession/having taken over from", "*kataschései*": "taking possession/occupation/conquest", "*Ethnōn*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*exōsen*": "drove out/expelled/thrust out", "*prosōpou*": "face/presence/person" } }
• Josh 19:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.51", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הַנְּחָלֹ֡ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִחֲל֣וּ אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ וִיהוֹשֻׁ֪עַ בִּן־נ֟וּן וְרָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֣וֹת לְמַטּוֹת֩ בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל ׀ בְּגוֹרָ֤ל ׀ בְּשִׁלֹה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיְכַלּ֕וּ מֵֽחַלֵּ֖ק אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ", "text": "These *hanəḥālōt* *ʾăšer* *niḥălû* *ʾelʿāzār* *hakkōhēn* *wîhôšuaʿ* *bin*-*nûn* *wərāʾšê* *hāʾāvôt* *ləmaṭṭôt* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *bəgôrāl* *bəšilōh* *lipnê* *YHWH* *petaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* *waykallû* *mēḥallēq* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*hanəḥālōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the inheritances", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*niḥălû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they distributed/divided as inheritance", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*wîhôšuaʿ*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Joshua", "*bin*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*nûn*": "proper noun - Nun", "*wərāʾšê*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine plural construct - and the heads of", "*hāʾāvôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the fathers", "*ləmaṭṭôt*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine plural construct - for the tribes of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bəgôrāl*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular - by lot", "*bəšilōh*": "preposition bet + proper noun - in Shiloh", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - door of/entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*waykallû*": "conjunction waw + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they finished", "*mēḥallēq*": "preposition min + verb, piel infinitive construct - from dividing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*hanəḥālōt*": "the inheritances/the possessions/the allotments", "*niḥălû*": "they distributed/they gave as inheritance/they allotted", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*hāʾāvôt*": "the fathers/the ancestors/the patriarchal houses", "*maṭṭôt*": "tribes/staffs/rods", "*bəgôrāl*": "by lot/by casting lots/by allotment", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*ʾōhel* *môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of the congregation", "*kallû*": "finished/completed/ended", "*mēḥallēq*": "from dividing/from apportioning/from distributing" } }
• Josh 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.4", "source": "רְאוּ֩ הִפַּ֨לְתִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶֽת־הַ֠גּוֹיִם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן וְכָל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִכְרַ֔תִּי וְהַיָּ֥ם הַגָּד֖וֹל מְב֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*Rəʾû* *hippaltî* to you *ʾet* the *gôyim* the *nnišʾārîm* the *ʾēlleh* in *naḥălâ* to *šiḇtêkem* from the *Yardēn* and all the *gôyim* which *hikrattî* and the *yām* the *gādôl* *məḇôʾ* the *šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*Rəʾû*": "qal imperative 2mp - see/behold", "*hippaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1cs - I have allotted/assigned", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*nnišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - the remaining ones", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*naḥălâ*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance/possession", "*šiḇtêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your tribes", "*Yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*hikrattî*": "hiphil perfect 1cs - I have cut off/destroyed", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*gādôl*": "adjective with definite article - the great", "*məḇôʾ*": "construct noun - entrance/going in of", "*šāmeš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sun" }, "variants": { "*Rəʾû*": "see/look/behold", "*hippaltî*": "I have allotted/divided/assigned by lot", "*nnišʾārîm*": "remaining/left over/surviving", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*hikrattî*": "I have cut off/destroyed/eliminated", "*məḇôʾ haššāmeš*": "entrance of the sun/sunset/west" } }
• Josh 24:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.11", "source": "וַתַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ וַתָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־יְרִיחוֹ֒ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ בָכֶ֣ם בַּעֲלֵֽי־יְ֠רִיחוֹ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֨י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֜י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְהֽ͏ַחִתִּי֙ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם", "text": "And *wə-ta'aḇrū* *'eṯ*-*hayyardēn* and *wə-tāḇō'ū* to-*yərîḥōw* and *wə-yillāḥămū* against-you masters-of-*ba'ălê*-*yərîḥōw* the-*hā'ĕmōrî* and-the-*wəhappərizzî* and-the-*wəhakkəna'ănî* and-the-*wəhaḥittî* and-the-*wəhaggirggāšî* the-*haḥiwwî* and-the-*wəhayḇūsî* and *wā-'ettēn* *'ōwṯām* in-*bəyedḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ta'aḇrū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you crossed over", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you came", "*yərîḥōw*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yillāḥămū*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fought", "*ba'ălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - masters/lords of", "*yərîḥōw*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*hā'ĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*wəhappərizzî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Perizzite", "*wəhakkəna'ănî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Canaanite", "*wəhaḥittî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Hittite", "*wəhaggirggāšî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Girgashite", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite", "*wəhayḇūsî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Jebusite", "*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave", "*'ōwṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*bəyedḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand" }, "variants": { "*wə-ta'aḇrū*": "you crossed over/passed through", "*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "you came/entered/arrived at", "*wə-yillāḥămū*": "they fought/waged war/battled", "*ba'ălê*": "masters/lords/citizens/men of", "*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/delivered/handed over", "*bəyedḵem*": "into your hand/power/control" } }
• Neh 9:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַבָּנִים֙ וַיִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתַּכְנַ֨ע לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ הַכְּנַ֣עֲנִ֔ים וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדָ֑ם וְאֶת־מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־עַֽמְמֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בָּהֶ֖ם כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyābōʾû habbānîm wayyîrəšû ʾet-hāʾāreṣ wattaḵnaʿ lipnêhem ʾet-yōšəbê hāʾāreṣ hakkənaʿănîm wattittənēm bəyādām wə-ʾet-malḵêhem wə-ʾet-ʿammê hāʾāreṣ laʿăśôt bāhem kirṣônām", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they came", "*habbānîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the children/sons", "*wayyîrəšû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they possessed", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wattaḵnaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 2ms - and you subdued", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - before them", "*ʾet-yōšəbê*": "direct object marker + qal participle, masculine plural construct - the inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hakkənaʿănîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Canaanites", "*wattittənēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you gave them", "*bəyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3mp suffix - into their hand", "*wə-ʾet-malḵêhem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - and their kings", "*wə-ʾet-ʿammê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - and the peoples of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*kirṣônām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - according to their pleasure" }, "variants": { "*wayyîrəšû*": "possessed/inherited/took possession of", "*wattaḵnaʿ*": "subdued/humbled/brought down", "*yōšəbê hāʾāreṣ*": "inhabitants of the land/residents of the country", "*wattittənēm bəyādām*": "gave them into their hand/delivered them into their power", "*laʿăśôt bāhem kirṣônām*": "to do with them according to their pleasure/to treat them as they wished" } }
• Josh 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.10", "source": "וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ לָהֶם יְהוֹשֻׁעַ גּוֹרָל בְּשִׁלֹה לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיְחַלֶּק־שָׁם יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כְּמַחְלְקֹתָם", "text": "*wa-yyašlēk lāhem yəhôšuaʿ gôrāl bə-šilōh lipnê YHWH wa-yəḥalleq-šām yəhôšuaʿ ʾet-hāʾāreṣ li-bnê yiśrāʾēl kə-maḥləqōtām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyašlēk*": "consecutive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cast", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*bə-šilōh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shiloh", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct state - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wa-yəḥalleq-šām*": "consecutive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - and he divided there", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + construct state, masculine plural - to the children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kə-maḥləqōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their divisions" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyašlēk*": "cast/threw/drew lots", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/allotment", "*wa-yəḥalleq*": "divided/apportioned/distributed", "*kə-maḥləqōtām*": "according to their divisions/portions/tribal divisions" } }
• Gen 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.5", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אַבְרָם֩ אֶת־שָׂרַ֨י אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְאֶת־ל֣וֹט בֶּן־אָחִ֗יו וְאֶת־כָּל־רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁוּ וְאֶת־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֣וּ בְחָרָ֑ן וַיֵּצְא֗וּ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾAbrām* *ʾet*-*Śāray* *ʾištô* and-*ʾet*-*Lôṭ* *ben*-*ʾāḥîw* and-*ʾet*-all-*rekûšām* which *rākāšû* and-*ʾet*-the-*neppeš* which-*ʿāśû* in-*Ḥārān* and-*wayyēṣeʾû* to-*lāleket* *ʾarṣāh* *Kenaʿan* and-*wayyābōʾû* *ʾarṣāh* *Kenaʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*ben*": "noun masculine construct - son of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*rekûšām*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their possessions", "*rākāšû*": "perfect 3rd person plural - they had acquired", "*neppeš*": "noun feminine singular - soul/person", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect 3rd person plural - they had made/acquired", "*Ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*wayyēṣeʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person plural - and they went out", "*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun feminine + directional heh - to the land of", "*Kenaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wayyābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person plural - and they came/entered" }, "variants": { "*rekûšām*": "their possessions/property/goods", "*neppeš*": "persons/souls/lives/slaves", "*ʿāśû*": "they had made/acquired/gathered/produced" } }
• Gen 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.8", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְ֠ךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨ אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת עוֹלָ֑ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-nātattî* *ləḵā* *û-lə-zarʿăḵā* *ʾaḥăreḵā* *ʾēt* *ʾereṣ* *məgureḵā* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan* *la-ʾăḥuzzat* *ʿôlām* *wə-hāyîtî* *lāhem* *lēʾlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û-lə-zarʿăḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥăreḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - after you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*məgureḵā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*la-ʾăḥuzzat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - for a possession of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*wə-hāyîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for God" }, "variants": { "*məgureḵā*": "sojournings/dwelling as alien/temporary residence", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/eternal/indefinite time" } }
• Num 26:53-56 : 53 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.53", "source": "לָאֵ֗לֶּה תֵּחָלֵ֥ק הָאָ֛רֶץ בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר שֵׁמֽוֹת׃", "text": "To these *tēḥālēq* the *ʾāreṣ* in *naḥălâ* by *mispar* *shēmôt*.", "grammar": { "*lā*": "preposition with definite article - to the", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*tēḥālēq*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it shall be divided", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bə*": "preposition - in/as", "*naḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*shēmôt*": "noun, masculine plural - names" }, "variants": { "*tēḥālēq*": "shall be divided/shall be apportioned/shall be distributed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/territory/earth", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*mispar*": "number/count/quantity", "*shēmôt*": "names/persons/entities" } } 54 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.54", "source": "לָרַ֗ב תַּרְבֶּה֙ נַחֲלָת֔וֹ וְלַמְעַ֕ט תַּמְעִ֖יט נַחֲלָת֑וֹ אִ֚ישׁ לְפִ֣י פְקֻדָ֔יו יֻתַּ֖ן נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "To the *rab* *tarbeh* *naḥălātô* and to the *məʿaṭ* *tamʿîṭ* *naḥălātô*; *ʾîsh* according to *pəqudāyw* *yuttan* *naḥălātô*.", "grammar": { "*lā*": "preposition with definite article - to the", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/numerous/large", "*tarbeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall increase", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his inheritance", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*la*": "preposition with definite article - to the", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/small/little", "*tamʿîṭ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall decrease", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*lə*": "preposition - according to", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/according to", "*pəqudāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his numbered ones", "*yuttan*": "verb, hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be given" }, "variants": { "*rab*": "many/large/numerous group", "*tarbeh*": "you shall increase/you shall enlarge/you shall give more", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/his possession/his property", "*məʿaṭ*": "few/small/lesser group", "*tamʿîṭ*": "you shall decrease/you shall reduce/you shall give less", "*pəqudāyw*": "his numbered ones/his census count/those mustered of him", "*yuttan*": "shall be given/shall be assigned/shall be granted" } } 55 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.55", "source": "אַךְ־בְּגוֹרָ֕ל יֵחָלֵ֖ק אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ לִשְׁמ֥וֹת מַטּוֹת־אֲבֹתָ֖ם יִנְחָֽלוּ׃", "text": "But by *gôrāl* *yēḥālēq* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ*; to *shəmôt* *maṭṭôt*-*ʾăbōtām* *yinḥālû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - but/only/surely", "*bə*": "preposition - by/with", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*yēḥālēq*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be divided", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*shəmôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - names of", "*maṭṭôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their fathers", "*yinḥālû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall inherit" }, "variants": { "*gôrāl*": "lot/allotment/portion determined by casting lots", "*yēḥālēq*": "shall be divided/shall be apportioned/shall be distributed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/territory/earth", "*shəmôt*": "names/designations/identities", "*maṭṭôt*": "tribes/divisions/rods", "*ʾăbōtām*": "their fathers/their ancestors/their patriarchs", "*yinḥālû*": "they shall inherit/they shall take possession of/they shall receive" } } 56 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.56", "source": "עַל־פִּי֙ הַגּוֹרָ֔ל תֵּחָלֵ֖ק נַחֲלָת֑וֹ בֵּ֥ין רַ֖ב לִמְעָֽט׃", "text": "According to *pî* the *gôrāl* *tēḥālēq* *naḥălātô* between *rab* to *məʿāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - according to/upon", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/command of", "*ha-gôrāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lot", "*tēḥālēq*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it shall be divided", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his inheritance", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/numerous/large", "*li*": "preposition - to/for", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/small/little" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth of/determination of/decision of", "*gôrāl*": "lot/allotment/portion determined by casting lots", "*tēḥālēq*": "shall be divided/shall be apportioned/shall be distributed", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/his possession/his property", "*rab*": "many/large/numerous group", "*məʿāṭ*": "few/small/lesser group" } }
• Ps 135:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.11", "source": "לְסִיח֤וֹן ׀ מֶ֤לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֗י וּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן וּ֝לְכֹ֗ל מַמְלְכ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*lᵉSīḥōn* *melek* *hāʾĕmōrī* *ûlᵉʿŌg* *melek* *haBāšān* *ûlᵉkōl* *mamlᵉkōt* *Kᵉnāʿan*", "grammar": { "*lᵉSīḥōn*": "preposition + proper noun - to/regarding Sihon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*hāʾĕmōrī*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ûlᵉʿŌg*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to/regarding Og", "*haBāšān*": "definite article + proper noun - the Bashan", "*ûlᵉkōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and to all", "*mamlᵉkōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*Kᵉnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ʾĕmōrī*": "Amorite/Amorites", "*Bāšān*": "Bashan (region)", "*mamlᵉkōt*": "kingdoms/realms/dominions", "*Kᵉnāʿan*": "Canaan/Canaanites" } }