Joshua 17:8

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.17.8", "source": "לִמְנַשֶּׁ֕ה הָיְתָ֖ה אֶ֣רֶץ תַּפּ֑וּחַ וְתַפּ֛וּחַ אֶל־גְּב֥וּל מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה לִבְ‪[t]‬נֵ֥י אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "For-*mənašše* *hāyəṯāh* *ʾereṣ* *tappûaḥ*; and-*tappûaḥ* at-*gəḇûl* *mənašše* belonged-to-*bənê* *ʾep̄rāyim*.", "grammar": { "*mənašše*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*hāyəṯāh*": "feminine singular qal perfect 3rd person - it was", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*tappûaḥ*": "proper noun - Tappuah", "*gəḇûl*": "masculine singular construct - border of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/region", "*gəḇûl*": "border/boundary/territory" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִמְנַשֶּׁ֕ה הָיְתָ֖ה אֶ֣רֶץ תַּפּ֑וּחַ וְתַפּ֛וּחַ אֶל־גְּב֥וּל מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה לִבְ‪[t]‬נֵ֥י אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

For-mənašše hāyəṯāh ʾereṣ tappûaḥ; and-tappûaḥ at-gəḇûl mənašše belonged-to-bənê ʾep̄rāyim.

Grammar Details

• *mənašše*: proper noun - Manasseh
• *hāyəṯāh*: feminine singular qal perfect 3rd person - it was
• *ʾereṣ*: feminine singular construct - land of
• *tappûaḥ*: proper noun - Tappuah
• *gəḇûl*: masculine singular construct - border of
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *ʾep̄rāyim*: proper noun - Ephraim

Word Meanings

• *ʾereṣ*: land/territory/region
• *gəḇûl*: border/boundary/territory

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the boundary of Manasseh, belonged to the descendants of Ephraim.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah, but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for the londe of Tapuah fell vnto Manasse, and the border of Manasse is vnto the childre of Ephraim.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah beside the border of Manasseh belongeth to the sonnes of Ephraim.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the lande of Thaphuah belonged to Manasses: which Thaphuah is beside the border of Manasses, beside the border of the children of Ephraim.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To Manasseh hath been the land of Tappuah, and Tappuah unto the border of Manasseh is to the sons of Ephraim.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The land of Tappuah was the property of Manasseh; but Tappuah on the edge of Manasseh was the property of the children of Ephraim.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah, located on the border of Manasseh, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.)

Referenced Verses

• Josh 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.16.8", "source": "מִתַּפּ֜וּחַ יֵלֵ֨ךְ הַגְּב֥וּל יָ֙מָּה֙ נַ֣חַל קָנָ֔ה וְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו הַיָּ֑מָּה זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־אֶפְרַ֖יִם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃", "text": "From *tappûaḥ* *hālak* the *gəbûl* *yāmmâ* *naḥal qānâ* and *hāyû* *tōṣəʾōtāyw* *hayyāmmâ*. *zōʾt* *naḥălat* *maṭṭēh* *bənê-ʾeprayim* by *mišpəḥōtām*.", "grammar": { "*tappûaḥ*": "proper noun - Tappuah", "*hālak*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - goes/continues", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the border", "*yāmmâ*": "noun with directional he - westward", "*naḥal qānâ*": "noun construct chain - Brook of Kanah", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were/became", "*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its outgoings/ends", "*hayyāmmâ*": "noun with definite article and directional he - to the sea", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*bənê-ʾeprayim*": "noun construct chain - sons of Ephraim", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their families/clans" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "goes/continues/extends", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*hayyāmmâ*": "to the sea/to the west/to the Mediterranean", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/territory", "*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/rod" } }
• Josh 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.12.17", "source": "מֶ֤לֶךְ תַּפּ֙וּחַ֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ חֵ֖פֶר אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*melek* *tappûaḥ* one *melek* *ḥēper* one", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*tappûaḥ*": "proper noun - Tappuah", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ḥēper*": "proper noun - Hepher", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one" }, "variants": { "*melek*": "king, ruler, sovereign" } }
• Josh 15:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.34", "source": "וְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ וְעֵ֣ין גַּנִּ֔ים תַּפּ֖וּחַ וְהָעֵינָֽם׃", "text": "*wә*-*zānôaḥ* *wә*-*ʿên* *gannîm* *tappûaḥ* *wә*-*hā*-*ʿênām*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*zānôaḥ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Zanoah", "*wә*-*ʿên*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and En", "*gannîm*": "noun masculine plural - Gannim", "*tappûaḥ*": "proper noun - Tappuah", "*wә*-*hā*-*ʿênām*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and Enam" }, "variants": { "*ʿên*": "spring/eye/fountain", "*gannîm*": "gardens" } }
• Josh 15:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.53", "source": "וְיָנ֥וּם וּבֵית־תַּפּ֖וּחַ וַאֲפֵֽקָה׃", "text": "And-*yānûm* and-*bêt*-*tappûaḥ* and-*ʾăpēqâ*", "grammar": { "*yānûm*": "proper noun - Janum (city name)", "*bêt*-*tappûaḥ*": "construct form + proper noun - Beth-tappuah (city name)", "*ʾăpēqâ*": "proper noun - Aphekah (city name)" }, "variants": { "*bêt*": "house of/place of", "*tappûaḥ*": "Tappuah (possibly meaning 'apple')", "*ʾăpēqâ*": "Aphekah (possibly meaning 'fortress/stronghold')" } }