1 Chronicles 4:39

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ לִמְב֣וֹא גְדֹ֔ר עַ֖ד לְמִזְרַ֣ח הַגָּ֑יְא לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מִרְעֶ֖ה לְצֹאנָֽם׃

Transliteration

wayyēlᵊkû limbôʾ gᵊdōr ʿad lᵊmizraḥ haggāyᵊʾ lᵊbaqqēš mirʿeh lᵊṣōʾnām

Grammar Details

*wayyēlᵊkû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp with waw-consecutive - and they went
*limbôʾ*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to the entrance of
*gᵊdōr*: proper name - Gedor
*ʿad*: preposition - to
*lᵊmizraḥ*: preposition + noun - to the east of
*haggāyᵊʾ*: definite article + noun - the valley
*lᵊbaqqēš*: preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek
*mirʿeh*: noun - pasture
*lᵊṣōʾnām*: preposition + noun + 3mp suffix - for their flocks

Word Meanings

*limbôʾ* *gᵊdōr*: to the entrance of Gedor/to Gedor
*haggāyᵊʾ*: the valley/the ravine

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Referenced Verses

Josh 15:58 : 58 Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,
1 Chr 4:4 : 4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
1 Chr 4:18 : 18 And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.
Josh 12:13 : 13 The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;

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