Numbers 26:53

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָאֵ֗לֶּה תֵּחָלֵ֥ק הָאָ֛רֶץ בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר שֵׁמֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

To these tēḥālēq the ʾāreṣ in naḥălâ by mispar shēmôt.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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Referenced Verses

Josh 11:23 : 23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Josh 14:1 : 1 And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.
Ps 105:44 : 44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
Ezek 47:22 : 22 And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
Dan 7:27 : 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Matt 5:5 : 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Rev 5:10 : 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Rev 21:27 : 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Ps 49:14 : 14 Like sheep they are laid{H8804)} in the grave; death shall feed{H8799)} on them; and the upright shall have dominion{H8799)} over them in the morning; and their beauty {H8675)} shall consume{H8763)} in the grave from their dwelling.
Gen 12:2 : 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Gen 12:7 : 7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

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