Joshua 17:2

“And the allotment was for the rest of the sons of Manasseh according to their families: for the sons of Abiezer, for the sons of Helek, for the sons of Asriel, for the sons of Shechem, for the sons of Hepher, and for the sons of Shemida. These are the sons of Manasseh son of Joseph, the males, according to their families.”

Joshua 17:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 17:2, word by word

And the allotment wasיְהִיyehi

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yehi” appears
for the restנּוֹתָרִיםnotarim

be left

For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.

Where else “notarim” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashe

Manasseh

Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".

Where else “menashe” appears
according to their familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹתָmishpchota

family

A group of relatives within a tribe.

Where else “mishpchota” appears
of Abiezerאֲבִיעֶזֶרaviezer

Abiezer

Abiezer: a clan of Manasseh, from which Gideon later came (Judges 6:11); also the name of one of David's warriors. The name means "my father is help."

Where else “aviezer” appears
of Helekחֵלֶקchelek

Helek

Helek, a descendant of Gilead, of the tribe of Manasseh. The name means "portion."

Where else “chelek” appears
of Asrielאַשְׂרִיאֵלasriel

Asriel

Asriel, a descendant of Gilead, of the tribe of Manasseh.

Where else “asriel” appears
of Shechemשֶׁכֶםshechem

Shechem

Shechem, the name of a descendant of Gilead, of the tribe of Manasseh, and of other men, among them a Hivite (Genesis 34).

Where else “shechem” appears
of Hepherחֵפֶרchefer

Hepher

Hepher, a descendant of Gilead, of the tribe of Manasseh, and father of Zelophehad; also the name of other men and of a place.

Where else “chefer” appears
of Shemidaשְׁמִידָעshemida

Shemida

Shemida, a descendant of Gilead, of the tribe of Manasseh.

Where else “shemida” appears
of Josephיוֹסֵףyosef

Joseph

Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".

Where else “yosef” appears
the malesזְּכָרִיםzecharim

male

A person of the male sex, man or boy.

Where else “zecharim” appears

The context

1And this was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. As for Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, he had Gilead and Bashan.

2 · This verse (above)

3But Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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