Joshua 19:40

“For the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families the seventh lot came out.”

Joshua 19:40 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 19:40, word by word

For the tribeמַטֵּהmate

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

Where else “mate” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

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

Where else “vene” appears
according to their familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹתָmishpchota

family

A group of relatives within a tribe.

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the seventhשְּׁבִיעִיshevii

seventh

Seventh.

Where else “shevii” appears
lotגּוֹרָלgoral

lot

Small stones cast to decide something.

Where else “goral” appears
came outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsa” appears

Places in this verse

Dan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Dan

    Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel

    A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.

    The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).

    Judges 18:29Genesis 14:141 Kings 12:29Judges 20:1

The context

39This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families: the cities with their villages.

40 · This verse (above)

41And the territory of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

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