Joshua 19:9

“From the allotment of the sons of Judah was the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, for the portion of the sons of Judah was too great for them; so the sons of Simeon received their inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.”

Joshua 19:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 19:9, word by word

From the allotmentחֶבֶלchevel

allotment

A plot measured with a rope, a portion of land.

Where else “chevel” appears
of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

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

Where else “bene” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
the inheritanceנַחֲלַתnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
of Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshimon

Simeon

Simeon, the second son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "he heard".

Where else “shimon” appears
the portionחֵלֶקchelek

portion

What falls to one: "YHWH is what I receive".

Where else “chelek” appears
wasהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
too greatרַבrav

great

Of great size or power; the one who stands out.

Where else “rav” appears
received their inheritanceיִּנְחֲלוּyinchalu

inherit

To receive as one's own what another gives or leaves, above all land.

Where else “yinchalu” appears
in the midstתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears

The context

8and all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.

9 · This verse (above)

10And the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families. And the territory of their inheritance was as far as Sarid;

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