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And the Leviteוַ הַלֵּוִיwas willingיּוֹאֶלto stayלָשֶׁבֶתwithאֶתthe man,הָאִישׁand the young manוַ הַנַּעַרbecameיְהִיto himלוֹlike oneכְּאַחַדof his sons.מִבָּנָיו
Judges 17:11
Study it in the app“And the Levite was willing to stay with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons.”
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Judges 17:11, word by word
- And the Leviteלֵּוִיlevi
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “levi” appears- was willingיּוֹאֶלyoel
undertake, venture
Make up one's mind to do something; venture, be willing.
Where else “yoel” appears- to stayשֶׁבֶתshevet
stay
To remain in a place.
Where else “shevet” appears- the manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- and the young manנַּעַרnaar
boy
A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.
Where else “naar” appears- becameיְהִיyehi
become
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “yehi” appears- like oneאַחַדachad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “achad” appears- of his sonsבָּנָיbanay
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “banay” appears
The context
10And Micah said to him, “Stay with me and be for me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver a year, and a set of clothes, and your sustenance.” So the Levite went.
11 · This verse (above)
12And Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and he was in the house of Micah.