Numbers 35:8

“And the cities that you shall give from the possession of the sons of Israel, from the large you shall take more, and from the small you shall take fewer; each according to his inheritance that they inherit shall give of his cities to the Levites.””

Numbers 35:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 35:8, word by word

And the citiesעָרִיםarim

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “arim” appears
you shall giveתִּתְּנוּtitnu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “titnu” appears
from the possessionאֲחֻזַּתachuzat

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

Where else “achuzat” appears
of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

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

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
from the largeרַבrav

many

A great number of people or things.

Where else “rav” appears
you shall take moreתַּרְבּוּtarbu

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

Where else “tarbu” appears
and from the smallמְעַטmeat

few

A small amount: few in number, or a short time.

Where else “meat” appears
you shall take fewerתַּמְעִיטוּtamitu

be few, too small

Be few, be too small for something; make few, reduce.

Where else “tamitu” appears
eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
according toפִיfi

according to

Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.

Where else “fi” appears
his inheritanceנַחֲלָתnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
they inheritיִנְחָלוּyinchalu

inherit

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

Where else “yinchalu” appears
to the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears

The context

7All the cities that you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities, them and their pasturelands.

8 · This verse (above)

9YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

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