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Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them. (KJV)

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צַו֮tzavcommand

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 1

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 2

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 3

יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 4

וְנָתְנ֣וּve.na.te.Nuand they will give

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 5

לַלְוִיִּ֗םlal.vi.Yimto the Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 6

מִֽנַּחֲלַ֛תmi.na.cha.Latsome of [the] inheritance of

Lemma: נַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) · Strong's: H5159

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: inheritance

Used 222 times. Also: Genesis 31:14, Genesis 48:6, Exodus 15:17, Numbers 16:14, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5159; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 7

אֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם'a.chu.za.Tampossession their

Lemma: אֲחֻזָּה (a.chuz.zah) · Strong's: H0272

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: possession

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 23:20, Genesis 36:43, Genesis 47:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0272; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 8

עָרִ֣ים'a.Rimcities

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 9

לָשָׁ֑בֶתla.Sha.vetto dwell in

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 10

וּמִגְרָ֗שׁu.mig.Rashand pasture land

Lemma: מִגְרָשׁ (mig.rash) · Strong's: H4054

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: pasture

Used 111 times. Also: Leviticus 25:34, Numbers 35:3, Numbers 35:4, Numbers 35:5, Numbers 35:7, Joshua 14:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4054; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 11

לֶֽעָרִים֙le.'a.Rimfor the cities

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 12

סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םse.vi.Vo.tei.Hemaround them

Lemma: סָבִיב (sa.viv) · Strong's: H5439G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: around

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 35:5, Genesis 41:48, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5439G; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 13

תִּתְּנ֖וּti.te.Nuyou will give

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 14

לַלְוִיִּֽם\׃lal.vi.Yimto the Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 35:2 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Command	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
to give	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
from the inheritance	→	נַחֲלָה H5159 inheritance
they will possess	→	אֲחֻזָּה H0272 possession
cities	→	עִיר H5892B city
for the Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
to live in	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
and pasturelands	→	מִגְרָשׁ H4054 pasture
around	→	סָבִיב H5439G around
. . .	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
. . .	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
the cities	→	עִיר H5892B city

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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