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And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities. (KJV)
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וְאֵ֣תve.'Etand <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 35:6 word 1
הֶֽעָרִ֗יםhe.'a.Rimthe 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 35:6 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 3
תִּתְּנוּ֙ti.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 35:6 word 4
לַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.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 35:6 word 5
אֵ֚ת'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 35:6 word 6
שֵׁשׁ\־shesh-[the] six
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) · Strong's: H8337
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: six
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 7:6, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 30:20, Genesis 31:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8337; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 7
עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities of
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 35:6 word 8
הַמִּקְלָ֔טha.mik.Lat<the> refuge
Lemma: מִקְלָט (miq.lat) · Strong's: H4733
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: refuge
Used 20 times. Also: Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:13, Numbers 35:14, Numbers 35:15, Numbers 35:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4733; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 9
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 10
תִּתְּנ֔וּti.te.Nuyou will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to give: allow
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:7, Exodus 3:19, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 12:23, Leviticus 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414K; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 11
לָנֻ֥סla.Nusto flee
Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to flee
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 12
שָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahthere towards
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 13
הָרֹצֵ֑חַha.ro.Tze.achthe killer
Lemma: רָצַח (ra.tsach) · Strong's: H7523
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to murder
Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 20:13, Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:17, Numbers 35:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7523; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 14
וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣םva.'a.lei.Hemand to them
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 15
תִּתְּנ֔וּti.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 35:6 word 16
אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'Imforty
Lemma: אַרְבָּעִים (ar.ba.im) · Strong's: H0705
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAcmpa)
Meaning: forty
Used 135 times. Also: Genesis 5:13, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 18:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0705; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 17
וּשְׁתַּ֖יִםu.she.Ta.yimand two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Acfda (Acfda)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Numbers 35:6 word 18
עִֽיר\׃'Irciti[es]
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 35:6 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Six | → | שֵׁשׁ H8337 six |
| of the cities | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| you give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| the Levites | → | לֵוִי H3881 Levi |
| are to be appointed | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| as cities | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of refuge | → | מִקְלָט H4733 refuge |
| to which a manslayer | → | רָצַח H7523 to murder |
| may flee | → | נוּס H5127 to flee |
| In addition to these | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| give [the Levites] | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| forty-two | → | אַרְבָּעִים H0705 forty |
| . . . | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| other cities | → | עִיר H5892B city |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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