1 Chronicles 6:42

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלִבְנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֗ן נָתְנוּ֙ אֶת־עָרֵ֣י הַמִּקְלָ֔ט אֶת־חֶבְר֥וֹן וְאֶת־לִבְנָ֖ה וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ וְאֶת־יַתִּ֥ר וְאֶֽת־אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃

Transliteration

wə-li-bnê ʾAhărōn nātnû ʾet-ʿārê ha-miqlāṭ ʾet-Ḥebrôn wə-ʾet-Libnāh wə-ʾet-migrāšeyhā wə-ʾet-Yattir wə-ʾet-ʾEštəmōaʿ wə-ʾet-migrāšeyhā

Grammar Details

*wə*: conjunction - and
*li*-*bnê*: preposition with noun, masculine plural construct - to the sons of
*ʾAhărōn*: proper noun, masculine singular
*nātnû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they gave
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ʿārê*: noun, feminine plural construct - cities of
*ha*-*miqlāṭ*: definite article with noun, masculine singular - the refuge
*ʾet*-*Ḥebrôn*: direct object marker with proper noun - Hebron
*wə*-*ʾet*-*Libnāh*: conjunction with direct object marker with proper noun - and Libnah
*wə*-*ʾet*-*migrāšeyhā*: conjunction with direct object marker with noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their pasture lands
*wə*-*ʾet*-*Yattir*: conjunction with direct object marker with proper noun - and Yattir
*wə*-*ʾet*-*ʾEštəmōaʿ*: conjunction with direct object marker with proper noun - and Eshtemoa

Word Meanings

*ʿārê*: cities/towns
*miqlāṭ*: refuge/asylum
*migrāšeyhā*: pasture lands/open lands/suburbs

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