KJV: Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
YLT: And the heads of the fathers of the Levites draw nigh unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel,
Darby: Then the chief fathers of the Levites drew near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
ASV: Then came near the heads of fathers houses of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of fathers houses of the tribes of the children of Israel;
וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּ | And came near |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָגַשׁ Sense: to draw near, approach. |
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רָאשֵׁי֙ | the heads |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning. |
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אֲב֣וֹת | of the fathers' [houses] |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |
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הַלְוִיִּ֔ם | of the Levites |
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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אֶלְעָזָר֙ | Eleazar |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶלְעָזָר Sense: Additional Information: Eleazar = “God has helped”. |
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הַכֹּהֵ֔ן | the priest |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler. |
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וְאֶל־ | and to |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ | Joshua |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹושֻׁעַ Sense: son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan. |
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בִּן־ | son |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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נ֑וּן | of Nun |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נוּן Sense: father of Joshua the successor of Moses. |
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רָאשֵׁ֛י | the heads |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning. |
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הַמַּטּ֖וֹת | of the tribes |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַטֶּה Sense: staff, branch, tribe. |
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לִבְנֵ֥י | of the sons |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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יִשְׂרָאֵֽל | of Israel |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |