Joshua 17
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
2There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
3But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
4And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
5And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
6Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
7And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.
8Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;
9And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:
10Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.
11And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
12Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
13Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
14And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
15And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
16And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
17And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:
18But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- בֵּןbênH112122× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- מְנַשֶּׁהMᵉnashshehH451917× in this chapter
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- הָיָהhâyâhH196115× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- כִּיkîyH358811× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- בַּתbathH132310× in this chapter
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34277× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlH13666× in this chapter
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
- אֵלʼêlH4136× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- אָמַרʼâmarH5596× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7766× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- גִּלְעָדGilʻâdH15685× in this chapter
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
- יוֹסֵףYôwçêphH31305× in this chapter
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- לֹאlôʼH38085× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimH6695× in this chapter
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8345× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- אֵתʼêthH8535× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- בֵּית שְׁאָןBêyth ShᵉʼânH10524× in this chapter
Beth-Shean or Beth-Shan, a place in Palestine
- הוּאhûwʼH19314× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻH30914× in this chapter
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
- יָרַשׁyârashH34234× in this chapter
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
- כְּנַעַנִיKᵉnaʻanîyH36694× in this chapter
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans)
- אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehH4284× in this chapter
these or those
- נַחֲלָהnachălâhH51594× in this chapter
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
- נָתַןnâthanH54144× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64404× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- תָּוֶךְtâvekH84324× in this chapter
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
- גּוֹרָלgôwrâlH14863× in this chapter
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)
- הַרharH20223× in this chapter
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- אֶחָדʼechâdH2593× in this chapter
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30683× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- נַחַלnachalH51583× in this chapter
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
- עִירʻîyrH58923× in this chapter
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- עַםʻamH59713× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- צָפוֹןtsâphôwnH68283× in this chapter
properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)
- רַבrabH72273× in this chapter
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- אָשֵׁרʼÂshêrH8363× in this chapter
happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine
- אָבʼâbH12× in this chapter
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- בְּכוֹרbᵉkôwrH10602× in this chapter
firstborn; hence, chief
- בָּרָאbârâʼH12542× in this chapter
(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)
- בַּרְזֶלbarzelH12702× in this chapter
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement