The Meaning of Joshua 17:10 Explained

Joshua 17:10

KJV: Southward 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.

YLT: Southward is to Ephraim and northward to Manasseh, and the sea is his border, and in Asher they meet on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

Darby: Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border. And they touched upon Asher on the north, and upon Issachar on the east.

ASV: southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Southward  [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. 

What does Joshua 17:10 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Joshua 17

1  The lot of Manasseh
7  His coast
12  The Canaanites not driven out
14  The children of Joseph obtain another lot

What do the individual words in Joshua 17:10 mean?

Southward [it was] Ephraim and northward [it was] Manasseh and was the sea its border and Asher Manasseh's territory was adjoining on the north and Issachar on the east
נֶ֣גְבָּה לְאֶפְרַ֗יִם וְצָפ֙וֹנָה֙ לִמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וַיְהִ֥י הַיָּ֖ם גְּבוּל֑וֹ וּבְאָשֵׁר֙ יִפְגְּע֣וּן מִצָּפ֔וֹן וּבְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר מִמִּזְרָֽח

נֶ֣גְבָּה  Southward 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: נֶגֶב  
Sense: south-country, Nekeb, south.
לְאֶפְרַ֗יִם  [it  was]  Ephraim 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶפְרַיִם  
Sense: second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh.
וְצָפ֙וֹנָה֙  and  northward 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: צָפֹון  
Sense: north (of direction), northward.
לִמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה  [it  was]  Manasseh 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מְנַשֶּׁה  
Sense: the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh.
וַיְהִ֥י  and  was 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
הַיָּ֖ם  the  sea 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָם  
Sense: sea.
גְּבוּל֑וֹ  its  border 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: גְּבוּל  
Sense: border, territory.
וּבְאָשֵׁר֙  and  Asher 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָשֵׁר  
Sense: son of Jacob and Zilpah.
יִפְגְּע֣וּן  Manasseh's  territory  was  adjoining 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, Paragogic nun
Root: פָּגַע  
Sense: to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession.
מִצָּפ֔וֹן  on  the  north 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular
Root: צָפֹון  
Sense: north (of direction), northward.
וּבְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר  and  Issachar 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשָּׂשׂכָר  
Sense: the 9th son of Jacob and the 5th by Leah his first wife and the progenitor of a tribe by his name.
מִמִּזְרָֽח  on  the  east 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְרָח  
Sense: place of sunrise, east.

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