The Meaning of Joshua 17:2 Explained

Joshua 17:2

KJV: There 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.

YLT: And there is for the sons of Manasseh who are left, for their families; for the sons of Abiezer, and for the sons of Helek, and for the sons of Asriel, and for the sons of Shechem, and for the sons of Hepher, and for the sons of Shemida; these are the children of Manasseh son of Joseph -- the males -- by their families.

Darby: There was also a portion for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to 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 are the children of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the males, according to their families.

ASV: So the lot was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to 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 according to their families.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

There 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. 

What does Joshua 17:2 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 17:2 mean?

And there was [a lot] for the sons of Manasseh the rest of according to their families of Abiezer and the sons of Helek and the sons of Asriel of Shechem of Hepher of Shemida these [were] children son of Joseph the male according to their families
וַ֠יְהִי לִבְנֵ֨י מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה הַנּוֹתָרִים֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ אֲבִיעֶ֜זֶר וְלִבְנֵי־ חֵ֗לֶק וְלִבְנֵ֤י אַשְׂרִיאֵל֙ שֶׁ֔כֶם חֵ֖פֶר שְׁמִידָ֑ע אֵ֠לֶּה בְּנֵ֨י בֶּן־ יוֹסֵ֛ף הַזְּכָרִ֖ים לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם

וַ֠יְהִי  And  there  was  [a  lot] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
לִבְנֵ֨י  for  the  sons 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה  of  Manasseh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מְנַשֶּׁה  
Sense: the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh.
הַנּוֹתָרִים֮  the  rest 
Parse: Article, Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: יָתַר  
Sense: to be left over, remain, remain over, leave.
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒  of  according  to  their  families 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
אֲבִיעֶ֜זֶר  of  Abiezer 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲבִיעֶזֶר  
Sense: a Manassite, called “son” of Gilead, also son of Gilead’s sister.
וְלִבְנֵי־  and  the  sons 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חֵ֗לֶק  of  Helek 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵלֶק  
Sense: a descendant of Manasseh, and 2nd son of Gilead.
וְלִבְנֵ֤י  and  the  sons 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אַשְׂרִיאֵל֙  of  Asriel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַשְׂרִיאֵל  
Sense: a great-grandson of Manasseh, and son of Gilead.
שֶׁ֔כֶם  of  Shechem 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֶׁכֶם  
Sense: son of Gilead and grandson of Manasseh.
חֵ֖פֶר  of  Hepher 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵפֶר 
Sense: youngest son of Gilead and head of the family of Hepherites.
שְׁמִידָ֑ע  of  Shemida 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁמִידָע  
Sense: a son of Gilead, grandson of Manasseh, and progenitor of a family in Manasseh.
אֵ֠לֶּה  these  [were] 
Parse: Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
בְּנֵ֨י  children 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יוֹסֵ֛ף  of  Joseph 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄוסֵף  
Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel.
הַזְּכָרִ֖ים  the  male 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: זָכָר  
Sense: male (of humans and animals) adj.
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם  according  to  their  families 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.

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