1 Chronicles 6:79 — Word Study
WLCוְאֶת־ קְדֵמוֹת֙ וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ מֵיפַ֖עַת וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
BSAand the object markerve.'Et Kedemothke.de.mOt and the object markerve.'Et pasture lands itsmig.ra.Shei.ha and the object markerve.'Et Mephaathmei.Fa.'at and the object markerve.'Et pasture lands itsmig.ra.Shei.ha
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| קְדֵמוֹת֙ | Kedemoth | Noun proper |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ | pasture lands its | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| מֵיפַ֖עַת | Mephaath | Noun proper |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ | pasture lands its | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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The verse contains a main clause followed by several noun phrases, each detailing the towns and pasturelands allocated to the Levites.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 6:79
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — The Inheritance of the Levitesgenerated
1 Chronicles 6:79 is part of a larger passage that describes the cities and pasturelands assigned to the Levites, particularly from the tribe of Reuben. This allocation is significant as it highlights the Levites' unique role in Israel, serving in religious duties without a territorial inheritance like the other tribes. The context reflects the careful organization of the Israelite community as they settled in the Promised Land.
Cross References
The Key Word — קְדֵמוֹת, ke.de.mOtgenerated
The word קְדֵמוֹת (ke.de.mOt) refers to a specific location, a town in eastern Palestine associated with the tribe of Reuben. It is derived from a root meaning 'beginnings', indicating its geographical significance.
This noun proper is used in the context of the Levites' inheritance, emphasizing the towns that were part of their designated areas. The parsing as a proper noun signifies its importance in identifying a specific place within the narrative.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
Translations generally agree on the rendering of קְדֵמוֹת as Kedemoth, maintaining consistency across versions.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of a series of noun phrases, each introduced by the object marker וְאֶת־ (ve.'Et), indicating the towns and pasturelands being enumerated.
The structure highlights the listing of specific locations, with the repetition of the object marker emphasizing the distribution of land among the Levites.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 6:79 lists the towns and pasturelands given to the Levites from the tribe of Reuben. It specifies קְדֵמוֹת (Kedemoth) and מֵיפַ֖עַת (Mephaath) along with their pasturelands, indicating the careful distribution of land in Israel.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Kedemoth is a town in eastern Palestine, part of the territory assigned to the Merarite Levites.
Pasturelands are important for the Levites as they supported their livestock and agricultural needs.
The Levites were set apart for religious duties and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes.
This verse is part of the broader account of land distribution among the tribes of Israel, emphasizing the Levites' unique role.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What significance do you think the allocation of land had for the Levites?
- How does understanding the geographical context of these towns enhance your reading of this passage?
- In what ways can we see the importance of community organization in our own lives?
- How can we apply the principle of careful distribution of responsibilities in our own communities?
Commentators on this verse — 2 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 6:79 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(54-81) The Levitical cities, beginning with those of the Aavonites, the principal branch of the Kohathite clan. This list deals with the same topic as Joshua 21:3-40, with which, upon the whole, it is in substantial agreement. 1 Chronicles 6:54-60 are parallel to Joshua 21:10-19.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 6 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges54–81 (= 39–66 according to the Heb. division). The forty-eight Levitic cities This section has been adopted with some rearrangement from the parallel passage in Joshua. In Joshua the number of cities taken from each group of tribes and given to its respective division of the Levites is first stated, no city being named; and next the names of the cities are given under each division of the Levites and under the name of the tribe from which the cities were taken. In Chron. the cities given to the Aaronites are first mentioned by name and reckoned to be thirteen In number (1 Chronicles 6:55-60); next the cities given to each remaining division of the Levites are reckoned shortly by number…
Read Cambridge on 1 Chronicles 6 →The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text lists the towns and pasturelands as follows: וְאֶת־ קְדֵמוֹת֙ וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ מֵיפַ֖עַת וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃. This aligns with the traditional Hebrew text, showing no significant variation.
וְאֶת־ קְדֵמוֹת֙ וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ מֵיפַ֖עַת וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
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Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 6:79
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
קְדֵמֹת (Qdemowth) refers to a location, specifically a town in eastern Palestine associated with the tribe of Reuben. It is derived from the root meaning 'beginnings' and is noted in the context of the Merarite Levites. The entries consistently identify it as a geographical name without significant disagreement.
קְדֵמֹת n.pr.loc. in Reuben (Moab)
base
H6932 קְדֵמֹת in Reuben (Moab)
6932 Qdemowth ked-ay-mothe'
from 6923; beginnings; Kedemoth, a place in eastern
Palestine:--Kedemoth.
see HEBREW for 06923
קְדֵמוֹת (qe.de.mot) — Kedemoth.
§ Kedemoth = "eastern"
one of the towns in the district east of the Dead Sea allotted to the tribe of Reuben and given to the Merarite Levites
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
See JAHAZ.
Kedemoth
Beginnings; easternmost, a city of Reuben, assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Josh. 13:18). It lay not far north-east of Dibon-gad, east of the Dead Sea.
(beginnings), one of the towns in the district east of the Dead Sea allotted to the tribe of Reuben, (Joshua 13:18) given by the Merarite Levites. (Joshua 21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79) It possibly conferred its name on the "wilderness," or uncultivated pasture land, "of Kedemoth." (Numbers 21:33; 2:26,27) etc.
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
מִגְרָשׁ (migrash) refers to common or open land, often associated with areas where flocks are driven for pasture. It can denote a suburb or the space around a building, and is noted in Ezekiel 27:28. The term is derived from a root meaning to drive out.
מִגְרָשׁ n.m. common, common-land, open land
base
H4054 מִגְרָשׁ
4054 migrash mig-rawsh'
also (in plural) feminine (Ezek. 27:28) migrashah
{mig-raw-shaw'}; from 1644; a suburb (i.e. open country
whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area
around a building, or the margin of the sea:--cast out,
suburb.
see HEBREW for 01644
מִגְרָשׁ (mig.rash) — pasture.
common, common land, open land, suburb
HNcmpc/Sp3fs — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3fs
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
מֵיפַ֫עַת (Mowpha`ath) refers to a location, specifically a Levitical city in the territory of Reuben. It is associated with meanings like 'splendour' or 'height' and is mentioned in Jeremiah 48:21. The word is derived from a root meaning 'illuminative,' indicating its significance in the region.
מֵיפַ֫עַת n.pr.loc.—Levitical city in Reuben
base
H4158 מֵיפַ֫עַת, מוֹפַעַת
4158 Mowpha`ath mo-fah'-ath
(Jer. 48:21 or meyphaath {may-fah'-ath}; or mephaath
{may-fah'-ath; from 3313; illuminative; Mophaath or Mephaath,
a place in Palestine:--Mephaath.
see HEBREW for 03313
מֵיפַ֫עַת (mo.pha.at) — Mephaath.
§ Mephaath = "splendour" or "height"
a city of Reuben allotted to the Merarite Levites lying in the district of the Mishor, near Moab
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
mef'-a-ath, me-fa'-ath (mepha`ath and meypha`ath, mopha`ath; Codex Vaticanus, Maiphaath, Mephaath): A city of the Amorites in the territory allotted to Reuben, named with Kedemoth and Kiriathaim (Jos 13:18), and given to the Merarite Levites (Jos 21:37; 1Ch 6:79). It appears again as a Moabite town in Jer 48:21. It was known to Eusebius and Jerome (Onom) as occupied by a Roman garrison, but the site has been lost.
Mephaath
Splendour, a Levitical city (Josh. 21:37) of the tribe of Reuben (13:18).
(splendor height), city of the Reubenites, one of the towns independently an Heshhon, (Joshua 13:18) lying in the district of the Mishor comp. ver. (Joshua 13:17) and Jere 48:21 Authorized Version "plain," which probably answered to the modern Belka . It was one of the cities allotted with their suburbs to the Merarite Levites. (Joshua 21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79) Its site is uncertain.
appearance, or force, of waters
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
מִגְרָשׁ (migrash) refers to common or open land, often associated with areas where flocks are driven for pasture. It can denote a suburb or the space around a building, and is noted in Ezekiel 27:28. The term is derived from a root meaning to drive out.
מִגְרָשׁ n.m. common, common-land, open land
base
H4054 מִגְרָשׁ
4054 migrash mig-rawsh'
also (in plural) feminine (Ezek. 27:28) migrashah
{mig-raw-shaw'}; from 1644; a suburb (i.e. open country
whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area
around a building, or the margin of the sea:--cast out,
suburb.
see HEBREW for 01644
מִגְרָשׁ (mig.rash) — pasture.
common, common land, open land, suburb
HNcmpc/Sp3fs — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3fs