Numbers 36:11 — Word Study
WLCוַתִּהְיֶ֜ינָה מַחְלָ֣ה תִרְצָ֗ה וְחָגְלָ֧ה וּמִלְכָּ֛ה וְנֹעָ֖ה בְּנ֣וֹת צְלָפְחָ֑ד לִבְנֵ֥י דֹדֵיהֶ֖ן לְנָשִֽׁים׃
BSAMahlahMachlâh [a woman with a name meaning disease] TirzahTirtsâh [a city and a woman's name] HoglahChoglâh [an Israelite woman] MilcahMilkâh [a woman and granddaughter of Manasseh] and NoahNôʻâh [an Israelitess, meaning rest or comfort] the daughtersbath [female children, women] of ZelophehadTsᵉlophchâd [an Israelite from the tribe of Manasseh] were marriedʼishshâh [given in marriage, united] to cousins on theirbên [their father's brothers' sons, close relatives] father’s sidedôwd [their paternal family, relatives]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַתִּהְיֶ֜ינָה | and they belonged | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person feminine plural |
| מַחְלָ֣ה | Mahlah | Noun proper feminine |
| תִרְצָ֗ה | Tirzah | Noun proper feminine |
| וְחָגְלָ֧ה | and Hoglah | Conjunction, noun proper feminine |
| וּמִלְכָּ֛ה | and Milcah | Conjunction, noun proper feminine |
| וְנֹעָ֖ה | and Noah | Conjunction, noun proper feminine |
| בְּנ֣וֹת | [the] daughters of | Noun common, feminine plural construct |
| צְלָפְחָ֑ד | Zelophehad | Noun proper masculine |
| לִבְנֵ֥י | to [the] sons of | Preposition, noun common masculine plural construct |
| דֹדֵיהֶ֖ן | uncles their | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| לְנָשִֽׁים׃ | to wives | Preposition, noun common masculine plural absolute |
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| BSB | Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to cousins on their father’s side. |
| KJV | For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons: |
| ASV | for Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons. |
| YLT | and Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, daughters of Zelophehad, are to the sons of their fathers' brethren for wives; |
| WEB | for Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to their father’s brothers’ sons. |
| BBE | For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, took as their husbands the sons of their father's brothers: |
Where they part company is וַתִּהְיֶ֜ינָה — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has one main clause with additional phrases that provide context about the daughters and their marriages.
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Deep Study — Numbers 36:11
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Context — The Daughters of Zelophehadgenerated
Numbers 36:11 recounts how the daughters of Zelophehad, Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, married their cousins to maintain their family inheritance. This action reflects the importance of lineage and property rights in ancient Israelite society, as they sought to ensure their father's legacy continued within their clan, as emphasized in the surrounding verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers 27:1 | Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — וַתִּהְיֶ֜ינָה, va.tih.Yei.nahgenerated
The verb הָיָה (hayah) is a sequential imperfect form, indicating an ongoing state or action in the past. It translates to 'and they belonged' or 'and they were,' signifying existence or coming into being.
This verb is often used in narrative contexts to describe events that occurred, such as in creation narratives or significant historical moments. Here, it establishes the state of the daughters as being united in marriage.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb וַתִּהְיֶ֜ינָה governs the main clause, with a series of noun phrases following: the names of the daughters, the phrase describing their father, and the prepositional phrases indicating their marital relationships. This structure emphasizes the daughters' identities and their familial connections.
The Hebrew word order places the verb first, establishing the action of belonging or being married as the focal point of the sentence, followed by the subjects and their relationships.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates וַתִּהְיֶ֜ינָה as ἐγένοντο (egenonto), which means 'they became' or 'they came to be.' This choice indicates a focus on the transition into a new state of being — in this case, marriage.
This translation reflects a broader interpretation of the Hebrew verb, emphasizing the change in status of the daughters as they entered into marriage.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Numbers 36:11 tells us that Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to their cousins. This ensured their father's inheritance remained within their family, reflecting the importance of lineage in Israelite culture.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
They married their cousins to secure their inheritance within their family, as was customary in their culture.
Mahlah means 'disease' and is one of the daughters of Zelophehad.
Their marriages ensured that their father's legacy and inheritance remained intact within their clan.
The daughters were Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, who played a significant role in the laws regarding inheritance.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How does the story of the daughters of Zelophehad illustrate the importance of family and inheritance in ancient Israel?
- What can we learn from their actions about standing up for one's rights within a family?
- In what ways can we apply the principles of this narrative to our own family relationships today?
- How do the names of the daughters reflect their identities and roles in this story?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Numbers 36:11 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleFor Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah,.... The names of the daughters of Zelophehad, and the same as in Numbers 26:33, only the order a little varied, Tirzah and Noah here changing
Read John Gill on Numbers 36 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well. Moses commanded ... according to the word of the Lord.
Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 36 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIt is certain whether brothers or sons be taken strictly and properly, or more large, as those words are oft used in Scripture.
Read Matthew Poole on Numbers 36 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsNumbers 36:11 For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’ s brothers’ sons:Ver. 11. For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, &c.] The name of these virgins, as one interpreter elsewhere observeth, seem to be not without mystery. For Zelophehad, by interpretation, signifieth the shadow of fear or of dread: his first daughter, Mahlah, infirmity; the second, Noah, wandering; the third, Hoglah, turning about for joy, or dancing; the fourth, Milcah, a queen; the fifth, Tirzah, well-pleasing, or acceptable. By these names we may observe the degrees of our reviving by grace in Christ; for we all are born, as of the shadow of fear, being…
Read John Trapp on Numbers 36 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) Were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons.—Better, unto the sons of their near kinsmen. The word dod generally denotes an uncle on the father’s side, and probably does so in the present case; but in Jeremiah 32:12 it seems to denote a cousin.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Numbers 36 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 11. Mahlah, Tirza, &c.] For a curious account of these names, See Clarke on Numbers 27:7.
Read AdamClarke on Numbers 36 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges11. In accordance with the law, the five women were married to the sons of their paternal uncles.
Read Cambridge on Numbers 36 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible10-12. Their father’s brothers’ sons — Cousins or second cousins, since sons may signify merely descendants.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Numbers 36 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to cousins on their father’s side.
for Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to their father’s brothers’ sons.
Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to cousins on their father’s side.
For the daughters of Zelophehad – Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah – were married to the sons of their uncles.
Tyndale line
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons:
for Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons.
for Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons.
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to their father's brothers' sons:
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah the daughters of Zelophehad were married vnto their fathers brothers sonnes,
Strictly literal
and Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their uncles' sons.
and Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, daughters of Zelophehad, are to the sons of their fathers' brethren for wives;
and Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, daughters of Zelophehad, are for wives to the sons of their fathers’ brothers;
And Machlah, Tirzah, and Choglah, and Milcah, and No'ah, the daughters of Zelophehad became the wives of the sons of their uncles.
Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, married descendants of Manasseh.
From the Latin
And Maala, and Thersa, and Hegla, and Melcha, and Noa were married to the sons of their uncle by their father,
Simplified
Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, Zelophehad's daughters, married cousins on their father's side.
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, took as their husbands the sons of their father's brothers:
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
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 Samaritan Pentateuch agrees with the Masoretic Text word for word. The Dead Sea Scrolls fragment contains partial matches, indicating some restoration, but aligns closely with the overall narrative.
וַתִּהְיֶ֜ינָה מַחְלָ֣ה תִרְצָ֗ה וְחָגְלָ֧ה וּמִלְכָּ֛ה וְנֹעָ֖ה בְּנ֣וֹת צְלָפְחָ֑ד לִבְנֵ֥י דֹדֵיהֶ֖ן לְנָשִֽׁים׃
8 of the 11 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ותהיינה מחלה ונעה חגלה מלכה ותרצה בנות צלפחד לבני דדיהן לנשׁים
Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.
[ותהיינה] מחלה תרצה [וחגלה] [ומלכה] [ונעה]
6 words of the verse are on this fragment — 2 partly restored, 4 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Numbers 36:11
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
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.
The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be
Qal
Fall out, happen
occur, take place, come about, come to pass
esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass
וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
Come into being, become
abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
sq. prep.
become
sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
sq. pred. adj.
become like
sq. pred. לְ pers.
sq. לְ pred.
oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.
with עַל and לְ
sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)
exist, be in existence
abide, remain, continue
with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie
as copula, joining subj. & pred.
H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen
. occur, take place, come about, come to pass
. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
. sq. prep.
. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
. sq. pred. adj.
. become like
. sq. pred. + לְ pers.
. sq. לְ pred.
. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.
. with עַל and לְ
. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence
. abide, remain, continue
1961 hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,
come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or
auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,
committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,
fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit
(one-)self, require, X use.
see HEBREW for 01933
הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) ---
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Hc/Vqw3fp — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person feminine pluralHc/Vqw3fp
מַחְלָה (Machlah) refers to a name meaning 'sickness' and is associated with two women from the tribe of Manasseh. The first is the eldest daughter of Zelophehad, mentioned in Numbers 26:33, and the second is noted in 1 Chronicles 7:18. Both entries emphasize the connection to the family lineage of Manasseh.
מַחְלָה n.pr.f.
a daughter of Zelophehad
a Gileadite name (poss. m.)
base
H4244 מַחְלָה
4244 Machlah makh-law'
from 2470; sickness; Machlah, the name apparently of two
Israelitesses:--Mahlah.
see HEBREW for 02470
מַחְלָה (mach.lah) — Mahlah.
A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;
daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);
sister of: Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)
§ Mahlah = "disease"
1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh
2) a Gileadite
מַחְלָה (mach.lah) — Mahlah.
A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.18; her mother was Hammolecheth (H4447);
sister of: Ishhod (H0379) and Abiezer (H0044H)
§ Mahlah = "disease"
1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh
2) a Gileadite
N-proper — Noun proper feminineHNpf
ma'-la (machlah "sickness" or "song," etymology doubtful):
(1) Eldest of Zelophehad's 5 daughters (Nu 26:33; 27:1). As Zelophehad, grandson of Manasseh, had no sons, the daughters successfully claimed their father's inheritance. The law was altered in their favor on condition that they married into their father's tribe. They agreed and married their cousins (Nu 36:11). The whole chapter should be read and compared with Jos 17:3 ff, because the decision became a precedent.
(2) Another (the King James Version "Mahalah"), same Hebrew name as above, daughter of Hammoleketh, grand-daughter of Manasseh (1Ch 7:18).
Henry Wallace
Mahlah
Disease, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Num. 27:1-11) who had their father’s inheritance, the law of inheritance having been altered in their favour.
(disease), the eldest of the five daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh. (Numbers 27:1-11)
Mahli, Mahlon, same as Mahali
תִּרְצָה (tir-tsah) refers to a name meaning 'favourable' and is associated with a woman from the tribe of Manasseh, the daughter of Zelophehad. It also denotes a Canaanite city that became the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, conquered by Joshua. The word is built from the root meaning 'delightsomeness'.
תִּרְצָה n.pr.f. et loc. (pleasure, beauty)
f. daughter of Ṣelophehad of Gilead
loc. old Can. city
base
H8656 תִּרְצָה
8656 Tirtsah teer-tsaw'
from 7521; delightsomeness; Tirtsah, a place in Palestine;
also an Israelitess:--Tirzah.
see HEBREW for 07521
תִּרְצָה (tir.tsah) — Tirzah.
A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;
daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);
sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295) and Milcah (H4435H)
§ Tirzah = "favourable"
1) one of the 7 daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher of the tribe of Manasseh
2) one of the kingdoms on the west of the Jordan conquered by Joshua and the Israelites
3) a Canaanite city, later capital of the northern kingdom of Israel
תִּרְצָה (tir.tsah) — Tirzah.
§ Tirzah = "favourable"
one of the kingdoms on the west of the Jordan conquered by Joshua and the Israelites
a Canaanite city, later capital of the northern kingdom of Israel
N-proper — Noun proper feminineHNpf
tur'-za (tirtsah; Thersa):
(1) A royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was slain by Joshua (12:24). It superseded Shechem as capital of the Northern Kingdom (1Ki 14:17, etc.), and itself gave place in turn to Samaria. Here reigned Jeroboam, Nadab his son, Baasha, Elah and Zimri (1Ki 15:21,33; 16:6,8,9,15). Baasha was buried in Tirzah. Here Elah was assassinated while "drinking himself drunk" in the house of his steward; here therefore probably he was buried. Zimri perished in the flames of his palace, rather than fall into Omri's hands. In Tirzah Menahem matured his rebellion against Shallum (2Ki 15:14). The place is mentioned in So 6:4 the King James Version…
an ancient Canaanite city, whose king is enumerated among those overthrown in the conquest of the country. (Joshua 12:24) It reappears as a royal city, the residence of Jeroboam and of his successors, (1 Kings 14:17,18) and as the seat of the conspiracy of Menahem ben-Gaddi against the wretched Shallum. (2 Kings 15:16) Its reputation for beauty throughout the country must have been widespread. It is in this sense that it is spoken of in the Song of Solomon. Eusebius mentions it in connection with Menahem, and identifies it with a "village of Samaritans in Batanea." Its site is Telluzah , a place in the mountains north of Nablus .
Pleasant, So 6:4, a city of the Canaanites, Jos 12:24, and afterwards of the tribe of Manasseh or Ephraism; and the royal seat of the kings of Israel from the time of Jeroboam to the reign of Omri, who built the city of Samaria, which then became the capital of this kingdom, 1Ki 15:21,33 16:6,23 2Ki 15:14,16. Its exact location is unknown.
benevolent; complaisant; pleasing
חָגְלָה (Choglah) refers to a woman from the tribe of Manasseh, specifically one of the daughters of Zelophehad. The name is associated with the meaning 'partridge.' She is mentioned in Numbers 26:33 and is noted as the third of five sisters.
חָגְלָה n.pr.f. (= partridge)—a daughter of Ṣelophehad of Manasseh
base
H2295 חָגְלָה
2295 Choglah khog-law'
of uncertain derivation; probably a partridge; Choglah, an
Israelitess:--Hoglah. See also 1031.
see HEBREW for 01031
חׇגְלָה (chog.lah) — Hoglah.
A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;
daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);
sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)
§ Hoglah = "partridge"
3rd of 5 daughters of Zelophehad, a descendant of Manasseh
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper feminineHC/Npf
hog'-la (choghlah, "partridge"): The third of five daughters of Zelophehad of the tribe of Manasseh (Nu 26:33). Zelophehad leaving no male heir, it was made a statute that the inheritance in such cases should pass to the daughters, if such there were, as joint heirs, on condition, however, of marriage within the tribe (Nu 27:1-11; 36:1-12; Jos 17:3 f).
Hoglah
Partridge, one of the daughters of Zelophehad the Gileadite, to whom portions were assigned by Moses (Num. 26:33; 27:1; 36:11).
(partridge), the third of the five daughters of Zelophehad. (Numbers 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Joshua 17:3) (B.C. 1450.)
his festival or dance
מִלְכָּה (Milkah) refers to a name meaning 'queen.' It identifies two notable women: one is the wife of Nahor and daughter of Haran, who had eight children; the other is the daughter of Zelophehad from the tribe of Manasseh. The entries highlight her familial connections, with the first mention in Genesis 11:29 and the second in Numbers 26:33.
מִלְכָּה n.pr.f.
wife of Nahor
daughter of Zelophehad (of Manasseh)
base
H4435 מִלְכָּה . wife of Nahor
. daughter of Zelophehad (of Manasseh)
4435 Milkah mil-kaw'
a form of 4436; queen; Milcah, the name of a Hebrewess and of
an Israelite:--Milcah.
see HEBREW for 04436
מִלְכָּה (mil.kah) — Milcah.
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29;
daughter of: Haran (H2039);
sister of: Lot (H3876) and Iscah (H3252); married to Nahor (H5152H);
mother of: Uz (H5780H), Buz (H0938), Kemuel (H7055), Chesed (H3777), Hazo (H2375), Pildash (H6394), Jidlaph (H3044) and Bethuel (H1328A)
§ Milcah = "queen"
1) daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, her uncle and Abraham's brother, to whom she bore 8 children
2) a daughter of Zelophehad and granddaughter of Manasseh
מִלְכָּה (mil.kah) — Milcah.
A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;
daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);
sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295) and Tirzah (H8656)
§ Milcah = "queen"
1) daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, her uncle and Abraham's brother, to whom she bore 8 children
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper feminineHC/Npf
mil'-ka (milkah; Melcha):
(1) Daughter of Haran, wife of Nahor, and grandmother of Rebekah (Ge 11:29; 22:20-23; 24:15,24,47).
(2) Daughter of Zelophehad (Nu 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Jos 17:3). Many recent authorities are of opinion that Milcah is an abbreviation of Bethmilcah, and is a geographical rather than a personal name.
(queen or counsel). Daughter of Haran and wife of her uncle Nahor, Abraham’s brother, to whom she bore eight children. (Genesis 11:29; 22:20,23; 24:15,24,47) The fourth daughter of Zelophehad. (Numbers 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Joshua 17:3)
queen
נֹעָה (No`ah) refers to a woman named Noah, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad from the tribe of Manasseh. She is noted in Numbers 26:33 and is associated with the concept of 'movement.' The entries indicate her familial connections and her significance during the Exodus.
נֹעָה n.pr.f. a daughter of Zelophahad (of Manasseh)
base
H5270 נֹעָה
5270 No`ah no-aw'
from 5128; movement; Noah, an Israelitess:--Noah.
see HEBREW for 05128
נֹעָה (no.ah) — Noah.
A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;
daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);
sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)
§ Noah = "motion"
one of the 5 daughters of Zelophehad in the time of the exodus
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper feminineHC/Npf
Noah
Rest, (Heb. Noah) the grandson of Methuselah (Gen. 5:25-29), who was for two hundred and fifty years contemporary with Adam, and the son of Lamech, who was about fifty years old at the time of Adam’s death. This patriarch is rightly regarded as the connecting link between the old and the new world. He is the second great progenitor of the human family.
The words of his father Lamech at his birth (Gen. 5:29) have been regarded as in a sense prophetical, designating Noah as a type of Him who is the true “rest and comfort” of men under the burden of life (Matt.11:28).
He lived five hundred years, and then there were born unto him three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Gen.…
(motion), one of the five daughters of Zelophehad. (Numbers 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Joshua 17:3) (B.C. 1450.)
Rest, comfort, the name of celebrated patriarch who was preserved by Jehovah with his family, by means of the ark, through the deluge, and thus became the second founder of the human race. The history of Noah and the deluge is contained in Ge 5:1-9:29. He was the son of Lamech, and grandson of Methuselah lived six hundred years before the deluge, and three hundred and fifty after it, dying two years before Abram was born. His name may have been given to him by his parents in the hope that he would be the promised "seed of the woman" that should "bruise the serpent’s head." He was in the line of the patriarchs who feared God, and was himself a just man, Eze 14:14,20, and a "preacher of righteousness," 1Pe 3:19,20
that quavers or totters (Zelophehad's daughter)
בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'
בַּת 587 n.f. daughter
daughter, female child
young women, women
with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants
pl. = villages, after name of city
in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.
ostrich
fig.
of vine = branch
as n. relat.
base
H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child
. young women, women
. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants
. pl. = villages, after name of city
. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.
. ostrich
. fig.
. of vine = branch
. as n. relat.
1323 bath bath
from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same
wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and
figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,
X first, X old, + owl, town, village.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01121
בַּת (bat) — daughter.
: daughter
1) daughter
1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin
1a1) as polite address
1a2) as designation of women of a particular place
2) young women, women
1a3) as personification
1a4) daughter-villages
1a5) description of character
Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)
בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.
: village
1) daughter
1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin
1a1) as polite address
1a2) as designation of women of a particular place
2) young women, women
1a3) as personification
1a4) daughter-villages
1a5) description of character
בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;
daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);
mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural constructHNcfpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
צְלָפְחָד (Tslophchad) refers to Zelophehad, a man from the tribe of Manasseh. He is noted for having five daughters who inherited his portion of land after he died in the wilderness. The name is linked to the Hebrew words for 'first-born' and is mentioned in Numbers 26:33.
צְלָפְחָד n.pr.m. of Manasseh
base
H6765 צְלָפְחָד
6765 Tslophchad tsel-of-chawd'
from the same as 6764 and 259; Tselophchad, an
Israelite:--Zelophehad.
see HEBREW for 06764
see HEBREW for 0259
צְלׇפְחָד (tse.loph.chad) — Zelophehad.
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;
son of: Hepher (H2660A);
father of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)
§ Zelophehad = "first-born"
a Manassite, son of Hepher and grandson of Gilead; came out of Egypt with Moses and died in the wilderness leaving only five daughters as heirs; their right to the inheritance was confirmed by divine direction
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
ze-lo'-fe-had (tslophchadh, meaning unknown): Head of a Manassite family who died without male issue (Nu 26:33; 27:1,7; 36:2,6,10,11; Jos 17:3; 1Ch 7:15). His daughters came to Moses and Eleazar and successfully pleaded for a possession for themselves (Nu 27:1). This became the occasion for a law providing that in the case of a man dying without sons, the inheritance was to pass to his daughters if he had any. A further request is made (Nu 36:2) by the heads of the Gileadite houses that the women who were given this right of inheritance should be compelled to marry members of their own tribe, so that the tribe may not…
Zelophehad
First-born, of the tribe of Manasseh, and of the family of Gilead; died in the wilderness. Having left no sons, his daughters, concerned lest their father’s name should be “done away from among his family,” made an appeal to Moses, who, by divine direction, appointed it as “a statute of judgment” in Israel that daughters should inherit their father’s portion when no sons were left (Num. 27:1-11). But that the possession of Zelophehad might not pass away in the year of jubilee from the tribe to which he belonged, it was ordained by Moses that his daughters should not marry any one out of their father’s tribe; and this afterwards became a general law (Num. 36).
(first-born), son of Zepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh. (Joshua 17:3) (B.C. before 1450.) He was apparently the second son of Hepher. (1 Chronicles 7:15) Zelophehad came out of Egypt with Moses, but died in the wilderness, as did the whole of that generation. (Numbers 14:35; 27:3) On his death without male heirs, his five daughters, just after the second numbering in the wilderness, came before Moses and Eleazar to claim the inheritance of their father in the tribe of Manasseh. The claim was admitted by divine direction. (Numbers 26:33; 27:1-11)
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; 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 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural constructHR/Ncmpc
See SON, SONS.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
דּוֹד (dod) means 'beloved' and can refer to love in a general sense, as well as specifically to an uncle. It is derived from a root meaning 'to boil,' figuratively relating to love. The entries consistently emphasize its meanings related to affection and familial ties.
דּוֹד n.m. beloved, love (pl.), uncle
base
H1730 דּוֹד beloved, love (pl.), uncle
1730 dowd dode
or (shortened) dod {dode}; from an unused root meaning
properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by
implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an
uncle:--(well-)beloved, father's brother, love, uncle.
דּוֹד (dod) — beloved.
: beloved
1) beloved, love, uncle
1a) loved one, beloved
1b) uncle
1c) love (pl. abstract)
דּוֹד (dod) — beloved: love.
: love
1) beloved, love, uncle
1a) loved one, beloved
1b) uncle
1c) love (pl. abstract)
דּוֹד (dod) — beloved: male relative.
: male_relative
1) beloved, love, uncle
1a) loved one, beloved
1b) uncle
1c) love (pl. abstract)
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3fp
אִשָּׁה (ishshah) means 'woman,' 'wife,' or 'female.' It can refer to a woman in general, a wife in relation to a man, or the female of animals. The term also has distributive and reciprocal uses, indicating 'each woman' from her neighbor. The word is derived from the masculine forms אִישׁ (ish) and אִישָׁה (ishah), indicating a broad range of meanings.
אִשָּׁה 773 n.f. woman, wife, female
woman
Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually cstr. or sf.)
Female of animals
With distrib. & recipr. sense, each woman from her neighbor; each one
base
H802 אִשָּׁה woman, wife, female . woman
. Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually cstr. or sf.)
. Female of animals
. With distrib. & recipr. sense, each woman from her neighbor; each one
802 'ishshah ish-shaw'
feminine of 376 or 582; irregular plural, nashiym
{naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as
582):--(adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none,
one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
see HEBREW for 0376
see HEBREW for 0582
see HEBREW for 0582
אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) — woman.
: woman
1) woman, wife, female
1a) woman (opposite of man)
1b) wife (woman married to a man)
1c) female (of animals)
1d) each, every (pronoun)
אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) — woman: wife.
: wife/widow
1) woman, wife, female
1a) woman (opposite of man)
1b) wife (woman married to a man)
1c) female (of animals)
1d) each, every (pronoun)
אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) — woman: another.
: another
1) woman, wife, female
1a) woman (opposite of man)
1b) wife (woman married to a man)
1c) female (of animals)
1d) each, every (pronoun)
Prep | N-fp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absoluteHR/Ncmpa