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And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And half half Noun H2677 וַחֲצִ֤י va·cha·tzi
Gilead Gilead Noun H1568 הַגִּלְעָד֙ hag·gil·'ad
Analysis:
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and Ashtaroth Asharoth Noun H6252 וְעַשְׁתָּרֹ֣ות ve·'ash·ta·ro·vt
Analysis:
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and Edrei Edrei Noun H154 וְאֶדְרֶ֔עִי ve·'ed·re·'i,
Analysis:
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cities Ai Noun H5892 עָרֵ֛י a·rei
of the kingdom kingdom Noun H4468 מַמְלְכ֥וּת mam·le·chut
of Og Og Noun H5747 עֹ֖וג o·vg
Analysis:
Read more about: Og
in Bashan Bashan Noun H1316 בַּבָּשָׁ֑ן bab·ba·shan;
Analysis:
Read more about: Bashan
[were pertaining] unto the children afflicted Noun H1121 לִבְנֵ֤י liv·nei
of Machir Machir Noun H4353 מָכִיר֙ ma·chir
Analysis:
Read more about: Machir, Machir
the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Manasseh Manasseh Noun H4519 מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה me·na·sheh,
Analysis:
Read more about: Manasseh, Manasseh
[even] to the one half half Noun H2677 לַחֲצִ֥י la·cha·tzi
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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of the children afflicted Noun H1121 בְנֵֽי־ ve·nei-
of Machir Machir Noun H4353 מָכִ֖יר ma·chir
Analysis:
Read more about: Machir, Machir
by their families family Noun H4940 לְמִשְׁפְּחֹותָֽם׃ le·mish·pe·cho·v·tam.

Locations

Ashtaroth

ASHTAROTH; ASHTEROTH-KARNAIM; BEESHTERAHash'-ta-roth, as'-ta-roth (`ashtaroth; the King James Version Astaroth; Astaroth, the city of Og, king of Bashan (Deuteronomy 14, etc.); `ashteroth qarnayim, the scene of the defeat of the Rephaim by Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:5): (be`eshterah) a Levitical city in Manasseh East of the Jordan (Joshua 21:27)): The name pro... View Details

Bashan

BASHANba'-shan (ha-bashan, "the Bashan"; Basan): This name is probably the same in meaning as the cognate Arabic bathneh, "soft, fertile land," or bathaniyeh (batanaea), "this land sown with wheat" ("wheatland").1. Boundaries:It often occurs with the article, "the Bashan," to describe the kingdom of Og, the most northerly part of the land East of the Jordan.... View Details

Edrei

EDREIed'-re-i ('edhre`i; Edra-ein):(1) One of the cities of Og, not far from Ashtaroth, where the power of his kingdom received its deathblow from the invading Israelites (Joshua 12:4 Numbers 21:33, etc.). It seems to mark the western limit of Bashan as against Salecah on the East (Deuteronomy 3:10). It was given to Machir, son of Manasseh (Joshua 13:31). Eu... View Details

Gilead

GILEAD (1)gil'-e-ad (ha-gil`adh, "the Gilead"): The name is explained in Genesis 31:46, 51, as derived from Hebrew gal, "a cairn," and `edh, "witness," agreeing in meaning with the Aramaic yegharsahadhutha'. The Arabic jilead means "rough," "rugged."(1) A city named in Hosea 6:8; Hosea 12:11, possibly to be identified with Gilead near to Mizpah (Judges 10:17... View Details

People

Og

king of Bashan

Machir

Machir [N] [H] [S] sold.  Manasseh's oldest son ( Joshua 17:1 ), or probably his only son (see  1 Chronicles 7:14  1 Chronicles 7:15 ; Compare Numbers 26:29-33 ;  Joshua 13:31 ). His descendants are referred to under the name of Machirites, being the offspring of Gilead ( Numbers 26:29 ). They settled in land taken from the Amorites ( Numbers 32:39&n... View Details

Machir

Machir [N] [H] [S] sold.  Manasseh's oldest son ( Joshua 17:1 ), or probably his only son (see  1 Chronicles 7:14  1 Chronicles 7:15 ; Compare Numbers 26:29-33 ;  Joshua 13:31 ). His descendants are referred to under the name of Machirites, being the offspring of Gilead ( Numbers 26:29 ). They settled in land taken from the Amorites ( Numbers 32:39&n... View Details

Manasseh

Manasseh [N] [H] [S] who makes to forget. "God hath made me forget" (Heb. nashshani),  Genesis 41:51 .  The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother Ephraim were afterwards adopted by Jacob as his own sons ( 48:1 ). There is an account of his marriage to a Syrian ( 1 Chronicles 7:14 ); and the only thing afterwards recorded of him is, that his grandchildren were "... View Details

Manasseh

Manasseh [N] [H] [S] who makes to forget. "God hath made me forget" (Heb. nashshani),  Genesis 41:51 .  The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother Ephraim were afterwards adopted by Jacob as his own sons ( 48:1 ). There is an account of his marriage to a Syrian ( 1 Chronicles 7:14 ); and the only thing afterwards recorded of him is, that his grandchildren were "... View Details

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King James Bible And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
Hebrew Greek English And also half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth, with Ashtaroth and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto for the children sons of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one for half of the children sons of Machir by according to their families.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And also half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth, with Ashtaroth and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto for the children sons of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one for half of the children sons of Machir by according to their families.