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Joshua

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They gave them Shechem, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasture lands, in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer with its pasture lands,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They gave to give, put, set Verb H5414 וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ vai·yit·te·nu
them Shechem, "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 שְׁכֶ֥ם she·chem
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the city city, town Noun H5892 עִ֨יר ir
of refuge refuge, asylum Noun H4733 מִקְלַ֧ט mik·lat
for the manslayer, to murder, slay Verb H7523 הָרֹצֵ֛חַ ha·ro·tze·ach
with its pasture a common, common land, open land Noun H4054 מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָ mig·ra·she·ha
lands, a common, common land, open land Noun H4054 מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃ mig·ra·she·ha.
in the hill country mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 בְּהַ֣ר be·har
of Ephraim, a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרָ֑יִם ef·ra·yim;
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and Gezer "portion," a Levitical city on the border of Ephraim Noun H1507 גֶּ֖זֶר ge·zer
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with its pasture lands, a common, common land, open land Noun H4054    

Locations

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

Gezer

GEZERge'-zer (gezer): A city of great military importance in ancient times, the site of which has recently been thoroughly explored. The excavations at this spot are the most thorough and extensive of any in Palestine, and have not only done much to confirm the history of the place, as known from Biblical and other sources, but have also thrown a flood of li... View Details

Shechem

SHECHEMshe'-kem (shekhem, "shoulder"; Suchem, he Sikima, ta Sikima, etc.; the King James Version gives "Sichem" in Genesis 12:6; and "Sychem" in Acts 7:16):1. Historical:This place is first mentioned in connection with Abraham's journey from Haran. At the oak of Moreh in the vicinity he reared his first altar to the Lord in Palestine (Genesis 12:6 f). It was... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 They gave them Shechem, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasture lands, in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer with its pasture lands,
King James Bible They For they gave them Shechem, the Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasture lands, in the hill country of Ephraim, slayer; and Gezer with its pasture lands,her suburbs,
Hebrew Greek English They gave them Shechem, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasture lands, in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer with its pasture lands,