Joshua 17:14
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?”
גּוֹרָל
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)
נַחֲלָה
an inheritance
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נַחֲלָה
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
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בֵּן
the descendants of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יוֹסֵף
Joseph
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יוֹסֵף
Joseph, may he add. Yowseph. From the root to add or increase. What looks like subtraction is often God's addition in disguise.
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כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַם
am a people
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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בָרַךְ
he has blessed/ me
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בָרַךְ
To bless, to kneel. Barak. God blessed creation. He blesses His people. Every blessing flows from His hand.
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נָתַן
have you given
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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מַדּוּעַ
why?
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מַדּוּעַ
what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?
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רַב
numerous
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רַב
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Joshua
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יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
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