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1 Kings 4:13

The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:

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בֶּןbenthe son of Geberבֶּן־גֶּבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “the son of Geber”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1127Ben-Geber, an Israelitethe son of Geber.גֶּ֖בֶרgeverthe son of Geberבֶּן־גֶּבֶרnoun, proper name — “the son of Geber”H1127Ben-Geber, an Israelitethe son of Geber.בְּרָמֹ֣תberamotin Ramoth-gileadרָמֹת גִּלעָדpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Ramoth-gilead”H7433Ramoth-Gilad, a place East of the JordanRamoth-gilead, Ramoth in Gilead. See also H7216 (רָאמוֹת).גִּלְעָ֑דgiladGileadגִּלְעָדnoun, proper name — “Gilead”H1568Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three IsraelitesGilead, Gileadite.ל֡וֹlvotoל֡וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toחַוֺּת֩chavottownחַוָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “town”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2333by implication, an encampment or village(small) town.יָאִ֨ירyairJairיָאִירnoun, proper name — “Jair”H2971Jair, the name of four IsraelitesJair.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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 father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […מְנַשֶּׁ֜הmenashehManassehמְנַשֶּׁהnoun, proper name — “Manasseh”H4519Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryManasseh.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בַּגִּלְעָ֗דbagiladin Gileadגִּלְעָדpreposition, with the article, noun, proper name — “in Gilead”H1568Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three IsraelitesGilead, Gileadite.ל֚וֹlvotoל֚וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toחֶ֤בֶלchevelcompanyחֶבֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “company”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2256a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruinband, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.אַרְגֹּב֙argovArgobאַרְגֹּבnoun, proper name — “Argob”H709Argob, a district of PalestineArgob.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בַּבָּשָׁ֔ןbabashanin Bashanבָּשָׁןpreposition, with the article, noun, proper name — “in Bashan”H1316Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the JordanBashan.שִׁשִּׁים֙shishimsixtyשִׁשִּׁיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “sixty”, the ordinary formH8346sixtysixty, three score.עָרִ֣יםarimcityעִירnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.גְּדֹל֔וֹתgedolotgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.חוֹמָ֖הchomahwallחוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.וּבְרִ֥יחַuverichaand fugitiveבְּרִיחַconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fugitive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1280a boltbar, fugitive.נְחֹֽשֶׁתnechoshetcopperנְחֹשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

the son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; even to him pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; even to him pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars);

Young’s Literal Translation

Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead, hath the small towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; he hath a portion of Argob that [is] in Bashan, sixty great cities [with] wall and brazen bar.

World English Bible

Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);

Darby Translation

Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead; he had the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bars of bronze.

Douay-Rheims

Bengaber in Ramoth Galaad: he had the towns of Jair the son of Manasses in Galaad, he was chief in all the country of Argob, which is in Basan, threescore great cities with walls, and brazen bolts.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The son of Naber in Raboth Galaad, to him fell the lot of Ergab in Basan, sixty great cities with walls, and brazen bars, one.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Υἱὸς Ναβὲρ ἐν Ῥαβὼθ Γαλαὰδ, τούτῳ σχοίνισμα Ἐργὰβ ἐν τῇ Βασὰν, ἑξήκοντα πόλεις μεγάλαι τειχήρεις καὶ μοχλοὶ χαλκοῖ, εἷς.