Joshua 21:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּ
(vai·yit·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
them Shechem,שְׁכֶ֥ם
(she·chem)
7927: "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamorfrom the same as shekem
the cityעִ֨יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of refugeמִקְלַ֧ט
(mik·lat)
4733: refuge, asylumfrom an unused word
for the manslayer,הָרֹצֵ֛חַ
(ha·ro·tze·ach)
7523: to murder, slaya prim. root
with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָ
(mig·ra·she·ha)
4054: a common, common land, open landfrom garash
lands,מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
(mig·ra·she·ha.)
4054: a common, common land, open landfrom garash
in the hill countryבְּהַ֣ר
(be·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Ephraim,אֶפְרָ֑יִם
(ef·ra·yim;)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and Gezerגֶּ֖זֶר
(ge·zer)
1507: "portion," a Levitical city on the border of Ephraimfrom gazar
with its pasture lands, 
 
4054: a common, common land, open landfrom garash


















KJV Lexicon
For they gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them Shechem
Shkem  (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
with her suburbs
migrash  (mig-rawsh')
a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea -- cast out, suburb.
in mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
to be a city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a 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.
of refuge
miqlat  (mik-lawt')
an asylum (as a receptacle) -- refuge.
for the slayer
ratsach  (raw-tsakh')
to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder -- put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er).
and Gezer
Gezer  (gheh'-zer)
Gezer, a place in Palestine -- Gazer, Gezer.
with her suburbs
migrash  (mig-rawsh')
a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea -- cast out, suburb.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites gave them: Shechem, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,

International Standard Version
Shechem was allocated to them as a city of refuge for unintentional killers, along with its pasture lands, in the mountainous region of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasture lands,

NET Bible
They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These four cities with pasturelands were Shechem (a city of refuge for murderers) in the mountains of Ephraim, Gezer,

King James 2000 Bible
For they gave them Shechem with its pasture lands in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with its pasture lands,
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