these

1. used before antecedent

2. used following antecedent

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Benjamin = "son of the right hand"

1. Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother

2. son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin

3. a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife

4. the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob

to bless, kneel

1. (Qal)

   1. to kneel

   2. to bless

2. (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself

3. (Piel) to bless

4. (Pual) to be blessed, be adored

5. (Hiphil) to cause to kneel

6. (Hithpael) to bless oneself

(TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

Gerizim = "cuttings off"

1. a mountain in northern Israel in Ephraim near Shechem from which the blessings were read to the Israelites on entering Canaan; site of the Samaritan temple built after the captivity

hill, mountain, hill country, mount

Judah = "praised"

1. the son of Jacob by Leah

2. the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob

3. the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah

4. the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon

5. a Levite in Ezra's time

6. an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

7. a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah

8. a priest in the time of Nehemiah

Joseph = "Jehovah has added"

1. the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel

2. father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies

3. a son of Asaph

4. a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

5. a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah

Jordan = "descender"

1. the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km)

Issachar = "there is recompense"

1. the 9th son of Jacob and the 5th by Leah his first wife and the progenitor of a tribe by his name

2. a Korahite Levite and the 7th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper to the temple

   proper collective noun

3. the tribe descended from Issachar the son of Jacob

   proper locative noun

4. the territory allocated to the descendants of Issachar when they entered the land of Canaan

Levi = "joined to"

1. the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah and progenitor of tribe of Levites

to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress

1. (Qal)

   1. to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over

   2. to pass beyond

   3. to pass through, traverse

      1. passers-through (participle)

      2. to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)

   4. to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by

      1. passer-by (participle)

      2. to be past, be over

   5. to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance

   6. to pass away

      1. to emigrate, leave (one's territory)

      2. to vanish

      3. to perish, cease to exist

      4. to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)

      5. to be alienated, pass into other hands

2. (Niphal) to be crossed

3. (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote

   2. to cause to pass through

   3. to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by

   4. to cause to pass away, cause to take away

5. (Hithpael) to pass over

upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1. upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

2. above, beyond, over (of excess)

3. above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

4. upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

5. over (of suspension or extension)

6. by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

7. down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

8. to (as a dative)

   conjunction

because that, because, notwithstanding, although

nation, people

1. people, nation

2. persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

kinsman, kindred

to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand

1. (Qal)

   1. to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of

   2. to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease

   3. to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast

   4. to make a stand, hold one's ground

   5. to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright

   6. to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against

   7. to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to station, set

   2. to cause to stand firm, maintain

   3. to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect

   4. to present (one) before (king)

   5. to appoint, ordain, establish

3. (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before

Simeon or Shimeon = "heard"

1. the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon

2. an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra