Numbers 21:19
And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.
וּ
מִ
מַּתָּנָ֖ה
וּ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מִ
Prefix — preposition
from, out of
מַּתָּנָ֖ה
Dictionary form:
מַתָּנָה
· maht-taw-NAW
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And from mattanah")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: and from mattanah
and from mattanah ×1
they went to mattanah ×1
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Mattanah — Standard transliteration for this proper place name.
Mattana — Simplified spelling, easier for modern readers.
the place called Mattanah — Use when context needs explicit geographic clarification.
Mattannah — Alternate spelling preserving doubled consonant sound.
mattanah
mattānâ
gift of Jehovah
Mattanah, a place in the Desert
- a station of the Israelites in the latter part of their wanderings located east of the Jordan and probably to the southeast of the Dead Sea
נַֽחֲלִיאֵ֑ל
נַֽחֲלִיאֵ֑ל
Dictionary form:
נַחֲלִיאֵל
· na-huh-lee-ALE
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("To nahaliel")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: to nahaliel
and from nahaliel ×1
to nahaliel ×1
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Nahaliel — Standard modern spelling; use in most translations.
Nahaliel ("valley of God") — Include meaning when context calls for etymological clarity.
Nahal-El — Hyphenated form highlighting the two component roots.
נַחֲלִיאֵל proper name, of a location (= valley — or plam — of El); —
nahaliel
naḥălîʾēl
torrents of God
Nachaliel, a place in the Desert
- a station of Israel in the wilderness; located north of the Arnon
וּ
מִ
נַּֽחֲלִיאֵ֖ל
וּ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מִ
Prefix — preposition
from, out of
נַּֽחֲלִיאֵ֖ל
Dictionary form:
נַחֲלִיאֵל
· na-huh-lee-ALE
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And from nahaliel")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: and from nahaliel
and from nahaliel ×1
to nahaliel ×1
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Nahaliel — Standard modern spelling; use in most translations.
Nahaliel ("valley of God") — Include meaning when context calls for etymological clarity.
Nahal-El — Hyphenated form highlighting the two component roots.
נַחֲלִיאֵל proper name, of a location (= valley — or plam — of El); —
nahaliel
naḥălîʾēl
torrents of God
Nachaliel, a place in the Desert
- a station of Israel in the wilderness; located north of the Arnon
בָּמֽוֹת
בָּמֽוֹת
Dictionary form:
בָּמוֹת
· baw-MOTE
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("To bamoth")
Noun — Proper Name
In the KJV here: to bamoth
and bamoth-baal ×1
and from bamoth ×1
of baal ×1
to bamoth ×1
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high place — Standard scholarly term; preferred in most Bible translations.
hilltop shrine — Clarifies cultic function and elevated location together.
elevated shrine — Emphasizes height without assuming a natural hill.
worship site — Neutral, context-flexible; downplays topographical nuance.
sacred height — Retains poetic register; suits liturgical or literary contexts.
בָּמוֺת proper name, of a location (
bamoth, bamoth-baal, baal
bāmôt
high places, great high place
Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the Jordan
- a town on the river Arnon in Moab
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וּמִמַּתָּנָ֖ה
Tipeha — a lesser break
נַֽחֲלִיאֵ֑ל
Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here
וּמִנַּֽחֲלִיאֵ֖ל
Tipeha — a lesser break
בָּמֽוֹת
Silluq — end of the verse
וּמִמַּתָּנָה נַֽחֲלִיאֵל וּמִנַּֽחֲלִיאֵל בָּמֽוֹת׃
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And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: