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Joshua 17 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Joshua 17, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 18
- verses
- 337 / 129
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 9
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Joshua 17 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מְנַשֶּׁה | Mᵉnashsheh | H4519 | 17 | Menashsheh |
| בַּת | bath | H1323 | 10 | daughter |
| גְּבוּל | gᵉbûwl | H1366 | 6 | cord, twisted |
| יָשַׁב | yâshab | H3427 | 7 | sit, dwell |
| גִּלְעָד | Gilʻâd | H1568 | 5 | Gilad |
| אֶפְרַיִם | ʼEphrayim | H669 | 5 | Ephrajim |
| יוֹסֵף | Yôwçêph | H3130 | 5 | Joseph |
How preachers through history handled this text
9 public-domain excerpts on Joshua 17, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The half tribe of Manasseh comes next to be provided for; and here we have, I. The families of that tribe that were to be portioned, ver. 1-6. II. The country that fell to their lot, ver. 7-13. III. The joint request of the two tribes that descended from Joseph, for the enlargement of their lot, and Joshua's answer to that request, ver. 14-18. The Inheritance of Joseph's Children. (b. c. 1444.) 1 There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 2 (Joshua to Esther), on Joshua 17:1–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Bashan — Josh 17:1
- Gilead 1 — Josh 17:1
- Jordan — Josh 17:1
- Great Sea — Josh 17:10
- Beth-shan — Josh 17:11
- Dor — Josh 17:11
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