Joshua 15:9
Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
גְּבוּל
gᵉbûwl
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
הַר
har
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
מָקוֹר
mâqôwr
properly, something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); f...
מַיִם
mayim
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
English grammatical function word ('nephtoah'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalen...
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
הַר
har
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
עֶפְרוֹן
ʻEphrôwn
Ephron, the name of a Canaanite and of two places in Palestine
גְּבוּל
gᵉbûwl
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
בַּעֲלָה
Baʻălâh
Baalah, the name of three places in Palestine
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym
Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('nephtoah'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are r...
Study GRAM →עֶפְרוֹן ʻEphrôwn
Ephron, the name of a Canaanite and of two places in Palestine
Study H6085 →קִרְיַת יְעָרִים Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym
Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine
Study H7157 →מָקוֹר mâqôwr
properly, something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny)
Study H4726 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →גְּבוּל gᵉbûwl
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
Study H1366 →Cross References
And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called ...
And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:
And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth betwee...
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