Joshua

Joshua 13:15–21

¹⁵This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:

¹⁶The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba, ¹⁷to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon, ¹⁸Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath, ¹⁹Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley, ²⁰Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth— ²¹all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

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Joshua 13:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
had given	וַיִּתֵּ֣ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the clans	לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃	lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4940 clan
of the tribe	לְמַטֵּ֥ה	lə·maṭ·ṭêh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֖ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben

Joshua 13:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The territory	הַגְּב֗וּל	hag·gə·ḇūl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory
from Aroer	מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר	mê·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6177 Aroër
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the rim	שְׂפַת־	śə·p̄aṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the Arnon	אַרְנ֜וֹן	’ar·nō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H769 Arnon
Valley	נַ֨חַל	na·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
along with the city	וְהָעִ֨יר	wə·hā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
in the middle	בְּתוֹךְ־	bə·ṯō·wḵ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
of the valley	הַנַּ֛חַל	han·na·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
to the whole	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
plateau	הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר	ham·mî·šōr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
beyond	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Medeba	מֵידְבָֽא׃	mê·ḏə·ḇā	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4311 Medeba

Joshua 13:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to Heshbon	חֶשְׁבּ֥וֹן	ḥeš·bō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its cities	עָרֶ֖יהָ	‘ā·re·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5892 excitement
on the plateau	בַּמִּישֹׁ֑ר	bam·mî·šōr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
including Dibon	דִּיבוֹן֙	dî·ḇō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1769 Dibon
Bamoth-baal	בַּ֔עַל	ba·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1168 owner, lord
Beth-baal-meon	מְעֽוֹן׃	mə·‘ō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1010 Beth-Baal-Meon

Joshua 13:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jahaz	וְיַ֥הְצָה	wə·yah·ṣāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3096 Jahats, Jahtsah
Kedemoth	וּקְדֵמֹ֖ת	ū·qə·ḏê·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6932 Kedemoth
Mephaath	וּמֵפָֽעַת׃	ū·mê·p̄ā·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4158 Mophaath, Mephaath

Joshua 13:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Kiriathaim	וְקִרְיָתַ֣יִם	wə·qir·yā·ṯa·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7156 Kirjathaim
Sibmah	וְשִׂבְמָ֔ה	wə·śiḇ·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7643 Sebam, Sibmah
Zereth-shahar	הַשַּׁ֖חַר	haš·ša·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6890 Tsereth-hash-Shachar
on the hill	בְּהַ֥ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
in the valley	הָעֵֽמֶק׃	hā·‘ê·meq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6010 vale

Joshua 13:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beth-peor	פְּע֛וֹר	pə·‘ō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1047 Beth-Peor
the slopes	וְאַשְׁדּ֥וֹת	wə·’aš·dō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct	H794 foundation
of Pisgah	הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה	hap·pis·gāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6449 Pisgah
and Beth-jeshimoth	הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת׃	hay·ši·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1020 Beth-ha-Jeshimoth

Joshua 13:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
all	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of the plateau	הַמִּישֹׁ֔ר	ham·mî·šōr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
and all	וְכָֽל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kingdom	מַמְלְכ֗וּת	mam·lə·ḵūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4468 kingdom, dominion, reign
of Sihon	סִיחוֹן֙	sî·ḥō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֔י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
reigned	מָלַ֖ךְ	mā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Heshbon	בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן	bə·ḥeš·bō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֜ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
killed him	הִכָּ֨ה	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and the chiefs	נְשִׂיאֵ֣י	nə·śî·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5387 one lifted up
of Midian	מִדְיָ֗ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
Evi	אֱוִ֤י	’ĕ·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H189 Evi
Rekem	רֶ֙קֶם֙	re·qem	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7552 Rekem
Zur	צ֤וּר	ṣūr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6698 Tsur
Hur	חוּר֙	ḥūr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2354 Chur
and Reba	רֶ֔בַע	re·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7254 Reba
the princes	נְסִיכֵ֣י	nə·sî·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5257 libation
of Sihon	סִיח֔וֹן	sî·ḥō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
who lived	יֹשְׁבֵ֖י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land