Joshua

Joshua 15:3–4

³proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim,^b continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka. ⁴It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea.^c This was their^d southern border.

Footnotes

b 15:3 Or the Ascent of Scorpions or Scorpion Pass
c 15:4 That is, the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Great Sea; also in verses 11, 12, and 47
d 15:4 LXX; Hebrew your

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Joshua 15:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
proceeded	וְ֠יָצָא	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
south	מִנֶּ֜גֶב	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of the Ascent	לְמַעֲלֵ֤ה	lə·ma·‘ă·lêh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4610 Steep of Scorpions
of Akrabbim	עַקְרַבִּים֙	‘aq·rab·bîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4610 Steep of Scorpions
continued on	וְעָ֣בַר	wə·‘ā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to Zin	צִ֔נָה	ṣi·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6790 Tsin
went over	וְעָלָ֥ה	wə·‘ā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the south	מִנֶּ֖גֶב	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of Kadesh-barnea	בַּרְנֵ֑עַ	bar·nê·a‘	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6947 Kadesh-Barnea
ran past	וְעָבַ֤ר	wə·‘ā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Hezron	חֶצְרוֹן֙	ḥeṣ·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2696 Chetsron
up to	וְעָלָ֣ה	wə·‘ā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Addar	אַדָּ֔רָה	’ad·dā·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H146 Addar
and curved	וְנָסַ֖ב	wə·nā·saḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
toward Karka	הַקַּרְקָֽעָה׃	haq·qar·qā·‘āh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H7173 Karka

Joshua 15:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It proceeded	וְעָבַ֣ר	wə·‘ā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to Azmon	עַצְמ֗וֹנָה	‘aṣ·mō·w·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6111 Atsmon
joined the Brook	נַ֣חַל	na·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and ended	תֹּצְא֥וֹת	tō·ṣə·’ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8444 outgoing, extremity, source (?), escape
at the Sea	יָ֑מָּה	yām·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
This	זֶה־	zeh-	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
was	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
their	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
southern	נֶֽגֶב׃	ne·ḡeḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
border	גְּב֥וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory

Cross-references

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Joshua 15:3 Numbers 34:4 · Judges 1:36

Joshua 15:4 Numbers 34:5 · Joshua 13:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.