Joshua
Joshua 15:9
9From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the hilltop | מֵרֹ֣אשׁ | mê·rōš | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| the border | הַגְּב֜וּל | hag·gə·ḇūl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1366 border, boundary, territory |
| curved | וְתָאַ֨ר | wə·ṯā·’ar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H8388 incline |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the spring | מַעְיַן֙ | ma‘·yan | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4599 spring |
| of the Waters | מֵ֣י | mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| of Nephtoah | נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַ | nep̄·tō·w·aḥ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5318 Nephtoach |
| proceeded | וְיָצָ֖א | wə·yā·ṣā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the cities | עָרֵ֣י | ‘ā·rê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H5892 excitement |
| of Mount | הַר־ | har- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| Ephron | עֶפְר֑וֹן | ‘ep̄·rō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6085 Ephron |
| and then bent around | וְתָאַ֤ר | wə·ṯā·’ar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H8388 incline |
| toward Baalah | בַּעֲלָ֔ה | ba·‘ă·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1173 Baalah |
| that is | הִ֖יא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| Kiriath-jearim | יְעָרִֽים׃ | yə·‘ā·rîm | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim |
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1 Chronicles 13:6 · Joshua 18:15 · Judges 18:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.