Joshua

Joshua 16:2–3

²It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz)^a and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth. ³Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.^b

Footnotes

a 16:2 LXX (See also Joshua 18:13|JOS 18:13); Hebrew from Bethel to Luz
b 16:3 That is, the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Great Sea; also in verses 6 and 8

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Joshua 16:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It went on	וְיָצָ֥א	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from	מִבֵּֽית־	mib·bêṯ-	Preposition	H1008 Bethel
Bethel	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
and proceeded	וְעָבַ֛ר	wə·‘ā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the border	גְּב֥וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of the Archites	הָאַרְכִּ֖י	hā·’ar·kî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H757 Arkite
in Ataroth	עֲטָרֽוֹת׃	‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5852 Ataroth

Joshua 16:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then it descended	וְיָֽרַד־	wə·yā·raḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
westward	יָ֜מָּה	yām·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the border	גְּב֣וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of the Japhletites	הַיַּפְלֵטִ֗י	hay·yap̄·lê·ṭî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3311 Japhletite
as	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as the border	גְּב֧וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Preposition	H1032 Beth-Choron
Lower	תַּחְתּ֖וֹן	taḥ·tō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H8481 lower, lowest
Beth-horon	חוֹרֹ֛ן	ḥō·w·rōn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1032 Beth-Choron
and on to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Gezer	גָּ֑זֶר	gā·zer	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1507 Gezer
and it ended	וְהָי֥וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at the Sea	יָֽמָּה׃	yām·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea

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Joshua 16:2 Joshua 18:13 · Genesis 28:19

Joshua 16:3 Joshua 18:13 · Joshua 10:33 · 2 Chronicles 8:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.