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Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; (KJV)
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סִיחוֹן֙si.chOnSihon
Lemma: סִיחוֹן (si.chon) · Strong's: H5511
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Sihon
Used 37 times. Also: Numbers 21:21, Numbers 21:23, Numbers 21:26, Numbers 21:27, Numbers 21:28, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5511; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 1
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 2
הָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]
Lemma: אֱמֹרִי (e.mo.ri) · Strong's: H0567
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Amorite
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 15:21, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0567; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 3
הַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.Shevwho dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 4
בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.Bonin Heshbon
Lemma: חֶשְׁבּוֹן (chesh.bon) · Strong's: H2809
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Heshbon
Used 38 times. Also: Numbers 21:25, Numbers 21:26, Numbers 21:27, Numbers 21:28, Numbers 21:30, Numbers 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2809; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 5
מֹשֵׁ֡לmo.Shel[who] ruled
Lemma: מָשַׁל (ma.shal) · Strong's: H4910
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to rule
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 37:8, Genesis 45:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4910; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 6
מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡רme.'a.ro.'Erfrom Aroer
Lemma: עֲרֹעֵר (a.ro.er) · Strong's: H6177H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Aroer
Used 9 times. Also: Deuteronomy 2:36, Deuteronomy 3:12, Deuteronomy 4:48, Joshua 13:9, Joshua 13:16, Judges 11:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6177H; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 7
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 8
עַל\־'al-[is] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 9
שְׂפַת\־se.fat-[the] edge of
Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: lip: edge
Used 28 times. Also: Exodus 26:4, Exodus 26:10, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 28:32, Exodus 36:11, Exodus 36:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8193I; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 10
נַ֨חַלNa.chal[the] wadi of
Lemma: נַ֫חַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5158N
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: torrent: valley
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 26:17, Genesis 26:19, Numbers 21:12, Numbers 21:14, Numbers 21:15, Deuteronomy 2:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5158N; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 11
אַרְנ֜וֹן'ar.NonArnon
Lemma: אַרְנוֹן (ar.non) · Strong's: H0769
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Arnon
Used 25 times. Also: Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:14, Numbers 21:24, Numbers 21:26, Numbers 21:28, Numbers 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0769; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 12
וְת֤וֹךְve.Tokhand [the] middle of
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 13
הַנַּ֙חַל֙ha.Na.chalthe wadi
Lemma: נַ֫חַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5158N
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: torrent: valley
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 26:17, Genesis 26:19, Numbers 21:12, Numbers 21:14, Numbers 21:15, Deuteronomy 2:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5158N; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 14
וַחֲצִ֣יva.cha.Tziand [the] half of
Lemma: חֲצִי (che.tsi) · Strong's: H2677
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: half
Used 125 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Exodus 24:6, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2677; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 15
הַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'Ad<the> Gilead
Lemma: גִּלְעָד (gil.ad) · Strong's: H1568G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gilead
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 31:25, Genesis 37:25, Numbers 32:1, Numbers 32:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1568G; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 16
וְעַד֙ve.'Adand to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 17
יַבֹּ֣קya.BokJabbok
Lemma: יַבֹּק (yab.boq) · Strong's: H2999
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jabbok
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 32:22, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:16, Judges 11:13, Judges 11:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2999; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 18
הַנַּ֔חַלha.Na.chalthe wadi
Lemma: נַ֫חַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5158A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: torrent: river
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 32:23, Leviticus 11:9, Leviticus 11:10, Leviticus 23:40, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5158A; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 19
גְּב֖וּלge.Vul[the] border of
Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: border: boundary
Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 23:31, Exodus 34:24, Numbers 20:23, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1366G; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 20
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 21
עַמּֽוֹן\׃a.MonAmmon
Lemma: עַמּוֹן (am.mon) · Strong's: H5983
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ammon
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5983; TAHOT Joshua 12:2 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Sihon | → | סִיחוֹן H5511 Sihon |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of the Amorites | → | אֱמֹרִי H0567 Amorite |
| who lived | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in Heshbon | → | חֶשְׁבּוֹן H2809 Heshbon |
| He ruled | → | מָשַׁל H4910 to rule |
| from Aroer | → | עֲרֹעֵר H6177H Aroer |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the rim | → | שָׂפָה H8193I lip: edge |
| of the Arnon | → | אַרְנוֹן H0769 Arnon |
| Valley | → | נַ֫חַל H5158N torrent: valley |
| along the middle | → | תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst |
| of the valley | → | נַ֫חַל H5158N torrent: valley |
| up to | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the Jabbok | → | יַבֹּק H2999 Jabbok |
| River | → | נַ֫חַל H5158N torrent: valley |
| the border | → | גְּבוּל H1366G border: boundary |
| of the | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| Ammonites | → | עַמּוֹן H5983 Ammon |
| that is, half | → | חֲצִי H2677 half |
| of Gilead | → | גִּלְעָד H1568G Gilead |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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