Joshua 15:3 Go deeper
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And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: (KJV)
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וְ֠יָצָאVe.ya.tza'and it goes out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to come out: extends
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 28:10, Exodus 23:16, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 34:4, Numbers 34:9, Numbers 35:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318I; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 1
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 2
מִנֶּ֜גֶבmi.Ne.gevfrom [the] south
Lemma: נֶ֫גֶב (ne.gev) · Strong's: H5045H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: south
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 26:18, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 36:23, Exodus 38:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5045H; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 3
לְמַעֲלֵ֤הle.ma.'a.Lehof [the] ascent of
Lemma: מַעֲלֶה (ma.a.leh) · Strong's: H4608
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: ascent
Used 15 times. Also: Joshua 10:10, Joshua 15:7, Joshua 18:17, Judges 1:36, Judges 8:13, 1 Samuel 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4608; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 4
עַקְרַבִּים֙'ak.ra.Bimscorpions
Lemma: עַקְרַבִּים (ma.a.leh aq.rab.bim) · Strong's: H4610
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Akrabbim
Used 4 times. Also: Numbers 34:4, Judges 1:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4610; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 5
וְעָ֣בַרve.'A.varand it passes on
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 6
צִ֔נָהTzi.nahZin towards
Lemma: צִן (tsin) · Strong's: H6790
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Zin
Used 10 times. Also: Numbers 13:21, Numbers 20:1, Numbers 27:14, Numbers 33:36, Numbers 34:3, Numbers 34:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6790; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 7
וְעָלָ֥הve.'a.Lahand it goes up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 8
מִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevfrom [the] south
Lemma: נֶ֫גֶב (ne.gev) · Strong's: H5045H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: south
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 26:18, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 36:23, Exodus 38:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5045H; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 9
לְקָדֵ֣שׁle.ka.Deshof Kadesh
Lemma: קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ (qa.desh bar.ne.a) · Strong's: H6947
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Kadesh-barnea
Used 20 times. Also: Numbers 32:8, Numbers 34:4, Deuteronomy 1:2, Deuteronomy 1:19, Deuteronomy 2:14, Deuteronomy 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6947; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 10
בַּרְנֵ֑עַbar.Ne.a'Barnea
Lemma: קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ (qa.desh bar.ne.a) · Strong's: H6947
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Kadesh-barnea
Used 20 times. Also: Numbers 32:8, Numbers 34:4, Deuteronomy 1:2, Deuteronomy 1:19, Deuteronomy 2:14, Deuteronomy 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6947; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 11
וְעָבַ֤רve.'a.Varand it passes on
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 12
חֶצְרוֹן֙chetz.rOnHezron
Lemma: חֶצְרוֹן (chets.ron) · Strong's: H2696J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Hezron
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2696J; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 13
וְעָלָ֣הve.'a.Lahand it goes up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 14
אַדָּ֔רָה'a.Da.rahAddar towards
Lemma: אַדָּר (ad.dar) · Strong's: H0146G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Addar
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0146G; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 15
וְנָסַ֖בve.na.Savand it turns
Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437G
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNq3ms)
Meaning: to turn: turn
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:24, Exodus 13:18, Exodus 28:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5437G; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 16
הַקַּרְקָֽעָה\׃ha.kar.Ka.'ah<the> Karka towards
Lemma: קַרְקַע (qar.qa) · Strong's: H7173
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Karka
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7173; TAHOT Joshua 15:3 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| proceeded | → | יָצָא H3318I to come out: extends |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| south | → | נֶ֫גֶב H5045H south |
| of the Ascent | → | עַקְרַבִּים H4610 Akrabbim |
| of Akrabbim | → | עַקְרַבִּים H4610 Akrabbim |
| continued on | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| to Zin | → | צִן H6790 Zin |
| went over | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to the south | → | נֶ֫גֶב H5045H south |
| . . . | → | קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ H6947 Kadesh-barnea |
| of Kadesh-barnea | → | קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ H6947 Kadesh-barnea |
| ran past | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| Hezron | → | חֶצְרוֹן H2696J Hezron |
| up to | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| Addar | → | אַדָּר H0146G Addar |
| and curved | → | סָבַב H5437G to turn: turn |
| toward Karka | → | קַרְקַע H7173 Karka |
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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