Joshua 15:7 Go deeper
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And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel: (KJV)
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וְעָלָ֨הve.'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 15:7 word 1
הַגְּב֥וּל\׀ha.ge.Vulthe border
Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 15:7 word 2
דְּבִרָה֮de.vi.RahDebir towards
Lemma: דְּבִיר (de.vir) · Strong's: H1688G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Debir
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1688G; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 3
מֵעֵ֣מֶקme.'E.mekfrom [the] valley of
Lemma: עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) · Strong's: H6010G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Valley (of Achor)
Used 5 times. Also: Joshua 7:24, Joshua 7:26, Isaiah 65:10, Hosea 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6010G; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 4
עָכוֹר֒'a.khOrAchor
Lemma: עָכוֹר (a.khor) · Strong's: H5911
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: (Valley of) Achor
Used 5 times. Also: Joshua 7:24, Joshua 7:26, Isaiah 65:10, Hosea 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5911; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 5
וְצָפ֜וֹנָהve.tza.Fo.nahand north -ward
Lemma: צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) · Strong's: H6828G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: north
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 36:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6828G; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 6
פֹּנֶ֣הpo.Neh[it is] turning
Lemma: פָּנָה (pa.nah) · Strong's: H6437G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to turn
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 24:31, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:63, Exodus 2:12, Exodus 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6437G; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 7
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 15:7 word 8
הַגִּלְגָּ֗לha.gil.Gal<the> Gilgal
Lemma: גִּלְגָּל (gil.gal) · Strong's: H1537G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gilgal
Used 37 times. Also: Deuteronomy 11:30, Joshua 4:19, Joshua 4:20, Joshua 5:9, Joshua 5:10, Joshua 9:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1537G; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 9
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
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 15:7 word 10
נֹ֙כַח֙no.khach[is] opposite
Lemma: נֹ֫כַח (no.khach) · Strong's: H5227
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: before
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 25:21, Genesis 30:38, Exodus 14:2, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 40:24, Numbers 19:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5227; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 11
לְמַעֲלֵ֣הle.ma.'a.Lehto [the] ascent of
Lemma: מַעֲלֶה (ma.a.leh) · Strong's: H4608
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ascent
Used 15 times. Also: Joshua 10:10, Joshua 15:3, Joshua 18:17, Judges 1:36, Judges 8:13, 1 Samuel 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4608; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 12
אֲדֻמִּ֔ים'a.du.MimAdummim
Lemma: אֲדֻמִּים (a.dum.mim) · Strong's: H0131
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Adummim
Used 2 times. Also: Joshua 18:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0131; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 13
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'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 15:7 word 14
מִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gev[is] from [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 15:7 word 15
לַנָּ֑חַלla.Na.chalof the 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 15:7 word 16
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 15:7 word 17
הַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.Vulthe border
Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 15:7 word 18
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 15:7 word 19
מֵי\־mei-[the] waters of
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 20
עֵ֣ין'einEn
Lemma: עֵין שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (en she.mesh) · Strong's: H5885
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: En-shemesh
Used 4 times. Also: Joshua 18:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5885; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 21
שֶׁ֔מֶשׁShe.meshShemesh
Lemma: עֵין שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (en she.mesh) · Strong's: H5885
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: En-shemesh
Used 4 times. Also: Joshua 18:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5885; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 22
וְהָי֥וּve.ha.Yuand they are
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 23
תֹצְאֹתָ֖יוto.tze.'o.Tavextremities its
Lemma: תּוֹצָאָה (to.tsa.ah) · Strong's: H8444
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: outgoing
Used 21 times. Also: Numbers 34:4, Numbers 34:5, Numbers 34:8, Numbers 34:9, Numbers 34:12, Joshua 15:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8444; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 24
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 15:7 word 25
עֵ֥ין'einEn
Lemma: עֵין רֹגֵל (en ro.gel) · Strong's: H5883
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: En-rogel
Used 8 times. Also: Joshua 18:16, 2 Samuel 17:17, 1 Kings 1:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5883; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 26
רֹגֵֽל\׃ro.GelRogel
Lemma: עֵין רֹגֵל (en ro.gel) · Strong's: H5883
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: En-rogel
Used 8 times. Also: Joshua 18:16, 2 Samuel 17:17, 1 Kings 1:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5883; TAHOT Joshua 15:7 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then [the border] | → | גְּבוּל H1366G border: boundary |
| went up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to Debir | → | דְּבִיר H1688G Debir |
| from the Valley | → | עֵ֫מֶק H6010G Valley (of Achor) |
| of Achor | → | עָכוֹר H5911 (Valley of) Achor |
| turning | → | פָּנָה H6437G to turn |
| north | → | צָפוֹן H6828G north |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Gilgal | → | גִּלְגָּל H1537G Gilgal |
| which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| faces | → | נֹ֫כַח H5227 before |
| the Ascent | → | מַעֲלֶה H4608 ascent |
| of Adummim | → | אֲדֻמִּים H0131 Adummim |
| south | → | נֶ֫גֶב H5045H south |
| of the ravine | → | נַ֫חַל H5158N torrent: valley |
| [It] | → | גְּבוּל H1366G border: boundary |
| continued | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| along | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the waters | → | מַי H4325G water |
| of En-shemesh | → | עֵין שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ H5885 En-shemesh |
| and came out | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| . . . | → | תּוֹצָאָה H8444 outgoing |
| at | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| En-rogel | → | עֵין רֹגֵל H5883 En-rogel |
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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