Joshua 15:9 Go deeper
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And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim: (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וְתָאַ֨רve.ta.'Arand it turns
Lemma: תָּאַר (ta.ar) · Strong's: H8388A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to border
Used 6 times. Also: Joshua 15:11, Joshua 18:14, Joshua 18:17, Joshua 19:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8388A; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 1
הַגְּב֜וּלha.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 15:9 word 2
מֵרֹ֣אשׁme.Roshfrom [the] top of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head: top
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 3
הָהָ֗רha.Harthe mountain
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 4
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 15:9 word 5
מַעְיַן֙ma'.Yan[the] spring of
Lemma: מַעְיָן (ma.yan) · Strong's: H4599
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: spring
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:2, Leviticus 11:36, Joshua 18:15, 1 Kings 18:5, 2 Kings 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4599; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 6
מֵ֣יmei[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 15:9 word 7
נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַnef.To.achNephtoah
Lemma: נֶפְתּוֹחַ (neph.to.ach) · Strong's: H5318
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Nephtoah
Used 2 times. Also: Joshua 18:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5318; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 8
וְיָצָ֖אve.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 15:9 word 9
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 15:9 word 10
עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities of
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 11
הַר\־har-[the] mountain of
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 12
עֶפְר֑וֹןef.RonEphron
Lemma: עֶפְרוֹן (eph.ron) · Strong's: H6085H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: (Mount) Ephron
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6085H; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 13
וְתָאַ֤רve.ta.'Arand it turns
Lemma: תָּאַר (ta.ar) · Strong's: H8388A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to border
Used 6 times. Also: Joshua 15:11, Joshua 18:14, Joshua 18:17, Joshua 19:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8388A; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 14
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 15:9 word 15
בַּעֲלָ֔הba.'a.LahBaalah
Lemma: בַּעֲלָה (ba.a.lah) · Strong's: H1173I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Baalah
Used 4 times. Also: Joshua 15:10, 2 Samuel 6:2, 1 Chronicles 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1173I; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 16
הִ֖יאhi'that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 17
קִרְיַ֥תkir.Yat[is] Kiriath
Lemma: קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (qir.yat ye.a.rim) · Strong's: H7157
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Kiriath-jearim
Used 39 times. Also: Joshua 9:17, Joshua 15:60, Joshua 18:14, Joshua 18:15, Joshua 18:28, Judges 18:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7157; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 18
יְעָרִֽים\׃ye.'a.RimJearim
Lemma: קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (qir.yat ye.a.rim) · Strong's: H7157
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Kiriath-jearim
Used 39 times. Also: Joshua 9:17, Joshua 15:60, Joshua 18:14, Joshua 18:15, Joshua 18:28, Judges 18:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7157; TAHOT Joshua 15:9 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| From the hilltop | → | רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top |
| . . . | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| the border | → | גְּבוּל H1366G border: boundary |
| curved | → | תָּאַר H8388A to border |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the spring | → | מַעְיָן H4599 spring |
| of the Waters | → | מַי H4325G water |
| of Nephtoah | → | נֶפְתּוֹחַ H5318 Nephtoah |
| proceeded | → | יָצָא H3318I to come out: extends |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the cities | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of Mount | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| Ephron | → | עֶפְרוֹן H6085H (Mount) Ephron |
| and then bent around | → | תָּאַר H8388A to border |
| . . . | → | גְּבוּל H1366G border: boundary |
| toward Baalah | → | בַּעֲלָה H1173I Baalah |
| (that is | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| Kiriath-jearim) | → | קִרְיַת יְעָרִים H7157 Kiriath-jearim |
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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