Category Archives: Joshua

וַיִּנְחֲל֥וּ בְנֵי־יֹוסֵ֖ף מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה וְאֶפְרָֽיִם׃ And the sons of Yosef, Menashshe and Efrayim, took possession of their inheritance.   Morphology וַיִּנְחֲל֥וּ (vayyinḥalu) – Root: נחל (nḥl); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they took possession”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

וְיָֽרַד־יָ֜מָּה אֶל־גְּב֣וּל הַיַּפְלֵטִ֗י עַ֣ד גְּב֧וּל בֵּית־חֹורֹ֛ן תַּחְתֹּ֖ון וְעַד־גָּ֑זֶר וְהָי֥וּ תצאתו יָֽמָּה׃ And it went down westward to the border of the Yafleti, as far as the border of Bet-Ḥoron the lower, and as far as Gezer, and its ends were … Continue reading →

וְיָצָ֥א מִבֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל ל֑וּזָה וְעָבַ֛ר אֶל־גְּב֥וּל הָאַרְכִּ֖י עֲטָרֹֽות׃ And it went out from Bet-El to Luz, and passed to the border of the Arki to ʿAtarot.   Morphology וְיָצָ֥א (ve-yatzā) – Root: יצא (ytzʾ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַיֵּצֵ֨א הַגֹּורָ֜ל לִבְנֵ֤י יֹוסֵף֙ מִיַּרְדֵּ֣ן יְרִיחֹ֔ו לְמֵ֥י יְרִיחֹ֖ו מִזְרָ֑חָה הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר עֹלֶ֧ה מִירִיחֹ֛ו בָּהָ֖ר בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃ And the lot went out for the sons of Yosef from the Yarden of Yeriḥo to the waters of Yeriḥo eastward, the wilderness, going up from … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִי֙ יֹושְׁבֵ֣י יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹֽא־יוכלו בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה לְהֹֽורִישָׁ֑ם וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַיְבוּסִ֜י אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ פ But the Yevusi, the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, the sons of Yehuda were not able to dispossess them, and the Yevusi dwelled with the sons of … Continue reading →

וְהַנִּבְשָׁ֥ן וְעִיר־הַמֶּ֖לַח וְעֵ֣ין גֶּ֑דִי עָרִ֥ים שֵׁ֖שׁ וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ And the Nivshan, and Ir-Ha-Melaḥ, and ʿEin-Gedi—six cities with their villages.   Morphology וְהַנִּבְשָׁ֥ן (ve-Ha-Nivshan) – Root: נבשם (nbsh); Form: Proper noun with definite article; Translation: “Ha-Nivshan”; Notes: Name of a city. וְעִיר־הַמֶּ֖לַח … Continue reading →

בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר בֵּ֚ית הָעֲרָבָ֔ה מִדִּ֖ין וּסְכָכָֽה׃ In the wilderness: Bet-Ha-ʿArava, Middin, and Sekhakha.   Morphology בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (ba-Midbar) – Root: מדבר (midbar); Form: Noun, masculine singular definite with preposition; Translation: “In the wilderness”; Notes: Refers to the desert region. בֵּ֚ית הָעֲרָבָ֔ה (Bet-Ha-ʿAravah) … Continue reading →

קִרְיַת־בַּ֗עַל הִ֛יא קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה עָרִ֥ים שְׁתַּ֖יִם וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס Qiryat-Baʿal (that is, Qiryat-Yeʿarim) and the Rabba—two cities with their villages.   Morphology קִרְיַת־בַּ֗עַל (Qiryat-Baʿal) – Root: קריה (qiryah) & בעל (baʿal); Form: Proper noun, construct form; Translation: “Qiryat-Baʿal”; Notes: Name … Continue reading →

וּמַעֲרָ֥ת וּבֵית־עֲנֹ֖ות וְאֶלְתְּקֹ֑ן עָרִ֥ים שֵׁ֖שׁ וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ And Maʿarat, and Bet-ʿAnot, and Elteqon—six cities with their villages.   Morphology וּמַעֲרָ֥ת (u-Maʿarat) – Root: מער (mʿr); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Maʿarat”; Notes: Name of a city. וּבֵית־עֲנֹ֖ות (u-Bet-ʿAnot) – Root: בית (bet) … Continue reading →

חַלְח֥וּל בֵּֽית־צ֖וּר וּגְדֹֽור׃ Ḥalḥul, Bet-Tzur, and Gedor.   Morphology חַלְח֥וּל (Ḥalḥul) – Root: חלחל (ḥlḥl); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ḥalḥul”; Notes: Name of a city in the hill country of Yehudah. בֵּֽית־צ֖וּר (Bet-Tzur) – Root: בית (bet) & צור (tzur); … Continue reading →

הַקַּ֖יִן גִּבְעָ֣ה וְתִמְנָ֑ה עָרִ֥ים עֶ֖שֶׂר וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ The Qayin, Givʿa, and Timna—ten cities with their villages.   Morphology הַקַּ֖יִן (ha-Qayin) – Root: קין (qyn); Form: Proper noun with definite article; Translation: “Ha-Qayin”; Notes: Name of a city, possibly related to the … Continue reading →

וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיָקְדְעָ֖ם וְזָנֹֽוחַ׃ And Yizreʿel, and Yoqdeʿam, and Zanoʿaḥ.   Morphology וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אל (ve-Yizrəʿel) – Root: זרע (zraʿ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yizrəʿel”; Notes: Name of a city, meaning “God sows.” וְיָקְדְעָ֖ם (ve-Yoqdəʿam) – Root: יקד (yqd); Form: Proper noun; Translation: … Continue reading →

מָעֹ֥ון כַּרְמֶ֖ל וָזִ֥יף וְיוּטָּֽה׃ Maʿon, Karmel, and Zif, and Yutta.   Morphology מָעֹ֥ון (Maʿon) – Root: מעון (maʿon); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Maʿon”; Notes: Name of a city in the territory of Yehudah. כַּרְמֶ֖ל (Karmel) – Root: כרמל (karmel); Form: … Continue reading →

וְחֻמְטָ֗ה וְקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥יא חֶבְרֹ֖ון וְצִיעֹ֑ר עָרִ֥ים תֵּ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס And Ḥumṭa, and Qiryat-Arba (that is, Ḥevron), and Tziʿor—nine cities with their villages.   Morphology וְחֻמְטָ֗ה (ve-Ḥumṭah) – Root: חמט (ḥmṭ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ḥumṭah”; Notes: Name of a … Continue reading →

וינים וּבֵית־תַּפּ֖וּחַ וַאֲפֵֽקָה׃ ק: וְיָנ֥יּם And Yanim, and Bet-Tappuaḥ, and Afeqa.   Morphology וינים (Wineim) – Root: וין (wyn); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “And Yanim”; Notes: Name of a city. וּבֵית־תַּפּ֖וּחַ (u-Bet-Tappuaḥ) – Root: בית (bet) & תפוח (tappuaḥ); Form: … Continue reading →

אֲרַ֥ב וְרוּמָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁעָֽן׃ Arav, and Ruma, and Eshʿan.   Morphology אֲרַ֥ב (Arav) – Root: ערב (ʿrb); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Arav”; Notes: Name of a city. וְרוּמָ֖ה (ve-Rumah) – Root: רום (rum); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Rumah”; Notes: Name of … Continue reading →

וְגֹ֥שֶׁן וְחֹלֹ֖ן וְגִלֹ֑ה עָרִ֥ים אַֽחַת־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ And Goshen, and Ḥolon, and Gilo—eleven cities with their villages.   Morphology וְגֹ֥שֶׁן (ve-Goshen) – Root: גשן (goshen); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Goshen”; Notes: Name of a city, not to be confused with the … Continue reading →

וַעֲנָ֥ב וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖ה וְעָנִֽים׃ And ʿAnav, and Eshtemo, and ʿAnim.   Morphology וַעֲנָ֥ב (va-ʿAnav) – Root: ענב (ʿanav); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “ʿAnav”; Notes: Name of a city, possibly related to “grape” (*ʿanav* in Hebrew). וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖ה (ve-Eshtəmo) – Root: אשתמה (eshtəmo); … Continue reading →

וְדַנָּ֥ה וְקִרְיַת־סַנָּ֖ה הִ֥יא דְבִֽר׃ And Danna, and Qiryat-Sanna (that is, Dəvir).   Morphology וְדַנָּ֥ה (ve-Dannah) – Root: דנה (dannah); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Dannah”; Notes: Name of a city. וְקִרְיַת־סַנָּ֖ה (ve-Qiryat-Sannah) – Root: קריה (qiryah) & סנה (sannah); Form: Proper … Continue reading →

וּבָהָ֑ר שָׁמִ֥יר וְיַתִּ֖יר וְשֹׂוכֹֽה׃ And in the hill country: Shamir, and Yattir, and Sokho.   Morphology וּבָהָ֑ר (u-va-Har) – Root: הר (har); Form: Noun, masculine singular definite with preposition; Translation: “And in the hill country”; Notes: Refers to the mountainous … Continue reading →

אַשְׁדֹּ֞וד בְּנֹותֶ֣יהָ וַחֲצֵרֶ֗יהָ עַזָּ֥ה בְּנֹותֶ֥יהָ וַחֲצֵרֶ֖יהָ עַד־נַ֣חַל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהַיָּ֥ם הַגְּבֽוּל׃ Ashdod, its towns and its villages, ʿAzza, its towns and its villages, up to the brook of Mitsrayim, and the sea was the border.   Morphology אַשְׁדֹּ֞וד (Ashdod) – Root: … Continue reading →

מֵעֶקְרֹ֖ון וָיָ֑מָּה כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־יַ֥ד אַשְׁדֹּ֖וד וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ From ʿEqron westward, all that was by the hand of Ashdod and its villages.   Morphology מֵעֶקְרֹ֖ון (me-ʿEqron) – Root: עקר (ʿqr); Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “From ʿEqron”; Notes: Refers to the … Continue reading →

עֶקְרֹ֥ון וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ וַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃ ʿEqron, and its towns, and its villages.   Morphology עֶקְרֹ֥ון (ʿEqron) – Root: עקר (ʿqr); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “ʿEqron”; Notes: Name of a Philistine city. וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ (u-Vənoteha) – Root: בת (bat); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct … Continue reading →

וּקְעִילָ֥ה וְאַכְזִ֖יב וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה עָרִ֥ים תֵּ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ And Qeʿila, and Akhziv, and Maresha—nine cities with their villages.   Morphology וּקְעִילָ֥ה (u-Qəʿilah) – Root: קעל (qʿl); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Qəʿilah”; Notes: Name of a city. וְאַכְזִ֖יב (ve-Akhziv) – Root: אכזב (akhzav); … Continue reading →

וְיִפְתָּ֥ח וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה וּנְצִֽיב׃ And Yiftaḥ, and Ashna, and Netziv.   Morphology וְיִפְתָּ֥ח (ve-Yiftaḥ) – Root: פתח (pataḥ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yiftaḥ”; Notes: Name of a city, meaning “he opens.” וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה (ve-Ashnah) – Root: אשנה (Ashnah); Form: Proper noun; Translation: … Continue reading →

לִבְנָ֥ה וָעֶ֖תֶר וְעָשָֽׁן׃ Livna, and ʿEter, and ʿAshan.   Morphology לִבְנָ֥ה (Livnah) – Root: לבן (lavan); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Livnah”; Notes: Name of a city, possibly meaning “white” or “pureness.” וָעֶ֖תֶר (va-ʿEter) – Root: עתר (ʿatar); Form: Proper noun; … Continue reading →

וּגְדֵרֹ֕ות בֵּית־דָּגֹ֥ון וְנַעֲמָ֖ה וּמַקֵּדָ֑ה עָרִ֥ים שֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס And Gederot, and Bet-Dagon, and Naʿama, and Maqqeda—sixteen cities with their villages.   Morphology וּגְדֵרֹ֕ות (u-Gederot) – Root: גדר (gader); Form: Proper noun, plural; Translation: “Gederot”; Notes: Name of a city, meaning … Continue reading →

וְכַבֹּ֥ון וְלַחְמָ֖ס וְכִתְלִֽישׁ׃ And Kabbon, and Laḥmas, and Kitlish.   Morphology וְכַבֹּ֥ון (ve-Kabbon) – Root: כבון (Kabbon); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Kabbon”; Notes: Name of a city. וְלַחְמָ֖ס (ve-Laḥmas) – Root: לחמס (Laḥmas); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Laḥmas”; Notes: Name … Continue reading →

לָכִ֥ישׁ וּבָצְקַ֖ת וְעֶגְלֹֽון׃ Lakhish, and Botzqat, and ʿEglon.   Morphology לָכִ֥ישׁ (Lakhish) – Root: לכיש (Lakhish); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Lakhish”; Notes: Name of a major city in Yehudah. וּבָצְקַ֖ת (u-Botzqat) – Root: בצקת (Botzqat); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Botzqat”; … Continue reading →

וְדִלְעָ֥ן וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה וְיָקְתְאֵֽל׃ And Dilʿan, and the Mitzpe, and Yoqteʾel.   Morphology וְדִלְעָ֥ן (ve-Dilʿan) – Root: דלען (Dilʿan); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Dilʿan”; Notes: Name of a city. וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה (ve-Ha-Mitzpeh) – Root: מצפה (Mitzpeh); Form: Proper noun with definite article; … Continue reading →