Joshua 15:57

הַקַּ֖יִן גִּבְעָ֣ה וְתִמְנָ֑ה עָרִ֥ים עֶ֖שֶׂר וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃

The Qayin, Givʿa, and Timna—ten cities with their villages.

 

Morphology

  1. הַקַּ֖יִן (ha-Qayin) – Root: קין (qyn); Form: Proper noun with definite article; Translation: “Ha-Qayin”; Notes: Name of a city, possibly related to the Kenite people.
  2. גִּבְעָ֣ה (Givʿah) – Root: גבע (gbʿ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Givʿah”; Notes: Name of a city, meaning “hill.”
  3. וְתִמְנָ֑ה (ve-Timnah) – Root: תמנה (tmnh); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Timnah”; Notes: Name of a city, mentioned in various biblical contexts.
  4. עָרִ֥ים (ʿarim) – Root: עיר (ʿir); Form: Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “cities”; Notes: Refers to the total number of cities listed.
  5. עֶ֖שֶׂר (ʿeser) – Root: עשר (ʿsr); Form: Numeral; Translation: “ten”; Notes: Specifies the number of cities.
  6. וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ (ve-ḥaẓreihen) – Root: חצר (ḥaẓar); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix; Translation: “with their villages”; Notes: Refers to the surrounding settlements of these cities.

 

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