Joshua 19:7

עַ֥יִן רִמֹּ֖ון וָעֶ֣תֶר וְעָשָׁ֑ן עָרִ֥ים אַרְבַּ֖ע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃

ʿAyin, Rimmon, and ʿAter, and ʿAshan—four cities and their villages.

Morphology

1. עַ֥יִן (ʿAyin) – Root: עין (ʿyn); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ayin”; Notes: A city name, meaning “spring” or “eye” in Hebrew.
2. רִמֹּ֖ון (Rimmon) – Root: רמון (rmn); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Rimmon”; Notes: A place name, possibly meaning “pomegranate.”
3. וָעֶ֣תֶר (va-ʿeter) – Root: עתר (ʿtr); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ater”; Notes: Another city within the tribal allotment.
4. וְעָשָׁ֑ן (ve-ʿashan) – Root: עשן (ʿšn); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ashan”; Notes: A city name, possibly meaning “smoke.”
5. עָרִ֥ים (ʿarim) – Root: עיר (ʿyr); Form: Noun, feminine plural absolute; Translation: “cities”; Notes: Indicates multiple cities.
6. אַרְבַּ֖ע (arbaʿ) – Root: ארבע (ʾrbʿ); Form: Numeral; Translation: “four”; Notes: Specifies the number of cities mentioned.
7. וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן (ve-ḥatṣreihen) – Root: חצר (ḥṣr); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix; Translation: “and their villages”; Notes: Refers to the surrounding settlements of these cities.