Joshua 13:27

“and in the valley: Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and its border, as far as the end of the Sea of Chinnereth, beyond the Jordan to the east.”

Joshua 13:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 13:27, word by word

and in the valleyעֵמֶקemek

valley

Valley, broad low plain.

Where else “emek” appears
Beth-haramבֵּיתbet

Beth-haram

Beth-haram: a town in the Jordan valley given to Gad.

Where else “bet” appears
Beth-nimrahבֵיתvet

Beth-nimrah

Beth-nimrah, a city east of the Jordan, built by the sons of Gad. The name means "house of the leopard."

Where else “vet” appears
Succothסֻכּוֹתsukot

Succoth

Succoth: "booths". A place east of the Jordan; also a place in Egypt where Israel camped.

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and Zaphonצָפוֹןtsafon

Zaphon

Zaphon: a town in the Jordan valley given to Gad. The name means "north."

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the restיֶתֶרyeter

rest

What remains after what has been said or done, like a king's other deeds.

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of the kingdomמַמְלְכוּתmamlchut

kingdom

Kingdom: the territory and the rule of a king.

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of Sihonסִיחוֹןsichon

Sihon

Sihon, king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon. The name means "stormy."

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbon

Heshbon

Heshbon, a city east of the Jordan, the capital of King Sihon.

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the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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and its borderגְבֻלgevul

border

The border of a land.

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the endקְצֵהketse

end

The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.

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of the Seaיָםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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of Chinnerethכִּנֶּרֶתkineret

Chinnereth

Chinnereth, a lake in the north of Israel, later called the Sea of Galilee; also a city on its shore.

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beyondעֵבֶרever

beyond

Past the river, especially the Jordan.

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to the eastמִזְרָחָmizraach

east

Where the sun rises: the east.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemJordan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

26and from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;

27 · This verse (above)

28This is the inheritance of the sons of Gad according to their families: the cities and their villages.

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