Joshua 14:15

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Joshua 14:15, word by word

Now the nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

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of Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron

Hebron

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was formerlyפָנִיםfanim

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Kiriath-arbaקִרְיַתkiryat

Kiriath-arba

Kiriath-arba, the old name of Hebron. It means "city of Arba".

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the greatestגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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manאָדָםadam

anyone

A person; with "not", no one.

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among the Anakimעֲנָקִיםanakim

Anakite

Anakite: a descendant of Anak, a people of very tall men who lived in Canaan.

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And the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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became calmשָׁקְטָהshakta

be at rest, be quiet

Be at rest, be quiet, without war or alarm.

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from warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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Translation note

“Kiriath-arba” means “city of Arba”; Arba is the man spoken of.

The context