Joshua 15:14

“And Caleb dispossessed from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.”

Joshua 15:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 15:14, word by word

And Calebכָּלֵבkalev

Caleb

Caleb, a scout from the tribe of Judah who with Joshua trusted YHWH (Numbers 14:6-9, 24); others also bear the name.

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dispossessedיֹּרֶשׁyoresh

dispossess

To drive others out of their land.

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the threeשְׁלוֹשָׁהshelosha

three

A quantity of three: three persons or things together.

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sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Anakעֲנָקanak

Anak

Anak, the ancestor of a people of Canaan, the Anakim, known for their great height.

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Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁיsheshay

Sheshai

Sheshai, one of the three descendants of Anak who lived in Hebron.

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Ahimanאֲחִימַןachiman

Ahiman

Ahiman, one of the three descendants of Anak who lived in Hebron; also an Israelite.

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and Talmaiתַּלְמַיtalmay

Talmai

Talmai, the name of two men: one of the three descendants of Anak who lived in Hebron (Numbers 13:22) and the king of Geshur, grandfather of Absalom (2 Samuel 3:3).

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the descendantsיְלִידֵיyelide

descendant

Someone who descends from an ancestor, from his stock.

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The context

13And to Caleb son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the command of YHWH to Joshua: Kiriath-arba, the father of Anak (that is Hebron).

14 · This verse (above)

15And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir was formerly Kiriath-sepher.

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