Joshua 15:21

“And the cities at the far end of the tribe of the sons of Judah, toward the border of Edom, in the Negev, were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,”

Joshua 15:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 15:21, word by word

the citiesעָרִיםarim

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “arim” appears
at the far endקְצֵהketse

end

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

Where else “ketse” appears
of the tribeמַטֵּהmate

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

Where else “mate” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

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

Where else “vene” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
in the Negevנֶּגְבָּnegba

Negev

The dry land in the south of Israel.

Where else “negba” appears
wereיִּהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihyu” appears
Kabzeelקַבְצְאֵלkavtsel

Kabzeel

Kabzeel: a town of Judah in the Negev. The name means "El has gathered."

Where else “kavtsel” appears
Ederעֵדֶרeder

Eder

Eder: a town of Judah in the Negev; also the name of a Levite (1 Chronicles 23:23). The name means "flock."

Where else “eder” appears
Jagurיָגוּרyagur

Jagur

Jagur: a town of Judah in the Negev.

Where else “yagur” appears

Places in this verse

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

    Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev

    A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.

    The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).

    Genesis 36:1Numbers 20:14Obadiah 1:1Amos 1:11

The context

20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families.

21 · This verse (above)

22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

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