Joshua 15:57

“Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.”

Joshua 15:57 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 15:57, word by word

Kainקַּיִןkayin

Cain

Cain, the first son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel. In Hebrew "Qayin" sounds like "I have gotten" (Genesis 4:1). Also a place, and the tribe of the Kenites.

Where else “kayin” appears
Gibeahגִּבְעָהgiva

Gibeah

Gibeah: the name of several towns; it means "hill."

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and Timnahתִמְנָהtimna

Timnah

Timnah, the name of two towns, one in the hill country of Judah.

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tenעֶשֶׂרeser

ten

Ten.

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citiesעָרִיםarim

city

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

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with their villagesחַצְרֵיchatsre

village

A group of houses without a wall, in the countryside.

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The context

56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 · This verse (above)

58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

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