and the borderוְ הַגְּבוּלwent upעָלָהby the Valleyגֵּיof Ben-hinnomבֶן הִנֹּםtoאֶלthe slopeכֶּתֶףof the Jebusiteהַיְבוּסִיon the southמִנֶּגֶב(thatהִיאisJerusalem);יְרוּשָׁלִָםand the borderוְ הַגְּבוּלwent upעָלָהtoאֶלthe topרֹאשׁof the mountainהָהָרthatאֲשֶׁרliesover againstעַל פְּנֵיthe Valleyגֵיof Hinnomהִנֹּםto the west,יָמָּהwhichאֲשֶׁרisat the northernצָפֹנָהendבִּקְצֵהof the Valleyעֵמֶקof Rephaim;רְפָאִים
Joshua 15:8
Study it in the app“and the border went up by the Valley of Ben-hinnom to the slope of the Jebusite on the south (that is Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies over against the Valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 15:8, word by word
- and the borderגְּבוּלgevul
border
The border of a land.
Where else “gevul” appears- went upעָלָהala
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “ala” appears- by the Valleyגֵּיge
valley
Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.
Where else “ge” appears- of Ben-hinnomבֶןven
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appears- of Ben-hinnomהִנֹּםhinom
Hinnom
Hinnom: the name of the valley that runs along the south side of Jerusalem ("valley of Ben-hinnom," valley of the son of Hinnom).
Where else “hinom” appears- the slopeכֶּתֶףketef
side
The side part of something: the flank of a house or hill.
Where else “ketef” appears- of the Jebusiteיְבוּסִיyevusi
Jebusite
Jebusite: a people of Canaan that lived in Jerusalem before David.
Where else “yevusi” appears- on the southנֶּגֶבnegev
south
One of the four sides of the land: the south.
Where else “negev” appears- Jerusalem)יְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears- the topרֹאשׁrosh
top
Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.
Where else “rosh” appears- of the mountainהָרhar
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appears- over againstפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- to the westיָמָּyama
west
Literally "the sea": the side where the sun sets.
Where else “yama” appears- at the northernצָפֹנָtsafona
north
North.
Where else “tsafona” appears- endקְצֵהketse
end
The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.
Where else “ketse” appears- of the Valleyעֵמֶקemek
valley
Valley, broad low plain.
Where else “emek” appears- of Rephaimרְפָאִיםrefaim
Rephaim
An ancient people of very tall men.
Where else “refaim” appears
Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
7and the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and northward turned to Gilgal, which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, which is south of the brook; and the border passed along to the waters of En-shemesh, and its ends were at En-rogel;
8 · This verse (above)
9and the border bent from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border bent to Baalah (that is Kiriath-jearim);