Joshua 15:8

“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;”

Joshua 15:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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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.

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on the southנֶּגֶבnegev

south

One of the four sides of the land: the south.

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Jerusalem)יְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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the topרֹאשׁrosh

top

Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.

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of the mountainהָרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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over againstפְּנֵיpene

before

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

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to the westיָמָּyama

west

Literally "the sea": the side where the sun sets.

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at the northernצָפֹנָtsafona

north

North.

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endקְצֵהketse

end

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

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of the Valleyעֵמֶקemek

valley

Valley, broad low plain.

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of Rephaimרְפָאִיםrefaim

Rephaim

An ancient people of very tall men.

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Places in this verse

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

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 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);

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