Joshua 17:18

“but the hill country shall be yours; for it is forest, and you will clear it, and its ends shall be yours; for you will dispossess the Canaanite, though he has iron chariots, though he is strong.””

Joshua 17:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 17:18, word by word

the hill countryהַרhar

hill country

A whole region of high ground, like that of Ephraim or Judah.

Where else “har” appears
shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
forestיַעַרyaar

forest

Land covered with trees, where many grow together.

Where else “yaar” appears
and you will clear itבֵרֵאתveret

clear ground

To fell trees, open up a forest.

Where else “veret” appears
and its endsתֹּצְאֹתָיtotsotay

end

The point where a border stops.

Where else “totsotay” appears
you will dispossessתוֹרִישׁtorish

dispossess

To drive others out of their land.

Where else “torish” appears
the Canaaniteכְּנַעֲנִיkenaani

Canaanite

Someone from Canaan, before Israel.

Where else “kenaani” appears
ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

Where else “barzel” appears
chariotsרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

Where else “rechev” appears
strongחָזָקchazak

strong

Of great power or intensity: a hand, a wind or a famine no one can withstand.

Where else “chazak” appears

The context

17And Joshua said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people, and you have great strength; you shall not have only one lot,

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