Joshua 18:17

“and it bent northward and went out to En-shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, and went down to the stone of Bohan son of Reuben;”

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

and it bentתָאַרtaar

bend

To turn, like a border changing direction.

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northwardצָּפוֹןtsafon

north

North.

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and went outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

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to En-shemeshעֵיןen

En-shemesh

En-shemesh: a spring on the border between Judah and Benjamin. The name means "spring of the sun."

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Gelilothגְּלִילוֹתgelilot

Geliloth

Geliloth: a place on the border of Benjamin, facing the ascent of Adummim.

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oppositeנֹכַחnochach

opposite

On the opposite side, facing something.

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the Ascentמַעֲלֵהmaale

ascent, rise

Ascent, a slope by which one goes up; also a raised place.

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of Adummimאֲדֻמִּיםadumim

Adummim

Adummim: an ascent on the road from Jericho to Jerusalem, on the border of Judah. The name means "red ones."

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and went downיָרַדyarad

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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to the stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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of Bohanבֹּהַןbohan

Bohan

Bohan: a son of Reuben; a stone with his name marked the border of Judah. The name means "thumb."

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sonבֶּןben

descendant

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

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of Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven

Reuben

Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".

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The context

16and the border went down to the end of the mountain that lies over against the Valley of Ben-hinnom, which is in the Valley of Rephaim to the north; and it went down by the Valley of Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusite on the south, and went down to En-rogel;

17 · This verse (above)

18and it passed along to the slope opposite the Arabah on the north, and went down to the Arabah;

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