Joshua 18:24

“Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba: twelve cities with their villages.”

Joshua 18:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 18:24, word by word

Chephar-ammoniכְפַרchefar

Chephar-ammoni

Chephar-ammoni: a town of Benjamin. The name means "village of the Ammonite."

Where else “chefar” appears
Ophniעָפְנִיafni

Ophni

Ophni: a town of Benjamin.

Where else “afni” appears
and Gebaגָבַעgava

Geba

Geba: a town of Benjamin, later a Levite city. The name means "hill."

Where else “gava” appears
twelveשְׁתֵּיםshetem

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

Where else “shetem” appears
twelveעֶשְׂרֵהesre

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

Where else “esre” appears
citiesעָרִיםarim

city

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

Where else “arim” appears
with their villagesחַצְרֵיchatsre

village

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

Where else “chatsre” appears

The context

23Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

24 · This verse (above)

25Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

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