Joshua 19:33

“And their border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and its ends were at the Jordan;”

Joshua 19:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 19:33, word by word

And their borderגְבוּלָgevula

border

The border of a land.

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wasיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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from Helephחֵלֶףchelef

Heleph

Heleph: the place where the border of Naphtali begins.

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from the oakאֵלוֹןelon

oak

An oak, a large strong tree that served to mark a place, such as a boundary.

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in Zaanannimצַעֲנַנִּיםtsaananim

Zaanannim

Zaanannim: a place on the border of Naphtali, known for its oak (Judges 4:11).

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and Adami-nekebאֲדָמִיadami

Adami

Adami: part of the name "Adami-nekeb," a place on the border of Naphtali.

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and Adami-nekebהַנֶּקֶבhanekev

Nekeb

Nekeb: part of the name "Adami-nekeb," a place on the border of Naphtali.

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and Jabneelיַבְנְאֵלyavnel

Jabneel

Jabneel: the name of two places: a town on the border of Judah, near the sea, and a town of Naphtali. The name means "El causes to build."

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Lakkumלַקּוּםlakum

Lakkum

Lakkum: a place on the border of Naphtali.

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and its endsתֹצְאֹתָיtotsotay

end

The point where a border stops.

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at the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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Places in this verse

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

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

32For the sons of Naphtali the sixth lot came out, for the sons of Naphtali according to their families.

33 · This verse (above)

34and the border turned back westward to Aznoth-tabor, and went out from there to Hukkok, and touched Zebulun on the south, and touched Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.

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