Joshua 19:34

“and 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.”

Joshua 19:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 19:34, word by word

and the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
turned backשָׁבshav

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “shav” appears
westwardיָמָּyama

west

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

Where else “yama” appears
to Aznoth-taborאַזְנוֹתaznot

Aznoth-tabor

Aznoth-tabor: a place on the border of Naphtali, near Mount Tabor.

Where else “aznot” appears
and went outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

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to Hukkokחוּקֹקָchukoka

Hukkok

Hukkok: a place on the border of Naphtali.

Where else “chukoka” appears
and touchedפָגַעfaga

reach

To reach a certain point, like the border of a tribe.

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Zebulunזְבֻלוּןzevulun

Zebulun

Zebulun, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land.

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on the southנֶּגֶבnegev

south

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

Where else “negev” appears
Asherאָשֵׁרasher

Asher

Asher, a son of Jacob and Zilpah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "happy".

Where else “asher” appears
and Judahיהוּדָהyhuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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at the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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toward the sunriseמִזְרַחmizrach

east

Where the sun rises: the east.

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toward the sunriseשָּׁמֶשׁshamesh

east

The side from which the sun rises each morning; the east.

Where else “shamesh” appears

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

33And 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;

34 · This verse (above)

35And the fortified cities were: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

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