Joshua 19:8

“and all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.”

Joshua 19:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 19:8, word by word

the villagesחֲצֵרִיםchatserim

village

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

Where else “chatserim” appears
aroundסְבִיבוֹתsevivot

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “sevivot” appears
citiesעָרִיםarim

city

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

Where else “arim” appears
Baalath-beerבַּעֲלַתbaalat

Baalath-beer

Baalath-beer: a place in the Negev, the limit of Simeon. The name means "lady of the well."

Where else “baalat” appears
of the Negevנֶגֶבnegev

Negev

The dry land in the south of Israel.

Where else “negev” appears
the inheritanceנַחֲלַתnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
of the tribeמַטֵּהmate

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

Where else “mate” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

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

Where else “vene” appears
of Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshimon

Simeon

Simeon, the second son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "he heard".

Where else “shimon” appears
according to their familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹתָmishpchota

family

A group of relatives within a tribe.

Where else “mishpchota” appears

Places in this verse

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

    Today: possibly er-Ram, West Bank

    The name of several towns; the best known was in Benjamin, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Jerusalem, and its site is not certain.

    Samuel lived in Ramah (1 Sam 7:17). Jeremiah spoke of Rachel's weeping for her children heard there (Jer 31:15).

    1 Samuel 1:191 Samuel 7:17Jeremiah 31:151 Kings 15:17

The context

7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities with their villages;

8 · This verse (above)

9From the allotment of the sons of Judah was the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, for the portion of the sons of Judah was too great for them; so the sons of Simeon received their inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.

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