Numbers 34:3

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Numbers 34:3, word by word

southנֶגֶבnegev

south

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

Where else “negev” appears

sideפְּאַתpeat

side

Each of the sides of something, named for its direction, like the north side.

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shall beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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from the wildernessמִּדְבַּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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of Zinצִןtsin

Zin

Zin, a wilderness south of Canaan, where Kadesh lies. It is not the same as the wilderness of Sin (Exodus 16:1).

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alongsideיְדֵיyede

beside

Literally "the hand": the side or edge of something.

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Edomאֱדוֹםedom

Edom

See it on the mapWhere else “edom” appears

borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

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from the endקְצֵהketse

end

The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.

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of the Saltמֶּלַחmelach

salt

Salt. "The Salt Sea" is the Dead Sea.

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Seaיָםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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on the eastקֵדְמָkedma

east

The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.

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Translation note

The Salt Sea is the Dead Sea; the Great Sea (verse 6) is the Mediterranean; the Sea of Chinnereth (verse 11) is the Lake of Galilee.

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