{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַגּוֹרָ֗ל לְמַטֵּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם אֶל־גְּב֨וּל אֱד֧וֹם מִדְבַּר־צִ֛ן נֶ֖גְבָּה מִקְצֵ֥ה תֵימָֽן׃", "text": "*Wayəhî* the *gôrāl* for-*maṭṭēh* *bənê* *Yəhûdāh* to-*mišpəḥōtām* unto-*gəbûl* *ʾĔdôm* *midbar*-*Ṣin* *negbāh* from-*qəṣēh* *têmān*.", "grammar": { "*Wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*gôrāl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the lot", "*maṭṭēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - tribe of", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their families/clans", "*gəbûl*": "construct noun, masculine singular - border/territory of", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*midbar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - wilderness of", "*Ṣin*": "proper noun - Zin", "*negbāh*": "noun + directional heh - southward", "*qəṣēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - end/extremity of", "*têmān*": "noun, masculine singular - south" }, "variants": { "*gôrāl*": "lot/allotment/portion", "*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*negbāh*": "toward the south/Negev region", "*têmān*": "south/southern region" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י לָהֶם֙ גְּב֣וּל נֶ֔גֶב מִקְצֵ֖ה יָ֣ם הַמֶּ֑לַח מִן־הַלָּשֹׁ֖ן הַפֹּנֶ֥ה נֶֽגְבָּה׃", "text": "*Wayəhî* to-them *gəbûl* *negeb* from-*qəṣēh* *yām* the-*melaḥ* from-the-*lāšōn* the-*pōneh* *negbāh*.", "grammar": { "*Wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - border/territory", "*negeb*": "noun, masculine singular - south/Negev", "*qəṣēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - end/extremity of", "*yām*": "construct noun, masculine singular - sea of", "*melaḥ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the salt", "*lāšōn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the tongue/bay", "*pōneh*": "definite participle, Qal active, masculine singular - the turning/facing", "*negbāh*": "noun + directional heh - southward" }, "variants": { "*yām* the-*melaḥ*": "Salt Sea (Dead Sea)", "*lāšōn*": "tongue/bay/peninsula", "*pōneh*": "turning/facing/looking" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.3", "source": "וְ֠יָצָא אֶל־מִנֶּ֜גֶב לְמַעֲלֵ֤ה עַקְרַבִּים֙ וְעָ֣בַר צִ֔נָה וְעָלָ֥ה מִנֶּ֖גֶב לְקָדֵ֣שׁ בַּרְנֵ֑עַ וְעָבַ֤ר חֶצְרוֹן֙ וְעָלָ֣ה אַדָּ֔רָה וְנָסַ֖ב הַקַּרְקָּֽעָה׃", "text": "*wəyāṣāʾ* unto-*minnegeb* to-*maʿălēh* *ʿAqrabbîm* *wəʿābar* *Ṣinnāh* *wəʿālāh* from-*negeb* to-*Qādēš Barnēaʿ* *wəʿābar* *Ḥeṣrôn* *wəʿālāh* *ʾAddārāh* *wənāsab* the-*Qarqāʿāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went out", "*minnegeb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from south", "*maʿălēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - ascent of", "*ʿAqrabbîm*": "proper noun - Akrabbim (Scorpion Pass)", "*wəʿābar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it passed over", "*Ṣinnāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Zin", "*wəʿālāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went up", "*negeb*": "noun, masculine singular - south/Negev", "*Qādēš Barnēaʿ*": "proper noun - Kadesh Barnea", "*Ḥeṣrôn*": "proper noun - Hezron", "*ʾAddārāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Addar", "*wənāsab*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it turned around", "*Qarqāʿāh*": "definite proper noun - the Karkaa" }, "variants": { "*maʿălēh*": "ascent/pass/slope", "*wəʿābar*": "passed over/crossed/went through", "*wəʿālāh*": "went up/ascended", "*wənāsab*": "turned around/circled/went around" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.4", "source": "וְעָבַ֣ר עַצְמ֗וֹנָה וְיָצָא֙ נַ֣חַל מִצְרַ֔יִם *והיה **וְהָי֛וּ תֹּצְא֥וֹת הַגְּב֖וּל יָ֑מָּה זֶה־יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם גְּב֥וּל נֶֽגֶב׃", "text": "*wəʿābar* *ʿAṣmônāh* *wəyāṣāʾ* *naḥal* *Miṣrayim* *wəhāyû* *tôṣəʾôt* the-*gəbûl* *yāmmāh* this-*yihyeh* to-you *gəbûl* *negeb*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿābar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it passed over", "*ʿAṣmônāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Azmon", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went out", "*naḥal*": "construct noun, masculine singular - brook/stream of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wəhāyû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they were/became", "*tôṣəʾôt*": "construct noun, feminine plural - outgoings/extremities of", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*yāmmāh*": "noun + directional heh - seaward/westward", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*negeb*": "noun, masculine singular - south/Negev" }, "variants": { "*naḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi", "*tôṣəʾôt*": "outgoings/extremities/ends", "*yāmmāh*": "seaward/westward", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.5", "source": "וּגְב֥וּל קֵ֙דְמָה֙ יָ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לַח עַד־קְצֵ֖ה הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וּגְב֞וּל לִפְאַ֤ת צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ מִלְּשׁ֣וֹן הַיָּ֔ם מִקְצֵ֖ה הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-*gəbûl* *qēdəmāh* *yām* the-*melaḥ* unto-*qəṣēh* the-*Yardēn* and-*gəbûl* to-*pəʾat* *ṣāpônāh* from-*ləšôn* the-*yām* from-*qəṣēh* the-*Yardēn*.", "grammar": { "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - border/territory", "*qēdəmāh*": "noun + directional heh - eastward", "*yām*": "construct noun, masculine singular - sea of", "*melaḥ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the salt", "*qəṣēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - end/extremity of", "*Yardēn*": "definite proper noun - the Jordan", "*pəʾat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - side/quarter of", "*ṣāpônāh*": "noun + directional heh - northward", "*ləšôn*": "construct noun, masculine singular - tongue/bay of", "*yām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the sea" }, "variants": { "*qēdəmāh*": "eastward/to the east", "*yām* the-*melaḥ*": "Salt Sea (Dead Sea)", "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*pəʾat*": "side/corner/quarter", "*ləšôn*": "tongue/bay/peninsula" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.6", "source": "וְעָלָ֤ה הַגְּבוּל֙ בֵּ֣ית חָגְלָ֔ה וְעָבַ֕ר מִצְּפ֖וֹן לְבֵ֣ית הָעֲרָבָ֑ה וְעָלָ֣ה הַגְּב֔וּל אֶ֥בֶן בֹּ֖הַן בֶּן־רְאוּבֵֽן׃", "text": "*wəʿālāh* the-*gəbûl* *Bêt Ḥoglāh* *wəʿābar* from-*ṣəpôn* to-*Bêt hāʿĂrābāh* *wəʿālāh* the-*gəbûl* *ʾeben* *Bōhan* son-of-*Rəʾûbēn*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿālāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went up", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*Bêt Ḥoglāh*": "proper noun - Beth Hoglah", "*wəʿābar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it passed over", "*ṣəpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*Bêt hāʿĂrābāh*": "proper noun - Beth Arabah", "*ʾeben*": "construct noun, feminine singular - stone of", "*Bōhan*": "proper noun - Bohan", "*Rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun - Reuben" }, "variants": { "*wəʿālāh*": "went up/ascended", "*wəʿābar*": "passed over/crossed/went through", "*ṣəpôn*": "north/northern side" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.7", "source": "וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֥וּל ׀ דְּבִרָה֮ מֵעֵ֣מֶק עָכוֹר֒ וְצָפ֜וֹנָה פֹּנֶ֣ה אֶל־הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל אֲשֶׁר־נֹ֙כַח֙ לְמַעֲלֵ֣ה אֲדֻמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִנֶּ֖גֶב לַנָּ֑חַל וְעָבַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ אֶל־מֵי־עֵ֣ין שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ וְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו אֶל־עֵ֥ין רֹגֵֽל׃", "text": "*wəʿālāh* the-*gəbûl* *Dəbirāh* from-*ʿēmeq* *ʿĀkôr* *wəṣāpônāh* *pōneh* unto-the-*Gilgāl* which-*nōkaḥ* to-*maʿălēh* *ʾĂdummîm* which from-*negeb* to-the-*nāḥal* *wəʿābar* the-*gəbûl* unto-*mê*-*ʿên* *šemeš* *wəhāyû* *tōṣəʾōtāyw* unto-*ʿÊn Rōgēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿālāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went up", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*Dəbirāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Debir", "*ʿēmeq*": "construct noun, masculine singular - valley of", "*ʿĀkôr*": "proper noun - Achor", "*wəṣāpônāh*": "waw-conjunctive + noun + directional heh - and northward", "*pōneh*": "participle, Qal active, masculine singular - turning/facing", "*Gilgāl*": "definite proper noun - the Gilgal", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*maʿălēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - ascent of", "*ʾĂdummîm*": "proper noun - Adummim", "*negeb*": "noun, masculine singular - south/Negev", "*nāḥal*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the brook/stream", "*wəʿābar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it passed over", "*mê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - waters of", "*ʿên*": "construct noun, feminine singular - spring of", "*šemeš*": "noun, common singular - sun", "*wəhāyû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they were", "*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its outgoings", "*ʿÊn Rōgēl*": "proper noun - En Rogel" }, "variants": { "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/vale/plain", "*pōneh*": "turning/facing/looking", "*nōkaḥ*": "opposite/facing/in front of", "*maʿălēh*": "ascent/slope/pass", "*nāḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi", "*ʿên*": "spring/fountain/eye", "*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "its outgoings/extremities/ends" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.8", "source": "וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֜וּל גֵּ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֗ם אֶל־כֶּ֤תֶף הַיְבוּסִי֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶב הִ֖יא יְרֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֜וּל אֶל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֗ר אֲ֠שֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵ֤י גֵֽי־הִנֹּם֙ יָ֔מָּה אֲשֶׁ֛ר בִּקְצֵ֥ה עֵֽמֶק־רְפָאִ֖ים צָפֹֽנָה׃", "text": "*wəʿālāh* the-*gəbûl* *gê* son-of-*Hinnōm* unto-*ketep* the-*Yəbûsî* from-*negeb* she *Yərûšālāim* *wəʿālāh* the-*gəbûl* unto-*rōʾš* the-*hār* which upon-*pənê* *gê*-*Hinnōm* *yāmmāh* which in-*qəṣēh* *ʿēmeq*-*Rəpāʾîm* *ṣāpōnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿālāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went up", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*gê*": "construct noun, masculine singular - valley of", "*Hinnōm*": "proper noun - Hinnom", "*ketep*": "construct noun, feminine singular - shoulder/side of", "*Yəbûsî*": "definite proper noun with gentilic ending - the Jebusite", "*negeb*": "noun, masculine singular - south/Negev", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rōʾš*": "construct noun, masculine singular - top/head of", "*hār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*pənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - face of", "*yāmmāh*": "noun + directional heh - westward", "*qəṣēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - end/extremity of", "*ʿēmeq*": "construct noun, masculine singular - valley of", "*Rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim", "*ṣāpōnāh*": "noun + directional heh - northward" }, "variants": { "*gê*": "valley/ravine", "*ketep*": "shoulder/side/slope", "*rōʾš*": "top/head/summit", "*pənê*": "face/surface/front", "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/vale/plain" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.9", "source": "וְתָאַ֨ר הַגְּב֜וּל מֵרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֗ר אֶל־מַעְיַן֙ מֵ֣י נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַ וְיָצָ֖א אֶל־עָרֵ֣י הַר־עֶפְר֑וֹן וְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ בַּעֲלָ֔ה הִ֖יא קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃", "text": "*wətāʾar* the-*gəbûl* from-*rōʾš* the-*hār* unto-*maʿyan* *mê* *Neptoaḥ* *wəyāṣāʾ* unto-*ʿārê* *har*-*ʿEprôn* *wətāʾar* the-*gəbûl* *Baʿălāh* she *Qiryat Yəʿārîm*.", "grammar": { "*wətāʾar*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was marked out", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*rōʾš*": "construct noun, masculine singular - top/head of", "*hār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*maʿyan*": "construct noun, masculine singular - fountain/spring of", "*mê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - waters of", "*Neptoaḥ*": "proper noun - Nephtoah", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went out", "*ʿārê*": "construct noun, feminine plural - cities of", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*ʿEprôn*": "proper noun - Ephron", "*Baʿălāh*": "proper noun - Baalah", "*Qiryat Yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Kiriath Jearim" }, "variants": { "*wətāʾar*": "was marked out/stretched/extended", "*rōʾš*": "top/head/summit", "*maʿyan*": "fountain/spring/well", "*mê*": "waters/springs", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "went out/extended/proceeded" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.10", "source": "וְנָסַב֩ הַגְּב֨וּל מִבַּעֲלָ֥ה‪[t]‬ יָ֙מָּה֙ אֶל־הַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֔יר וְעָבַ֕ר אֶל־כֶּ֧תֶף הַר־יְעָרִ֛ים מִצָּפ֖וֹנָה הִ֣יא כְסָל֑וֹן וְיָרַ֥ד בֵּֽית־שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ וְעָבַ֥ר תִּמְנָֽה׃", "text": "*wənāsab* the-*gəbûl* from-*Baʿălāh* *yāmmāh* unto-*har* *Śēʿîr* *wəʿābar* unto-*ketep* *har*-*Yəʿārîm* from-*ṣāpônāh* she *Kəsālôn* *wəyārad* *Bêt*-*Šemeš* *wəʿābar* *Timnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wənāsab*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it turned around", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*Baʿălāh*": "proper noun - Baalah", "*yāmmāh*": "noun + directional heh - westward", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*wəʿābar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it passed over", "*ketep*": "construct noun, feminine singular - shoulder/side of", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*Yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Jearim", "*ṣāpônāh*": "noun + directional heh - northward", "*Kəsālôn*": "proper noun - Chesalon", "*wəyārad*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went down", "*Bêt*": "construct noun, feminine singular - house of", "*Šemeš*": "proper noun - Shemesh", "*Timnāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Timnah" }, "variants": { "*wənāsab*": "turned around/circled/went around", "*yāmmāh*": "westward/seaward", "*ketep*": "shoulder/side/slope", "*wəyārad*": "went down/descended" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.11", "source": "וְיָצָ֨א הַגְּב֜וּל אֶל־כֶּ֣תֶף עֶקְרוֹן֮ צָפוֹנָה֒ וְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ שִׁכְּר֔וֹנָה וְעָבַ֥ר הַר־הַֽבַּעֲלָ֖ה וְיָצָ֣א יַבְנְאֵ֑ל וְהָי֛וּ תֹּצְא֥וֹת הַגְּב֖וּל יָֽמָּה׃", "text": "*wəyāṣāʾ* the-*gəbûl* unto-*ketep* *ʿEqrôn* *ṣāpônāh* *wətāʾar* the-*gəbûl* *Šikkərônāh* *wəʿābar* *har*-the-*Baʿălāh* *wəyāṣāʾ* *Yabnəʾēl* *wəhāyû* *tôṣəʾôt* the-*gəbûl* *yāmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went out", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*ketep*": "construct noun, feminine singular - shoulder/side of", "*ʿEqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*ṣāpônāh*": "noun + directional heh - northward", "*wətāʾar*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was marked out", "*Šikkərônāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Shikkeron", "*wəʿābar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it passed over", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*Baʿălāh*": "definite proper noun - the Baalah", "*Yabnəʾēl*": "proper noun - Jabneel", "*wəhāyû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they were", "*tôṣəʾôt*": "construct noun, feminine plural - outgoings/extremities of", "*yāmmāh*": "noun + directional heh - seaward/westward" }, "variants": { "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "went out/extended/proceeded", "*ketep*": "shoulder/side/slope", "*wətāʾar*": "was marked out/stretched/extended", "*wəʿābar*": "passed over/crossed/went through", "*tôṣəʾôt*": "outgoings/extremities/ends", "*yāmmāh*": "seaward/westward" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.12", "source": "וּגְב֣וּל יָ֔ם הַיָּ֥מָּה הַגָּד֖וֹל וּגְב֑וּל זֶ֠ה גְּב֧וּל בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֛ה סָבִ֖יב לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-*gəbûl* *yām* the-*yāmmāh* the-*gādôl* and-*gəbûl* this *gəbûl* *bənê*-*Yəhûdāh* *sābîb* to-*mišpəḥōtām*.", "grammar": { "*gəbûl*": "construct noun, masculine singular - border/territory of", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*yāmmāh*": "definite noun, masculine singular + directional heh - the seaward", "*gādôl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their families/clans" }, "variants": { "*yām* the-*yāmmāh* the-*gādôl*": "the Great Sea (Mediterranean)", "*sābîb*": "around/surrounding/all around" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.13", "source": "וּלְכָלֵ֣ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֗ה נָ֤תַן חֵ֙לֶק֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ אֶת־קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע אֲבִ֥י הָעֲנָ֖ק הִ֥יא חֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-to-*Kālēb* son-of-*Yəpunneh* *nātan* *ḥēleq* in-*tôk* *bənê*-*Yəhûdāh* unto-*pî* *YHWH* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾet*-*Qiryat* *ʾArbaʿ* *ʾăbî* the-*ʿĂnāq* she *Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*Kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*Yəpunneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share", "*tôk*": "construct noun, masculine singular - midst of", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*pî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Qiryat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - city of", "*ʾArbaʿ*": "proper noun - Arba", "*ʾăbî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - father of", "*ʿĂnāq*": "definite proper noun - the Anak", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "gave/granted/assigned", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/allotment", "*tôk*": "midst/among/within", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*ʾăbî*": "father of/ancestor of/founder of" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤רֶשׁ מִשָּׁם֙ כָּלֵ֔ב אֶת־שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י הָעֲנָ֑ק אֶת־שֵׁשַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אֲחִימַן֙ וְאֶת־תַּלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י הָעֲנָֽק׃", "text": "*Wayyōreš* from-there *Kālēb* *ʾet*-three *bənê* the-*ʿĂnāq* *ʾet*-*Šēšay* and-*ʾet*-*ʾĂḥîman* and-*ʾet*-*Talmay* *yəlîdê* the-*ʿĂnāq*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōreš*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he drove out/dispossessed", "*Kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʿĂnāq*": "definite proper noun - the Anak", "*Šēšay*": "proper noun - Sheshai", "*ʾĂḥîman*": "proper noun - Ahiman", "*Talmay*": "proper noun - Talmai", "*yəlîdê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - descendants of", "*ʿĂnāq*": "definite proper noun - the Anak" }, "variants": { "*Wayyōreš*": "drove out/dispossessed/disinherited", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*yəlîdê*": "descendants/children/offspring" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.15", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַל מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י דְּבִ֑ר וְשֵׁם־דְּבִ֥ר לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַת־סֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿal* from-there unto-*yōšəbê* *Dəbir* and-name-of-*Dəbir* to-*pānîm* *Qiryat*-*Sēper*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*yōšəbê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*Dəbir*": "proper noun - Debir", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - before/formerly", "*Qiryat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - city of", "*Sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - book/scroll" }, "variants": { "*Wayyaʿal*": "went up/ascended/advanced", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*pānîm*": "before/formerly/previously", "*Sēper*": "book/scroll/writing" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר כָּלֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־יַכֶּ֥ה אֶת־קִרְיַת־סֵ֖פֶר וּלְכָדָ֑הּ וְנָתַ֥תִּי ל֛וֹ אֶת־עַכְסָ֥ה בִתִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōmer* *Kālēb* *ʾăšer*-*yakkeh* *ʾet*-*qiryat*-*sēper* *ū*-*lәkādāh* *wә*-*nātattî* *lô* *ʾet*-*ʿaksāh* *bittî* *lә*-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yōmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Kālēb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Caleb", "*ʾăšer*-*yakkeh*": "relative pronoun + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - who/whoever strikes", "*ʾet*-*qiryat*-*sēper*": "direct object marker + proper noun construct - Kiriath-sepher", "*ū*-*lәkādāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and captures it", "*wә*-*nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st singular - and I will give", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*-*ʿaksāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Achsah", "*bittî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my daughter", "*lә*-*ʾiššâ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for/as wife" }, "variants": { "*qiryat*-*sēper*": "city of book/writing/scribe", "*lәkādāh*": "captures it/seizes it/takes possession of it", "*nātattî*": "I will give/I shall give" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.17", "source": "וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּ עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־קְנַ֖ז אֲחִ֣י כָלֵ֑ב וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־עַכְסָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yilkәdāh* *ʿotnîʾēl* *ben*-*qәnaz* *ʾăḥî* *kālēb* *wa*-*yitten*-*lô* *ʾet*-*ʿaksāh* *bittô* *lә*-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yilkәdāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he captured it", "*ʿotnîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Othniel", "*ben*-*qәnaz*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Kenaz", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct - brother of", "*kālēb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Caleb", "*wa*-*yitten*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*-*ʿaksāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Achsah", "*bittô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*lә*-*ʾiššâ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for/as wife" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥî* *kālēb*": "brother of Caleb/Caleb's brother/relative of Caleb", "*yilkәdāh*": "captured it/seized it/took possession of it" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֗הּ וַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙ לִשְׁא֤וֹל מֵֽאֵת־אָבִ֙יהָ֙ שָׂדֶ֔ה וַתִּצְנַ֖ח מֵעַ֣ל הַחֲמ֑וֹר וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ כָּלֵ֖ב מַה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa*-*yәhî* *bә*-*bôʾāh* *wa*-*tәsîtēhû* *li*-*šәʾôl* *mē*-*ʾēt*-*ʾābîhā* *śādeh* *wa*-*tiṣnaḥ* *mē*-*ʿal* *ha*-*ḥămôr* *wa*-*yōmer*-*lāh* *kālēb* *mah*-*lāk*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yәhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*bә*-*bôʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her coming/when she came", "*wa*-*tәsîtēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she persuaded/incited him", "*li*-*šәʾôl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to ask", "*mē*-*ʾēt*-*ʾābîhā*": "preposition + direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her father", "*śādeh*": "noun masculine singular - field", "*wa*-*tiṣnaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she dismounted/alighted", "*mē*-*ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*ha*-*ḥămôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the donkey", "*wa*-*yōmer*-*lāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he said to her", "*kālēb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Caleb", "*mah*-*lāk*": "interrogative + preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - what [is] to you/what do you want" }, "variants": { "*tәsîtēhû*": "she persuaded him/she incited him/she urged him", "*tiṣnaḥ*": "she dismounted/she alighted/she got down", "*mah*-*lāk*": "what do you want/what is the matter with you/what concerns you" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.19", "source": "וַתֹּ֜אמֶר תְּנָה־לִּ֣י בְרָכָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ נְתַתָּ֔נִי וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לִ֖י גֻּלֹּ֣ת מָ֑יִם וַיִּתֶּן־לָ֗הּ אֵ֚ת גֻּלֹּ֣ת עִלִּיּ֔וֹת וְאֵ֖ת גֻּלֹּ֥ת תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ פ", "text": "*wa*-*tōmer* *tәnāh*-*lî* *bәrākāh* *kî* *ʾereṣ* *ha*-*negeb* *nәtattānî* *wә*-*nātattāh* *lî* *gullōt* *māyim* *wa*-*yitten*-*lāh* *ʾēt* *gullōt* *ʿilliyyôt* *wә*-*ʾēt* *gullōt* *taḥtiyyôt*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*tōmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*tәnāh*-*lî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + preposition with 1st singular suffix - give to me", "*bәrākāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing/gift", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ha*-*negeb*": "definite article + proper noun - the Negev/south", "*nәtattānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you have given me", "*wә*-*nātattāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and give", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*gullōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - springs of", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water", "*wa*-*yitten*-*lāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave to her", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gullōt* *ʿilliyyôt*": "noun feminine plural construct + noun feminine plural - upper springs", "*wә*-*ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*gullōt* *taḥtiyyôt*": "noun feminine plural construct + noun feminine plural - lower springs" }, "variants": { "*bәrākāh*": "blessing/gift/present", "*ha*-*negeb*": "the south/the Negev/dry land", "*gullōt*": "springs/basins/bowls of water" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.20", "source": "זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־יְהוּדָ֖ה לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*zōʾt* *naḥălat* *mattēh* *bәnê*-*yәhûdāh* *lә*-*mišpәḥōtām*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*naḥălat*": "noun feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*mattēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*bәnê*-*yәhûdāh*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons/children of Judah", "*lә*-*mišpәḥōtām*": "preposition + noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their families" }, "variants": { "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*mattēh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*bәnê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.21", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ הֶעָרִ֗ים מִקְצֵה֙ לְמַטֵּ֣ה בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶל־גְּב֥וּל אֱד֖וֹם בַּנֶּ֑גְבָּה קַבְצְאֵ֥ל וְעֵ֖דֶר וְיָגֽוּר׃", "text": "*wa*-*yihyû* *he*-*ʿārîm* *miqṣēh* *lә*-*mattēh* *bәnê*-*yәhûdāh* *ʾel*-*gәbûl* *ʾĕdôm* *ba*-*negbāh* *qabṣәʾēl* *wә*-*ʿēder* *wә*-*yāgûr*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*he*-*ʿārîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the cities", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from the end/extremity of", "*lә*-*mattēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for the tribe of", "*bәnê*-*yәhûdāh*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons/children of Judah", "*ʾel*-*gәbûl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - toward the border of", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ba*-*negbāh*": "preposition + noun + directional he - in the south/southward", "*qabṣәʾēl*": "proper noun - Kabzeel", "*wә*-*ʿēder*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eder", "*wә*-*yāgûr*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jagur" }, "variants": { "*miqṣēh*": "from the end/from the extremity/at the furthest part", "*gәbûl*": "border/boundary/territory", "*ba*-*negbāh*": "in the south/southward/in the Negev" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.22", "source": "וְקִינָ֥ה וְדִֽימוֹנָ֖ה וְעַדְעָדָֽה׃", "text": "*wә*-*qînāh* *wә*-*dîmônāh* *wә*-*ʿadʿādāh*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*qînāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Kinah", "*wә*-*dîmônāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Dimonah", "*wә*-*ʿadʿādāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Adadah" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.23", "source": "וְקֶ֥דֶשׁ וְחָצ֖וֹר וְיִתְנָֽן׃", "text": "*wә*-*qedeš* *wә*-*ḥāṣôr* *wә*-*yitnān*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*qedeš*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Kedesh", "*wә*-*ḥāṣôr*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hazor", "*wә*-*yitnān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ithnan" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.24", "source": "זִ֥יף וָטֶ֖לֶם וּבְעָלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*zîp* *wā*-*ṭelem* *û*-*bәʿālôt*", "grammar": { "*zîp*": "proper noun - Ziph", "*wā*-*ṭelem*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Telem", "*û*-*bәʿālôt*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Bealoth" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.25", "source": "וְחָצ֤וֹר ׀ חֲדַתָּה֙ וּקְרִיּ֔וֹת חֶצְר֖וֹן הִ֥יא חָצֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wә*-*ḥāṣôr* *ḥădattāh* *û*-*qәriyyôt* *ḥeṣrôn* *hîʾ* *ḥāṣôr*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*ḥāṣôr*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hazor", "*ḥădattāh*": "adjective feminine singular - new", "*û*-*qәriyyôt*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Kerioth", "*ḥeṣrôn*": "proper noun - Hezron", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it is/that is", "*ḥāṣôr*": "proper noun - Hazor" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṣôr* *ḥădattāh*": "Hazor-hadattah/New Hazor", "*qәriyyôt* *ḥeṣrôn*": "Kerioth-hezron/Kerioth Hezron" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.26", "source": "אֲמָ֥ם וּשְׁמַ֖ע וּמוֹלָדָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾămām* *û*-*šәmaʿ* *û*-*môlādāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾămām*": "proper noun - Amam", "*û*-*šәmaʿ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Shema", "*û*-*môlādāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Moladah" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.27", "source": "וַחֲצַ֥ר גַּדָּ֛ה וְחֶשְׁמ֖וֹן וּבֵ֥ית פָּֽלֶט׃", "text": "*wa*-*ḥăṣar* *gaddāh* *wә*-*ḥešmôn* *û*-*bêt* *pālet*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*ḥăṣar*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and Hazar", "*gaddāh*": "proper noun - Gaddah", "*wә*-*ḥešmôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Heshmon", "*û*-*bêt*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and Beth", "*pālet*": "proper noun - Pelet" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar*": "village/settlement/court", "*bêt*": "house/place/temple of" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.28", "source": "וַחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃", "text": "*wa*-*ḥăṣar* *šûʿāl* *û*-*bәʾēr* *šebaʿ* *û*-*bizyôtәyāh*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*ḥăṣar*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and Hazar", "*šûʿāl*": "proper noun - Shual", "*û*-*bәʾēr*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and Beer", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*û*-*bizyôtәyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Biziothiah" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar*": "village/settlement/court", "*bәʾēr*": "well/pit" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.29", "source": "בַּעֲלָ֥ה וְעִיִּ֖ים וָעָֽצֶם׃", "text": "*baʿălāh* *wә*-*ʿiyyîm* *wā*-*ʿāṣem*", "grammar": { "*baʿălāh*": "proper noun - Baalah", "*wә*-*ʿiyyîm*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Iim", "*wā*-*ʿāṣem*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ezem" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.30", "source": "וְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד וּכְסִ֖יל וְחָרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*wә*-*ʾeltôlad* *û*-*kәsîl* *wә*-*ḥormāh*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*ʾeltôlad*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eltolad", "*û*-*kәsîl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Chesil", "*wә*-*ḥormāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hormah" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.31", "source": "וְצִֽקְלַ֥ג וּמַדְמַנָּ֖ה וְסַנְסַנָּֽה׃", "text": "*wә*-*ṣiqlag* *û*-*madmannāh* *wә*-*sansannāh*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*ṣiqlag*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ziklag", "*û*-*madmannāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Madmannah", "*wә*-*sansannāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Sansannah" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.32", "source": "וּלְבָא֥וֹת וְשִׁלְחִ֖ים וְעַ֣יִן וְרִמּ֑וֹן כָּל־עָרִ֛ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס", "text": "*û*-*lәbāʾôt* *wә*-*šilḥîm* *wә*-*ʿayin* *wә*-*rimmôn* *kol*-*ʿārîm* *ʿeśrîm* *wā*-*tēšaʿ* *wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*û*-*lәbāʾôt*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Lebaoth", "*wә*-*šilḥîm*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Shilhim", "*wә*-*ʿayin*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ain", "*wә*-*rimmôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Rimmon", "*kol*-*ʿārîm*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine plural - all cities", "*ʿeśrîm*": "number - twenty", "*wā*-*tēšaʿ*": "conjunction + number - and nine", "*wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their villages" }, "variants": { "*ʿayin*": "spring/eye", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/their settlements/their courts" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.33", "source": "בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑ה אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל וְצָרְעָ֖ה וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*ba*-*šәpēlāh* *ʾeštāʾôl* *wә*-*ṣorʿāh* *wә*-*ʾašnāh*", "grammar": { "*ba*-*šәpēlāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the lowland/Shephelah", "*ʾeštāʾôl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*wә*-*ṣorʿāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Zorah", "*wә*-*ʾašnāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ashnah" }, "variants": { "*šәpēlāh*": "lowland/plain/Shephelah" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.34", "source": "וְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ וְעֵ֣ין גַּנִּ֔ים תַּפּ֖וּחַ וְהָעֵינָֽם׃", "text": "*wә*-*zānôaḥ* *wә*-*ʿên* *gannîm* *tappûaḥ* *wә*-*hā*-*ʿênām*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*zānôaḥ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Zanoah", "*wә*-*ʿên*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and En", "*gannîm*": "noun masculine plural - Gannim", "*tappûaḥ*": "proper noun - Tappuah", "*wә*-*hā*-*ʿênām*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and Enam" }, "variants": { "*ʿên*": "spring/eye/fountain", "*gannîm*": "gardens" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.35", "source": "יַרְמוּת֙ וַעֲדֻלָּ֔ם שׂוֹכֹ֖ה וַעֲזֵקָֽה׃", "text": "*yarmût* *wa*-*ʿădullām* *śôkōh* *wa*-*ʿăzēqāh*", "grammar": { "*yarmût*": "proper noun - Jarmuth", "*wa*-*ʿădullām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Adullam", "*śôkōh*": "proper noun - Socoh", "*wa*-*ʿăzēqāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Azekah" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.36", "source": "וְשַׁעֲרַ֙יִם֙ וַעֲדִיתַ֔יִם וְהַגְּדֵרָ֖ה וּגְדֵרֹתָ֑יִם עָרִ֥ים אַרְבַּֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wә*-*šaʿărayim* *wa*-*ʿăditayim* *wә*-*ha*-*gәdērāh* *û*-*gәdērōtāyim* *ʿārîm* *ʾarbaʿ*-*ʿeśrēh* *wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*šaʿărayim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Shaaraim", "*wa*-*ʿăditayim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Adithaim", "*wә*-*ha*-*gәdērāh*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and Gederah", "*û*-*gәdērōtāyim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Gederothaim", "*ʿārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*ʾarbaʿ*-*ʿeśrēh*": "number - fourteen (four-ten)", "*wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their villages" }, "variants": { "*šaʿărayim*": "two gates/double gate", "*gәdērāh*": "wall/enclosure", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/their settlements/their courts" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.37", "source": "צְנָ֥ן וַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה וּמִגְדַּל־גָּֽד׃", "text": "*ṣәnān* *wa*-*ḥădāšāh* *û*-*migdal*-*gād*", "grammar": { "*ṣәnān*": "proper noun - Zenan", "*wa*-*ḥădāšāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hadashah", "*û*-*migdal*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and Migdal", "*gād*": "proper noun - Gad" }, "variants": { "*ḥădāšāh*": "new (feminine)", "*migdal*": "tower/watchtower of" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.38", "source": "וְדִלְעָ֥ן וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה וְיָקְתְאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wә*-*dilʿān* *wә*-*ha*-*miṣpeh* *wә*-*yoqtәʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*dilʿān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Dilean", "*wә*-*ha*-*miṣpeh*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and Mizpeh", "*wә*-*yoqtәʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joktheel" }, "variants": { "*miṣpeh*": "watchtower/lookout" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.39", "source": "לָכִ֥ישׁ וּבָצְקַ֖ת וְעֶגְלֽוֹן׃", "text": "*lākîš* *û*-*boṣqat* *wә*-*ʿeglôn*", "grammar": { "*lākîš*": "proper noun - Lachish", "*û*-*boṣqat*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Bozkath", "*wә*-*ʿeglôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eglon" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.40", "source": "וְכַבּ֥וֹן וְלַחְמָ֖ס וְכִתְלִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*wә*-*kabbôn* *wә*-*laḥmās* *wә*-*kitlîš*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*kabbôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Cabbon", "*wә*-*laḥmās*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Lahmas", "*wә*-*kitlîš*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Kithlish" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.41", "source": "וּגְדֵר֕וֹת בֵּית־דָּג֥וֹן וְנַעֲמָ֖ה וּמַקֵּדָ֑ה עָרִ֥ים שֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס", "text": "*û*-*gәdērôt* *bêt*-*dāgôn* *wә*-*naʿămāh* *û*-*maqqēdāh* *ʿārîm* *šēš*-*ʿeśrēh* *wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*û*-*gәdērôt*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Gederoth", "*bêt*-*dāgôn*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - Beth-dagon", "*wә*-*naʿămāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Naamah", "*û*-*maqqēdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Makkedah", "*ʿārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*šēš*-*ʿeśrēh*": "number - sixteen (six-ten)", "*wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their villages" }, "variants": { "*gәdērôt*": "walls/enclosures", "*bêt*": "house/temple of", "*dāgôn*": "Dagon (deity)", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/their settlements/their courts" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.42", "source": "לִבְנָ֥ה וָעֶ֖תֶר וְעָשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*libnāh* *wā*-*ʿeter* *wә*-*ʿāšān*", "grammar": { "*libnāh*": "proper noun - Libnah", "*wā*-*ʿeter*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ether", "*wә*-*ʿāšān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ashan" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.43", "source": "וְיִפְתָּ֥ח וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה וּנְצִֽיב׃", "text": "*wә*-*yiptāḥ* *wә*-*ʾašnāh* *û*-*nәṣîb*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*yiptāḥ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jiphtah", "*wә*-*ʾašnāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ashnah", "*û*-*nәṣîb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Nezib" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.44", "source": "וּקְעִילָ֥ה וְאַכְזִ֖יב וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה עָרִ֥ים תֵּ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*û*-*qәʿîlāh* *wә*-*ʾakzîb* *û*-*mārēʾšāh* *ʿārîm* *tēšaʿ* *wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*û*-*qәʿîlāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Keilah", "*wә*-*ʾakzîb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Achzib", "*û*-*mārēʾšāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Mareshah", "*ʿārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*tēšaʿ*": "number - nine", "*wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their villages" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/their settlements/their courts" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.45", "source": "עֶקְר֥וֹן וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ וַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*ʿeqrôn* *û*-*bәnôtêhā* *wa*-*ḥăṣērêhā*", "grammar": { "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*û*-*bәnôtêhā*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her daughters/towns", "*wa*-*ḥăṣērêhā*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her villages" }, "variants": { "*bәnôtêhā*": "her daughters/her dependent towns/settlements", "*ḥăṣērêhā*": "her villages/her settlements/her courts" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.46", "source": "מֵעֶקְר֖וֹן וָיָ֑מָּה כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־יַ֥ד אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*mē*-*ʿeqrôn* *wā*-*yāmmāh* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*ʿal*-*yad* *ʾašdôd* *wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*mē*-*ʿeqrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Ekron", "*wā*-*yāmmāh*": "conjunction + noun + directional he - and westward/seaward", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all", "*ʾăšer*-*ʿal*-*yad*": "relative pronoun + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - which [were] by/beside", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*wә*-*ḥaṣrêhen*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their villages" }, "variants": { "*yāmmāh*": "westward/seaward/toward the sea", "*ʿal*-*yad*": "by the side of/near/beside", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/their settlements/their courts" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.47", "source": "אַשְׁדּ֞וֹד בְּנוֹתֶ֣יהָ וַחֲצֵרֶ֗יהָ עַזָּ֥ה בְּנוֹתֶ֥יהָ וַחֲצֵרֶ֖יהָ עַד־נַ֣חַל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהַיָּ֥ם הַגָּד֖וֹל וּגְבֽוּל׃ ס", "text": "*ʾašdôd* *bənôtêhā* *waḥăṣērêhā* *ʿazzâ* *bənôtêhā* *waḥăṣērêhā* until-*naḥal* *miṣrāyim* and-the-*yām* the-*gādôl* and-*gəbûl*", "grammar": { "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun, singular - Ashdod (city name)", "*bənôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her daughters/settlements", "*waḥăṣērêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her villages/courts", "*ʿazzâ*": "proper noun, singular - Gaza (city name)", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - stream/brook/wadi of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - border/territory/boundary" }, "variants": { "*bənôtêhā*": "daughter cities/dependent towns/settlements", "*ḥăṣērêhā*": "villages/enclosures/courts/settlements", "*naḥal miṣrāyim*": "Brook of Egypt/Wadi el-Arish (not the Nile)", "*yām hagādôl*": "the Great Sea/Mediterranean Sea", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary/coast" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.48", "source": "וּבָהָ֑ר שָׁמִ֥יר וְיַתִּ֖יר וְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃", "text": "And-in-the-*hār* *šāmîr* and-*yattîr* and-*śôkōh*", "grammar": { "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - in the mountain/hill country", "*šāmîr*": "proper noun - Shamir (city name)", "*yattîr*": "proper noun - Jattir (city name)", "*śôkōh*": "proper noun - Socoh (city name)" }, "variants": { "*hār*": "mountain/hill country/highland region", "*šāmîr*": "Shamir (possibly means 'thorn/diamond point')", "*yattîr*": "Jattir (city name)", "*śôkōh*": "Socoh/Soco (city name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.49", "source": "וְדַנָּ֥ה וְקִרְיַת־סַנָּ֖ה הִ֥יא דְבִֽר׃", "text": "And-*dannâ* and-*qiryat*-*sannâ* *hîʾ* *dəbir*", "grammar": { "*dannâ*": "proper noun - Dannah (city name)", "*qiryat*-*sannâ*": "construct form + proper noun - Kiriath-sannah (city name)", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she/that is", "*dəbir*": "proper noun - Debir (city name)" }, "variants": { "*qiryat*": "city of/town of", "*sannâ*": "Sannah (possibly meaning 'palm branch')", "*dəbir*": "Debir (also called Kiriath-sepher, meaning 'city of books')" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.50", "source": "וַעֲנָ֥ב וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖ה וְעָנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʿănāb* and-*ʾeštemōh* and-*ʿānîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿănāb*": "proper noun - Anab (city name)", "*ʾeštemōh*": "proper noun - Eshtemoh (city name)", "*ʿānîm*": "proper noun - Anim (city name)" }, "variants": { "*ʿănāb*": "Anab (possibly meaning 'grape')", "*ʾeštemōh*": "Eshtemoh/Eshtemoa (city name)", "*ʿānîm*": "Anim (city name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.51", "source": "וְגֹ֥שֶׁן וְחֹלֹ֖ן וְגִלֹ֑ה עָרִ֥ים אַֽחַת־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And-*gōšen* and-*ḥōlōn* and-*gilōh* *ʿārîm* *ʾaḥat*-*ʿeśrēh* and-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*gōšen*": "proper noun - Goshen (region name)", "*ḥōlōn*": "proper noun - Holon (city name)", "*gilōh*": "proper noun - Giloh (city name)", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*ʾaḥat*-*ʿeśrēh*": "number, feminine - eleven", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*gōšen*": "Goshen (region in Judah, not the same as in Egypt)", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets/unwalled towns" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.52", "source": "אֲרַ֥ב וְרוּמָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁעָֽן׃", "text": "*ʾărab* and-*rûmâ* and-*ʾešʿān*", "grammar": { "*ʾărab*": "proper noun - Arab (city name)", "*rûmâ*": "proper noun - Rumah (city name)", "*ʾešʿān*": "proper noun - Eshan (city name)" }, "variants": { "*ʾărab*": "Arab (city name)", "*rûmâ*": "Rumah/Dumah (city name)", "*ʾešʿān*": "Eshan (city name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.53", "source": "וְיָנ֥וּם וּבֵית־תַּפּ֖וּחַ וַאֲפֵֽקָה׃", "text": "And-*yānûm* and-*bêt*-*tappûaḥ* and-*ʾăpēqâ*", "grammar": { "*yānûm*": "proper noun - Janum (city name)", "*bêt*-*tappûaḥ*": "construct form + proper noun - Beth-tappuah (city name)", "*ʾăpēqâ*": "proper noun - Aphekah (city name)" }, "variants": { "*bêt*": "house of/place of", "*tappûaḥ*": "Tappuah (possibly meaning 'apple')", "*ʾăpēqâ*": "Aphekah (possibly meaning 'fortress/stronghold')" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.54", "source": "וְחֻמְטָ֗ה וְקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥יא חֶבְר֖וֹן וְצִיעֹ֑ר עָרִ֥ים תֵּ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס", "text": "And-*ḥumṭâ* and-*qiryat* *ʾarbaʿ* *hîʾ* *ḥebrôn* and-*ṣîʿōr* *ʿārîm* *tēšaʿ* and-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*ḥumṭâ*": "proper noun - Humtah (city name)", "*qiryat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "proper noun/number - Arba (name meaning 'four')", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she/that is", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron (city name)", "*ṣîʿōr*": "proper noun - Zior (city name)", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*tēšaʿ*": "number - nine", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*qiryat* *ʾarbaʿ*": "City of Arba/Kiriath-arba", "*ḥebrôn*": "Hebron (major city, meaning possibly 'association/alliance')", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets/unwalled towns" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.55", "source": "מָע֥וֹן ׀ כַּרְמֶ֖ל וָזִ֥יף וְיוּטָּֽה׃", "text": "*māʿôn* *karmel* and-*zîp* and-*yûṭṭâ*", "grammar": { "*māʿôn*": "proper noun - Maon (city name)", "*karmel*": "proper noun - Carmel (city name)", "*zîp*": "proper noun - Ziph (city name)", "*yûṭṭâ*": "proper noun - Juttah (city name)" }, "variants": { "*māʿôn*": "Maon (possibly meaning 'dwelling/habitation')", "*karmel*": "Carmel (mountain or town, meaning 'garden land')", "*zîp*": "Ziph (city name)", "*yûṭṭâ*": "Juttah/Jutah (city name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.56", "source": "וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיָקְדְעָ֖ם וְזָנֽוֹחַ׃", "text": "And-*yizrəʿeʾl* and-*yāqdəʿām* and-*zānôaḥ*", "grammar": { "*yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel (city name)", "*yāqdəʿām*": "proper noun - Jokdeam (city name)", "*zānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Zanoah (city name)" }, "variants": { "*yizrəʿeʾl*": "Jezreel (meaning 'God sows/plants')", "*yāqdəʿām*": "Jokdeam (city name)", "*zānôaḥ*": "Zanoah (city name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.57", "source": "הַקַּ֖יִן גִּבְעָ֣ה וְתִמְנָ֑ה עָרִ֥ים עֶ֖שֶׂר וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "The-*qayin* *gibʿâ* and-*timnâ* *ʿārîm* *ʿeśer* and-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*qayin*": "proper noun with definite article - the Kain (city name)", "*gibʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah (city name)", "*timnâ*": "proper noun - Timnah (city name)", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*ʿeśer*": "number - ten", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*qayin*": "Kain/Cain (city name)", "*gibʿâ*": "Gibeah (meaning 'hill')", "*timnâ*": "Timnah (city name)", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets/unwalled towns" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.58", "source": "חַלְח֥וּל בֵּֽית־צ֖וּר וּגְדֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ḥalḥûl* *bêt*-*ṣûr* and-*gədôr*", "grammar": { "*ḥalḥûl*": "proper noun - Halhul (city name)", "*bêt*-*ṣûr*": "construct form + proper noun - Beth-zur (city name)", "*gədôr*": "proper noun - Gedor (city name)" }, "variants": { "*ḥalḥûl*": "Halhul (city name)", "*bêt*-*ṣûr*": "Beth-zur (meaning 'house of rock')", "*gədôr*": "Gedor (city name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.59", "source": "וּמַעֲרָ֥ת וּבֵית־עֲנ֖וֹת וְאֶלְתְּקֹ֑ן עָרִ֥ים שֵׁ֖שׁ וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And-*maʿărāt* and-*bêt*-*ʿănôt* and-*ʾeltəqōn* *ʿārîm* *šēš* and-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*maʿărāt*": "proper noun - Maarath (city name)", "*bêt*-*ʿănôt*": "construct form + proper noun - Beth-anoth (city name)", "*ʾeltəqōn*": "proper noun - Eltekon (city name)", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*šēš*": "number - six", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*maʿărāt*": "Maarath (possibly meaning 'bare place')", "*bêt*-*ʿănôt*": "Beth-anoth (meaning 'house of answers/responses')", "*ʾeltəqōn*": "Eltekon (city name)", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets/unwalled towns" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.60", "source": "קִרְיַת־בַּ֗עַל הִ֛יא קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה עָרִ֥ים שְׁתַּ֖יִם וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס", "text": "*qiryat*-*baʿal* *hîʾ* *qiryat* *yəʿārîm* and-*hārabbâ* *ʿārîm* *šətayim* and-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*qiryat*-*baʿal*": "construct form + proper noun - Kiriath-baal (city name)", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she/that is", "*qiryat* *yəʿārîm*": "construct form + proper noun - Kiriath-jearim (city name)", "*hārabbâ*": "proper noun with definite article - Rabbah (city name)", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*šətayim*": "number, feminine - two", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*qiryat*-*baʿal*": "City of Baal", "*qiryat* *yəʿārîm*": "City of Forests/Woods", "*hārabbâ*": "the Rabbah (meaning 'great city')", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets/unwalled towns" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.61", "source": "בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר בֵּ֚ית הָעֲרָבָ֔ה מִדִּ֖ין וּסְכָכָֽה׃", "text": "In-the-*midbār* *bêt* the-*ʿărābâ* *middîn* and-*səkākâ*", "grammar": { "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the wilderness/desert", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of/place of", "*ʿărābâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the Arabah/desert plain", "*middîn*": "proper noun - Middin (city name)", "*səkākâ*": "proper noun - Secacah (city name)" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*bêt* *hāʿărābâ*": "Beth-arabah (meaning 'house of the desert plain')", "*ʿărābâ*": "Arabah/desert plain/arid valley", "*middîn*": "Middin (city name)", "*səkākâ*": "Secacah (city name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.62", "source": "וְהַנִּבְשָׁ֥ן וְעִיר־הַמֶּ֖לַח וְעֵ֣ין גֶּ֑דִי עָרִ֥ים שֵׁ֖שׁ וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And-the-*nibšān* and-*ʿîr*-the-*melaḥ* and-*ʿên* *gedî* *ʿārîm* *šēš* and-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*nibšān*": "proper noun with definite article - the Nibshan (city name)", "*ʿîr*-the-*melaḥ*": "construct form + proper noun with definite article - City of Salt", "*ʿên*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spring/fountain of", "*gedî*": "proper noun - Gedi (meaning 'kid goat')", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*šēš*": "number - six", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*nibšān*": "Nibshan (city name)", "*ʿîr*-*hamelaḥ*": "City of Salt/Ir-hamelach", "*ʿên* *gedî*": "En-gedi (meaning 'spring of the kid/young goat')", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets/unwalled towns" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.15.63", "source": "וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִי֙ יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹֽא־יָכְל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה לְהֽוֹרִישָׁ֑ם וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַיְבוּסִ֜י אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʾet*-the-*yəbûsî* *yôšəbê* *yərûšālaim* not-*yākəlû* *bənê*-*yəhûdâ* *ləhôrîšām* and-*yēšeb* the-*yəbûsî* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yəhûdâ* in-*yərûšālaim* until the-*yôm* the-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*-*hayəbûsî*": "direct object marker + proper noun with definite article - the Jebusites", "*yôšəbê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yākəlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were able/could", "*bənê*-*yəhûdâ*": "construct form + proper noun - sons/children of Judah", "*ləhôrîšām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to drive them out/dispossess them", "*yēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dwelt/lived/settled", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yəbûsî*": "Jebusites (people group)", "*yôšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*ləhôrîšām*": "to drive them out/dispossess them/cause them to inherit", "*yēšeb*": "dwelt/lived/settled/remained", "*ʾet*-*bənê* *yəhûdâ*": "with the children of Judah/alongside the children of Judah" } }