Judges 2:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ אוֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל נַחֲלָת֔וֹ בְּתִמְנַת־חֶ֖רֶס בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם מִצְּפ֖וֹן לְהַר־גָּֽעַשׁ׃

Transliteration

And-wayyiqbərû him in-gəḇûl naḥălātô in-Timnat-Ḥeres in-har ʾEp̄rāyim from-ṣəp̄ôn to-har-Gāʿaš

Grammar Details

*wayyiqbərû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they buried
*gəḇûl*: masculine singular construct - border/territory of
*naḥălātô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inheritance
*Timnat*-*Ḥeres*: proper noun - Timnath-heres
*har*: masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of
*ʾEp̄rāyim*: proper noun - Ephraim
*ṣəp̄ôn*: feminine singular noun - north
*Gāʿaš*: proper noun - Gaash

Word Meanings

*wayyiqbərû*: they buried/entombed
*gəḇûl*: border/territory/region
*naḥălātô*: his inheritance/possession
*har*: mountain/hill/hill country
*ṣəp̄ôn*: north/northern side

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Josh 19:50 : 50 according to the commandment of Jehovah they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
Josh 24:30 : 30 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

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