1{
"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"
}
}
2{
"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"
}
}
3{
"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"
}
}
4{
"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"
}
}
5{
"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"
}
}
6{
"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"
}
}
7{
"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"
}
}
8{
"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"
}
}
9{
"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"
}
}
10{
"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"
}
}
11{
"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"
}
}
12{
"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"
}
}