Joshua 15:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Their southנֶ֔גֶב
(ne·gev,)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
borderגְּב֣וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
was from the lower endמִקְצֵ֖ה
(mik·tzeh)
7097a: end, extremityfrom qatsah
of the Saltהַמֶּ֑לַח
(ham·me·lach;)
4417: saltof uncertain derivation
Sea,יָ֣ם
(yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
from the bayהַלָּשֹׁ֖ן
(hal·la·shon)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
that turnsהַפֹּנֶ֥ה
(hap·po·neh)
6437: to turna prim. root
to the south.נֶֽגְבָּה׃
(neg·bah.)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And their south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
border
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
was from the shore
qatseh  (kaw-tseh')
an extremity -- after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
of the salt
melach  (meh'-lakh)
powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved -- salt(-pit).
sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
from the bay
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
that looketh
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
southward
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.

King James Bible
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their southern border began at the tip of the Dead Sea on the south bay

International Standard Version
then from the southern end of the Dead Sea, that is, from the bay that orients toward the Negev,

NET Bible
Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The southern border starts from the south end of the Dead Sea

King James 2000 Bible
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that faces southward:
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