Joshua 18:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the southנֶ֕גְבָּה
(neg·bah)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
sideוּפְאַת־
(u·fe·'at-)
6285: corner, sidefrom paah
[was] from the edgeמִקְצֵ֖ה
(mik·tzeh)
7097a: end, extremityfrom qatsah
of Kiriath-jearim,יְעָרִ֑ים
(ye·'a·rim;)
7157: "city of forests," a city given to Judah, then to Benjaminfrom qiryah and yaar
and the borderהַגְּבוּל֙
(hag·ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
wentוְיָצָ֤א
(ve·ya·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
westwardיָ֔מָּה
(yam·mah,)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
and wentוְיָצָ֕א
(ve·ya·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
to the fountainמַעְיַ֖ן
(ma'·yan)
4599: a springfrom ayin
of the watersמֵ֥י
(mei)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
of Nephtoah.נֶפְתֹּֽוחַ׃
(nef·to·v·ach.)
5318: a place on the border of Judah and Benjaminfrom pathach


















KJV Lexicon
And the 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).
quarter
pe'ah  (pay-aw')
mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity -- corner, end, quarter, side.
was from the end
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 Kirjathjearim
Qiryath Y`ariym  (keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem')
city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine -- Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.
and the 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.
went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
on the west
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to the well
ma`yan  (mah-yawn')
a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction) -- fountain, spring, well.
of waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of Nephtoah
Nephtowach  (nef-to'-akh)
opened, i.e. a spring; Nephtoach, a place in Palestine -- Neptoah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the south side was from the edge of Kiriath-jearim, and the border went westward and went to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah.

King James Bible
And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The south side began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim, and the border extended westward; it went to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.

International Standard Version
The southern boundary began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim, proceeding from there to Ephron and then to the spring at the Nephtoah Waters.

NET Bible
The southern side started on the edge of Kiriath Jearim and extended westward to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The southern border begins just outside Kiriath Jearim and goes west, to the springs of Nephtoah.

King James 2000 Bible
And the south side was from the end of Kiriathjearim, and the border extended on the west, and went out to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah:
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