Judges 18:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They wentוַֽיַּעֲל֗וּ
(vai·ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ
(vai·ya·cha·nu)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
at Kiriath-jearimיְעָרִ֖ים
(ye·'a·rim)
7157: "city of forests," a city given to Judah, then to Benjaminfrom qiryah and yaar
in Judah.בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה
(bi·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
they calledקָרְאוּ֩
(ka·re·'u)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
that placeלַמָּקֹ֨ום
(lam·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
Mahaneh-danדָ֗ן
(dan)
4265: "camp of Dan," a place where the Danites stayedfrom machaneh and Dan
to thisהַזֶּ֔ה
(haz·zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day;הַיֹּ֣ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
behold,הִנֵּ֕ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
it is westאַחֲרֵ֖י
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
of Kiriath-jearim.יְעָרִֽים׃
(ye·'a·rim.)
7157: "city of forests," a city given to Judah, then to Benjaminfrom qiryah and yaar


















KJV Lexicon
And they went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
and pitched
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
in 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.
in Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
wherefore they called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
that place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Mahanehdan
Machaneh-Dan  (makh-an-ay'-dawn)
camp of Dan; Machaneh-Dan, a place in Palestine -- Mahaneh-dan.
unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
behold it is behind
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. Therefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan to this day; behold, it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

King James Bible
And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. This is why the place is called the Camp of Dan to this day; it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

International Standard Version
They went out and encamped at Kiriath-jearim in the territory of Judah. (That's why they call the place Mahaneh-dan to this day. It lies west of Kiriath-jearim.)

NET Bible
They went up and camped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah. (To this day that place is called Camp of Dan. It is west of Kiriath Jearim.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They camped at Kiriath Jearim in Judah. This is why the place just west of Kiriath Jearim is still called Mahaneh Dan [The Camp of Dan] today.

King James 2000 Bible
And they went up, and encamped in Kiriathjearim, in Judah: therefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is west of Kiriathjearim.
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