Joshua 15:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
From the topמֵרֹ֣אשׁ
(me·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the mountainהָהָ֗ר
(ha·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
the borderהַגְּב֜וּל
(hag·ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
curvedוְתָאַ֨ר
(ve·ta·'ar)
8388a: probably to inclinea prim. root
to the springמַעְיַן֙
(ma'·yan)
4599: a springfrom ayin
of the watersמֵ֣י
(mei)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
of Nephtoahנֶפְתֹּ֔וחַ
(nef·to·v·ach,)
5318: a place on the border of Judah and Benjaminfrom pathach
and proceededוְיָצָ֖א
(ve·ya·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
to the citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of Mountהַר־
(har-)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
Ephron,עֶפְרֹ֑ון
(ef·ro·vn;)
6085: a Hittite, also a mountain and a place in Isr.from the same as opher
then the borderהַגְּבוּל֙
(hag·ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
curvedוְתָאַ֤ר
(ve·ta·'ar)
8388a: probably to inclinea prim. root
to Baalahבַּעֲלָ֔ה
(ba·'a·lah,)
1173: the name of several places in Isr.fem. of baal
(that is, Kiriath-jearim).יְעָרִֽים׃
(ye·'a·rim.)
7157: "city of forests," a city given to Judah, then to Benjaminfrom qiryah and yaar


















KJV Lexicon
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.
was drawn
ta'ar  (taw-ar')
to delineate; reflex. to extend -- be drawn, mark out, (Rimmon-)methoar
from the top
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the hill
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
unto the fountain
ma`yan  (mah-yawn')
a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction) -- fountain, spring, well.
of the water
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.
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 cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Ephron
`Ephrown  (ef-rone')
fawn-like; Ephron, the name of a Canaanite and of two places in Palestine -- Ephron, Ephrain (from the margin).
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.
was drawn
ta'ar  (taw-ar')
to delineate; reflex. to extend -- be drawn, mark out, (Rimmon-)methoar
to Baalah
Ba`alah  (bah-al-aw')
Baalah, the name of three places in Palestine -- Baalah.
which is 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
From the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

King James Bible
And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From the top of the hill the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, went to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

International Standard Version
The border proceeded from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, then to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then the border curved toward Baalah (also known as Kiriath-jearim).

NET Bible
It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From the top of that mountain the border goes around to the spring of Nephtoah. From there it goes to the cities of Mount Ephron and around to Baalah (now called Kiriath Jearim).

King James 2000 Bible
And the border extended from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border went around to Baalah, which is Kiriathjearim:
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