Joshua 18:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
From thereמִשָּׁ֨ם
(mi·sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
the borderהַגְּב֜וּל
(hag·ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
continuedוְעָבַר֩
(ve·'a·var)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
to Luz,ל֗וּזָה
(lu·zah)
3870: earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite cityprobably from the same as luz
to the sideכֶּ֤תֶף
(ke·tef)
3802: shoulder, shoulder blade, sideof uncertain derivation
of Luzל֙וּזָה֙
(lu·zah)
3870: earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite cityprobably from the same as luz
(that is, Bethel)אֵ֑ל
(el;)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
southward;נֶ֔גְבָּה
(neg·bah,)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
and the borderהַגְּבוּל֙
(hag·ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
went downוְיָרַ֤ד
(ve·ya·rad)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to Ataroth-addar,אַדָּ֔ר
(ad·dar,)
5853: a place on the border between Ephraim and Benjaminfrom Ataroth and Addar
nearעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the hillהָהָ֕ר
(ha·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[lies] on the southמִנֶּ֥גֶב
(min·ne·gev)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
of lowerתַּחְתֹּֽון׃
(tach·to·vn.)
8481: lower, lowestfrom tachath
Beth-horon.חֹרֹ֖ון
(cho·ro·vn)
1032: "place of a hollow," two adjoining cities in Pal.from bayith and chor


















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.
went over
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
from thence toward Luz
Luwz  (looz)
Luz, the name of two places in Palestine -- Luz.
to the side
katheph  (kaw-thafe')
arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.
of Luz
Luwz  (looz)
Luz, the name of two places in Palestine -- Luz.
which is Bethel
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
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).
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.
descended
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to Atarothadar
`Atrowth 'Addar  (at-roth' ad-dawr')
crowns of Addar; Atroth-Addar, a place in Palestine: --Ataroth-adar(-addar).
near the hill
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
that lieth on the south side
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).
of the nether
tachtown  (takh-tone')
bottommost -- lower(-est), nether(-most).
Bethhoron
Beyth Chowrown  (bayth kho-rone')
house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine -- Beth-horon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
From there the border continued to Luz, to the side of Luz (that is, Bethel) southward; and the border went down to Ataroth-addar, near the hill which lies on the south of lower Beth-horon.

King James Bible
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From there the border went toward Luz, to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel); it then went down by Ataroth-addar, over the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.

International Standard Version
From there the boundary proceeded south in the direction of Luz to the slope of Luz (also known as Bethel), then proceeded to Ataroth-addar, on the mountain that lies south of Lower Beth-horon.

NET Bible
It then crossed from there to Luz, to the slope of Luz to the south (that is, Bethel), and descended to Ataroth Addar located on the hill that is south of lower Beth Horon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From there the border goes to the south slope of Luz (now called Bethel). Then the border goes down to Ataroth Addar over the mountains south of Lower Beth Horon.

King James 2000 Bible
And the border went over from there toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lies on the south side of lower Bethhoron.
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