The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.Deuteronomy 3:17
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְהָֽעֲרָבָ֖ה וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן וּגְבֻ֑ל מִכִּנֶּ֗רֶת וְעַ֨ד יָ֤ם הָֽעֲרָבָה֙ יָ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לַח תַּ֛חַת אַשְׁדֹּ֥ת הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה מִזְרָֽחָה׃
- וְהָֽעֲרָבָ֖הve.ha.'a.ra.Vah“and the Arabah”Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from עֲרָבָה · “Arabah” · Strong's H6160G
- וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֣ןve.hai.yar.Den“and the Jordan”Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
- וּגְבֻ֑לu.ge.Vul“and a border”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גְּבוּל · “boundary” · Strong's H1366G
- מִכִּנֶּ֗רֶתmi.ki.Ne.ret“from Kinnereth”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from כִּנֶּ֫רֶת · “(Sea of )Chinnereth (NIV: Sea of Galilee)” · Strong's H3672G
- וְעַ֨דve.'Ad“and to”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- יָ֤םyam“[the] sea of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- הָֽעֲרָבָה֙ha.'a.ra.Vah“the Arabah”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from עֲרָבָה · “Arabah” · Strong's H6160G
- יָ֣םyam“[the] Sea of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- הַמֶּ֔לַחha.Me.lach“<the> Salt”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לַח · “Salt( Sea)” · Strong's H4417G
- תַּ֛חַתTa.chat“under”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תַּחַת · “under” · Strong's H8478G
- אַשְׁדֹּ֥ת'ash.Dot“[the] slopes of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from אֲשֵׁדָה · “slope” · Strong's H0798
- הַפִּסְגָּ֖הha.pis.Gah“<the> Pisgah”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from פִּסְגָּה · “Pisgah” · Strong's H6449
- מִזְרָֽחָה׃miz.Ra.chah“east -ward”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from מִזְרָח · “east” · Strong's H4217H
Places named in this verse
- Arabahregion · Identification: certain · Map of Arabah (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Arabah on OpenBible.info
- Chinnereth · today: Tel Kinrotbody of water, settlement · Identification: probable · Map of Chinnereth (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Chinnereth on OpenBible.info
- Jordanriver · Identification: certain · Map of Jordan (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Jordan on OpenBible.info
- Pisgah · today: Rujm Siyaghahmountain, mountain range, special · Identification: possible · Details about Pisgah on OpenBible.info
- Salt Seabody of water · Identification: certain · Map of Salt Sea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Salt Sea on OpenBible.info