From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.Joshua 17:9
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְיָרַ֣ד הַגְּבוּל֩ נַ֨חַל קָנָ֜ה נֶ֣גְבָּה לַנַּ֗חַל עָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם בְּת֖וֹךְ עָרֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וּגְב֤וּל מְנַשֶּׁה֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לַנַּ֔חַל וַיְהִ֥י תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו הַיָּֽמָּה׃
- וְיָרַ֣דve.ya.Rad“and it goes down”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָרַד · “to go down” · Strong's H3381
- הַגְּבוּל֩ha.ge.Vul“the border”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גְּבוּל · “boundary” · Strong's H1366G
- נַ֨חַלNa.chal“[the] wadi of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from נַ֫חַל · “river” · Strong's H5158A
- קָנָ֜הka.Nah“Kanah”Noun, proper name of a place · from קָנָה · “Kanah” · Strong's H7071G
- נֶ֣גְבָּהNeg.bah“[the] south towards”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from נֶ֫גֶב · “south” · Strong's H5045H
- לַנַּ֗חַלla.Na.chal“to the wadi”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נַ֫חַל · “river” · Strong's H5158A
- עָרִ֤ים'a.Rim“cities”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh“<the> these”Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
- לְאֶפְרַ֔יִםle.'ef.Ra.yim“[belonged] to Ephraim”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶפְרַ֫יִם · “Ephraim” · Strong's H0669G
- בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokh“in among”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
- עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei“[the] cities of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- מְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.Sheh“Manasseh”Noun, proper name of a man · from מְנַשֶּׁה · “Manasseh” · Strong's H4519G
- וּגְב֤וּלu.ge.Vul“and [the] border of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from גְּבוּל · “boundary” · Strong's H1366G
- מְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.Sheh“Manasseh”Noun, proper name of a man · from מְנַשֶּׁה · “Manasseh” · Strong's H4519G
- מִצְּפ֣וֹןmi.tze.Fon“[was] from [the] north”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from צָפוֹן · “north” · Strong's H6828G
- לַנַּ֔חַלla.Na.chal“of the wadi”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נַ֫חַל · “river” · Strong's H5158A
- וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hi“and it was”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- תֹצְאֹתָ֖יוto.tze.'o.Tav“extremities its”Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from תּוֹצָאָה · “outgoing” · Strong's H8444
- הַיָּֽמָּה׃hai.Ya.mah“the sea towards”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
Places named in this verse
- Sea (Great Sea)body of water · Identification: certain · Map of Great Sea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Great Sea on OpenBible.info
- Kanahriver · Identification: probable · Map of Kanah (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Kanah on OpenBible.info