On the south side the border began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.Joshua 18:15
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וּפְאַת־נֶ֕גְבָּה מִקְצֵ֖ה קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֑ים וְיָצָ֤א הַגְּבוּל֙ יָ֔מָּה וְיָצָ֕א אֶל־מַעְיַ֖ן מֵ֥י נֶפְתּֽוֹחַ׃
- וּפְאַת־u.fe.'at-“and [the] side of”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from פֵּאָה · “side” · Strong's H6285
- נֶ֕גְבָּהNeg.bah“[the] south <towards>”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from נֶ֫גֶב · “south” · Strong's H5045H
- מִקְצֵ֖הmik.Tzeh“[is] from [the] end of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from קָצֶה · “end” · Strong's H7097A
- קִרְיַ֣תkir.Yat“Kiriath”Noun, proper name of a place · from קִרְיַת יְעָרִים · “Kiriath-jearim” · Strong's H7157
- יְעָרִ֑יםye.'a.Rim“Jearim”Noun, proper name of a place · from קִרְיַת יְעָרִים · “Kiriath-jearim” · Strong's H7157
- וְיָצָ֤אve.ya.Tza'“and it goes out”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “extends” · Strong's H3318I
- הַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.Vul“the border”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גְּבוּל · “boundary” · Strong's H1366G
- יָ֔מָּהYa.mah“west- -ward”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from יָם · “west” · Strong's H3220H
- וְיָצָ֕אve.ya.Tza'“and it goes out”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “extends” · Strong's H3318I
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- מַעְיַ֖ןma'.Yan“[the] spring of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַעְיָן · “spring” · Strong's H4599
- מֵ֥יmei“[the] waters of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מַי · “water” · Strong's H4325G
- נֶפְתּֽוֹחַ׃nef.To.ach“Nephtoah”Noun, proper name of a place · from נֶפְתּוֹחַ · “Nephtoah” · Strong's H5318
Places named in this verse
- Kiriath-jearim · today: Deir el Azarsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Kiriath-jearim (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Kiriath-jearim on OpenBible.info
- Nephtoah · today: Liftaspring · Identification: probable · Map of Nephtoah (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Nephtoah on OpenBible.info