Joshua 21:11
Joshua 21:11 in Multiple Translations
They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
They gave them Kiriath-arba, the town of Arba, the father of Anak, (which is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah, with its grass-lands.
Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, together with the pastures around it. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
So they gaue them Kiriath-arba of the father of Anok (which is Hebron) in the mountaine of Iudah, with the suburbes of the same round about it.
and they give to them the city of Arba father of Anak (it [is] Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, and its suburbs round about it;
They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it.
And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak (which city is Hebron) in the hill -country of Judah, with its suburbs round it.
The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about.
They allotted to them Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), in the hilly area of Judah. Arba received its name because Arba was the ancestor of the giants of the Anak people-group.
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Joshua 21:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יִּתְּנ֨וּ
לָ/הֶ֜ם
אֶת
קִרְיַת֩
אַרְבַּ֨ע
אֲבִ֧י
הָֽ/עֲנ֛וֹק
הִ֥יא
חֶבְר֖וֹן
בְּ/הַ֣ר
יְהוּדָ֑ה
וְ/אֶת
מִגְרָשֶׁ֖/הָ
סְבִיבֹתֶֽי/הָ
וַ/יִּתְּנ֨וּ
nâthan
H5414
to give
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
לָ/הֶ֜ם
Prep | Suff
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
קִרְיַת֩
Qiryath ʼArbaʻ
H7153
Kiriath-arba
N-proper
אַרְבַּ֨ע
Qiryath ʼArbaʻ
H7153
Kiriath-arba
Adj
אֲבִ֧י
ʼâb
H1
father
N-ms
הָֽ/עֲנ֛וֹק
ʻÂnâq
H6061
Anak
Art | N-proper
הִ֥יא
hûwʼ
H1931
he/she/it
Pron
חֶבְר֖וֹן
Chebrôwn
H2275
Hebron (Valley)
N-proper
בְּ/הַ֣ר
har
H2022
mountain
Prep | N-ms
יְהוּדָ֑ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
Judah
N-proper
וְ/אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
Conj | DirObjM
מִגְרָשֶׁ֖/הָ
migrâsh
H4054
pasture
N-mp | Suff
סְבִיבֹתֶֽי/הָ
çâbîyb
H5439
around
N-cp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Joshua 21:11
וַ/יִּתְּנ֨וּ
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
לָ/הֶ֜ם
""
Prep | Suff
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
קִרְיַת֩
Qiryath ʼArbaʻ
H7153
"Kiriath-arba"
N-proper
Kiriath-arba, or city of Arba, was the early name of Hebron, a city in Palestine. It is mentioned in the book of Joshua and Genesis as the city of Abraham. The name was later changed to Hebron.
Definition: Kirjath-arba = "city of Arba" early name of the city which after the conquest was called 'Hebron' Another name of chev.ron (חֶבְרוֹן "Hebron" H2275A)
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: Kirjath-arba. See also: Genesis 23:2; Joshua 15:54; Nehemiah 11:25.
אַרְבַּ֨ע
Qiryath ʼArbaʻ
H7153
"Kiriath-arba"
Adj
Kiriath-arba, or city of Arba, was the early name of Hebron, a city in Palestine. It is mentioned in the book of Joshua and Genesis as the city of Abraham. The name was later changed to Hebron.
Definition: Kirjath-arba = "city of Arba" early name of the city which after the conquest was called 'Hebron' Another name of chev.ron (חֶבְרוֹן "Hebron" H2275A)
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: Kirjath-arba. See also: Genesis 23:2; Joshua 15:54; Nehemiah 11:25.
אֲבִ֧י
ʼâb
H1
"father"
N-ms
In Hebrew, this word means father, whether literal or figurative. It is used to describe God as the father of his people, as well as human fathers like Abraham. The word is about a paternal relationship or authority.
Definition: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)
Usage: Occurs in 1060 OT verses. KJV: chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. See also: Genesis 2:24; Genesis 42:37; Leviticus 19:3.
הָֽ/עֲנ֛וֹק
ʻÂnâq
H6061
"Anak"
Art | N-proper
Anak, a Canaanite man mentioned in Numbers 13, father of Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai. He was an ancestor of a tribe of giant people in Canaan.
Definition: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; father of: Ahiman (H0289), Sheshai (H8344) and Talmai (H8526); also called Anakim at Deu.1.28; 2.10,11,21; 9.2; 1x,22; 14.12,15; Also named: a.na.qi (עֲנָקִי "Anakim" H6062) § Anak = "neck" progenitor of a family, or tribe of the giant people in Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: Anak. See also: Numbers 13:22; Joshua 15:13; Judges 1:20.
הִ֥יא
hûwʼ
H1931
"he/she/it"
Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Definition: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)
Usage: Occurs in 1693 OT verses. KJV: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. See also: Genesis 2:11; Genesis 32:19; Exodus 21:3.
חֶבְר֖וֹן
Chebrôwn
H2275
"Hebron (Valley)"
N-proper
Hebron is a place in Palestine and also the name of two Israelites, one a descendant of Levi and the other of Caleb. It is first mentioned in the book of Genesis and is also referenced in 1 Chronicles.
Definition: Hebron = "association" Combined with e.meq (עֵ֫מֶק " Valley" H6010K)
Usage: Occurs in 66 OT verses. KJV: Hebron. See also: Genesis 13:18; 2 Samuel 3:19; 2 Chronicles 11:10.
בְּ/הַ֣ר
har
H2022
"mountain"
Prep | N-ms
A mountain or hill, sometimes used to describe a spiritual high point. In the Bible, it can refer to a real mountain or a figurative one. The word is often translated as hill or mount.
Definition: : mount/hill hill, mountain, hill country, mount
Usage: Occurs in 486 OT verses. KJV: hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion. See also: Genesis 7:19; Deuteronomy 3:12; Judges 18:13.
יְהוּדָ֑ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
"Judah"
N-proper
Judah is the name of the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob. It is also the name of the region where the tribe lived. The name means 'praised' and is first mentioned in Genesis.
Definition: § Judah = "praised" the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob
Usage: Occurs in 754 OT verses. KJV: Judah. See also: Genesis 29:35; 1 Samuel 23:3; 2 Kings 14:13.
וְ/אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
Conj | DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
מִגְרָשֶׁ֖/הָ
migrâsh
H4054
"pasture"
N-mp | Suff
A pasture or open land, often the area around a building or the margin of the sea. This term describes a common or shared space in the Bible.
Definition: common, common land, open land, suburb
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: cast out, suburb. See also: Leviticus 25:34; Joshua 21:37; Ezekiel 48:17.
סְבִיבֹתֶֽי/הָ
çâbîyb
H5439
"around"
N-cp | Suff
This word describes something that surrounds or encompasses, like a circle or neighborhood, and can also mean around or about, as in on every side. It is used to describe physical locations and proximity. The KJV translates it as about or circuit.
Definition: : around/border subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side
Usage: Occurs in 282 OT verses. KJV: (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. See also: Genesis 23:17; 1 Kings 7:24; Psalms 3:7.
Study Notes — Joshua 21:11
Show Verse Quote Highlights
Context — Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites
9From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name
10to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
11They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
12But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. 13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Chronicles 6:55 | They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. |
| 2 | Luke 1:39 | In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah, |
| 3 | 2 Samuel 5:1–5 | Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel. David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah. |
| 4 | Genesis 35:27 | Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed. |
| 5 | Joshua 15:54 | Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages. |
| 6 | Genesis 23:2 | She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her. |
| 7 | Joshua 20:7–9 | So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh. These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and foreigners among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly. |
| 8 | Joshua 15:13–14 | According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. |
| 9 | Judges 1:10 | Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron (formerly known as Kiriath-arba), and they struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. |
| 10 | 2 Samuel 15:7 | After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD. |
Joshua 21:11 Summary
This verse tells us about the city of Kiriath-arba, also known as Hebron, which was given to the descendants of Aaron as part of their inheritance. Hebron was a special place in the hill country of Judah, and it's where Abraham lived for a time, as mentioned in Genesis 13:18. The city and its surrounding pasturelands were given to the Levites so they could support themselves and serve God. Just like the Levites, we can trust in God's provision and care for us, as mentioned in Matthew 6:33 and Philippians 4:19, and find refuge in Him, just like the city of Hebron was a refuge for those in need, as described in Numbers 35:6 and Joshua 21:13.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of Kiriath-arba being also known as Hebron?
Kiriath-arba, also known as Hebron, holds great historical and spiritual significance as it was a city given to the descendants of Aaron, and it is also where Abraham lived for a time, as mentioned in Genesis 13:18 and Genesis 23:2.
Who was Arba and why is he mentioned in this verse?
Arba was the father of Anak, and his mention in this verse provides a connection to the history of the region, reminding us of the conquests of Joshua, as described in the book of Joshua, and the earlier stories in the book of Numbers 13:22 and Numbers 13:28.
What are the surrounding pasturelands that were given to the Levites?
The surrounding pasturelands given to the Levites were areas outside the city where they could raise livestock and support themselves, similar to the concept found in Leviticus 25:34, where the Levites were given cities and their surrounding areas to live in and manage.
Why was Hebron given to the descendants of Aaron?
Hebron was given to the descendants of Aaron as part of the Levites' inheritance, as they did not receive a large portion of land like the other tribes, but were given cities and pasturelands to support their role as priests, as mentioned in Joshua 21:1-45 and Numbers 35:1-8.
Reflection Questions
- How can we apply the concept of God providing for the Levites to our own lives, trusting in His provision and care?
- What does the mention of Hebron as a city of refuge in Joshua 21:13 mean for us today, and how can we find refuge in God?
- In what ways can we, like the Levites, dedicate ourselves to serving God and trust in His provision for our needs?
- How does the history and significance of Hebron, as mentioned in this verse and other parts of the Bible, enrich our understanding of God's plan and promises?
Gill's Exposition on Joshua 21:11
And they gave them the city of Arba, the father of Anak,.... Which from him was called Kirjatharba, Joshua 14:15; and Anak, according to Kimchi, is not the name of a man, but a general name,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 21:11
Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Joshua 21:11
Verse 11. The city of Arba] See Clarke on Joshua 14:15.
Cambridge Bible on Joshua 21:11
11. the city of Arbah] See above, Joshua 15:13. which city is Hebron] See above, Joshua 15:13.
Whedon's Commentary on Joshua 21:11
11. Hebron — See on Joshua 10:3, and Joshua 14:12. We here meet the difficulty of a double proprietorship.
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