1 Samuel 30:27 — Word Study
WLCלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּבֵֽית־ אֵ֛ל וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרָמֽוֹת־ נֶ֖גֶב וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיַתִּֽר׃
BSAHe sent gifts to thoseʼăsher [tokens of appreciation] in BethelBêyth-ʼÊl [the city of, house of God, a place of worship] RamothRâmôwth and JattirYattîyr [a city in the mountains of Judah]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| לַאֲשֶׁ֧ר | for [those] who | Preposition, particle |
| בְּבֵֽית־ | [were] in Beth- | Preposition, noun proper |
| אֵ֛ל | -el | Noun proper |
| וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר | and for [those] who | Conjunction, preposition, particle |
| בְּרָמֽוֹת־ | [were] in Ramoth | Preposition, noun proper |
| נֶ֖גֶב | Negev | Noun proper |
| וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר | and for [those] who | Conjunction, preposition, particle |
| בְּיַתִּֽר׃ | [were] in Jattir | Preposition, noun proper |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir; |
| KJV | To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir, |
| ASV | to them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir, |
| YLT | to those in Beth-El, and to those in South Ramoth, and to those in Jattir, |
| WEB | He sent it to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the South, to those who were in Jattir, |
| BBE | He sent to those who were in Beth-el, and in Ramah of the South, and in Jattir; |
Where they part company is in the phrasing of the gifts sent, but all agree on the essential meaning.
The sentence has a main clause followed by a prepositional phrase detailing the recipients of the gifts, making the structure clear and straightforward.
8 commentators on this verse
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — 1 Samuel 30:27
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Context — David Sends Giftsgenerated
1 Samuel 30:27 recounts how David, after a successful campaign, sent gifts to various cities as tokens of appreciation. This act of generosity highlights David's leadership and the importance of maintaining alliances with the tribes of Israel. The cities mentioned—Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir—are significant locations within the territory of Judah, emphasizing David's connection to the land and its people.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 28:19 | and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz. |
| 2 | Joshua 16:2 | It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth. |
| 3 | Judges 1:22–23 | The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them. |
| 4 | 1 Kings 12:29 | One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. |
| 5 | Joshua 19:8 | and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֲשֶׁר, la.'a.Shergenerated
The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (*asher*) functions as a conjunction that connects clauses and ideas. It can mean 'who,' 'which,' or 'that,' serving as a relative pronoun that indicates relationships between different elements in a sentence.
In this context, it introduces the locations where David sent gifts, indicating the recipients of his generosity. The word's role is crucial in linking the gifts to the specific cities mentioned.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause of the verse is governed by the verb phrase שָׁלַח, he sent, with a series of prepositional phrases detailing the recipients of the gifts. Each phrase specifies a location, indicating where the gifts were sent.
The structure emphasizes the act of sending gifts to multiple places, illustrating David's outreach and generosity towards his allies.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint uses the Greek word τοῖς (*tois*) to translate the Hebrew אֲשֶׁר (*asher*). This choice indicates a direct connection to the recipients, maintaining the focus on the individuals receiving the gifts.
The translation reflects a straightforward rendering of the Hebrew, emphasizing the relational aspect of the gifts sent by David.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Samuel 30:27 describes how David sent gifts to the cities of Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir. This act shows his appreciation for their support after a successful battle. David's generosity helps strengthen his relationships with these regions.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
David sent gifts to acknowledge and appreciate the support of these cities during his time of need, reinforcing alliances.
Bethel, meaning 'house of God,' is a significant spiritual site in the Bible, known for its history of worship and divine encounters.
Ramoth Negev refers to a region known for its heights, located in the southern part of Judah.
Jattir is a town in the mountains of Judah, mentioned in the Bible as a place given to the priests.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can we show appreciation to those who support us in our lives?
- What role do alliances play in our communities today, similar to David's relationships?
- In what ways can we express gratitude for the blessings we receive?
- How does understanding the significance of places like Bethel and Jattir enhance our reading of the Bible?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Samuel 30:27 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo [them] which [were] in Bethel,.... One part of the spoil was sent to them; not to those in Bethel, in the tribe of Benjamin, but in Kirjathjearim, called Bethel, or the house of God, because the
Read John Gill on 1 Samuel 30 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryTo them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir, To them which were in Beth-el - called sometimes Bethul, and Chesil; a town in the southern part of Judah . South Ramoth.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Samuel 30 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleBeth-el, in Kirjath-jearim, where the ark was, . South Ramoth; a city in the tribe of Simeon, ; so called by way of distinction from Ramoth in Gilead, which was more northward, . Jattir; of which see .
Read Matthew Poole on 1 Samuel 30 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments1 Samuel 30:27 To [them] which [were] in Bethel, and to [them] which [were] in south Ramoth, and to [them] which [were] in Jattir,Ver. 27. To them which were in Bethel.] Or, At God’ s house, i.e., at Kirjathjearim, where the ark now was. See 1 Samuel 7:16; 1 Samuel 10:3.
Read John Trapp on 1 Samuel 30 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27) Bethel . . . South Ramoth . . . Yattir.—Here follows an enumeration of the cities of Judah to whom David sent, most of which have been identified. Bethel—evidently not the well known place of that name, but Bethuel or Bethul in the tribe of Simeon. The LXX. read here Baithsour. South Ramoth, i.e., Ramah of the South. Shimei, who was over David’s vineyards, was most likely a native of this town (1 Chronicles 27:27). The place has not been identified. Yattir—the present Attir in the southern part of Judah. Its ruins are still visible.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Samuel 30 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 27. To them which were in Beth-el] This was in the tribe of Ephraim. South Ramoth] So called to distinguish it from Ramoth Gilead, beyond Jordan. This Ramoth belonged to the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 19:8. In Jattir] Supposed by Calmet to be the same as Ether, Joshua 15:42, but more probably Jattir, Joshua 15:48. It was situated in the mountains, and belonged to Judah.
Read AdamClarke on 1 Samuel 30 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges27. Bethel] Not the well known Bethel in the tribe of Benjamin, but Bethul or Bethuel, called also Chesil, a city in the neighbourhood of Ziklag and Hormah, originally assigned to Judah, and subsequently transferred to Simeon (Joshua 15:30; Joshua 19:4; 1 Chronicles 4:30). south Ramoth] Ramoth-Negeb, or Ramoth in the south country, as distinguished from Ramoth Gilead, is probably the same as Ramath-Negeb in Joshua 19:8. Perhaps “Shimei the Ramathite,” the overseer of David’s vineyards, came from it (1 Chronicles 27:27). Jattir] A priestly city in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:48; Joshua 21:14), probably the modern Attîr, 4½ miles S.W. of Eshtemoa. It may have been the native place of…
Read Cambridge on 1 Samuel 30 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleBethel - i. e. Bethuel 1 Chronicles 4:30, quite in the south near Beer-sheba, Hormah, and Ziklag; or Bethul Joshua 19:4, one of the cities of the Simeonites.
Read Albert Barnes on 1 Samuel 30 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
He sent it to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the South, to those who were in Jattir,
He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
The gift was for those in the following locations: for those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
Tyndale line
To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
to them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir,
To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in Ramoth of the South, and to them which were in Jattir;
To them who were in Beth-el, and to them who were in south Ramoth, and to them who were in Jattir,
Hee sent to them of Beth-el, and to them of South Ramoth, and to them of Iattir,
Strictly literal
to those in Bethel, and to those in south Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,
to those in Beth-El, and to those in South Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,
to those in Beth-El, and to those in South Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,
To those who were in Beth-el, and to those who were in south Ramoth, and to those who were in Yattir,
He also sent some to the elders who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the South, and to those who were in Jattir,
From the Latin
To them that were in Bethel, and that were in Ramoth to the south, and to them that were in Jether,
Simplified
David sent it to those who lived in Bethuel, Ramoth Negev, Jattir,
He sent to those who were in Beth-el, and in Ramah of the South, and in Jattir;
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint show some agreement in the phrasing, but the Septuagint's word order differs from the Hebrew. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain partial restorations of the verse, with some words supplied by an editor, indicating a degree of textual variation.
לַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּבֵֽית־ אֵ֛ל וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרָמֽוֹת־ נֶ֖גֶב וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיַתִּֽר׃
4 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[לאשר] [בבית] [אל] [ולאשר] [בבית] [צור] [ולאשר] ברמת [נגב] ולאשר [ביתיר]
1 word on the leather — 1 partly restored, 9 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in 1 Samuel 30:27
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The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (*asher*) is a relative pronoun that can mean 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.' It serves various grammatical functions, including as an adverb or conjunction, indicating relationships between clauses, places, or conditions. Variants like בַאֲשֶׁר (*ba-asher*), מֵאֲשֶׁר (*me-asher*), and כַּאֲשֶׁר (*ka-asher*) expand its usage to specific contexts such as location, causation, and time.
אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause.
base
בַאֲשֶׁר
in (that) which
adv. in (the place) where
conj. in that, inasmuch as
on account of whom?
base
מֵאֲשֶׁר
from (or than) that which
adv. from (the place) where
conj. from (the fact) that …, since
base
כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when
according to that which, according as, as
with a causal force, in so far as, since
with a temporal force, when
base
H834a אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause. H834b בַאֲשֶׁר . in (that) which
. adv. in (the place) where
. conj. in that, inasmuch as
. on account of whom?
H834c מֵאֲשֶׁר . from (or than) that which
. adv. from (the place) where
. conj. from (the fact) that …, since
H834d כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when . according to that which, according as, as
. with a causal force, in so far as, since
. with a temporal force, when
834 'aher ash-er'
a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction)
when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:--X after, X
alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, +
from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which,
wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where
(+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, +
whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is
indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun
expletively, used to show the connection.
אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) — which.
A: 1) (relative part.)
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which
2) (adv)
2a) where
3) (conj)
3a) in that, inasmuch as
3b) on account of
C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which
2) from (the place) where
3) from (the fact) that, since
D: Kaph+
1) (conj.), according as, as, when
1a) according to that which, according as, as
1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since
1c) with a temporal force: when
בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) — in which.
1) in (that) which
2) (adv)
2a) where
3) (conj)
3a) in that, inasmuch as
3b) on account of
מֵאֲשֶׁר (me.a.sher) — whence.
1) from (or than) that which
2) from (the place) where
3) from (the fact) that, since
כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) — as which.
conj
1) according as, as, when
1a) according to that which, according as, as
Prep | Rel — Preposition · particleHR/Tr
בֵּֽיתְאֵל (Bethel) means 'house of God' and refers to a significant ancient location in Palestine, identified with Luz. It is described as a seat of worship situated in Ephraim on the border of Benjamin, as well as a place in the southern region of Judah.
בֵּֽיתְאֵל 71 n.pr.loc. Bethel
ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identif. with Luz (former name)
place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba & Ziklag
base
H1008 בֵּֽיתְאֵל Bethel
1008 Beyth-'El bayth-ale'
from 1004 and 410; house of God; Beth-El, a place in
Palestine:--Beth-el.
see HEBREW for 01004
see HEBREW for 0410
בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) — Bethel.
§ Bethel = "house of God"
ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name)
בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) — Bethel.
§ Bethel = "house of God"
a place in south country of Judah
N-proper — Preposition · noun properHR/Npl
Beth
Occurs frequently as the appellation for a house, or dwelling-place, in such compounds as the words immediately following:
the most general word for a house or habitation. It has the special meaning of a temple or house of worship Beth is more frequently employed in compound names of places than any other word.
House, forms a part of many compounds names of places, and sometimes means the place or dwelling; and at others the temple. This word becomes Beit in modern Arabic.
בֵּֽיתְאֵל (Bethel) means 'house of God' and refers to a significant ancient location in Palestine, identified with Luz. It is described as a seat of worship situated in Ephraim on the border of Benjamin, as well as a place in the southern region of Judah.
בֵּֽיתְאֵל 71 n.pr.loc. Bethel
ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identif. with Luz (former name)
place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba & Ziklag
base
H1008 בֵּֽיתְאֵל Bethel
1008 Beyth-'El bayth-ale'
from 1004 and 410; house of God; Beth-El, a place in
Palestine:--Beth-el.
see HEBREW for 01004
see HEBREW for 0410
בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) — Bethel.
§ Bethel = "house of God"
ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name)
בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) — Bethel.
§ Bethel = "house of God"
a place in south country of Judah
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
See GOD, NAMES OF.
Strength, one of the names of God, especially in poetry,
Ge 33:18-20. It is very often found in proper names, as Bethel, Daniel, Elijah, etc. Eloi, like Eli, means, My God.
The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (*asher*) is a relative pronoun that can mean 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.' It serves various grammatical functions, including as an adverb or conjunction, indicating relationships between clauses, places, or conditions. Variants like בַאֲשֶׁר (*ba-asher*), מֵאֲשֶׁר (*me-asher*), and כַּאֲשֶׁר (*ka-asher*) expand its usage to specific contexts such as location, causation, and time.
אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause.
base
בַאֲשֶׁר
in (that) which
adv. in (the place) where
conj. in that, inasmuch as
on account of whom?
base
מֵאֲשֶׁר
from (or than) that which
adv. from (the place) where
conj. from (the fact) that …, since
base
כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when
according to that which, according as, as
with a causal force, in so far as, since
with a temporal force, when
base
H834a אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause. H834b בַאֲשֶׁר . in (that) which
. adv. in (the place) where
. conj. in that, inasmuch as
. on account of whom?
H834c מֵאֲשֶׁר . from (or than) that which
. adv. from (the place) where
. conj. from (the fact) that …, since
H834d כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when . according to that which, according as, as
. with a causal force, in so far as, since
. with a temporal force, when
834 'aher ash-er'
a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction)
when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:--X after, X
alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, +
from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which,
wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where
(+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, +
whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is
indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun
expletively, used to show the connection.
אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) — which.
A: 1) (relative part.)
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which
2) (adv)
2a) where
3) (conj)
3a) in that, inasmuch as
3b) on account of
C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which
2) from (the place) where
3) from (the fact) that, since
D: Kaph+
1) (conj.), according as, as, when
1a) according to that which, according as, as
1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since
1c) with a temporal force: when
בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) — in which.
1) in (that) which
2) (adv)
2a) where
3) (conj)
3a) in that, inasmuch as
3b) on account of
מֵאֲשֶׁר (me.a.sher) — whence.
1) from (or than) that which
2) from (the place) where
3) from (the fact) that, since
כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) — as which.
conj
1) according as, as, when
1a) according to that which, according as, as
HC/R/Tr — Conjunction · preposition · particleHC/R/Tr
רָמוֹת (Ramowth) refers to heights or elevated places, specifically identified as a location in Palestine, known as Ramoth-Negeb, meaning 'heights of the South.' It is mentioned in relation to a city in Gilead and a Levitical city in Issachar. The term is also associated with other locations named Ramoth.
רָ(א)מוֹת 26 n.pr.
loc. Heights, Ramôth;
in Gilead
1 S 30:27
Levit. city in Issachar
m. Ezr 10:29 Qr
base
H7418 רָ(א)מוֹת, רָמוֹת, רָמֹת, רָמוֹת גִּלעָד
7418 Ramowth-Negeb raw-moth-neh'-gheb
or Ramath Negeb {raw'-math neh'-gheb}; from the plural or
construct form of 7413 and 5045; heights (or height) of the
South; Ramoth-Negeb or Ramath-Negeb, a place in
Palestine:--south Ramoth, Ramath of the south.
see HEBREW for 07413
see HEBREW for 05045
רָמוֹת (ra.mot) — Ramoth.
Ramoth= "heights"
a place in Judah which received presents from David
Another name of ra.mot gi.l.ad (רָמֹת "Ramoth" H7433)
רָמוֹת (ra.mot) — Ramoth.
Ramoth= "heights"
Another name of ba.a.lat be.er (בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר "Baalath-beer" H1192)
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun properHR/Npl
Ramoth
Heights. A Levitical city in the tribe of Issachar (1 Sam. 30:27; 1 Chr. 6:73), the same as Jarmuth (Josh. 21:29) and Remeth (q.v.), 19:21.
A famous city in the mountains of Gilead; often called RamothGilead, and sometimes Ramath-Mizpeh, or the Watchtower, Jos 13:26. It belonged to Gad, was assigned to the Levites, and became one of the cities of refuge beyond Jordan, De 4:43 Jos 20:8 21:38. It was famous during the reigns of the later kings of Israel, and was the occasion of several wars between these princes and the kings of Damascus, who had conquered it, and from whom the kings of Israel endeavored to regain it. Here Ahad died, Joram was wounded, and Jehu was anointed king of Israel, 1Ki 22:1-53 2Ki 8:28,29 9:1-14
eminences; high places
נֶ֫גֶב (negev) refers to the southern region of Judah, often characterized by its dry, parched landscape. The term can mean 'south-country' or simply 'south.' It is derived from an unused root associated with drought. The entries consistently identify it with the Negeb area, without significant disagreement among the lexicons.
נֶ֫גֶב n.[m.] south-country, Negeb, south
base
H5045 נֶ֫גֶב south-country, Negeb, south
5045 negeb neh'-gheb
from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from
its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of
Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine):--south
(country, side, -ward).
נֶ֫גֶב (ne.gev) — Negeb.
region of southern Judah
Also named: ne.gev (נֶ֫גֶב "south" H5045H)
This name means south-country
נֶ֫גֶב (ne.gev) — south.
A sub-meaning of ne.gev (נֶ֫גֶב "Negeb" H5045)
§ 1) south-country, Nekeb, south
1a) south-country
1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific
1b) south
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (*asher*) is a relative pronoun that can mean 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.' It serves various grammatical functions, including as an adverb or conjunction, indicating relationships between clauses, places, or conditions. Variants like בַאֲשֶׁר (*ba-asher*), מֵאֲשֶׁר (*me-asher*), and כַּאֲשֶׁר (*ka-asher*) expand its usage to specific contexts such as location, causation, and time.
אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause.
base
בַאֲשֶׁר
in (that) which
adv. in (the place) where
conj. in that, inasmuch as
on account of whom?
base
מֵאֲשֶׁר
from (or than) that which
adv. from (the place) where
conj. from (the fact) that …, since
base
כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when
according to that which, according as, as
with a causal force, in so far as, since
with a temporal force, when
base
H834a אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause. H834b בַאֲשֶׁר . in (that) which
. adv. in (the place) where
. conj. in that, inasmuch as
. on account of whom?
H834c מֵאֲשֶׁר . from (or than) that which
. adv. from (the place) where
. conj. from (the fact) that …, since
H834d כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when . according to that which, according as, as
. with a causal force, in so far as, since
. with a temporal force, when
834 'aher ash-er'
a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction)
when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:--X after, X
alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, +
from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which,
wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where
(+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, +
whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is
indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun
expletively, used to show the connection.
אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) — which.
A: 1) (relative part.)
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which
2) (adv)
2a) where
3) (conj)
3a) in that, inasmuch as
3b) on account of
C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which
2) from (the place) where
3) from (the fact) that, since
D: Kaph+
1) (conj.), according as, as, when
1a) according to that which, according as, as
1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since
1c) with a temporal force: when
בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) — in which.
1) in (that) which
2) (adv)
2a) where
3) (conj)
3a) in that, inasmuch as
3b) on account of
מֵאֲשֶׁר (me.a.sher) — whence.
1) from (or than) that which
2) from (the place) where
3) from (the fact) that, since
כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) — as which.
conj
1) according as, as, when
1a) according to that which, according as, as
HC/R/Tr — Conjunction · preposition · particleHC/R/Tr
יַתִּיר (yat.tir) refers to a town located in the mountains of Judah, known as Jattir. The name is associated with the meaning 'plenty.' The entries consistently identify it as a geographical location without significant disagreement among the lexicons.
יַתִּיר, יַתִּר n.pr.loc. town in Judah
base
H3492 יַתִּיר, יַתִּר
3492 Yattiyr yat-teer'
from 3498; redundant; Jattir, a place in Palestine:--Jattir.
see HEBREW for 03498
יַתִּיר (yat.tir) — Jattir.
§ Jattir = "plenty"
a town in the mountains of Judah
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun properHR/Npl
jat'-er (yattir, and yattir): A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned in conjunction with Shamir and Socoh (Jos 15:48); one of the cities given to the "children of Aaron the priest" (Jos 21:14; 1Ch 6:57). David after his victory over the Amalekites sent a present of the spoil from Ziklag "to them that were in Jattir" (1Sa 30:27).
It is now Khirbet `Attir, an important ruin, in the extreme South of the hill country, 5 miles Southeast of edh Dhariyeh and 20 miles Southeast of Belt Jibrin. This must Correspond to the "very large village Jethira" which is mentioned in Eusebius, Onomasticon (119 27; 133 3; 134 24, etc.) as 20 miles Southeast of Eleutheropolis (i.e. Beit…
Jattir
Pre-eminent, a city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:48; 21:14).
(pre-eminent), a town of Judah in the mountain districts, (Joshua 15:48) one of the group containing Socho, Eshtemoa, etc. See also (Joshua 21:14; 1 Samuel 30:27; 1 Chronicles 6:57) By Robinson it is identified with ’Attir , six miles north of Molada and ten miles south of Hebron.
a remnant; excellent