Joshua 15:32 — Word Study
WLCוּלְבָא֥וֹת וְשִׁלְחִ֖ים וְעַ֣יִן וְרִמּ֑וֹן כָּל־ עָרִ֛ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס
BSALebaothLᵉbâʼôwth△ [a city of witness] ShilhimShilchîym△ [fountains, a place of abundance] AinʻAyin [a place of spring] and RimmonRimmôwn [a city dedicated to the Syrian deity] twenty-nineʻesrîym [a total count] citiesʻîyr [towns, villages, or settlements] in allkôl along with their villageschâtsêr [surrounding, adjacent, small settlements, unwalled towns]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וּלְבָא֥וֹת | and Lebaoth | Conjunction, noun proper |
| וְשִׁלְחִ֖ים | and Shilhim | Conjunction, noun proper |
| וְעַ֣יִן | and Ain | Conjunction, noun proper |
| וְרִמּ֑וֹן | and Rimmon | Conjunction, noun proper |
| כָּל־ | all | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| עָרִ֛ים | [the] cities | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| עֶשְׂרִ֥ים | [were] twenty | Adj |
| וָתֵ֖שַׁע | and nine | Conjunction |
| וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס | and villages their | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages. |
| KJV | And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages: |
| ASV | and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages. |
| YLT | and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities [are] twenty and nine, and their villages. |
| WEB | Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages. |
| BBE | And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the towns are twenty-nine, with their unwalled places. |
The translations agree on the listing of cities and the total count, with variations primarily in the rendering of city names.
The structure is straightforward, presenting a list of cities followed by a summary of their total, emphasizing the extent of settlements.
7 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Ellicott & more — read them ›
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The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
2 of 9 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — Joshua 15:32
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Context — The Allotment of Judahgenerated
Joshua 15:32 lists cities in the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah, emphasizing the organized settlement in the land of Canaan. This verse is part of a broader narrative that details the boundaries and cities given to each tribe, illustrating the fulfillment of God's promise to Israel regarding their inheritance in the land.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers 34:11 | then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth. |
| 2 | Nehemiah 11:29 | in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — לְבָאוֹת, u.le.va.'otgenerated
The word לְבָאוֹת (leba'oth) is a proper noun referring to a city, and it means 'witness.' It is a plural form that indicates a specific location in southern Judah, reflecting its purpose as a testament to God's presence.
The parsing shows it as a noun proper, which indicates that it is a specific place name. The connection to the concept of 'witness' suggests a historical or spiritual significance tied to the city.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the term Lebaoth consistently with other translations like the KJV and ASV.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The sentence structure is straightforward, listing the cities followed by a total count. The main clause presents the cities, while the concluding phrase summarizes the total number of cities and their villages.
The finite verb is implicit in the structure, as the list of cities leads directly to the total count, indicating a summary of the settlements in the region.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates לְבָאוֹת as λαβως, which indicates a direct borrowing of the city name without interpretation. This suggests that the Greek translators aimed to preserve the original Hebrew names.
The choice of λαβως does not provide additional interpretation but maintains the identification of the cities as significant locations.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Joshua 15:32 lists four cities: Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon, totaling twenty-nine cities along with their villages. This verse highlights the settlements established in the land allotted to Judah.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Lebaoth means 'witness' and reflects the city's purpose as a testament to God's presence.
The total of twenty-nine cities indicates the extent of settlement in the region, showing the fulfillment of God's promise to the Israelites.
These cities were part of the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, marking their inheritance in the Promised Land.
Ain is noted as a spring, while Rimmon is associated with a deity, indicating the cultural and geographical diversity of the cities in this region.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What significance do you find in the names of the cities listed in this verse?
- How do the settlements reflect the broader theme of inheritance in the land?
- What can we learn from the organization of cities and villages in ancient Israel?
- How do the meanings of these city names enhance our understanding of the biblical narrative?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Joshua 15:32 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Lebaoth,.... Whether Lebaoth is the same with Bethlebaoth, given to the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 19:6; is not certain; and Shilhim is nowhere else spoken of; and Ain seems to be the same with that
Read John Gill on Joshua 15 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages: (27) And Lebaoth (place of lionesses).
Read Robert Jamieson on Joshua 15 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleObject. Here are thirty-seven or thirty-eight cities named before; how then are they only reckoned twenty-nine? Answ. There were only twenty-nine of them, which either, 1. Properly belonged to Judah; the rest fell to Simeon’ s lot; or, 2. Were cities properly so called, i.e. walled cities, or such as had villages under them, as it here follows, the rest being great but unwalled towns, or such as had no villages under them.
Read Matthew Poole on Joshua 15 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) And the uttermost cities.—The cities of the tribe of Judah are given under four heads: (a) towards Edom; (b) in the Shephêlah, or plain of the coast (Joshua 15:33, &c.); (c) in the mountains (Joshua 15:48); (d) in the wilderness (Joshua 15:61). Of those in Joshua 15:21-32, the first twenty-nine, Conder identifies only four—viz., Adadah, Joshua 15:22 (Ad’adah); Kerioth Hezron (some see a trace of Kerioth in the sobriquet of Judas Is-cariot, the man of Kerioth), Joshua 15:25 (Hudîreh); Beer-sheba, Joshua 15:28 (Bîr es-seb’a); and Ain Rimmon, Joshua 15:32 ( Umm er-Rumânûn). It is not easy to say precisely how the twenty-nine are to be obtained from the thirty-three, but evidently some of…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Joshua 15 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 32. All the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages] But on a careful examination we shall find thirty-eight; but it is supposed that nine of these are excepted; viz., Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual, Baalah, Azem, Hormah, Ziklag, Ain, and Rimmon, which were afterwards given to the tribe of Simeon. This may appear satisfactory, but perhaps the truth will be found to be this: Several cities in the promised land are expressed by compound terms; not knowing the places, different translations combine what should be separated, and in many cases separate what should be combined. Through this we have cities formed out of epithets. On this ground we have thirty-eight cities as the sum…
Read AdamClarke on Joshua 15 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges32. all the cities are twenty and nine] Thirty-six, however, are actually given, viz., (1) the first group = 9; (2) the second group = 5; (3) the third group = 9; (4) the fourth group 13 =36 in all. The discrepancy has been variously explained by supposing (a) that some of the places were merely hamlets or villages, and were therefore not counted with the rest; (b) that in some cases two names may have belonged to the same city; (c) that there is an error in the numeral letters; (d) that the author originally wrote fewer names, and “that others were added by a later hand without a corresponding alteration being made in the number.” (See Keil in loc.)
Read Cambridge on Joshua 15 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible32. All the cities are twenty and nine — This does not agree with the names detailed in the text, which are thirty-six at least. To remove this discrepancy the Rabbins assume that the cities given to Simeon are not counted.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Joshua 15 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon – a total of twenty-nine cities and their towns.
Tyndale line
And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:
and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.
and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.
And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:
And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all these cities are twentie and nine with their villages.
Strictly literal
and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their hamlets.
and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities [are] twenty and nine, and their villages.
and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities [are] twenty-nine, and their villages.
And Lebaoth, and Shilchim, and 'Ayin, and Rimmon: in all twenty and nine cities, with their villages.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. These were twenty-nine cities in all, including their villages.
From the Latin
Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities twenty-nine, and their villages.
Simplified
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their associated villages.
And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the towns are twenty-nine, with their unwalled places.
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 largely agree on the cities listed, with six of the nine words matched. This indicates a strong consistency in the transmission of this verse across different textual traditions.
וּלְבָא֥וֹת וְשִׁלְחִ֖ים וְעַ֣יִן וְרִמּ֑וֹן כָּל־ עָרִ֛ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס
6 of the 9 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.
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 Joshua 15:32
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
לְבָאוֹת (leba'oth) refers to a plural form meaning 'lionesses' and is identified as a place name, specifically a town in southern Judah. The entries indicate that it is associated with the concept of 'witness' and is linked to another Hebrew word, לְבָאוֹת (H3833), but do not provide further details on its significance.
לְבָאוֹת n.pr.loc. a city in S. Judah
base
H3822 לְבָאוֹת, בֵּית לְבָאוֹת
3822 Lba'owth leb-aw-oth'
plural of 3833; lionesses; Lebaoth, a place in
Palestine:--Lebaoth. See also 1034.
see HEBREW for 03833
see HEBREW for 01034
לְבָאוֹת (le.va.ot) — Lebaoth.
§ Lebaoth = "witness"
a town in southern Judah
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
(lionesses), a town which forms one of the last group of the cities of "the south" in the enumeration of the possessions of Judah, (Joshua 15:32) probably identical with Beth-lebaoth.
lividness
→ A city of the tribe of Simeon Jos 15:32
→ See BETH-LEBAOTH
שִׁלְחִים (Shilchiym) is a plural form meaning 'javelins' or 'sprouts,' and it also refers to a location called Shilhim, identified as a city in the southern part of Judah. The entries indicate that it appears in Joshua 15:32, where it is noted as a place in the Negev.
שִׁלְחִים n.pr.loc. in Negeb of Judah Jos 15:32
ref
H7978 שִׁלְחִים
7978 Shilchiym shil-kheem'
plural of 7973; javelins or sprouts; Shilchim, a place in
Palestine:--Shilhim.
see HEBREW for 07973
שִׁלְחִים (shil.chim) — Shilhim.
Shilhim = "fountains"
a city in the southern portion of Judah
Another name of sha.ru.chen (שָׁרוּחֶ֑ן "Sharuhen" H8287)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
Shilhim
Aqueducts, a town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:32); called also Sharuhen and Shaaraim (19:6).
(fountains), one of the cities in the southern portion of the tribe of Judah. (Joshua 15:32)
→ A city in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:32
עַ֫יִן (‘Ayin) refers to a location in Palestine, specifically a spring or fountain. It is identified as a landmark on the eastern boundary and is associated with the southernmost cities of Judah, allotted to the tribe of Simeon. The entries note its connection to the name Rimmon and its significance as a Levitical city.
עַ֫יִן n.pr.loc.
on NE. border of Can.
in Negeb of Judah, Levit. city, appar. =
c. 18 miles SW. from Hebron
base
H5871 עַ֫יִן
5871 `Ayin ah'-yin
the same as 5869; fountain; Ajin, the name (thus simply) of
two places in Palestine:--Ain.
see HEBREW for 05869
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Ain.
Ain = "spring"
one of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine
Also named: rim.mon (רִמּוֹן, רִמּוֹנוֹ "Rimmon" H7417)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Ain.
Ain = "spring"
one of the southernmost cities of Judah in the Nekeb and allotted to the tribe of Simeon and given to the priests
Also named: en rim.mon (עֵין רִמּוֹן "En-rimmon" H5884)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
(spring, well). One of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine. (Numbers 34:11) It is probably ’Ain el-’Azy , the main source of the Orontes. One of the southernmost cities of Judah, (Joshua 15:32) afterwards allotted to Simeon, (Joshua 19:7; 1 Chronicles 4:32) and given to the priests. (Joshua 21:16)
same as Aiath
רִמּוֹן (rimmon) means "pomegranate" and refers to a Syrian deity associated with wind, rain, and storms. It is also the name of a man from Benjamin, the father of Rechab and Baanah, and of several geographical locations in Palestine, including a cliff in Judah and a Levitical city in Zebulun.
רִמּוֹן n.pr.dei, in Aram.
base
רִמּוֹן n.pr.m. in Benj.
base
רִמּוֹן n.pr.loc.
cliff of R.
in S. Judah
in Zebulun
base
H7417a רִמּוֹן n. pr. dei, in Aram. H7417b רִמּוֹן in Benj. H7417c רִמּוֹן . cliff of R.
. in S. Judah
. in Zebulun
7417 Rimmown rim-mone'
or (shorter) Rimmon {rim-mone'}; or Rimmownow (1 Chronicles
6:62 (77)) {rim-mo-no'}; the same as 7416; Rimmon, the name of
a Syrian deity, also of five places in Palestine:--Remmon,
Rimmon. The addition "-methoar" (Josh. 19:13) is ham-mthonar
{ham-meth-o-awr'}; passive participle of 8388 with the
article; the (one) marked off, i.e. which pertains; mistaken
for part of the name.
see HEBREW for 077
see HEBREW for 07416
see HEBREW for 08388
רִמּוֹן (rim.mon) — Rimmon.
§ Rimmon = "pomegranate"
n pr dei
the deity of wind, rain, and storm, worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus
רִמּוֹן (rim.mon) — Rimmon.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.2;
father of: Baanah (H1196), Rechab (H7394)
§ Rimmon = "pomegranate"
a Benjamite of Beeroth, the father of Rechab and Baanah, the murderers of Ishbosheth
רִמּוֹן (rim.mon) — (Rock of) Rimmon.
§ Rimmon = "pomegranate"
the Rock; a cliff or inaccessible natural fastness in which the 600 Benjamites who escaped the slaughter of Gibeah took refuge
רִמּוֹן (rim.mon) — Rimmon.
Rimmon = "pomegranate"
a town in the southern portion of Judah allotted to Simeon
Another name of a.yin (עַ֫יִן "Ain" H5871G)
רִמּוֹן, רִמּוֹנוֹ (rim.mon) — Rimmon.
Rimmon = "pomegranate"
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
Rimmon
Pomegranate. (1.) A man of Beeroth (2 Sam. 4:2), one of the four Gibeonite cities. (See Josh. 9:17.)
(2.) A Syrian idol, mentioned only in 2 Kings 5:18.
(3.) One of the “uttermost cities” of Judah, afterwards given to Simeon (Josh. 15:21, 32; 19:7; 1 Chr. 4:32). In Josh. 15:32 Ain and Rimmon are mentioned separately, but in 19:7 and 1 Chr. 4:32 (comp. Neh. 11:29) the two words are probably to be combined, as forming together the name of one place…
a deity worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus, where there was a temple or house of Rimmon. (2 Kings 5:18) Rimmon is perhaps the abbreviated form of Hadad-rimmon, Hadad being the sun-god of the Syrians. Combining this with the pomegranate which was his symbol, Hadad-rimmon would then he the sun-god of the late summer, who ripens the pomegranate and other fruits.
exalted; pomegranate
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
The Hebrew word עִיר (*'iyr*) has meanings related to both excitement and city. It can denote excitement, particularly of terror or rage, as well as refer to a city or town, indicating a place that is guarded or inhabited. The entries suggest a broad application, from fortified cities to simple encampments. There is a specific mention of a man named Ir in 1 Chronicles 4:12.
עִיר n.[m.] excitement;—of terror; of rage
base
עִיר 1092 n.f. city, town
city, town, abode of men
of fortress in a city
appar. fortified place, of any size
base
H5892a עִיר excitement;—of terror; of rage H5892b עִיר city, town . city, town, abode of men
. of fortress in a city
. appar. fortified place, of any size
5892 `iyr eer
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4)
{aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a
watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or
post):--Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
see HEBREW for 05782
עִיר (ir) — excitement.
1) excitement, anguish
1a) of terror
עִיר (ir) — city.
1) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
1a) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
1a) city, town
עִיר (ir) — City (of On).
Combined with on (אֹן "On" H0204)
This name means city, town
Another name of on (אֹן "On" H0204)
עִיר (ir) — Ir-.
#A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.12;
son of: Tehinnah (H8468)
N-fp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
The earliest notice in Scripture of city-building is of Enoch by Cain, in the land of his exile. (Genesis 4:17) After the confusion of tongues the descendants of Nimrod founded Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar, and Asshur, a branch from the same stock, built Nineveh, Rehoboth-by-the-river, Calah and Resen, the last being "a great city." The earliest description of a city, properly so called, is that of Sodom, (Genesis 19:1-22) Even before the time of Abraham there were cities in Egypt, (Genesis 12:14,15; Numbers 13:22) and the Israelites, during their sojourn there, were employed in building or fortifying the "treasure cities" of Pithom and Raamses.…
עֶשְׂרִים (esriym) means 'twenty' and can also refer to the ordinal 'twentieth.' It is derived from the root word for 'ten' and has an Aramaic equivalent, עֶשְׂרִין (es.rin). The entries consistently define the term without significant disagreement.
עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty
base
H6242 עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty
6242 `esriym es-reem'
from 6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth:--(six-)score,
twenty(-ieth).
see HEBREW for 06235
עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) — twenty.
twenty, twentieth
Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Adj — AdjHAcmpa
twen'-ti.
See NUMBER.
תֵּ֫שַׁע (tesha`) means 'nine' and can refer to both the cardinal and ordinal forms of the number. It may also appear in combination with other numbers. The word is possibly derived from the idea of turning towards the next full number, ten.
תֵּ֫שַׁע, תִּשְׁעָה 58 n.m. et f. a nine, nonad
base
H8672 תֵּ֫שַׁע, תִּשְׁעָה nine, nonad
8672 tesha` tay'-shah
or (masculine) tishtah {tish-aw'}; perhaps from 8159 through
the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or
(ord.) ninth:--nine (+ -teen, + -teenth, -th).
see HEBREW for 08159
תֵּ֫שַׁע (te.sah) — nine.
1) nine, nonad
1a) nine (as cardinal number)
1b) ninth (as ordinal number)
1c) in combination with other numbers
HC/Acbsa — ConjunctionHC/Acbsa
חָצֵר (chatser) refers to an enclosure or court, and can also mean a settled abode, settlement, or village, typically appearing in the plural form חֲצֵרִים. The word is derived from a root meaning to enclose, indicating spaces that are surrounded by walls or fences.
חָצֵר 145 n.m. and (oftener) f. enclosure, court
base
[חָצֵר] 46 n.m. settled abode, settlement, village—always pl. abs. חֲצֵרִים
base
H2691a חָצֵר n. m. and (oftener) f. enclosure, court H2691b חָצֵר settled abode, settlement, village—always pl. abs. חֲצֵרִים
2691 chatser khaw-tsare'
(masculine and feminine); from 2690 in its original sense; a
yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly
surrounded with walls):--court, tower, village.
see HEBREW for 02690
חָצֵר (cha.tser) — court.
1) court, enclosure
1a) enclosures
1b) court
חָצֵר (cha.tser) — village.
settled abode, settlement, village, town
Conj | N-cp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHC/Ncmpc/Sp3fp