Joshua 15:60 — Word Study
WLCקִרְיַת־ בַּ֗עַל הִ֛יא קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה עָרִ֥ים שְׁתַּ֖יִם וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס
BSAKiriath-baalQiryath Baʻal [city of Baal, a place of false worship] (that ishûwʼ Kiriath-jearimQiryath Yᵉʻârîym [city of forests, a place of spiritual growth] and RabbahRabbâh [a great city, a center of influence] twoshᵉnayim [a pair, a dual witness] citiesʻîyr along with their villageschâtsêr [surrounding towns, communities]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| קִרְיַת־ | Kiriath | Noun proper |
| בַּ֗עַל | Baal | Noun proper |
| הִ֛יא | that | Pronoun |
| קִרְיַ֥ת | [is] Kiriath | Noun proper |
| יְעָרִ֖ים | Jearim | Noun proper |
| וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה | and Rabbah | Conjunction, particle, noun proper |
| עָרִ֥ים | cities | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| שְׁתַּ֖יִם | two | Adj |
| וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס | and villages their | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages. |
| KJV | Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: |
| ASV | Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. |
| YLT | Kirjath-Baal (it [is] Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages. |
| WEB | Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. |
| BBE | Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two towns with their unwalled places. |
Where they part company is in the descriptions of the cities — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence structure is clear, with a main clause followed by descriptive phrases that provide additional context.
6 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott, AdamClarke & more — read them ›
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Deep Study — Joshua 15:60
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Context — Cities in the Territory of Judahgenerated
Joshua 15:60 lists Kiriath-baal and Rabbah as part of the cities allocated to the tribe of Judah. This enumeration serves to establish the geographical and administrative boundaries of the tribes in the Promised Land, showing the importance of these cities in the region. The mention of their villages indicates the communities that supported these urban centers, reflecting the social structure of ancient Israel.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua 18:14 | On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side. |
| 2 | 1 Samuel 7:1 | Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — קִרְיַת־, kir.yat-generated
The word קִרְיַת (kir.yat) means 'city' and is often used in conjunction with other names to denote specific locations. Here, it refers to Kiriath-baal, meaning 'city of Baal', a place associated with false worship, and Kiriath-jearim, meaning 'city of forests', indicating a place of spiritual growth.
This noun is a proper name, indicating a specific city rather than a common term for any city. Its parsing as a noun proper shows its significance in the biblical narrative, marking it as a notable location in the land of Judah.
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 is governed by the subject הִ֛יא (hi'), meaning 'that', which introduces the two cities. The structure of the sentence is straightforward, listing the cities and their villages in a clear manner.
The sentence follows a simple noun phrase structure, with the cities followed by a conjunction and the villages, indicating a straightforward enumeration typical of ancient Hebrew texts.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates קִרְיַת־ as καὶ (and), indicating a connection between the cities. This choice reflects a more fluid narrative style compared to the Hebrew, which is more direct.
The Greek word for Rabbah, σωθηβα, shows a different emphasis, possibly indicating a broader understanding of the city's significance in the context of the narrative.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Joshua 15:60 identifies Kiriath-baal, also known as Kiriath-jearim, and Rabbah as two significant cities in Judah, along with their surrounding villages. This verse highlights the importance of these cities in the biblical landscape and their role in the community.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Kiriath-baal means 'city of Baal' and is associated with a place of false worship.
Kiriath-baal is another name for Kiriath-jearim, which means 'city of forests', indicating its significance in the region.
Rabbah means 'great' and refers to a major city, historically the capital of the Ammonites.
The mention of villages indicates the communities that supported these cities, reflecting the social structure of ancient Israel.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about the role of cities like Kiriath-baal and Rabbah in ancient Israel?
- How do the names of these cities reflect their cultural and spiritual significance?
- In what ways do the surrounding villages contribute to our understanding of community life in biblical times?
- What parallels can we draw between these ancient cities and modern communities?
Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Joshua 15:60 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleKirjathbaal, (which [is] Kirjathjearim,),.... Of Kirjathbaal, and its several names, [See comments on Joshua 15:9]; and Rabbah, of which we nowhere else read; for this is a very different city from
Read John Gill on Joshua 15 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryKirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-je'arim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim.
Read Robert Jamieson on Joshua 15 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(60) Kirjath-jearim has been already pointed out on the boundary-line of the tribe (Joshua 15:9). Rabbah is marked as Rubba.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Joshua 15 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 60. Kirjath-baal] The same as Baalah. See Clarke on Joshua 15:9.
Read AdamClarke on Joshua 15 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges60. Kirjath-baal] Group V. consists of two cities on the west of Jerusalem:—
Read Cambridge on Joshua 15 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible60. On Kirjath-baal see note on Joshua 9:17.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Joshua 15 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah – a total of two cities and their towns.
Tyndale line
Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
Kirjath-baal (the same is Kirjath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
Kirjath-baal (which is Kirjath-jearim) and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-iearim, and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
Strictly literal
Kirjath-Baal, that is, Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah: two cities and their hamlets.
Kirjath-Baal (it [is] Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.
Kirjath-Ba‘al (it [is] Kirjath-Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities and their villages.
Kiryath-baal, which is Kiryath-ye'arim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah. These were two cities, including their villages.
From the Latin
Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.
Simplified
In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated villages.
Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two towns 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 lists the cities as קִרְיַת־ בַּ֗עַל and וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה, while the Septuagint matches only part of the Hebrew text, suggesting some variations in wording but agreement on the main cities listed.
קִרְיַת־ בַּ֗עַל הִ֛יא קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה עָרִ֥ים שְׁתַּ֖יִם וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס
5 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
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Joshua 15:60
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
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.
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים n.pr.loc. (city of forests);—city of the Gibeonites, assigned to Judah, on border of Benj.; called also קִרְיַת בַּעַל
base
H7154 קִרְיַת יְעָרִים, קִרְיַת בַּעַל, קרית ערים
7154 Qiryath Ba`al keer-yath' bah'-al
from 7151 and 1168; city of Baal; Kirjath-Baal, a place in
Palestine:--Kirjath-baal.
see HEBREW for 07151
see HEBREW for 01168
קִרְיַת בַּעַל (qir.yat ba.al) — Kiriath-baal.
Kirjath-baal = "city of Baal"
a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin
also 'Kirjath-jearim' and 'Baalah'
Another name of qir.yat ye.a.rim (קִרְיַת יְעָרִים "Kiriath-jearim" H7157)
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
kir'-i-ath (qiryath, "city"; the King James Version Kirjath): Mentioned (Jos 18:28) as a city of Benjamin; has been identified with Kuriet el `Enab, "town of grapes," a prosperous town on the highroad between Jerusalem and Jaffa; it is sometimes spoken of by the inhabitants as Qurieh. It is, however, generally thought that Kiriath here stands for KIRIATH-JEARIM (which see). See P E F, III, 132, Sh XVII.
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים n.pr.loc. (city of forests);—city of the Gibeonites, assigned to Judah, on border of Benj.; called also קִרְיַת בַּעַל
base
H7154 קִרְיַת יְעָרִים, קִרְיַת בַּעַל, קרית ערים
7154 Qiryath Ba`al keer-yath' bah'-al
from 7151 and 1168; city of Baal; Kirjath-Baal, a place in
Palestine:--Kirjath-baal.
see HEBREW for 07151
see HEBREW for 01168
קִרְיַת בַּעַל (qir.yat ba.al) — Kiriath-baal.
Kirjath-baal = "city of Baal"
a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin
also 'Kirjath-jearim' and 'Baalah'
Another name of qir.yat ye.a.rim (קִרְיַת יְעָרִים "Kiriath-jearim" H7157)
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
Baal
Lord. (1.) The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM (Judg. 2:11; 10:10; 1 Kings 18:18; Jer. 2:23; Hos. 2:17). Baal is identified with Molech (Jer. 19:5). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor (Num. 25:3; Deut. 4:3), was worshipped till the time of Samuel (1 Sam 7:4), and was afterwards the religion of the ten tribes in the time of Ahab (
geographical. This word occurs as the prefix or suffix to the names of several places in Palestine, some of which are as follows: BAAL a town of Simeon, named only in (1 Chronicles 4:33) which from the parallel list in (Joshua 19:8) seems to have been identical with BAALATH-BEER. BAALAH (mistress). A. Another name for KIRJATH-JEARIM, or KIRJATH BAAL, the well-known town now Kuriet el Enab . (Joshua 15:9,10; 1 Chronicles 13:6) b. A town in the south of Judah, (Joshua 15:29) which in Josh 19:3 Is called BALAH, and in the parallel list, (
Lord,
1. In the Old Testament denotes an idol of the Phoenicians, and particularly of the Tyrians, whose worship was also introduced with great solemnities among the Hebrews, and especially at Samaria, along with that of Astarte, Jud 6:25-32 2Ki 10:18,28. See ASHTORETH, plural ASH’TAROTH. The plural, Baalim, signifies images or statues of Baal, Jud 2:11 10:10. Of the extent to which the worship of this idol was domesticated among the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, we have an evidence in the proper names of persons; as, among the former, Ethbaal, Jerubbaal; and among the latter, Hannibal, Asdrubal, etc. Among the Babylonians, the same idol was worshipped under the name of BEL, which is only another form of the word Baal,
master; lord
הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.
הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it
an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
It resumes the subj. with emph.
Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
As an emph. predicate, of God
In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
base
H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
. It resumes the subj. with emph.
. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
. As an emph. predicate, of God
. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
1931 huw' hoo
of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a
primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or
it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also
(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;
sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally
(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),
it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,
this, those, which (is), who.
הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.
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)
Pron — PronounHPp3fs
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (Qiryath Y`ariym) means 'city of forests' and refers to a location in Palestine, specifically a city associated with the Gibeonites, situated on the borders of Judah and Benjamin. It is also known as קִרְיַת בַּעַל (Kirjath-baal). The name is derived from Hebrew roots meaning 'city' and 'forests' or 'towns.'
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים n.pr.loc. (city of forests);—city of the Gibeonites, assigned to Judah, on border of Benj.; called also קִרְיַת בַּעַל
base
H7157 קִרְיַת יְעָרִים, קִרְיַת בַּעַל, קרית ערים
7157 Qiryath Y`ariym keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'
or (Jer. 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Josh. 18:28)
simply the former part of the word; or Qiryath tAriym
{keer-yath' aw-reem'}; from 7151 and the plural of 3293 or
5892; city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or
Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine:--Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim,
Kirjath-arim.
see HEBREW for 07151
see HEBREW for 03293
see HEBREW for 05892
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (qir.yat ye.a.rim) — Kiriath-jearim.
§ Kirjath-jearim = "city of forests"
a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin
also 'Kirjath-baal' and 'Baalah'
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
kir'-i-ath (qiryath, "city"; the King James Version Kirjath): Mentioned (Jos 18:28) as a city of Benjamin; has been identified with Kuriet el `Enab, "town of grapes," a prosperous town on the highroad between Jerusalem and Jaffa; it is sometimes spoken of by the inhabitants as Qurieh. It is, however, generally thought that Kiriath here stands for KIRIATH-JEARIM (which see). See P E F, III, 132, Sh XVII.
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (Qiryath Y`ariym) means 'city of forests' and refers to a location in Palestine, specifically a city associated with the Gibeonites, situated on the borders of Judah and Benjamin. It is also known as קִרְיַת בַּעַל (Kirjath-baal). The name is derived from Hebrew roots meaning 'city' and 'forests' or 'towns.'
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים n.pr.loc. (city of forests);—city of the Gibeonites, assigned to Judah, on border of Benj.; called also קִרְיַת בַּעַל
base
H7157 קִרְיַת יְעָרִים, קִרְיַת בַּעַל, קרית ערים
7157 Qiryath Y`ariym keer-yath' yeh-aw-reem'
or (Jer. 26:20) with the article interposed; or (Josh. 18:28)
simply the former part of the word; or Qiryath tAriym
{keer-yath' aw-reem'}; from 7151 and the plural of 3293 or
5892; city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or
Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine:--Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim,
Kirjath-arim.
see HEBREW for 07151
see HEBREW for 03293
see HEBREW for 05892
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים (qir.yat ye.a.rim) — Kiriath-jearim.
§ Kirjath-jearim = "city of forests"
a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin
also 'Kirjath-baal' and 'Baalah'
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
Jearim
Forests, a mountain on the border of Judah (Josh. 15:10).
(forests), Mount, a place named in specifying the northern boundary of Judah. (Joshua 15:10) The boundary ran from Mount Seir to "the shoulder of Mount Jearim, which is Cesalon" --that is, Cesalon was the landmark on the mountain. Kesla , seven miles due west of Jerusalem, stands on a high point on the north slope of a lofty ridge, which is probably Mount Jearim.
a leap; woods
רַבָּה (Rabba) primarily means 'great' or 'populous' and refers to a city, specifically the capital of the Ammonites located east of the Jordan River. It is also noted as a city in Judah. The word is feminine and derives from another Hebrew term indicating greatness.
רַבָּה n.pr.loc. Rabba (prop. great or populous, sc. city)
capital of Ammonites
city in Judah
base
H7237 רַבָּה Rabba (prop. great or populous, sc. city)
7237 Rabbah rab-baw'
feminine of 7227; great; Rabbah, the name of two places in
Palestine, East and West:--Rabbah, Rabbath.
see HEBREW for 07227
רַבָּה (rab.bah) — Rabbah.
Rabbath = "great"
the capital city of the Ammonites located east of the Jordan
Another name of am.mon (עַמּוֹן "Ammon" H5983)
Conj | Art | N-proper — Conjunction · particle · noun properHC/Td/Npl
rab'-a:
(1) (rabbah; Rhabba, Rhabbath, Rhabban. The full name is rabbath bene `ammon; he akra ton huion Ammon, Rhabbath huion Ammon, "Rabbah of the children of Ammon"): This alone of the cities of the Ammonites is mentioned in Scripture, so we may take it as the most important. It is first named in connection with the "bed" or sarcophagus of Og, king of Bashan, which was said to be found here (De 3:11). It lay East of the territory assigned to Gad (Jos 13:25). Whatever may have been its history in the interval, it does not appear again in Scripture till the time of David. This monarch sent an embassy of sympathy to King Hanun when his father Nahash died. The kindness was met by wanton insult, which led to the outbreak of war. The Ammonites, strengthened by Aramean allies, were…
Rabbah
Or Rab’bath, great. (1.) “Rabbath of the children of Ammon,” the chief city of the Ammonites, among the eastern hills, some 20 miles east of the Jordan, on the southern of the two streams which united with the Jabbok. Here the bedstead of Og was preserved (Deut. 3:11), perhaps as a trophy of some victory gained by the Ammonites over the king of Bashan. After David had subdued all their allies in a great war, he sent Joab with a strong force to take their city. For two years it held out against its assailants. It was while his army was engaged in this protracted siege that David was guilty of that deed of shame which left a blot on his character and cast a gloom over the rest of his life. At length, having taken the “royal city” (or the “city of waters,” 2 Sam. 12:27, i.e.…
(great). A very strong place on the east of the Jordan, and the chief city of the Ammonites. In five passages -- (3:11; 2 Samuel 12:26; 17:27; Jeremiah 49:2; Ezekiel 21:20) --it is styled at length Rabbath of the Ammonites, or the children of Ammon; but elsewhere, (Joshua 13:25; 2 Samuel 11:1; 12:27,29; 1 Chronicles 20:1; Jeremiah 49:3) simply Rabbah. When first named it is mentioned as containing the bed or sarcophagus of the giant Og. (3:11) David sent Joab to besiege Rabbah. (
great; powerful; contentious
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
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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.…
שְׁנַ֫יִם (shnayim) means 'two' and serves as both a cardinal and ordinal number. It can denote 'both,' 'double,' or 'twice,' and is used in various combinations with other numbers. The word is derived as a dual form of שָׁנָה (shanah), which relates to the concept of pairs.
שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two
base
H8147 שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם two
8147 shnayim shen-ah'-yim
dual of 8145; feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also
(as ordinal) twofold:--both, couple, double, second, twain, +
twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
see HEBREW for 08145
שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) — two.
1) two
1a) two (the cardinal number)
1a1) two, both, double, twice
1b) second (the ordinal number)
1c) in combination with other numbers
1d) both (a dual number)
Adj — AdjHAcfda
too.
See NUMBER.
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