Joshua 16:7 — Word Study
WLCוְיָרַ֥ד מִיָּנ֖וֹחָה עֲטָר֣וֹת וְנַעֲרָ֑תָה וּפָגַע֙ בִּֽירִיח֔וֹ וְיָצָ֖א הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
BSAFrom JanoahYânôwach [a place in Palestine, on the border of Ephraim] it went downyârad [descended, to a lower place] to AtarothʻĂṭârôwth [crowns, a boundary location] and NaarahNaʻărâh [a town, possibly named after a woman] and then reachedpâgaʻ [touched, came to] JerichoYᵉrîychôw [its moon, a city in Palestine] and came outyâtsâʼ [went out, emerged] at the JordanYardên [a key river, running from Lebanon to the Dead Sea]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְיָרַ֥ד | and it goes down | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person masculine singular |
| מִיָּנ֖וֹחָה | from Janoah | Preposition, noun proper |
| עֲטָר֣וֹת | Ataroth | Noun proper |
| וְנַעֲרָ֑תָה | and Naarah towards | Conjunction, noun proper, suffix |
| וּפָגַע֙ | and it touches | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person masculine singular |
| בִּֽירִיח֔וֹ | Jericho | Preposition, noun proper |
| וְיָצָ֖א | and it goes out | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person masculine singular |
| הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ | the Jordan | Particle, noun proper |
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| BSB | From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan. |
| KJV | And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. |
| ASV | and it went down from Janoah to Ataroth, and to Naarah, and reached unto Jericho, and went out at the Jordan. |
| YLT | and gone down from Janohah [to] Ataroth, and to Naarath, and touched against Jericho, and gone out at the Jordan. |
| WEB | It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho, and went out at the Jordan. |
| BBE | And from Janoah down to Ataroth, and to Naarah, and touching Jericho, it goes on to Jordan. |
Where they part company is in their rendering of יָרַד — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by several phrases that detail the journey of the border.
7 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Joshua 16:7
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Context — The Boundaries of Ephraimgenerated
Joshua 16:7 outlines the path of the border for the tribe of Ephraim, starting from Janoah and moving through significant locations until it reaches the Jordan River. This description is part of a larger account of land distribution among the tribes of Israel, emphasizing their territorial claims and the geography of the region.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Chronicles 7:28 | Their holdings and settlements included Bethel and its villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages. |
| 2 | Joshua 3:16 | the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. |
| 3 | Joshua 6:1–26 | Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. |
| 4 | Numbers 33:48 | They set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יָרַד, ya.Radgenerated
The verb יָרַד (yarad) means to go down or descend, indicating movement to a lower place. It is used in various contexts, including geographical descent and divine manifestations. The parsing shows it as a sequential perfect verb in the third person masculine singular, indicating a completed action.
In this verse, it describes the movement of the border from Janoah downwards to Ataroth and Naarah, emphasizing the geographical layout of the land.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses went down for יָרַד.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb יָרַד governs the sentence, with several phrases detailing the journey of the border. The structure shows a sequence of actions, with the finite verb leading the description of locations.
The sentence includes prepositional phrases that specify the starting point and the destinations, illustrating the path taken by the border through the territory.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יָרַד as καὶ, indicating a simple conjunction rather than a direct translation of descent. This choice may reflect a different emphasis in the Greek text, focusing on the connection rather than the action of descending.
The translation choices in the Septuagint suggest a broader interpretation of the geographical movements described in the Hebrew text.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Joshua 16:7 describes the borders of Ephraim, starting from Janoah and moving down to Ataroth and Naarah, then reaching Jericho and coming out at the Jordan River. This outlines the territory allocated to the tribe of Ephraim and highlights important locations in the region.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The places mentioned, such as Janoah, Ataroth, and Jericho, are significant geographical markers that define the territory of Ephraim and its historical context.
The Jordan River is a key geographical feature in the Bible, symbolizing boundaries and significant events in Israel's history, including their entry into the Promised Land.
This verse is part of the larger narrative of land distribution among the tribes of Israel, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promises regarding their inheritance.
Ataroth means 'crowns' and indicates a place of significance, possibly a boundary location between tribes.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What geographical features have I encountered in my own life that define my boundaries?
- How can understanding the historical context of these locations enhance my reading of the Bible?
- In what ways do the borders described in this verse reflect God's promises to His people?
- What other significant places in the Bible can I explore to understand the journey of the Israelites?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Joshua 16:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd it went down from Johanan to Ataroth,.... This is different from Ataroth before mentioned, Joshua 16:2; there were several places of this name, as before observed; this seems to be that which
Read John Gill on Joshua 16 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. And it went down from Janohah.
Read Robert Jamieson on Joshua 16 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleNot to the city of Jericho, which belonged to Benjamin’ s lot, , but to its territory.
Read Matthew Poole on Joshua 16 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJoshua 16:7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.Ver. 7. And came to Jericho,] i.e., To the territories, but not to the town itself, for that was part of Benjamin’ s lot.
Read John Trapp on Joshua 16 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5-8) The border (of Ephraim’s inheritance) on the east side.—The words “on the east side” are not easy to understand. If Ataroth-addar is rightly identified as Ed-Dârieh, and Mickmethah as the plain of Mukhnah, then the line from Ataroth-addar and Beth-horon to Michmethah is a line running due north, and separating the territory of Ephraim on the east from that of Dan on the west. The line from Michmethah to Taanath-shiloh (Tana, sheet 12) and Janohah (Yânûn, south of T’ana, sheet 15), and so to Jordan, is a line running from north-west to south-east. The brook Kanah is (roughly) continuous with this line, but in a westerly direction, and leads us towards the sea. We thus obtain for the…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Joshua 16 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges7. went down] The border “went down” because it descended along the slopes in the direction of the Jordan valley. to Ataroth] which place, it is thought, is to be sought somewhere in this valley, “at the point where the border makes an angle in turning southward.” and to Naarath] Eusebius and Jerome mention it as well known to them. It is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:28, and was, it is thought, about five miles north of Jericho. came to Jericho] i.e. to the region in the neighbourhood of Jericho (which belonged to Benjamin), where the eastern border formed an angle with the southern.
Read Cambridge on Joshua 16 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible7. From Janohah to Ataroth — In this verse we have a confusion of the northern and southern borders, resulting doubtless from some transposition in the text.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Joshua 16 →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
From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.
It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho, and went out at the Jordan.
From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.
It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and extended to the Jordan River.
Tyndale line
And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
and it went down from Janoah to Ataroth, and to Naarah, and reached unto Jericho, and went out at the Jordan.
and it went down from Janoah to Ataroth, and to Naarah, and reached unto Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and terminated at Jordan.
And goeth downe from Ianohah to Ataroth, and Naarath, and commeth to Iericho, and goeth out at Iorden.
Strictly literal
and went down from Janohah to Ataroth and Naarath, and touched upon Jericho, and went out to the Jordan.
and gone down from Janohah [to] Ataroth, and to Naarath, and touched against Jericho, and gone out at the Jordan.
and gone down from Janohah [to] Ataroth, and to Naarath, and touched against Jericho, and gone out at the Jordan.
And it went down from Yanochah to 'Ataroth, and to Na'arath, and touched on Jericho, and went out at the Jordan.
Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, and then reached Jericho, ending at the Jordan.
From the Latin
And it goeth down from Janoe into Ataroth and Naaratha: and it cometh to Jericho, and goeth out to the Jordan.
Simplified
From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, then touched Jericho and ended at the Jordan.
And from Janoah down to Ataroth, and to Naarah, and touching Jericho, it goes on to Jordan.
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 states, "וְיָרַ֥ד מִיָּנ֖וֹחָה עֲטָר֣וֹת וְנַעֲרָ֑תָה וּפָגַע֙ בִּֽירִיח֔וֹ וְיָצָ֖א הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃" The Septuagint, while not providing a direct translation, shows a word-by-word correspondence with 6 of the 8 words matched, indicating a general agreement in content, though it differs in word order and structure. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls are not mentioned here, suggesting they may not provide additional variations for this specific verse. Overall, the primary witnesses agree on the main elements of the text, with some differences in presentation.
וְיָרַ֥ד מִיָּנ֖וֹחָה עֲטָר֣וֹת וְנַעֲרָ֑תָה וּפָגַע֙ בִּֽירִיח֔וֹ וְיָצָ֖א הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
6 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.
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 16:7
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.
The Hebrew word יָרַד (yarad) means to come or go down, covering various contexts such as descending from mountains, going to battle, or sinking in water. It can also refer to divine manifestations descending or being prostrated. The word has different forms including Qal, Hiphil, and Hophal, which indicate various nuances of bringing down or being brought down.
יָרַד 380 vb. come or go down, descend
Qal 306
come or go down
go down (usu. from mountain or hill-country into plain), to battle
go down to (acc.) threshing-floor
go down (abs.) from Palestine to Egypt
from Jerusalem
from altar
go down
= sink, in water
go down to She’ôl
fig. going down (dissolving) in tears
= be prostrated
of divine manifestations: descend
of inanimate things
Hiph.
cause to come or go down
bring down
send down rain = cause to flow down
= lay prostrate to (acc.) threshing-floor
bring down to She’ôl
take down (from cart)
let down
Hoph.
be brought down
be taken down
base
H3381 יָרַד come or go down, descend .. . come or go down
. go down (usu. from mountain or hill-country into plain), to battle
. go down to (acc.) threshing-floor
. go down (abs.) from Palestine to Egypt
. from Jerusalem
. from altar
. go down
. = sink, in water
. go down to She’ôl
. fig. going down (dissolving) in tears
. = be prostrated
. of divine manifestations: descend
. of inanimate things
. . cause to come or go down . bring down
. send down rain = cause to flow down
. = lay prostrate to (acc.) threshing-floor
. bring down to She’ôl
. take down (from cart)
. let down
. . be brought down
. be taken down
3381 yarad yaw-rad'
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or
conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary,
the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to
bring down (in all the above applications); -X abundantly,
bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down,
fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X
indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to,
let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
יָרַד (ya.rad) — to go down.
1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go or come down
1a2) to sink
1a3) to be prostrated
1a4) to come down (of revelation)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to bring down
1b2) to send down
1b3) to take down
1b4) to lay prostrate
1b5) to let down
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought down
1c2) to be taken down
Conj | V-Qal-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqq3ms
The Hebrew word יָנוֹחַ (*Yanowach*) and its variant יָנ֫וֹחָה (*Yanowchah*) refer to Janoah or Janohah, places in ancient Palestine. The name means "He rests" and is associated with locations in the northern part of Israel and on the border of Ephraim. The entries indicate its significance in the context of geographical references in the Old Testament.
יָנוֹחַ n.pr.loc. in extreme N. of Isr. 2 K 15:29
ref
יָנ֫וֹחָה n.pr.loc. on border of Ephraim
base
H3239a יָנוֹחַ in extreme N. of Isr. H3239b יָנ֫וֹחָה on border of Ephraim
3239 Yanowach yaw-no'-akh; or (with enclitic) Yanowchah {yaw-no'-khaw
from 3240; quiet; Janoach or Janochah, a place in
Palestine:--Janoah, Janohah.
see HEBREW for 03240
יָנוֹחַ (ya.no.ach) — Janoah.
§ Janoah or Janohah = "He rests"
a place apparently in the north of Galilee in Naphtali, taken by Tiglath-pileser in his first incursion into Palestine
יָנ֫וֹחָה (ya.no.chah) — Janoah.
§ Janoah or Janohah = "He rests"
a place on border of Ephraim
Prep | N-proper | Suff — Preposition · noun properHR/Npl
ja-no'-a (yanoach, "resting-place"):
(1) A place named on the eastern boundary of Ephraim (Jos 16:6 f; the King James Version "Janohah"). Eusebius, Onomasticon (s.v. "Jano") places it in Akrabattine, 12 Roman miles East of Neapolis (Nablus). This points definitely to Khirbet Yanun. On a hill near by, the Moslems show the Maqam of Neby Nun, the father of Joshua.
(2) A town in the uplands of Naphtali, mentioned as having been captured and depopulated by Tiglathpileser. It is named with Abel-beth-maacah and Kedesh (2Ki 15:29). It may be identical with Yanuch, a village about 6 miles East of Tyre.
W. Ewing
Janoah
Or Jano’hah, rest. (1.) A town on the north-eastern border of Ephraim, in the Jordan valley (Josh. 16:6, 7). Identified with the modern Yanun, 8 miles south-east of Nablus.
(2.) A town of Northern Palestine, within the boundaries of Naphtali. It was taken by the king of Assyria (2 Kings 15:29).
(rest), a place apparently in the north of Galilee, or the "land of Naphtali," --one of those taken by Tiglath-pileser in his first incursion into Palestine. (2 Kings 15:29) No trace of it appears elsewhere.
Janohah, resting; tarrying; deriving
עֲטָרוֹת (Ataroth) refers to two locations in Palestine, one east of the Jordan River and another on the boundary between Ephraim and Manasseh. The term is a plural form meaning 'crowns' and is derived from a related word. The entries indicate its significance in the context of tribal territories, particularly for the tribe of Gad.
עֲטָרוֹת and עֲטָרֹת n.pr.loc.
E. of Jordan
W. of Jordan
base
H5852 עֲטָרוֹת and עֲטָרֹת . E. of Jordan
. W. of Jordan
5852 `Atarowth at-aw-roth'
or Ataroth {at-aw-roth'}; plural of 5850; Ataroth, the name
(thus simply) of two places in Palestine:--Ataroth.
see HEBREW for 05850
עֲטָרוֹת (a.ta.rot) — Ataroth.
§ Ataroth = "crowns"
a town east of the Jordan in Gilead, taken and built by the tribe of Gad
עֲטָרוֹת (a.ta.rot) — Ataroth.
§ Ataroth = "crowns"
a place on the boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh
between Ephraim and Benjamin
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
at'-a-roth, a-ta'-roth (`aTaroth, "crowns" or "wreaths"; Ataroth):
(1) A city East of the Jordan, apparently in the territory given to Reuben, but built, or fortified, by the children of Gad (Nu 32:3,34). It is named along with Dibon, which is identified with Dhiban. Eight miles Northeast by North of Dibon, on the South of Wady Zerqa Ma`in, stands Jebel `Attarus, in which the ancient name is preserved. The city is doubtless represented by Khirbet `Attarus, about 4 miles West of the mountain.
(2) A place on the boundary between Ephraim and Benjamin, toward the West (Jos 16:2). It seems to be the same as Ataroth- addar of Jos 16:5, 18:13. It is probably to be identified with the modern ed-Dariyeh South of nether Bethhoron, and…
Ataroth
Crowns. (1.) A city east of Jordan, not far from Gilead (Num. 32:3).
(2.) A town on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin (Josh. 16:2, 7), called also Ataroth-adar (16:5). Now ed-Da’rieh.
(3.) “Ataroth, the house of Joab” (1 Chr. 2:54), a town of Judah inhabited by the descendants of Caleb.
(crowns). One of the towns in the "land of Jazer and land of Gilead," (Numbers 32:3) east of the Jordan, taken and built by the tribe of Gad. (Numbers 32:34) A place on the (south?) boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh. (Joshua 16:2,7) It is impossible to say whether Ataroth is or is not the same place as ATAROTH-ADAR, or -ADDAR, on the west border of Benjamin, "near the ’mountain’ that is on the south side of the nether Beth-horon." (Joshua 16:5; 18:13) Perhaps the modern Atara, six miles northeast of Bethel. "ATAROTH, THE HOUSE OF JOAB," a place(?) occurring in the list of the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:54)
נַעֲרָה (na'arah) refers to a proper name associated with a woman from the tribe of Judah and a location on the border of Ephraim. The term translates to "maiden" and is linked to the landmarks of Naarah and Naarath. It appears in the context of a woman mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:5, who was married to Ashhur and had several children.
[נַעֲרָה] n.pr.loc. on border of Ephr.:—only Jos 16:7
ref
נַעֲרָה n.pr.f. in Judah
base
H5292a נַעֲרָה on border of Ephr. H5292b נַעֲרָה in Judah
5292 Na`arah nah-ar-aw'
the same as 5291; Naarah, the name of an Israelitess, and of
a place in Palestine:--Naarah, Naarath.
see HEBREW for 05291
נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) — Naarah.
Naarah or Naarath = "maiden"
one of the landmarks on the southern boundary of the territory of Ephraim
Another name of na.a.ran (נַעֲרָן "Naaran" H5295)
נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) — Naarah.
A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.5; married to Ashhur (H0806);
mother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660), Temeni (H8488) and Haahashtari (H0326)
§ Naarah or Naarath = "maiden"
the 2nd wife of Ashur of the tribe of Judah
Conj | N-proper | Suff — Conjunction · noun proper · suffixHC/Npl/Sd
פָּגַע (paga`) is a Hebrew verb meaning to meet or encounter, which can occur in various contexts such as kindness, hostility, or requests. It is built from a primitive root and includes nuances like making intercession or striking a boundary. The word appears in different forms, including Qal and Hiphil, indicating both simple and causative actions.
פָּגַע vb. meet, encounter, reach
Qal
meet, light upon
meet, with kindness
encounter with hostility, fall upon
encounter with request, entreat
strike, touch, of boundary
Hiph.
cause to light upon
cause one (acc.) to entreat
make entreaty; more gen. interpose
encounter with request, entreat
make attack
base
H6293 פָּגַע meet, encounter, reach .. meet, light upon
. meet, with kindness
. encounter with hostility, fall upon
. encounter with request, entreat
. strike, touch, of boundary
. . cause to light upon
. cause one (acc.) to entreat
. make entreaty; more gen. interpose
. encounter with request, entreat
. make attack
6293 paga` paw-gah'
a primitive root; to impinge, by accident or violence, or
(figuratively) by importunity:--come (betwixt), cause to
entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat,
lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.
פָּגַע (pa.ga) — to fall on.
1) to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to meet, light upon, join
1a2) to meet (of kindness)
1a3) to encounter, fall upon (of hostility)
1a4) to encounter, entreat (of request)
1a5) to strike, touch (of boundary)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to light upon
1b2) to cause to entreat
1b3) to make entreaty, interpose
1b4) to make attack
1b5) to reach the mark
Conj | V-Qal-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqq3ms
יְרִיחוֹ (Yriychow) refers to Jericho, a city in Palestine known as 'its moon.' It is located west of the Jordan River and is significant as the first city conquered by the Israelites when entering Canaan. The name may derive from terms meaning 'month' or 'fragrant.' The lexicons agree on its geographical and historical context.
יְרִיחוֹ, יְרִיחֹה, יְרֵחוֹ 57 n.pr.loc. Jericho
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H3405 יְרִיחוֹ, יְרִיחֹה, יְרֵחוֹ Jericho
3405 Yriychow yer-ee-kho'
or Yrechow {yer-ay-kho'}; or variation (1 Kings 16:34)
Yriychoh {yer-ee-kho'}; perhaps from 3394; its month; or else
from 7306; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in
Palestine:--Jericho.
see HEBREW for 03394
see HEBREW for 07306
יְרִיחוֹ (ye.ri.cho) — Jericho.
Jericho = "its moon"
a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan
Also named: Hierichō (Ἱεριχώ "Jericho" G2410)
יְרִיחוֹ (ye.ri.cho) — (Plain of) Jericho.
Combined with kik.kar (כִּכָּר "Plain" H3603)
§ Jericho = "its moon"
a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun properHR/Npl
jer'-i-ko (the word occurs in two forms. In the Pentateuch, in 2Ki 25:5 and in Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles it is written yerecho; yericho, elsewhere): In 1Ki 16:34 the final Hebrew letter is he (h), instead of waw (w). The termination waw (w) thought to preserve the peculiarities of the old Canaanite. dialect. In the Septuagint we have the indeclinable form, Iericho (Swete has the form Iereicho as well), both with and without the feminine article; in the New Testament Iereicho, once with the feminine article The Arabic is er-Riha. According to De 32:49 it stood opposite Nebo, while in 34:3 it is called a city grove of palm trees. It was surrounded with a wall (Jos 2:15)…
Jericho
Place of fragrance, a fenced city in the midst of a vast grove of palm trees, in the plain of Jordan, over against the place where that river was crossed by the Israelites (Josh. 3:16). Its site was near the ‘Ain es-Sultan, Elisha’s Fountain (2 Kings 2:19-22), about 5 miles west of Jordan. It was the most important city in the Jordan valley (Num. 22:1; 34:15), and the strongest fortress in all the land of Canaan. It was the key to Western Palestine.
This city was taken in a very remarkable manner by the Israelites (Josh. 6). God gave it into their hands. The city was “accursed” (Heb. herem, “devoted” to Jehovah), and accordingly (Josh. 6:17; comp.
(place of fragrance), a city of high antiquity, situated in a plain traversed by the Jordan, and exactly over against where that river was crossed by the Israelites under Joshua. (Joshua 3:16) It was five miles west of the Jordan and seven miles northwest of the Dead Sea. It had a king. Its walls were so considerable that houses were built upon them. ch. (Joshua 2:15) The spoil that was found in it betokened its affluence. Jericho is first mentioned as the city to which the two spies were sent by Joshua from Shittim. (Joshua 2:1-21) It was bestowed by him upon the tribe of Benjamin, ch. (Joshua 18:21) and from this time a long interval elapses before Jericho appears again…
A city of Benjamin, Jos 16:7 18:21, about eighteen miles east north east of Jerusalem, and seven miles from the Jordan. It was the first city in Canaan taken by Joshua, who being miraculously aided by the downfall of its walls, totally destroyed it, sparing only Rahab and her household, and pronounced a curse upon the person who should ever rebuild it, which was more than five hundred years afterwards fulfilled on Hiel, Jos 6:26 1Ki 16:34. Meanwhile a new Jericho had been built on some neighboring site, Jud 3:3 2Sa 10:5. Jericho was also called the "city of palm-trees," De…
יָצָא (yatsa') is a Hebrew verb meaning to go or come out, with various applications including departure, escape, and emergence. It can refer to both animate and inanimate subjects and emphasizes the idea of origin or source. The verb appears in different forms, such as Qal, Hiphil, and Hophal, indicating actions like leading out or being brought forth.
יָצָא 1068 vb. go or come out
Qal
go or come out or forth
from (מִן) a place
go forth from (the presence of) a person
in technical senses
of flight, involving escape
depart
of inanimate things
with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source
of children as going forth from loins (of father)
go forth to a place
go forward, proceed to or toward something
come or go forth, with esp. ref. to purpose or result
of combinations
Hiph.
cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
fig. obj. persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc.
bring out animals
inanimate obj.
fig. subj. י׳, bring forth from (מִן)
Hoph. be brought forth
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H3318 יָצָא go or come out .. go or come out or forth . from (מִן) a place
. go forth from (the presence of) a person
. in technical senses
. of flight, involving escape
. depart
. of inanimate things
. with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source
. of children as going forth from loins (of father)
. . go forth to a place
. go forward, proceed to or toward something
. come or go forth, with esp. ref. to purpose or result
. of combinations
. . cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
. fig. obj. persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc.
. bring out animals
. inanimate obj.
. fig. subj. י׳, bring forth from (מִן)
. be brought forth
3318 yatsa' yaw-tsaw'
a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great
variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct
and proxim.:--X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X
begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come
(abroad, out, thereat, without), + be condemned,
depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact,
fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence,
out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out),
going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out,
lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, X
scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring
out, stand out, X still, X surely, take forth (out), at any
time, X to (and fro), utter.
יָצָא (ya.tsa) — to come out: come.
: come/go_out/escape
1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart
1a2) to go forth (to a place)
1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)
1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)
1a5) to come out of
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
1b2) to bring out of
1b3) to lead out
1b4) to deliver
1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth
יָצָא (ya.tsa) — to come out: send.
: send/take_out/release
1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart
1a2) to go forth (to a place)
1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)
1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)
1a5) to come out of
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
1b2) to bring out of
1b3) to lead out
1b4) to deliver
Conj | V-Qal-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqq3ms
יַרְדֵן (Yarden) refers to the Jordan River, named for its meaning 'descender.' It is the main river in Palestine, flowing approximately 200 miles from Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea. The entries consistently identify it as a geographical feature without significant disagreement.
יַרְדֵן 182 n.pr.fl. Jordan
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H3383 יַרְדֵן Jordan
3383 Yarden yar-dane'
from 3381; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of
Palestine:--Jordan.
see HEBREW for 03381
יַרְדֵּן (yar.den) — Jordan.
Jordan = "descender"
the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km)
Also named: Iordanēs (Ἰορδάνης "Jordan" G2446)
Art | N-proper — Particle · noun properHTd/Npl
jor'-dan (yarden, "flowing downward"; 'Iordanes):
1. Source:
The Jordan river proper begins at the junction of four streams (the Bareighit, the Hasbany, the Leddan, and the Banias), in the upper part of the plain of Lake Huleh. The Bareighit receives its supply of water from the hills on the West, which separate the valley from the river Litany, and is the least important of the four. The Hasbany is the longest of the four (40 miles), issuing from a great fountain at the western foot of Mt. Hermon near Hasbeiya, 1,700 ft. above the sea, and descends 1,500 ft. in its course to the plain. The Leddan is the largest of the four streams, issuing in several fountains at the foot of the mound Tell el-kady (Dan, or Laish) at an elevation of 505 ft. above the sea. The Banias issues from a celebrated fountain near the town of Banias, which is identified as the Caesarea Philippi associated with the…
Jordan
Heb. Yarden, “the descender;” Arab. Nahr-esh-Sheriah, “the watering-place” the chief river of Palestine. It flows from north to south down a deep valley in the centre of the country. The name descender is significant of the fact that there is along its whole course a descent to its banks; or it may simply denote the rapidity with which it “descends” to the Dead Sea.
It originates in the snows of Hermon, which feed its perennial fountains. Two sources are generally spoken of. (1.) From the western base of a hill on which once stood the city of Dan, the northern border-city of Palestine, there gushes forth a considerable fountain called the Leddan, which is the largest fountain in Syria and the principal source of the Jordan. (2.) Beside the ruins of Banias, the ancient Caesarea Philippi and the yet more ancient Panium, is a lofty cliff of limestone, at the base of which…
(the descender), the one river of Palestine, has a course of little more than 200 miles, from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the head of the Dead Sea. (136 miles in a straight line. --Schaff.) It is the river of the "great plain" of Palestine --the "descender," if not "the river of God" in the book of Psalms, at least that of his chosen people throughout their history. There were fords over against Jericho, to which point the men of Jericho pursued the spies. (Joshua 2:7) comp. Judg 3:28 Higher up where the fords or passages of Bethbarah, where Gideon lay in wait for the Midianites, (Judges 7:24) and where the men of Gilead slew the Ephraimites. ch. (Judges 12:6) These fords…
The chief river of Palestine, running from north to south, and dividing the Holy Land into two parts, of which the larger and more important lay on the west. There are two small streams, each of which claims to be its source. One of these, near Banias, anciently Caesarea Philippi, issues from a large cave in a rocky mountain side, and flows several miles towards the south-west, where it is joined by the second and larger stream, which originates in a fountain at Tellel-Kady, three miles west of Banias. But besides these, there is a third and longer stream, which rises beyond the northern limit of Palestine, near Hasbeia on the west side of mount Hermon, flows twenty-four miles to the south, and unites with the other streams before they enter the "waters of Merom," now lake Huleh, the Jordan flows about nine miles south-ward to the sea of Tiberias, through which its clear and smooth…