Joshua 19:28 — Word Study
WLCוְעֶבְרֹ֥ן וּרְחֹ֖ב וְחַמּ֣וֹן וְקָנָ֑ה עַ֖ד צִיד֥וֹן רַבָּֽה׃
BSA[It went on] to EbronʻEbrôn△ [Hebron, a city in Judah] RehobRᵉchôb [a place in Syria] HammonChammôwn [warm springs] and KanahQânâh [a stream and place in Palestine, meaning reed] asʻad far as Greaterrab [till, until, many, chief] SidonTsîydôwn [an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְעֶבְרֹ֥ן | and Ebron | Conjunction, noun proper |
| וּרְחֹ֖ב | and Rehob | Conjunction, noun proper |
| וְחַמּ֣וֹן | and Hammon | Conjunction, noun proper |
| וְקָנָ֑ה | and Kanah | Conjunction, noun proper |
| עַ֖ד | to | Preposition |
| צִיד֥וֹן | Sidon | Noun proper |
| רַבָּֽה׃ | great | Adj |
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| BSB | It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. |
| KJV | And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon; |
| ASV | and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Sidon; |
| YLT | and Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, unto great Zidon; |
| WEB | and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon. |
| BBE | And Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, to great Zidon; |
Translations agree on the identification of the cities and the phrase 'Greater Sidon.'
The sentence structure is straightforward, listing locations that indicate the extent of Zebulun's territory.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
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The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
1 of 7 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — Joshua 19:28
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Context — The Borders of the Tribe of Zebulungenerated
Joshua 19:28 details the borders of the tribe of Zebulun, listing cities and places that mark its territory. The verse emphasizes the geographical extent of Zebulun’s inheritance, which is part of the larger narrative about the division of land among the tribes of Israel. This allocation is significant as it sets the stage for the tribes' settlement in the Promised Land.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John 2:1–11 | On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, |
| 2 | John 4:46 | So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. |
| 3 | Joshua 11:8 | and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors. |
| 4 | Judges 1:31 | Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob. |
| 5 | Isaiah 23:2–4 | Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עֶבְרֹן, ve.'ev.Rongenerated
The word עֶבְרֹן (ebron) refers to a notable city in Judah, also known as Hebron. It is situated in the mountains and is historically significant as the burial place of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The parsing indicates it is a proper noun, specifically a location.
The name is associated with the meaning 'alliance' and is mentioned in the context of territorial boundaries. The lexicons confirm its identification as a city in Judah, reinforcing its importance in the biblical narrative.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the term Ebron consistently with other translations such as the KJV and ASV.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause is introduced by the verb וְעֶבְרֹ֥ן, and Ebron, which governs the list of places that follow. The structure is straightforward, listing each location in succession, indicating a geographical progression.
The order of the places emphasizes their connection and the extent of the territory, culminating in the mention of צִיד֥וֹן, Sidon, which serves as a significant boundary marker.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates עֶבְרֹן as ελβων, which retains the geographical reference but may reflect a different pronunciation or local variation. This choice shows continuity in the identification of the location across different cultures.
The Greek translation maintains the list format, which aligns closely with the Hebrew text, indicating a consistent understanding of these geographical markers.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Joshua 19:28 describes the borders of Zebulun, listing cities like Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, extending to Greater Sidon. This verse shows the defined territory allocated to the tribe, highlighting important locations within it.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Ebron, also known as Hebron, is significant as a historical city where key biblical figures lived and were buried, marking it as a central location in the history of Israel.
These locations mark the boundaries of the tribal inheritance, which is crucial for understanding the allocation of land among the tribes of Israel.
Greater Sidon refers to the ancient city of Sidon, which was a major Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast, indicating the northern boundary of Zebulun's territory.
This verse is part of the larger narrative detailing the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel, illustrating the fulfillment of God's promise to give them a homeland.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What significance do you see in the geographical boundaries set for the tribes of Israel?
- How can understanding the history of these locations enrich your reading of the biblical narrative?
- What parallels can you draw between the allocation of land in Joshua and the concept of inheritance in your own life?
- How does the mention of historical cities like Ebron impact your understanding of Israel's history?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Joshua 19:28 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Hebron,.... Hebron seems to be the same with Abdon, Joshua 21:30; ר and ד being changed, of which there are other instances; and hereby this is distinguished from another Hebron in the tribe of
Read John Gill on Joshua 19 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon; No JFB commentary on this verse.
Read Robert Jamieson on Joshua 19 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleKanah, to wit, Kanah the greater, in the Upper Galilee, not Kanah the less, which was in the Lower Galilee. Great Zidon; called great for its antiquity, and riches, and glory. This city either was not given to the Israelites, but is only mentioned as their border; or at least was never possessed by them; not without a singular providence of God, that they might not by the opportunity of so good a port be engaged in much commerce with other nations, from which, together with wealth, that great corrupter of mankind, they might contract their errors and vices.
Read Matthew Poole on Joshua 19 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJoshua 19:28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;Ver. 28. Unto great Zidon.] See Joshua 11:8.
Read John Trapp on Joshua 19 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(25) Their border.—The border of Asher on the west is the Mediterranean. On the east of Asher lies the tribe of Naphtali, but most of the towns named in these verses lie well within the territory of Asher. The northern end of the territory of this tribe lies beyond the limits of the Ordnance Survey, for it reaches “unto great Zidon” (Joshua 19:28). The southern boundary is said to be Carmel (Joshua 19:26), but no town is identified south of Cabul (Kabϋl, south-east of Akkah, sheet 5). The towns identified are as follows:— (25) El B’aneh, EL-Yasif or Kefr Yasif (sheet 3). (26) Khurbet-el-Amϋd, and M’aξsleh (? Kh.-Muslih) (sheet 3). Shihor-libnath (river of glass), the river Belus (sheet 5).…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Joshua 19 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 28. Unto great Zidon] The city of Sidon and the Sidonians are celebrated from the remotest antiquity. They are frequently mentioned by Homer. See Clarke on Joshua 11:8.
Read AdamClarke on Joshua 19 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges28. and Hebron] The main portion of Asher having been described, the northern portion is now defined more particularly. Hebron] Instead of Hebron we find Abdon in ch. Joshua 21:30, and 1 Chronicles 6:74. But twenty MSS. and all the ancient versions read Hebron. See Keil’s Commentary. Rehob, Hammon, are at present unknown. Kanah may possibly be identified with Ain-Kana, about eight miles south-east of Saida (Zidon). unto great Zidon] On Zidon, or Sidon, see above, ch. Joshua 11:8.
Read Cambridge on Joshua 19 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThese verses refer to the northern portion of the territory of Asher, on the Phoenician frontier. Some names may have dropped out of the text, the number Joshua 19:30 not tallying with the catalogue.
Read Albert Barnes on Joshua 19 →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
It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.
It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
Tyndale line
And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Sidon;
and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Zidon;
And to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, vnto great Zidon.
Strictly literal
and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as great Zidon;
and Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, unto great Zidon;
and Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, to great Sidon;
And 'Ebron, and Rechob, and Chammon, and Kanah, up to Zidon the great city,
It then went on to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
From the Latin
And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far as the great Sidon.
Simplified
Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and on up to Great Sidon.
And Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, to great Zidon;
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 agree on the wording of this verse, with all seven words matched in the translation. This consistency suggests a reliable transmission of the text through different traditions.
וְעֶבְרֹ֥ן וּרְחֹ֖ב וְחַמּ֣וֹן וְקָנָ֑ה עַ֖ד צִיד֥וֹן רַבָּֽה׃
7 of the 7 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 19:28
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.
עֶבְרֹן (ebron) refers to a location, specifically Ebron or Hebron, a city in Judah situated in the mountains. The name is associated with the meaning 'alliance' and is mentioned in Joshua 19:28. The entries suggest it may be a clerical error for another term, but they do not provide significant disagreement.
עֶבְרֹן n.pr.loc. Jos 19:28
ref
H5683 עֶבְרֹן
5683 `Ebron eb-rone'
from 5676; transitional; Ebron, a place in
Palestine:--Hebron. Perhaps a clerical error for 5658.
see HEBREW for 05676
see HEBREW for 05658
עֶבְרֹן (ev.ron) — Ebron.
Hebron = "alliance"
a city of Judah located in the mountains 20 (32 km) miles south of Jerusalem and 20 (32 km) miles north of Beersheba
Another name of av.don (עַבְדּוֹן "Abdon" H5658G)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
רְחוֹב (Rechob) means "broad place" and refers to a location in Syria and a town in Asher. It is associated with several figures, including a man from Zobah, the father of Hadadezer, and a Levite who sealed a covenant with Nehemiah. The term also marks the northern limit of the spies' exploration in Canaan.
רְחוֹב, רְחֹב n.pr.
loc.:
towards Hamath
in Asher
m.:
Aram. name
post-exilic Levite
base
H7340 רְחוֹב, רְחֹב
7340 Rchob rekh-obe'
or Rchowb {rekh-obe'}; the same as 7339; Rechob, the name of
a place in Syria, also of a Syrian and an Israelite:--Rehob.
see HEBREW for 07339
רְחוֹב (re.chov) — Rehob.
§ Rehob = "broad place"
the northern limit of the exploration of the spies in Canaan; on the road to Hamath
רְחוֹב (re.chov) — Rehob.
§ Rehob = "broad place"
a town in Asher
רְחוֹב (re.chov) — Rehob.
A man of Zobah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.3;
father of: Hadadezer (H1909)
§ Rehob = "broad place"
1) father of Hadadezer the king of Zobah who was killed by David
2) a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
3) the northern limit of the exploration of the spies in Canaan; on the road to Hamath
4) a town in Asher
5) a second town by the same name also in Asher
רְחוֹב (re.chov) — Rehob.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.11
§ Rehob = "broad place"
1) father of Hadadezer the king of Zobah who was killed by David
2) a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
re'-hob (rechobh; Rhoob, Rhaab):
(1) Etymologically the word means "broad" and might be applied either to a road or a plain. Rehob is given (Nu 13:21) as the northern limit of Israel as reached by the spies. This agrees with the position assigned to Beth-rehob in the narrative of the settlement of the Danites (Jud 18:28). It is mentioned again along with the kingdom of Zobah in connection with the wars of Saul (1Sa 14:47 Septuagint Lag.), and as having been associated with, Zobah and Maacah against David in the Ammonite war and as having been defeated by him (2Sa 10:6). Robinson sought to identify it with Hunin, but it hardly suits the references. Buhl (GAP, 240) following…
Rehob
Street; broad place. (1.) The father of Hadadezer, king of Tobah (2 Sam. 8:3, 12).
(2.) Neh. 10:11.
(3.) The same, probably, as Beth-rehob (2 Sam. 10:6, 8; Judg. 18:28), a place in the north of Palestine (Num. 13:21). It is now supposed to be represented by the castle of Hunin, south-west of Dan, on the road from Hamath into Coele-Syria.
(4.) A town of Asher (Josh. 19:28), to the east of Zidon.
(5.) Another town of Asher (Josh. 19:30), kept possession of by the Canaanites (
The father of Hadadezer king of Zobah, whom David smote at the Euphrates. (2 Samuel 8:3,12) (B.C. before 1043.) A Levite or family of Levites who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:11) (B.C. 410.) The northern limit of the exploration of the spies. (Numbers 13:21) Robinson fixes the position of Rehob as not far from Tell el-Kady and Banias . One of the towns allotted to Asher. (Joshua 19:28) Asher contained another Rehob, (Joshua 19:30) but the situation of these towns is unknown.
1. A Levitical city in Asher, Jos 19:28; 21:31, on the northern border of the Holy Land, called also Beth-rehob, and lying in a valley south of Anti-Lebanon, not far north of Dan, Nu 13:21; Jud 18:28. It was long governed by its own kings, Jud 1:31, but in the time of David was rendered tributary, 2Sa 10:6,8,19. Some think there were two cities of this name in Asher.
2. The father of Hadadezer king of Zobah in Syria, 2Sa 8:3.
חַמּוֹן (chammown) refers to a location, specifically a town associated with warm springs, mentioned in the context of the tribes of Naphtali and Asher. It is noted as an alternate name for 'Hammath' and is linked to the concept of hot springs. The entries suggest it may refer to more than one place in Palestine.
חַמּוֹן n.pr.loc. (hot spring?)
town in Asher
in Naphtali
base
H2540 חַמּוֹן
2540 Chammown kham-mone'
from 2552; warm spring; Chammon, the name of two places in
Palestine:--Hammon.
see HEBREW for 02552
חַמּוֹן (cham.mon) — Hammon.
Hammon = "warm springs"
a town in Naphtali allotted to the Levites; also called 'Hammath' and 'Hammoth-dor'
Another name of cham.mat (חַמַּת "Hammath" H2575A)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
ham'-on (chammon, "glowing"):
(1) A place on the seaward frontier of Asher, named with Rehob and Kanah (Jos 19:28), to be sought, therefore, not far from Tyre. The most probable identification so far suggested is with Umm el'Amud, "mother of the column" (or `Awamid, "columns"), at the mouth of Wady Chamul, on the shore, about 10 miles South of Tyre. An inscription found by Renan shows that the place was associated with the worship of Ba`al Chamman (CIS, I, 8).
Hammon
Warm springs. (1.) A town in the tribe of Asher, near Zidon (Josh. 19:28), identified with ‘Ain Hamul.
(2.) A Levitical city of Naphtali (1 Chr. 6:76).
(warm springs). A city in Asher, (Joshua 19:28) apparently not far from Zidon-rabbah. A city allotted out of the tribe of Naphtali to the Levites, (1 Chronicles 6:76) and answering to the somewhat similar names HAMMATH and HAMMOTH-DOR in Joshua.
heat; the sun
קָנָה (qanah) refers to a location named Kanah, which is associated with the meaning 'reed.' It denotes a stream that served as a boundary between the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, as well as a town in the territory of Asher. The word is feminine and is derived from a related term.
קָנָה n.pr.
of wady between Ephr. and Manass.
loc. in Asher
base
H7071 קָנָה
7071 Qanah kaw-naw'
feminine of 7070; reediness; Kanah, the name of a stream and
of a place in Palestine:--Kanah.
see HEBREW for 07070
קָנָה (qa.nah) — Kanah.
§ Kanah = "reed"
a stream flowing into the Mediterranean Sea that marked the boundary between Ephraim on the south and Manasseh on the north
קָנָה (qa.nah) — Kanah.
Kanah = "reed"
a town marking the boundary of Asher
Also named: Kana (Κανᾶ "Cana" G2580)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
ka'-na (qanah, "reeds"):
(1) The name of a "brook," i.e. wady, or "torrent bed," which formed part of the boundary between Ephraim and Manasseh (Jos 16:8; 17:9). The border of Ephraim went out westward from Tappuah to the brook Kanah, ending at the sea; the border of Manasseh from Tappuah, which belonged to Ephraim, "went down unto the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook." There seems no good reason to doubt the identification of "the brook Kanah" with the modern Wady Kanah. The transition from the heavy "q" to the lighter "k" is easy, so the phonetic difficulty is not serious. The stream rises in the Southwest of Shechem, flows through Wady Ishkar, and, joining the `Aujeh, reaches the sea not far to the North of Jaffa. Guerin, influenced, apparently, by the masses of reeds of various kinds which fill the river, argues in favor of…
Kanah
Reedy; brook of reeds. (1.) A stream forming the boundary between Ephraim and Manasseh, from the Mediterranean eastward to Tappuah (Josh. 16:8). It has been identified with the sedgy streams that constitute the Wady Talaik, which enters the sea between Joppa and Caesarea. Others identify it with the river’ Aujeh.
(2.) A town in the north of Asher (Josh. 19:28). It has been identified with ‘Ain-Kana, a village on the brow of a valley some 7 miles south-east of Tyre. About a mile north of this place are many colossal ruins strown about. And in the side of a neighbouring ravine are figures of men, women, and children cut in the face of the rock. These are supposed to be of Phoenician origin.
(a place of reeds). One of the places which formed the landmarks of the boundary of Asher; apparently next to Zidon-rabbah, or "great Zidon." (Joshua 19:28) The river, a stream falling into the Mediterranean, which formed the division between the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh, the former on the sought, the latter on the north. (Joshua 16:8; 17:9)
עַד (ad) primarily functions as a preposition, adverb, or conjunction meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as.' It can denote spatial, temporal, or degree-related contexts, such as 'even to' or 'while.' The entries indicate its use in poetry and in various combinations, but there is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי prep. as far as, even to, up to, until, while
prep.
of space
Of time
Of degree
conj.
until
While
Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)
עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus
of space
Of time
Of degree
base
H5704 עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי as far as, even to, up to, until, while . prep. . of space
. Of time
. Of degree
. conj. . until
. While
. Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)
. עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus . of space
. Of time
. Of degree
5704 `ad ad
properly, the same as 5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or
conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long,
or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during,
while, until) or degree (equally with):--against, and, as,
at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as),
(hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that,
till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.
see HEBREW for 05703
עַד (ad) — till.
prep
1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as
1a) of space
1a1) as far as, up to, even to
1b) in combination
1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)
1c) of time
1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end
1d) of degree
1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like
conj
2) until, while, to the point that, so that even
Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Prep — PrepositionHR
צִידוֹן (Tsiydon) refers to Sidon, an ancient Phoenician city located on the Mediterranean coast north of Tyre. The name is associated with fishing or hunting, derived from the root meaning 'to catch fish.' Sidon is mentioned as a son of Canaan and is first noted in Genesis 10:15.
צִידוֹן and צִידֹן n.pr.loc. Sidôn, ancient Phoenician city, on coast N. of Tyre;—‘first-born’ of Canaan
base
H6721 צִידוֹן, צִידֹן Sidon, ancient Phoenician city, on coast N. of Tyre
6721 Tsiydown tsee-done'
or Tsiydon {tsee-done'}; from 6679 in the sense of catching
fish; fishery; Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a
place in Palestine:--Sidon, Zidon.
see HEBREW for 06679
צִידוֹן (tsi.don) — Sidon.
A man of the Canaanites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.15;
son of: Canaan (H3667);
brother of: Heth (H2845), Jebusite (H2983), Amorite (H0567), Girgashite (H1622), Hivite (H2340), Arkite (H6208), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577)
§ Sidon = "hunting"
ancient Phoenician city, on Mediterranean coast north of Tyre
צִידוֹן (tsi.don) — Sidon.
§ Sidon = "hunting"
ancient Phoenician city, on Mediterranean coast north of Tyre
צִידוֹן (tsi.don) — Sidon.
Sidon = "hunting"
ancient Phoenician city, on Mediterranean coast north of Tyre
Another name of tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
Sidon
Fishing; fishery, Gen. 10:15, 19 (A.V. marg., Tzidon; R.V., Zidon); Matt. 11:21, 22; Luke 6:17. (See ZIDON.)
the Greek form of the Phoenician name Zidon. [ZIDON, OR SIDON]
In the Old Testament ZIDON, now called Saida, was celebrated city of Phoenicia, on the Mediterranean Sea, twenty miles north of Tyre and as many south of Beyroot. It is one of the most ancient cities in the world, Ge 49:13, and is believed to have been founded by Zidon, the eldest son of Canaan, Ge 10:15 49:13. In the time of Homer, the Zidonians were eminent for their trade and commerce, their wealth and prosperity, their skill in navigation, astronomy, architecture, and for their manufactures of glass, etc. They had then a commodious harbor, now choked with sand and inaccessible to any but the smallest vessels. Upon the division of Canaan among the tribes by Joshua, Great Zidon fell to the lot of Asher, Jos 11:8 19:28; but…
hunting; fishing; venison
רַב (rav) means much, many, or great, often used in contrast to מְעַט (me'at). It can describe abundance in quantity or rank and is also used as a noun for chief or captain. The word conveys a range of meanings from numerous to exceedingly, and it can function as both an adjective and a noun.
רַב 429 adj. much, many, great
(oft. opp. מְעַט)
much: of substances
esp. of collectives, numerous
pl. many
רַב as subst. coll. pers.
cstr. = abounding in
מִן comp. = more numerous than
רַב = abundant, enough
as adv. much, exceedingly
less oft. great
base
רַב 49 n.m. chief
base
H7227a רַב much, many, great . (oft. opp. מְעַט) . . much: of substances
. esp. of collectives, numerous
. pl. many
. רַב as subst. coll. pers.
. cstr. = abounding in
. + מִן comp. = more numerous than
. רַב = abundant, enough
. as adv. much, exceedingly
. less oft. great
H7227b רַב chief
7227 rab rab
by contracted from 7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age,
number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly),
captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man,
one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold,
things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very)
much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous,
populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
see HEBREW for 07231
רַב (rav) — many.
adj
1) much, many, great
1a) much
1b) many
1c) abounding in
1d) more numerous than
1e) abundant, enough
1f) great
1g) strong
1h) greater than
adv
1i) much, exceedingly
רַב (rav) — chief.
captain, chief
Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)
רַב (rav) — (Sidon) the Great.
Combined with tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)
§ captain, chief
Adj — AdjHAafsa