Joshua 19:41 — Word Study
WLCוַיְהִ֖י גְּב֣וּל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם צָרְעָ֥ה וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְעִ֥יר שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
BSAThe territorygᵉbûwl [border, limit] of their inheritancenachălâh [possession, heritage] included ZorahTsorʻâh [was, consisted of, a place of growth] EshtaolʼEshtâʼôl [a city of entreaty] Ir-shemeshʻÎyr Shemesh [city of the sun-God, Beth-shemesh]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֖י | and it was | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| גְּב֣וּל | [the] territory of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| נַחֲלָתָ֑ם | inheritance their | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| צָרְעָ֥ה | Zorah | Noun proper |
| וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל | and Eshtaol | Conjunction, noun proper |
| וְעִ֥יר | and Ir- | Conjunction, noun proper |
| שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ | Shemesh | Noun proper |
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| BSB | The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, |
| KJV | And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, |
| ASV | And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, |
| YLT | and the border of their inheritance is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh, |
| WEB | The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh, |
| BBE | And the limit of their heritage was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh |
Where they part company is in the use of 'inheritance' versus 'territory' — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence presents a main clause followed by a list of cities that define the territory.
7 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Joshua 19:41
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Context — The Inheritance of the Tribe of Dangenerated
Joshua 19:41 describes the territory allocated to the tribe of Dan, highlighting key cities that formed part of their inheritance. This allocation is part of the broader narrative in the book of Joshua, which details the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel. The cities mentioned are significant in the history of the tribe, as they reflect the geographical and cultural landscape of ancient Israel.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua 15:33 | These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, |
| 2 | Judges 13:2–25 | Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children. |
| 3 | Judges 16:31 | Then Samson’s brothers and his father’s family came down, carried him back, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father Manoah. And he had judged Israel twenty years. |
| 4 | Judges 18:2 | So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. “Go and explore the land,” they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. |
| 5 | 1 Chronicles 2:53 | and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — נַחֲלָתָם, na.cha.la.Tamgenerated
The word נַחֲלָה (nachalah) refers to inheritance or possession, indicating what is passed down through generations, such as land or property. It is a feminine singular noun, suggesting a specific share or legacy that belongs to a tribe or family.
In this context, it emphasizes the importance of land as a heritage for the tribe of Dan. The parsing indicates that it is a construct form, linking it directly to the possessive suffix, which denotes that this inheritance belongs to them.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the term inheritance.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb וַיְהִ֖י, and it was, governs the entire clause, introducing the subject and the territory. The structure is straightforward, with a noun phrase followed by a list of cities.
The Hebrew word order places the subject first, emphasizing the territory of their inheritance as the focal point of the verse.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the term used for נַחֲלָתָם is rendered as πόλεις, which translates to cities. This choice reflects a focus on the urban centers within the territory rather than the broader concept of inheritance.
This translation highlights the significance of these cities as key locations in the inheritance narrative, possibly suggesting a more immediate geographical focus.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Joshua 19:41 describes the territory that was given to the tribe of Dan. It includes the cities of Zorah, Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, which are important locations in their inheritance. This verse is part of the larger account of how the land was divided among the tribes of Israel.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Inheritance refers to the land and possessions allocated to the tribe of Dan, which is a significant aspect of their identity and legacy.
These cities are key locations within the territory of Dan, reflecting their historical and cultural significance.
This verse is part of the division of the Promised Land, detailing how each tribe received its designated territory.
Land inheritance was crucial for the identity and survival of the tribes, as it represented their heritage and God's promises to them.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does it mean for a tribe to have a specific inheritance in the Promised Land?
- How can understanding the geographical boundaries of the tribes enhance our reading of the biblical narrative?
- In what ways does the concept of inheritance apply to our lives today?
- What can we learn from the cities mentioned in this verse about the tribe of Dan's history?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Joshua 19:41 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol,.... The tribe of Dan is not described by places the boundaries of it, as other tribes, but by its cities, which were chiefly, at least
Read John Gill on Joshua 19 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh, (See the note at Joshua 15:33.) Ir-shemesh , [city of the sun; Septuagint, poleis Sammaus] = Beth-shemesh and mount Heres, 'mount of the sun' (Judges 1:35).
Read Robert Jamieson on Joshua 19 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleTheir inheritance; which is here described only by its cities, not by its borders, which are in part the same with Judah’ s; and their inheritance is in good part taken out of Judah’ s too large portion, as appears from divers of the cities here mentioned, which are also reckoned as in Judah’ s portion.
Read Matthew Poole on Joshua 19 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(41-46) All the towns mentioned here are identified by Conder. Zorah—Sur’ahEshtaol—Eshû’aIr-shemesh—Ain Sheme Shaalabbin—SelbîtAjalon—YâloJethlah—(Ruin) Beit TulAre all in sheet 17Elon—Beit ElloThimnathah—(Ruin) TibnehSheet 14Ekron-(akir, sheet 16)13For Gath-rimmon, Conder suggests Gath; but this he identifies with Tell-es-Safi, which is well within the territory of Judah (to the south of sheet 16). Me-jarkon, “the yellow water,” is thought to be the river ’Aujeh (sheet 13), and Rakkon, Tell-er-Rakkeit, to the north of the mouth of it. Japho is Jaffa, on the same sheet.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Joshua 19 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 41. Zorah, and Eshtaol] See Clarke on Joshua 15:33. Ir-shemesh] The city of sun; another proof of the idolatry of the Canaanites. Some think this was the same as Beth-shemesh.
Read AdamClarke on Joshua 19 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges41. And the coast] allotted to the tribe, in spite of the numbers just mentioned, was the smallest of all. Compressed into the narrow space between the north-western hills of Judah and the Mediterranean, it was surrounded by the three most powerful tribes of the whole confederacy, Ephraim and Benjamin on the north and east, Judah on the south and south-east. was Zorah] Observe that the boundaries of this tribe are not defined. They naturally follow from those of Judah, Ephraim, and Benjamin. Zorah, and Eshtaol] See above, ch. Joshua 15:33. For Ir-shemesh = Beth-shemesh = modern ’Ain-Shems, see above, ch. Joshua 15:10.
Read Cambridge on Joshua 19 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible41. Zorah, and Eshtaol — These cities were originally allotted to Judah, (see Joshua 15:33,) and so also were other cities of this list.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon 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
The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
The border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,
The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
Tyndale line
And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh;
And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
Strictly literal
And the territory of their inheritance was Zoreah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
and the border of their inheritance is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,
and the border of their inheritance is Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-Shemesh,
And the boundary of their inheritance was Zor'ah, and Eshtaol, and 'Ir-shemesh,
The territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
From the Latin
And the border of their possession was Saraa and Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun.
Simplified
Their allocation included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
And the limit of their heritage was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh
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 in this verse, with five of the seven words matching. The differences in word order and structure reflect the translation choices made in the Septuagint, which does not alter the essential meaning of the text.
וַיְהִ֖י גְּב֣וּל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם צָרְעָ֥ה וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְעִ֥יר שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
5 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 19:41
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 הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be
Qal
Fall out, happen
occur, take place, come about, come to pass
esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass
וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
Come into being, become
abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
sq. prep.
become
sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
sq. pred. adj.
become like
sq. pred. לְ pers.
sq. לְ pred.
oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.
with עַל and לְ
sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)
exist, be in existence
abide, remain, continue
with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie
as copula, joining subj. & pred.
H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen
. occur, take place, come about, come to pass
. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
. sq. prep.
. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
. sq. pred. adj.
. become like
. sq. pred. + לְ pers.
. sq. לְ pred.
. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.
. with עַל and לְ
. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence
. abide, remain, continue
1961 hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,
come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or
auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,
committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,
fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit
(one-)self, require, X use.
see HEBREW for 01933
הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) ---
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Hc/Vqw3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqw3ms
גְּבוּל (gbuwl) refers to a border or boundary, often implying a defined territory. It can denote a physical limit, such as a coast or landmark, and can also have figurative uses, like a region of darkness. The word is derived from a root meaning 'cord' and encompasses various meanings related to boundaries and territories.
גְּבוּל 240 n.m. border, boundary, territory
border, boundary
territory (enclosed within boundary)
base
H1366 גְּבוּל border, boundary, territory
1366 gbuwl gheb-ool'
or (shortened) gbul {gheb-ool'}; from 1379; properly, a cord
(as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the
territory inclosed:--border, bound, coast, X great, landmark,
limit, quarter, space.
see HEBREW for 01379
גְּבוּל (ge.vul) — border: boundary.
: boundary
1) border, territory
1a) border
1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)
1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.)
Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)
גְּבוּל (ge.vul) — border: area.
: area
1) border, territory
1a) border
1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)
1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
נַחֲלָה (nachalah) refers to concepts of possession and inheritance, encompassing property, shares, and heritage. It is derived from a root meaning to inherit and is used in the context of estates and heirlooms. The entries consistently highlight its relation to ownership and inheritance without significant disagreement among lexicons.
נַחֲלָה 224 n.f. possession, property, inheritance
property
portion, share
inheritance
base
H5159 נַחֲלָה possession, property, inheritance . property
. portion, share
. inheritance
5159 nachalah nakh-al-aw'
from 5157 (in its usual sense); properly, something
inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an
heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or
portion:--heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
Compare 5158.
see HEBREW for 05157
see HEBREW for 05158
נַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) — inheritance.
1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage
1a) property
1b) portion, share
1c) inheritance, portion
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp3mp
צָרְעָה (Tsor`ah) refers to a location in the Shephelah of Judah, identified with the town of Zorah, which is associated with the biblical figures Manoah and Samson. The name is linked to the meaning 'hornet.' It appears in various forms, including Zareah and Zoreah, but all denote the same place.
צָרְעָה n.pr.loc. in the Shephelah of Judah
base
H6881 צָרְעָה
6881 Tsor`ah tsor-aw'
apparently another form for 6880; Tsorah, a place in
Palestine:--Zareah, Zorah, Zoreah.
see HEBREW for 06880
צׇרְעָה (tsor.ah) — Zorah.
§ Zareah or Zoreah or Zorah = "hornet"
a town in Dan, residence of Manoah and the home town of Samson
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
zo'-ra (tsor`ah; Saraa): A city on the border of Dan, between Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh (Jos 19:41); the birthplace of Samson (Jud 13:2,25); near here too he was buried (Jud 16:31); from here some Danites went to spy out the land (Jud 18:2,11). In Jos 15:33 it is, with Eshtaol, allotted to Judah, and after the captivity it was reinhabited by the "children of Judah" (Ne 11:29, the King James Version "Zareah"). It was one of the cities fortified by Rehoboam (2Ch 11:10). It is probable that it is mentioned under the…
Zorah
Place of wasps, a town in the low country of Judah, afterwards given to Dan (Josh. 19:41; Judg. 18:2), probably the same as Zoreah (Josh. 15:33). This was Samson’s birthplace (Judg. 13:2, 25), and near it he found a grave (16:31). It was situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the valley of Sorek, and was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chr. 11:10). It has been identified with Sur’ah, in the Wady Surar, 8 miles west of Jerusalem. It is noticed on monuments in the fifteenth century B.C. as attacked by the Abiri or Hebrews.
(hornet), a town in the allotment of the tribe of Dan, (Joshua 19:41) It is previously mentioned ch. (Joshua 15:33) in the catalogue of Judah, among the places in the district of the Shefelah (Authorized Version "Zoreah"), It was the residence of Manoah and the native place of Samson. It is mentioned among the places fortified by Rehoboam. (2 Chronicles 11:10) It is perhaps identical with the modern village of Sur’ah .
A city of Danites within the limits of Judah, 2Ch 11:12, called also Zoreah, Jos 15:33 19:40. Samson was a Zorite, or Zorathite, Jud 13:2,25 1Ch 2:54 4:2. It is now recognized in a secluded mountain village called Surah, on the edge of the hills north of Bethshemesh.
The road followed by Samson in going to Timnath leads down through rocky gorges, very likely to be haunted by wild beasts. It was here that he slew the lion, without the help of any weapon, Jud 14:5-7.
אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל (Eshta'ol) refers to a city associated with the Danites in ancient Palestine, meaning 'entreaty.' The entries indicate it is likely derived from a root meaning to 'intreat.' Additionally, the term can refer to the inhabitants of the city, known as אֶשְׁתָּאֻלִי (Eshtaolite), but there are no significant disagreements among the sources.
אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל, אֶשְׁתָּאֹל n.pr.loc. city of Danites
base
H847 אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל, אֶשְׁתָּאֹל
847 'Eshta'ol esh-taw-ole'
or mEshtafowl {esh-taw-ole'}; probably from 7592; intreaty;
Eshtaol, a place in Palestine:--Eshtaol.
see HEBREW for 07592
אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל (esh.ta.ol) — Eshtaol.
Eshtaol = "entreaty"
a Danite city located within Judah
Also named: esh.ta.u.li (אֶשְׁתָּאֻלִי "Eshtaolite" H0848)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
esh'-ta-ol ('eshta'ol; Astaol):
A town in the Shephelah of Judah named next to Zorah (Jos 15:33; 19:41). Between these two cities lay Mahaneh-dan (the camp of Dan) where the Spirit of the Lord began to move Samson (Jud 13:25), and where he was buried (Jud 16:31). A contingent from Eshtaol formed part of the 600 Danites who captured Laish (Jud 18:2,11).
It is probably represented by the modern Ashu`a, about a mile and a half East of Zorah, the modern Car`ah.
Eshtaol
Narrow pass or recess, a town (Josh. 15:33) in the low country, the She-phelah of Judah. It was allotted to the tribe of Dan (Josh. 19:41), and was one of their strongholds. Here Samson spent his boyhood, and first began to show his mighty strength; and here he was buried in the burying-place of Manoah his father (Judg. 13:25; 16:31; 18:2, 8, 11, 12). It is identified with the modern Yeshua, on a hill 2 miles east of Zorah. Others, however, identify it with Kustul, east of Kirjath-jearim.
(a pass), a town in the low country --the Shefelah --of Judah, after wards allotted to Dan. (Joshua 15:33; 19:41) Here Samson spent his boyhood, and hither after his last exploit his body was brought. (Judges 13:25; 16:31; 18:2,8,11,12)
עִיר שָׁ֑מֶשׁ n.pr.loc. (city of the sun(-god)), assigned to Dan Jos 19:41 (P)
ref
H5905 עִיר שָׁ֑מֶשׁ, עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ
5905 `Iyr Shemesh eer sheh'-mesh
from 5892 and 8121; city of the sun; Ir-Shemesh, a place in
Palestine:--Ir-shemesh.
see HEBREW for 05892
see HEBREW for 08121
עִיר שָׁ֑מֶשׁ (ir she.mesh) — Ir-shemesh.
Ir-shemesh = "city of the sun-god"
a city in Dan; probably the same as 'Beth-shemesh'
Another spelling of bet she.mesh (בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ "Beth-shemesh" H1053)
N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
(city). (1 Chronicles 7:12) [IRI]
watchman; city; vision
→ A Benjamite 1Ch 7:12
עִיר שָׁ֑מֶשׁ n.pr.loc. (city of the sun(-god)), assigned to Dan Jos 19:41 (P)
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H5905 עִיר שָׁ֑מֶשׁ, עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ
5905 `Iyr Shemesh eer sheh'-mesh
from 5892 and 8121; city of the sun; Ir-Shemesh, a place in
Palestine:--Ir-shemesh.
see HEBREW for 05892
see HEBREW for 08121
עִיר שָׁ֑מֶשׁ (ir she.mesh) — Ir-shemesh.
Ir-shemesh = "city of the sun-god"
a city in Dan; probably the same as 'Beth-shemesh'
Another spelling of bet she.mesh (בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ "Beth-shemesh" H1053)
HNpl — Noun properHNpl