Joshua 16

Joshua · Chapter 16

Joshua 16:6

King James Version (1769)

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6And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;and out toward the Sea. From Michmethath on the north it turned eastward toward Taanath-shiloh and passed by it to Janoah on the east.and the border went out westward at Michmethath on the north; and the border turned about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah;

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and it goes outוְיָצָ֨אve-ya-TZA'H3318I
to come out: come

יָצָא (ya.tsa) : 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

the borderהַגְּב֜וּלha-ge-VULH1366G
border: boundary

גְּבוּל (ge.vul) : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)

the sea towardsהַיָּ֗מָּהhai-YA-mahH3220G
sea

יָם (yam) : sea 1) sea 1a) Mediterranean Sea 1b) Red Sea 1c) Dead Sea 1d) Sea of Galilee 1e) sea (general) 1f) mighty river (Nile) 1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court) 1h) seaward, west, westward

the Micmethathהַֽמִּכְמְתָת֙ha-mikh-me-TATH4366
Michmethath

מִכְמְתָת (mikh.me.tat) § Michmethah = "hiding place" a place in northeast Ephraim near the border of Manasseh between Shechem and Taanath-shilo

[is] from [the] northמִצָּפ֔וֹןmi-tza-FONH6828G
north

צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) 1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward

and it turnsוְנָסַ֧בve-na-SAVH5437G
to turn: turn

סָבַב (sa.vav) : turn/bring_around 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round 1b2) to be turned over to 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform 1d) (Poel) 1d1) to encompass, surround 1d2) to come about, assemble round 1d3) to march, go about 1d4) to enclose, envelop 1e) (Hiphil) …

the borderהַגְּב֛וּלha-ge-VULH1366G
border: boundary

גְּבוּל (ge.vul) : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)

east -wardמִזְרָ֖חָהmiz-RA-chahH4217H
east

מִזְרָח (miz.rach) 1) place of sunrise, east 1a) sunrise, east (with 'sun') 1b) the east (without 'sun') 1b1) to or toward the place of sunrise 1b2) to the east, eastward

Taanathתַּאֲנַ֣תta-'a-NATH8387
Taanath-shiloh

תַּאֲנַת שִׁלֹ֑ה (ta.a.nat shi.loh) § Taanath-shiloh = "approach to Shiloh" a landmark on the boundary of Ephraim

Shilohשִׁלֹ֑הshi-LOHH8387
Taanath-shiloh

תַּאֲנַת שִׁלֹ֑ה (ta.a.nat shi.loh) § Taanath-shiloh = "approach to Shiloh" a landmark on the boundary of Ephraim

and it passes byוְעָבַ֣רve-'a-VARH5674A
to pass

עָבַר (a.var) 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish …

from [the] eastמִמִּזְרַ֖חmi-miz-RACHH4217H
east

מִזְרָח (miz.rach) 1) place of sunrise, east 1a) sunrise, east (with 'sun') 1b) the east (without 'sun') 1b1) to or toward the place of sunrise 1b2) to the east, eastward

to Janoahיָנֽוֹחָה׃ya-NO-chahH3239B
Janoah

יָנ֫וֹחָה (ya.no.chah) § Janoah or Janohah = "He rests" a place on border of Ephraim

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.