Joshua 16

Joshua · Chapter 16

Joshua 16:7

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7And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.and it went down from Janoah to Ataroth, and to Naarah, and reached unto Jericho, and went out at the Jordan.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and it goes downוְיָרַ֥דve-ya-RADH3381
to go down

יָרַד (ya.rad) 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

from Janoahמִיָּנ֖וֹחָהmi-ya-NO-chahH3239B
Janoah

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

Atarothעֲטָר֣וֹתa-ta-ROTH5852H
Ataroth

עֲטָרוֹת (a.ta.rot) § Ataroth = "crowns" a place on the boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh between Ephraim and Benjamin

and Naarah towardsוְנַעֲרָ֑תָהve-na-'a-RA-tahH5292A
Naarah

נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) 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)

and it touchesוּפָגַע֙u-fa-GA'H6293
to fall on

פָּגַע (pa.ga) 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

on Jerichoבִּֽירִיח֔וֹbi-ri-CHOH3405G
Jericho

יְרִיחוֹ (ye.ri.cho) 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)

and it goes outוְיָצָ֖אve-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 Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai-yar-DENH3383
Jordan

יַרְדֵּן (yar.den) 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)

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