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1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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χThe son of Geber
Ben-Geber (Hebrew #1127)
son of (the) hero; Ben- Geber, an Israelite
KJV usage: the son of Geber.
Pronounce: ben-gheh'-ber
Origin: from 1121 and 1397
, in Ramoth-gilead
Ramowth (Hebrew #7433)
from the plural of 7413 and 1568; heights of Gilad; Ramoth-Gilad, a place East of the Jordan
KJV usage: Ramoth-gilead, Ramoth in Gilead. See also 7216.
Pronounce: raw-moth'
Origin: or Ramoth Giliad (2 Chronicles 22:5) {raw-moth' gil-awd'}
Gil`ad (Hebrew #1568)
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Gilead, Gileadite.
Pronounce: ghil-awd'
Origin: probably from 1567
; to him pertained the towns
chavvah (Hebrew #2333)
by implication, an encampment or village
KJV usage: (small) town.
Pronounce: khav-vaw'
Origin: properly, the same as 2332 (life-giving, i.e. living-place)
of Jair
Ya'iyr (Hebrew #2971)
enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: Jair.
Pronounce: yaw-ere'
Origin: from 215
c the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Manasseh
Mnashsheh (Hebrew #4519)
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
KJV usage: Manasseh.
Pronounce: men-ash-sheh'
Origin: from 5382
, which are in Gilead
Gil`ad (Hebrew #1568)
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Gilead, Gileadite.
Pronounce: ghil-awd'
Origin: probably from 1567
; to him also pertained the region
chebel (Hebrew #2256)
from 2254; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin
KJV usage: band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
Pronounce: kheh'-bel
Origin: or chebel {khay'-bel}
ofd Argob
'Argob (Hebrew #709)
stony; Argob, a district of Palestine
KJV usage: Argob.
Pronounce: ar-gobe'
Origin: from the same as 7263
, which is in Bashan
Bashan (Hebrew #1316)
Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan
KJV usage: Bashan.
Pronounce: baw-shawn'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
, threescore
shishshiym (Hebrew #8346)
sixty
KJV usage: sixty, three score.
Pronounce: shish-sheem'
Origin: multiple of 8337
great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
cities
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
with walls
chowmah (Hebrew #2346)
a wall of protection
KJV usage: wall, walled.
Pronounce: kho-maw'
Origin: feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join
and brazen
nchosheth (Hebrew #5178)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
KJV usage: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.
Pronounce: nekh-o'-sheth
Origin: for 5154
bars
briyach (Hebrew #1280)
a bolt
KJV usage: bar, fugitive.
Pronounce: ber-ee'-akh
Origin: from 1272
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or, Ben-gebar.
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Num. 32:41• 41And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair. (Num. 32:41)
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Deut. 3:4,8• 4And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
 8And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon; (Deut. 3:4,8)

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Argob,
Bashan,
Geber,
Gilead,
Jair,
Manasseh,
Ramoth Gilead; Ramothgilead,
Ramoth-gilead, Ramoth in Gilead,
Walls

Cross References

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The son of Geber.
or, Ben-geber.
Ramoth-gilead.
1 Kings 22:3• 3And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria? (1 Kings 22:3)
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Deut. 4:43• 43Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. (Deut. 4:43)
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Josh. 20:8• 8And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. (Josh. 20:8)
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Josh. 21:38• 38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs, (Josh. 21:38)
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2 Kings 9:1,14• 1And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:
 14So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. (2 Kings 9:1,14)
the towns.
Num. 32:41• 41And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair. (Num. 32:41)
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Deut. 3:14• 14Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day. (Deut. 3:14)
Argob.
Deut. 3:4,8,13‑14• 4And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
 8And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;
 13And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.
 14Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day. (Deut. 3:4,8,13‑14)
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Psa. 22:12• 12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. (Psa. 22:12)
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Psa. 68:15• 15The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan. (Psa. 68:15)
threescore great cities.These were the fortified cities; their gates and bars being covered with plates of brass.

J. N. Darby Translation

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Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead; he had the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bars of bronze.