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Joshua 18

Josh. 18:28 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Zelah
Tsela` (Hebrew #6762)
Tsela, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Zelah.
Pronounce: tseh'-lah
Origin: the same as 6761
, Eleph
'Eleph (Hebrew #507)
Eleph, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Eleph.
Pronounce: eh'-lef
Origin: the same as 505
, andd Jebusi
Yebuwciy (Hebrew #2983)
a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus
KJV usage: Jebusite(-s).
Pronounce: yeb-oo-see'
Origin: patrial from 2982
, which is Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim (Hebrew #3389)
a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of 3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) 3384 and 7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
KJV usage: Jerusalem.
Pronounce: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Origin: rarely Yruwshalayim {yer-oo- shaw-lah'-yim}
, Gibeath
Gib`ath (Hebrew #1394)
hilliness; Gibath
KJV usage: Gibeath.
Pronounce: ghib-ath'
Origin: from the same as 1375
, and Kirjath
Qiryath (Hebrew #7157)
or (Josh. 18:28) simply the former part of the word; or Qiryath tAriym {keer-yath' aw-reem'}; from 7151 and the plural of 3293 or 5892; city of forests, or city of towns; Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Kirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.
Pronounce: Y`ariym
Origin: or (Jer. 26:20) with the article interposed
; fourteen
`asar (Hebrew #6240)
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
KJV usage: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
Pronounce: aw-sawr'
Origin: for 6235
'arba` (Hebrew #702)
from 7251; four
KJV usage: four.
Pronounce: ar-bah'
Origin: masculine oarbaah {ar-baw-aw'}
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 their villages
chatser (Hebrew #2691)
from 2690 in its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
KJV usage: court, tower, village.
Pronounce: khaw-tsare'
Origin: (masculine and feminine)
. This is the inheritance
nachalah (Hebrew #5159)
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
KJV usage: heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare 5158.
Pronounce: nakh-al-aw'
Origin: from 5157 (in its usual sense)
of the children
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 Benjamin
Binyamiyn (Hebrew #1144)
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
KJV usage: Benjamin.
Pronounce: bin-yaw-mene'
Origin: from 1121 and 3225
according to their families
mishpachah (Hebrew #4940)
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people
KJV usage: family, kind(-red).
Pronounce: mish-paw-khaw'
Origin: from 8192 (compare 8198)
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Josh. 15:8,63• 8{i}and the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;{/i}
 63{i}But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not dispossess them; and the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.{/i} (Josh. 15:8,63)

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Benjamin,
Eleph,
Gibeath,
Jebus; Jebusi,
Jerusalem,
Kirjath,
Villages,
Zelah

Cross References

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Zelah.
2 Sam. 21:14• 14And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land. (2 Sam. 21:14)
Jebusi.
Josh. 18:16• 16{i}And the border went down to the end of the mountain that is before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the valley of Rephaim on the north, and went down the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite on the south, and went down to En-rogel;{/i} (Josh. 18:16)
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Josh. 15:8,63• 8{i}and the border went up to the valley of the son of Hinnom, toward the south side of the Jebusite, that is, Jerusalem; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that is before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim northward;{/i}
 63{i}But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not dispossess them; and the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.{/i} (Josh. 15:8,63)
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2 Sam. 5:8• 8And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore {i}they say{/i} the blind and the lame shall not come into the house. (2 Sam. 5:8)
Gibeath.
Judg. 19:12‑15• 12{i}But his master said to him, We will not turn aside into the city of a stranger, which is not of the children of Israel, but we will pass on to Gibeah.{/i}
 13{i}And he said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places, and lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.{/i}
 14{i}And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.{/i}
 15{i}And they turned aside thither, to go in, to lodge in Gibeah. And he went in, and sat down in the open place of the city; and there was no one that received him into his house to pass the night.{/i} (Judg. 19:12‑15)
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Judg. 20:4‑5• 4{i}Then the Levite, the husband of the woman that was murdered, answered and said, I came to Gibeah that belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.{/i}
 5{i}And the citizens of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house because of me, by night; they thought to slay me, and my concubine have they humbled so that she died.{/i} (Judg. 20:4‑5)
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1 Sam. 10:26• 26{i}And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and with him went the band, whose hearts God had touched.{/i} (1 Sam. 10:26)
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1 Sam. 13:15‑16• 15So Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
 16And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin; {i}and the Philistines encamped in Michmash{/i}. (1 Sam. 13:15‑16)
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Isa. 10:29• 29They are gone over the pass they make their lodging at Geba: Ramah trembleth, Gibeah of Saul is fled. (Isa. 10:29)
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Hos. 10:9• 9O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: {i}the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.{/i} (Hos. 10:9)
Gibeah.
according.
Num. 26:54• 54{i}to the many thou shalt increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance; to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.{/i} (Num. 26:54)
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Num. 33:54• 54{i}And ye shall take for yourselves the land as an inheritance by lot according to your families: to the many ye shall increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance: where the lot falleth to him, there shall be each man's inheritance; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye take for yourselves the inheritance.{/i} (Num. 33:54)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusic, that is, Jerusalem, Gibeah, Kirjath: fourteen cities and their hamlets. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "the Jebusite."

W. Kelly Translation

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and Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, that is, Jerusalem, Gibeah, Kirjath: fourteen cities and their hamlets. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)