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Joshua 18

Jos. 18:24 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Chephar-haammonai
Kphar (Hebrew #3726)
village of the Ammonite; Kefar-ha-Ammoni, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Chefar-haamonai.
Pronounce: ha-`Ammowniy
Origin: from 3723 and 5984, with the article interposed
, and Ophni
`Ophniy (Hebrew #6078)
an Ophnite (collectively) or inhabitants of Ophen
KJV usage: Ophni.
Pronounce: of-nee'
Origin: from an unused noun (denoting a place in Palestine; from an unused root of uncertain meaning)
, and Gaba
Geba` (Hebrew #1387)
Geba, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Gaba, Geba, Gibeah.
Pronounce: gheh'-bah
Origin: from the same as 1375, a hillock
; twelve
`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
shnayim (Hebrew #8147)
feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV usage: both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Pronounce: shen-ah'-yim
Origin: dual of 8145
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)
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Chephar-haammonai,
Gaba,
Ophni,
Twelve,
Villages

Cross References

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Ophni.Probably the same as Gophna (['Ayin] being often pronounced as G); which, according to Josephus, was about fifteen miles from Jerusalem, towards Shechem, says Eusebius, (Onom. in [pharaux botrous.])Gaba.Gaba or Geba, according to Josephus, was not far from Rama, forty stadia from Jerusalem, and, according to Eusebius, five miles from Gophna, towards Shechem.
Jos. 21:17• 17Y de la tribu de Benjamín, á Gibeón con sus ejidos, á Geba con sus ejidos, (Jos. 21:17)
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Esd. 2:26• 26Los hijos de Rama y Gabaa, seiscientos veinte y uno; (Esd. 2:26)
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Neh. 7:30• 30Los varones de Rama y de Gebaa, seiscientos veintiuno; (Neh. 7:30)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and Chephar-haammonaib, and Ophni, and Geba: twelve cities and their hamlets;

JND Translation Notes

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i.e. "Village of the Ammonites."