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2 Chronicles 28:18 — Word Study

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WLCוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים פָּשְׁט֗וּ בְּעָרֵ֨י הַשְּׁפֵלָ֣ה וְהַנֶּגֶב֮ לִֽיהוּדָה֒ וַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּ אֶת־ בֵּֽית־ שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־ אַיָּל֜וֹן וְאֶת־ הַגְּדֵר֗וֹת וְאֶת־ שׂוֹכ֤וֹ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־ תִּמְנָ֣ה וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ גִּמְז֖וֹ וְאֶת־ בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃

BSAThe PhilistinesPᵉlishtîy [a non-Semitic, immigrant people] had also raidedpâshaṭ [invaded, forced their way into] the citiesʻîyr [towns, settlements] of the foothillsshᵉphêlâh [the lowlands, Shephelah] and the Negevnegeb [the southern district, south country] of JudahYᵉhûwdâh capturinglâkad [seizing, taking control of] and occupyingyâshab [dwelling in, taking possession of] Beth-shemeshBêyth Shemesh [house of the sun, a city in Judah] AijalonʼAyâlôwn [a city in Dan, meaning field of deer] andʼêth GederothGᵉdêrôwth [a town in Judah, meaning walls] as well asʼêth SocoSôwkôh [a town in the lowlands] TimnahTimnâh [a place in Palestine, meaning portion] andʼêth GimzoGimzôw [a town in Judah, known for its sycamore trees] with their villagesbath [daughter towns, surrounding cities]

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2 Chronicles 28:18quick helps
In a sentenceThe Philistines invaded the cities of Judah, capturing several towns and their surrounding areas.
Who is speakingThe narrator recounts the actions of the Philistines against Judah.
Where we areThis verse describes a military action against Judah during a time of conflict.
The hard wordפָּשְׁט֗וּ
Take awayThe Philistines took control of key cities in Judah.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectפְּלִשְׁתִּי verbפָּשַׁט The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 26 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

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Deep Study — 2 Chronicles 28:18

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Context — The Invasion of Judahgenerated

17The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.
18The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.
19For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.
20Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.

2 Chronicles 28:18 recounts the Philistines' raid on the cities of Judah, indicating a time of military strife. This event is part of a larger narrative where Judah faces multiple threats from surrounding nations, highlighting the geopolitical tensions of the period. The Philistines, known for their conflicts with Israel, took advantage of Judah's vulnerabilities during King Ahaz's reign, as also seen in 2 Chronicles 28:19.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Ezekiel 16:27–57Therefore I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd conduct.
2Joshua 15:10The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
31 Samuel 6:9but keep watching it. If it goes up the road to its homeland, toward Beth-shemesh, it is the LORD who has brought on us this great disaster. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not His hand that punished us and that it happened by chance.”
42 Chronicles 11:10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
5Joshua 15:41Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

PhilistinesEzekiel 16:27–57
AijalonJoshua 15:41

The Key Word פָּשְׁט֗וּ, pa.she.Tugenerated

The verb פָּשַׁט (*pashat*) means 'to raid' or 'to invade', built from a root that conveys the idea of stripping away or plundering. This verb indicates a sudden and aggressive action, often associated with military campaigns.

In this context, it describes the Philistines' aggressive incursion into Judah's territory, emphasizing their role as invaders who forcibly took control of cities. The use of this verb illustrates the violent nature of their actions during this historical episode.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb of the verse is פָּשְׁט֗וּ, they had made a raid, which governs the actions of the subject, the Philistines. The structure includes a series of noun phrases that list the cities and towns affected by the raid.

The order of the Hebrew words emphasizes the actions of the Philistines first, followed by the cities they targeted. This structure highlights the aggressiveness of the Philistine invasion.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates פָּשְׁט֗וּ as ἐπέθεντο (*epetento*), which means 'they attacked' or 'they invaded'. This choice broadens the understanding of the action from a simple raid to a more comprehensive military assault.

This translation reflects a more aggressive connotation, suggesting a full-scale invasion rather than just a raid, aligning with the historical context of Philistine hostility towards Judah.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

2 Chronicles 28:18 describes how the Philistines invaded the cities of Judah, capturing towns like Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their surrounding villages. This event highlights the military conflict faced by Judah during this period.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that the Philistines raided the cities?

It means that the Philistines invaded and took control of several towns in Judah, indicating a time of military aggression.

Why were the Philistines attacking Judah?

The Philistines often sought to expand their territory and assert dominance over the Israelites, taking advantage of Judah's weaknesses during King Ahaz's reign.

What cities were affected by this raid?

The cities mentioned include Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo, along with their villages.

What does the term 'Negev' refer to?

The Negev refers to the southern region of Judah, characterized by its arid landscape.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How does this account of the Philistines' invasion reflect the larger historical conflicts in the region?
  2. What can we learn about the consequences of military actions from this verse?
  3. In what ways do the actions of the Philistines impact the people of Judah?
  4. How does understanding the geographical context of the Negev and Shephelah enhance our reading of this verse?

Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 2 Chronicles 28:18 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country,.... Which lay nearest to them, as Sharon, Lydda, Joppa, c.

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-she'mesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The low country; that part of Judah which was towards the sea, and towards the Philistines’ land. The south of Judah; of which see .

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 28:18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.Ver. 18. The Philistines also.] For a punishment of Judah’ s incorrigibleness. The Syrians before and the Philistines behind, &c.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(18) Invaded—i.e., “fell upon” (2 Chronicles 25:13). The low country.—The sheph̓ ?̓ ?çlah, or lowland of Judah, between the hill-country and the Mediterranean. The south.—The Negeb, or southland of Judah, nearly co-extensive with the territory assigned to Simeon (2 Samuel 24:7). Beth-shemesh.—See 1 Chronicles 6:59. Ajalon.—1 Chronicles 6:69. Gederoth.—In the lowland (Joshua 15:41). Shocho.—Rather, Socho (2 Chronicles 11:7). Timnah.—Now Tibna (Joshua 15:10). Gimzo.—Now Jimsu, between Lydda and Beth-horon (Robinson, iii. 271). And the villages thereof.—And her daughters. (See Note on 1 Chronicles 7:28, “and the towns thereof.”) And they dwelt there.—Permanently occupied the country. (Comp. 1…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

18. had invaded] Rather, raided. the low country] R.V. the lowland (Heb. Shephçlâh). Cp. 2 Chronicles 1:15 (note). Beth-shemesh] Cp. 1 Chronicles 6:59 [44, Heb.], note. Ajalon] R.V. Aijalon; cp. 2 Chronicles 11:10. Gederoth] Joshua 15:41. Shocho] R.V. Soco; cp. 2 Chronicles 11:7. Timnah] Joshua 15:10; Judges 14:1 ff. Gimzo] The modern Jimzu S.E. of Lydda, Bädeker, p. 18. The place is not mentioned elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Philistia also, eager to retaliate the blows she had received from Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26:6, seized her opportunity.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.

NETBNew English Translation2006

The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the lowlands and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.

RVARevised Version, American1894

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with its villages, and Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages: and they dwelt there.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The Philistims also inuaded the cities in the low countrey, and toward the South of Iudah, and tooke Bethshemesh, and Aialon, and Gederoth and Shocho, with the villages thereof, and Timnah, with her villages, and Gimzo, with her villages, and they dwelt there.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And the Philistines invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the south of Judah, and took Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Socho and its dependent villages, and Timnah and its dependent villages, and Guimzo and its dependent villages; and they dwelt there.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And the Philistines invaded the cities of the lowlands, and of the south of Judah, and captured Beth-shemesh, and Ayalon, and Gederoth, and Socho with its villages, and Thimnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages; and they dwelt there.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

The Philistines also invaded the cities of the lowlands and of the Negev of Judah. They took Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soko with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo with its villages. They went to live in those places.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The Philistines also spread themselves among the cities of the plains, and to the south of Juda: and they took Bethsames, and Aialon, and Gaderoth, and Socho, and Thamnan, and Gamzo, with their villages, and they dwelt in them.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

while the Philistines had attacked the towns in the foothills and the Negev of Judah. They had captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, along with Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo and their villages.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And the Philistines, forcing their way into the towns of the lowlands and the south of Judah, had taken Beth-shemesh and Aijalon and Gederoth and Soco, with their daughter-towns, as well as Timnah and Gimzo and their daughter-towns, and were living there.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וּand.[the]clausesubjectפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםPhilistinesverbפָּשְׁט֗וּthey.had.made.a.raidprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּonnoun phraseעָרֵ֨יthe.citiesnoun phrasenoun phraseהַofשְּׁפֵלָ֣הthe.Shephelahוְandnoun phraseהַthenoun phraseנֶּגֶב֮Negevprepositional phraseלִֽofיהוּדָה֒Judahוַֽ֠andclauseverbיִּלְכְּדוּthey.had.capturednoun phrase · objectnoun phraseאֶת(et)וְandnoun phraseאֶת(et)אַיָּל֜וֹןAijalonוְandnoun phraseאֶת(et)noun phraseהַ(the)גְּדֵר֗וֹתGederothוְandnoun phraseאֶת(et)noun phraseשׂוֹכ֤וֹSocohוּandnoun phraseבְנוֹתֶ֨יdaughtersהָ֙itsוְandnoun phraseאֶת(et)noun phraseתִּמְנָ֣הTimnahוּandnoun phraseבְנוֹתֶ֔יdaughtersהָitsוְandnoun phrasenoun phraseאֶת(et)גִּמְז֖וֹGimzoוְandnoun phraseאֶת(et)noun phraseבְּנֹתֶ֑יdaughtersהָitsוַandclauseverbיֵּשְׁב֖וּthey.dweltadverbialשָֽׁםthere

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the overall content of the verse, with 20 of the 26 words matched in the Septuagint. This shows a strong correspondence in the depiction of the Philistine actions against Judah.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים פָּשְׁט֗וּ בְּעָרֵ֨י הַשְּׁפֵלָ֣ה וְהַנֶּגֶב֮ לִֽיהוּדָה֒ וַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּ אֶת־ בֵּֽית־ שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־ אַיָּל֜וֹן וְאֶת־ הַגְּדֵר֗וֹת וְאֶת־ שׂוֹכ֤וֹ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־ תִּמְנָ֣ה וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ גִּמְז֖וֹ וְאֶת־ בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםἀλλόφυλοιפָּשְׁט֗וּἐπέθεντοבְּעָרֵ֨יπόλειςהַשְּׁפֵלָ֣הπεδινῆςוְהַנֶּגֶב֮λιβὸςלִֽיהוּדָה֒ιουδαוַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּἔλαβονוְאֶת־καὶאַיָּל֜וֹןαιλωνוְאֶת־καὶהַגְּדֵר֗וֹתγαδηρωθוְאֶת־καὶוּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙τὰςוְאֶת־καὶוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָτὰςוְאֶת־καὶוְאֶת־καὶבְּנֹתֶ֑יהָτὰςוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּκατῴκησανשָֽׁם׃ἐκεῖ

20 of the 26 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

2 Chronicles 28:18פְּלִשְׁתִּיand [the] Pand [the] Philiפְּלִשְׁתִּיפָּשַׁטthey had mathey had made aפָּשַׁטעִירon [the] cion [the] citiesעִירשְׁפֵלָהthe Shephelthe Shephelahשְׁפֵלָהנֶ֫גֶבand the Negand the Negevנֶ֫גֶביְהוּדָהof Judahof Judahיְהוּדָהלָכַדand they haand they had caלָכַדאֵתthe object the object markאֵתבֵּיתBethBethבֵּיתבֵּיתShemeshShemeshבֵּיתאֵתand the objand the object אֵתאַיָּלוֹןAijalonAijalonאַיָּלוֹןאֵתand the objand the object אֵתגְּדֵרוֹתGederothGederothגְּדֵרוֹתאֵתand the objand the object אֵתשׂוֹכֹהSocohSocohשׂוֹכֹהבַּתand daughteand daughters iבַּתאֵתand the objand the object אֵתתִּמְנָהTimnahTimnahתִּמְנָהבַּתand daughteand daughters iבַּתאֵתand the objand the object אֵתגִּמְזוֹGimzoGimzoגִּמְזוֹאֵתand the objand the object אֵתבַּתdaughters idaughters itsבַּתיָשַׁבand they dwand they dweltיָשַׁבשָׁםtherethereשָׁםאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהבֵּיתplaceplaceבֵּיתפְּלֶ֫שֶׁתPhilistiaPhilistiaפְּלֶ֫שֶׁתעוּרto rouseto rouseעוּרשָׁפֵלto abaseto abaseשָׁפֵליָדָהto give thto give thanksיָדָהאַיָּלdeerdeerאַיָּלשׂוּךְto hedgeto hedgeשׂוּךְמָנָהto countto countמָנָהגְּדֵרָהwallwallגְּדֵרָהאֲשֶׁרwhichwhichאֲשֶׁרמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁצִיּוֹןZionZionצִיּוֹןאֵםmothermotherאֵםנֶ֫גֶבNegebNegebנֶ֫גֶבבֵּיתבֵּיתבֵּית־עֲנָתBeth-anathBeth-anathבֵּית־עֲנָת
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in 2 Chronicles 28:18

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםu.fe.lish.Tim and [the] Philistines H6430 Conjunction · noun gentilic masculine plural absolute
288× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Philistine is a person from the region of Philistia, which was inhabited by immigrants from other places. The Philistines were known for their conflicts with the Israelites, as recorded in the Bible. They were a distinct ethnic group.
Amplified meaning
a non-Semitic, immigrant people
Tyndale gloss
(Sea of the) Philistines
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word פְּלִשְׁתִּי (*pelishtiy*) means 'Philistine' and refers to an inhabitant of Philistia, with roots indicating they are descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor. It is derived from the lemma for Philistia, פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת (*peleshet*), and is first mentioned in Genesis 10:14.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פְּלִשְׁתִּי 288 adj.gent. Philistine

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּי Philistine

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6430 Plishtiy pel-ish-tee'

patrial from 6429; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of

Pelesheth:--Philistine.

see HEBREW for 06429

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) — Philistine.

Philistine = "immigrants"

an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan

Another spelling of pe.le.shet (פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת "Philistia" H6429)

פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) — Philistine.

A Philistine living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.14;

son of: Casluhim (H3695)

§ Philistine = "immigrants"

an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan

פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) — (Sea of the) Philistines.

Philistine = "immigrants"

an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan

Another name of ga.dol (גָּדוֹל "Great( Sea)" H1419J)

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fi-lis'-tinz, fil'-is-tinz, fil'-is-tinz (pelishtim; Phulistieim, allophuloi):

I. OLD TESTAMENT NOTICES

1. Race and Origin

2. Religion

3. Individual Philistines Mentioned

4. Title of Ruler and Circumcision

5. History in the Old Testament to Death of Saul

6. History Continued to Time of Ahaz

7. Later Notices

II. MONUMENTAL NOTICES

1. Palestinian Excavations

2. Egyptian Monuments

3. Assyrian Texts

III. THE CRETAN THEORY

1. Cherethim and Kretes

2. Caphtor and Keft

IV. DAVID'S GUARDS

1. The "Cherethi" and the "Pelethi" Not Mercenaries

2. Meaning of These Terms

3. Native Hebrews

4. Review

LITERATURE

I. Old Testament Notices.

1. Race and Origin:

The Philistines were an uncircumcised people inhabiting the shore plain between Gezer and Gaza in Southwestern Palestine (see PHILISTIA). The name Palestine itself (Hebrew pelesheth) refers to their country. The word means "migrants," and they came from another country. They…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Philistines

(Gen. 10:14, R.V.; but in A.V., “Philistim”), a tribe allied to the Phoenicians. They were a branch of the primitive race which spread over the whole district of the Lebanon and the valley of the Jordan, and Crete and other Mediterranean islands. Some suppose them to have been a branch of the Rephaim (2 Sam. 21:16-22). In the time of Abraham they inhabited the south-west of Judea, Abimelech of Gerar being their king (Gen. 21:32, 34; 26:1). They are, however, not noticed among the Canaanitish tribes mentioned in the Pentateuch. They are spoken of by Amos (9:7) and Jeremiah (47:4) as from Caphtor, i.e., probably Crete, or, as some think, the Delta of Egypt. In the whole record from Exodus to Samuel they are…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(immigrants), The origin of the Philistines is nowhere expressly stated in the Bible; but as the prophets describe them as "the Philistines-from Caphtor," (Amos 9:7) and "the remnant of the maritime district of Caphtor" (Jeremiah 47:4) it is prima facie probable that they were the Caphtorim which came out of Caphtor" who expelled the Avim from their territory and occupied it; in their place, (2:23) and that these again were the Caphtorim mentioned in the Mosaic genealogical table among the descendants of Mizraim. (Genesis 10:14) It has been generally assumed that Caphtor represents Crete, and that the Philistines migrated from that island, either directly or through Egypt, into Palestine. But the name Caphtor is more probably…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A celebrated people, who inhabited the southern seacoast of Canaan, which from them took the name of Philistia, Ps 60:8 108:9, or Palestine. They seem originally to have migrated form Egypt to Caphtor, by which some understand Crete, and others with the ancients Cappadocia, Ge 10:14, and thence to have passed over to Palestine under the name of Caphtorim, where they drove out the Avim, who dwelt from Hazerim to Azzah, that is, Gaza, and swelt in their stead, De 2:23. The country they inhabited lay between the higher land of Judea and the Mediterranean, and was in the main a level and fertile territory. It resembles our own western prairies; and bears splendid crops year after year, though miserably cultivated and never manured.

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
פָּשְׁט֗וּpa.she.Tu they had made a raid H6584 Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
43× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to strip or remove something, like taking off clothes or plundering a place. It is used in Exodus 22:26 to describe taking a pledge from someone. The word implies a sense of removal or deprivation.
Amplified meaning
invaded, forced their way into
Tyndale gloss
to strip
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פָּשַׁט (pashat) is a Hebrew verb meaning to strip off or to invade. It encompasses actions like unclothing, plundering, and making a dash, with various forms indicating different nuances such as flaying or putting off garments. The term appears in different contexts, including military actions and personal disrobing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פָּשַׁט vb. strip off, make a dash, raid

Qal

strip off, put off, one’s garment

put off (one’s shelter), i.e. make a dash (from a sheltered place)

Pi. to strip the slain

Hiph.

strip one of garment

strip off

flay

Hithp. he stripped himself of his garment

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6584 פָּשַׁט strip off, make a dash, raid

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6584 pashat paw-shat'

a primitive root; to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile

array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay,

etc.):--fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off,

put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread

selves (abroad), strip (off, self).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פָּשַׁט (pa.shat) — to strip.

1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to strip off, put off

1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash

1b) (Piel) to strip

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to strip of

1c2) to strip off

1c3) to flay

1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of

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V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
HVqp3cp
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rad (1Sa 27:10).

See WAR, 3.

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
בְּעָרֵ֨יbe.'a.Rei on [the] cities of H5892 Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct
1,090× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word refers to a city or town, often a place with a wall or a watchman. It is used to describe a settlement or encampment, like the city of Ai, which is mentioned in the book of Joshua. The word is used to identify specific locations in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
towns, settlements
Tyndale gloss
excitement
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The Hebrew word עִיר (*'iyr*) has meanings related to both excitement and city. It can denote excitement, particularly of terror or rage, as well as refer to a city or town, indicating a place that is guarded or inhabited. The entries suggest a broad application, from fortified cities to simple encampments. There is a specific mention of a man named Ir in 1 Chronicles 4:12.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עִיר n.[m.] excitement;—of terror; of rage

base

עִיר 1092 n.f. city, town

city, town, abode of men

of fortress in a city

appar. fortified place, of any size

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5892a עִיר excitement;—of terror; of rage H5892b עִיר city, town . city, town, abode of men

. of fortress in a city

. appar. fortified place, of any size

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5892 `iyr eer

or (in the plural) par {awr}; 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):--Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

see HEBREW for 05782

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עִיר (ir) — excitement.

1) excitement, anguish

1a) of terror

עִיר (ir) — city.

1) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)

1a) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)

1a) city, town

עִיר (ir) — City (of On).

Combined with on (אֹן "On" H0204)

This name means city, town

Another name of on (אֹן "On" H0204)

עִיר (ir) — Ir-.

#A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.12;

son of: Tehinnah (H8468)

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Prep | N-fp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct
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ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
הַשְּׁפֵלָ֣הha.she.fe.Lah the Shephelah H8219 Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
20× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Shephelah refers to the lowlands in Palestine, near the coast. This region is west of the Judean mountains. It appears in the Bible as a geographic location.
Amplified meaning
the lowlands, Shephelah
Tyndale gloss
Shephelah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שְׁפֵלָה (shphelah) refers to a lowland or valley, specifically the strip of land west of the Judean mountains and near the coast north of Carmel. It is derived from the root word for 'low' and is used in the context of geographical features in Palestine.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁפֵלָה n.f. lowland

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8219 שְׁפֵלָה lowland

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8219 shphelah shef-ay-law'

from 8213; Lowland, i.e. (with the article) the maritime

slope of Palestine:--low country, (low) plain, vale(-ley).

see HEBREW for 08213

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁפֵלָה (she.phe.lah) — Shephelah.

1) lowland, valley

1a) lowland

1a1) strip west of Judean mountains (technical term)

1a1a) the Shephelah

1a2) strip near coast north of Carmel

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Art | N-fs — Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ncfsa
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shef-e'-la (ha-shephelah; sephela, saphela):

1. Name and References:

The word denotes "lowland," and is variously rendered in the King James Version. It is "vale" in De 1:7; Jos 10:40; 1Ki 10:27; 2Ch 1:15; Jer 33:13; "valley" in Jos 9:1; 11:2,16; 12:8; 15:33; Jud 1:9; Jer 32:44; "low plain" in 1Ch 27:28; 2Ch 9:27; "plain" in

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וְהַנֶּגֶב֮ve.ha.ne.Gev and the Negev H5045 Conjunction · particle · noun proper
112× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Negeb is the southern district of Judah, also known as the south country, and can occasionally refer to Egypt, which is south of Palestine.
Amplified meaning
the southern district, south country
Tyndale gloss
Negeb
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נֶ֫גֶב (negev) refers to the southern region of Judah, often characterized by its dry, parched landscape. The term can mean 'south-country' or simply 'south.' It is derived from an unused root associated with drought. The entries consistently identify it with the Negeb area, without significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נֶ֫גֶב n.[m.] south-country, Negeb, south

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5045 נֶ֫גֶב south-country, Negeb, south

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5045 negeb neh'-gheb

from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from

its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of

Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine):--south

(country, side, -ward).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נֶ֫גֶב (ne.gev) — Negeb.

region of southern Judah

Also named: ne.gev (נֶ֫גֶב "south" H5045H)

This name means south-country

נֶ֫גֶב (ne.gev) — south.

A sub-meaning of ne.gev (נֶ֫גֶב "Negeb" H5045)

§ 1) south-country, Nekeb, south

1a) south-country

1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific

1b) south

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and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
לִֽיהוּדָה֒li.hu.Dah of Judah H3063 Preposition · noun proper
820× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Judah is the name of the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob. It is also the name of the region where the tribe lived. The name means 'praised' and is first mentioned in Genesis.
Tyndale gloss
(Baalah of)Judah
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יְהוּדָה (yehudah) means 'Judah' and is derived from a root meaning 'praised.' It refers to the son of Jacob and Leah, the tribe descended from him, and the territory they occupied. The term also encompasses the southern kingdom of Judah, which included the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Additionally, it identifies various individuals, including Levites and overseers during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְהוּדָה 820 n.pr.m. et terr. Judah

n.pr.m.

son of Jacob and Leah

tribe descended from Judah

nation, of southern kingdom under dynasty of David, as distinguished from northern kingdom of Ephraim or Israel

Levite, Ezra’s time

an overseer of Jerus.

Levite musician

priest

n.pr.terr. land of Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3063 יְהוּדָה Judah

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3063 Yhuwdah yeh-hoo-daw'

from 3034; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five

Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of

its territory:--Judah.

see HEBREW for 03034

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) — Judah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35;

son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812);

brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);

half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559);

father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I)

§ Judah = "praised"

1) the son of Jacob by Leah

2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob

3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah

4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon

5) a Levite in Ezra's time

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Judah

Praise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah” (Gen. 29:35).

It was Judah that interposed in behalf of Joseph, so that his life was spared (Gen. 37:26, 27). He took a lead in the affairs of the family, and “prevailed above his brethren” (Gen. 43:3-10; 44:14, 16-34; 46:28; 1 Chr. 5:2).

Soon after the sale of Joseph to the Ishmaelites, Judah went to reside at Adullam, where he married a woman of Canaan. (See ONAN; TAMAR.) After the death of his wife Shuah, he returned to his father’s house, and there exercised much…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(praised, celebrated), the fourth son of Jacob and the fourth of Leah. (B.C. after 1753.) Of Judah’s personal character more traits are preserved than of any other of the patriarchs, with the exception of Joseph, whose life he in conjunction with Reuben saved. (Genesis 37:26-28) During the second visit to Egypt for corn it was Judah who understood to be responsible for the safety of Benjamin, ch. (Genesis 43:3-10) and when, through Joseph’s artifice, the brothers were brought back to the palace, he is again the leader and spokesman of the band. So too it is Judah who is sent before Jacob to smooth the way for him in the land of Goshen. ch. (Genesis 46:28) This ascendancy over his brethren is reflected in the last words…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, born in Mesopotamia, B. C. 1755, Ge 29:35. His name appears honorably in the history of Joseph, Ge 37:26,27 44:16-34; but disgracefully in that of Tamar his daughter-in-law, Ge 38:1-30. The dying benediction of Jacob foretells the superior power and prosperity of the family of Judah, and their continuance as chief of the Jewish race until the time of Christ, Ge 49:8-12. Though not the firstborn, Judah soon came to be considered as the chief of Jacob’s children, and his tribe was the most powerful and numerous. The southeastern part of Palestine fell to their lot. See JUDEA. On the border of their territory was Jerusalem, the seat of the…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

the praise of the Lord; confession

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּVai.yil.ke.du and they had captured H3920 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine plural
121× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to capture or seize, often using a net or trap. In the Bible, it is used to describe taking control of something or someone, and is also used figuratively to describe being caught or stuck in a situation.
Amplified meaning
seizing, taking control of
Tyndale gloss
to capture
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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לָכַד (lakad) means to capture, seize, or take, often by lot. It can refer to catching in a net or trap, as well as figuratively to describe things sticking together. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal (to capture), Niphal (to be captured), and Hithpael (to grasp each other).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לָכַד 121 vb. capture, seize, take (by lot)

Qal

capture, seize

fig. of entrapping men

of taking by lot

Niph.

be captured in war

of men, be caught

be taken by lot

Hithp. they grasp each other, and cannot be separated

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3920 לָכַד capture, seize, take (by lot)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3920 lakad law-kad'

a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit);

generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot);

figuratively, to cohere:--X at all, catch (self), be frozen,

be holden, stick together, take.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לָכַד (la.khad) — to capture.

1) to capture, take, seize

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to capture, seize

1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.)

1a3) to take (by lot)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be captured

1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)

1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other

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Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine plural
Hc/Vqw3mp
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
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אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | DirObjM — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
בֵּֽית־beit- Beth H1053 Noun proper
42× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Beth-shemesh was a town in ancient Palestine, also known as Heliopolis. Its name means house of the sun or sun-temple, and it was an important location in biblical times.
Amplified meaning
house of the sun, a city in Judah
Tyndale gloss
Heliopolis
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (Beyth Shemesh) means 'house of the sun' and refers to several locations, including towns in Judah, Issachar, and Naphtali, as well as Heliopolis in Egypt. It is built from the words for 'house' and 'sun.' The entries consistently describe it as a sun-temple or related to sun worship.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ n.pr.loc. (sun-temple)

city in SW. Judah

city in Naphtali

city in Issachar

= On-Heliopolis, in Egypt

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1053 בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1053 Beyth Shemesh bayth sheh'-mesh

from 1004 and 8121; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place

in Palestine:--Beth-shemesh.

see HEBREW for 01004

see HEBREW for 08121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.

§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"

a town in southwest Judah

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.

§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"

a town in Issachar

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.

§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"

a town in Naphtali

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Heliopolis.

Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"

a town in Egypt

Another name of on (אֹן "On" H0204)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Beth

Occurs frequently as the appellation for a house, or dwelling-place, in such compounds as the words immediately following:

Smith's Bible Dictionary

the most general word for a house or habitation. It has the special meaning of a temple or house of worship Beth is more frequently employed in compound names of places than any other word.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

House, forms a part of many compounds names of places, and sometimes means the place or dwelling; and at others the temple. This word becomes Beit in modern Arabic.

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
שֶׁ֨מֶשׁShe.mesh Shemesh H1053 Noun proper
42× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Beth-shemesh was a town in ancient Palestine, also known as Heliopolis. Its name means house of the sun or sun-temple, and it was an important location in biblical times.
Tyndale gloss
Heliopolis
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (Beyth Shemesh) means 'house of the sun' and refers to several locations, including towns in Judah, Issachar, and Naphtali, as well as Heliopolis in Egypt. It is built from the words for 'house' and 'sun.' The entries consistently describe it as a sun-temple or related to sun worship.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ n.pr.loc. (sun-temple)

city in SW. Judah

city in Naphtali

city in Issachar

= On-Heliopolis, in Egypt

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1053 בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1053 Beyth Shemesh bayth sheh'-mesh

from 1004 and 8121; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place

in Palestine:--Beth-shemesh.

see HEBREW for 01004

see HEBREW for 08121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.

§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"

a town in southwest Judah

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.

§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"

a town in Issachar

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.

§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"

a town in Naphtali

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Heliopolis.

Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"

a town in Egypt

Another name of on (אֹן "On" H0204)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNpl — Noun proper
HNpl
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וְאֶת־ve.'Et and the object marker H853 Conjunction · particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | DirObjM — Conjunction · particle
HC/To
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
אַיָּל֜וֹן'ai.ya.Lon Aijalon H357 Noun proper
10× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Aijalon is a city in Palestine, meaning field of deer. It was a Levitical city in Dan, later ruled by various groups including the Amorites and Philistines.
Amplified meaning
a city in Dan, meaning field of deer
Tyndale gloss
Aijalon
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַיָּלוֹן (Ayalown) means 'deer-field' and refers to Aijalon, a name for five locations in Palestine. It is identified as a Levitical city in Dan, located northwest of Jerusalem, and has historical ties to the Amorites, Benjamites, and Philistines.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַיָּלוֹן n.pr.loc. (Deer-field) Aijalon

city in Dan

city in Zebulun

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H357 אַיָּלוֹן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

357 'Ayalown ah-yaw-lone'

from 354; deer-field; Ajalon, the name of five places in

Palestine:--Aijalon, Ajalon.

see HEBREW for 0354

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַיָּלוֹן (ay.ya.lon) — Aijalon.

§ Ajalon or Aijalon = "field of deer"

Levitical city in Dan, 14 miles or 25 km NW of Jerusalem, later ruled by the Amorites, then the Benjamites of Judah, then by the Philistines

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a'-ja-lon ('ayyalon, "deerplace"; the King James Version, Ajalon (Jos 10:12)):

(1) The name of a town allotted to the tribe of Da (Jos 19:42), which was also designated a Levitical city (Jos 21:24), which fell to the Sons of Kohath (1Ch 6:69). The first mention of Aijalon is in the narrative of Joshua's defeat of the five Amorite kings: "thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon" (Jos 10:12). The Danites failed to take it from the Amorites (Jud 1:35), although the men of Ephraim held it in vassalage. Here Saul and Jonathan won a great victory over the Philistines (

Nave's Topical Bible

→ See AJALON

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וְאֶת־ve.'Et and the object marker H853 Conjunction · particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | DirObjM — Conjunction · particle
HC/To
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
הַגְּדֵר֗וֹתha.ge.de.Rot Gederoth H1450 Particle · noun proper
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Gederoth means walls and refers to a town in Judah. It is mentioned as a place in Palestine. The town is located in the low country of Judah.
Amplified meaning
a town in Judah, meaning walls
Tyndale gloss
Gederoth
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גְּדֵרוֹת (Gderowth) is the plural form of גְּדֵר (ghedar), meaning 'walls.' It refers to a location called Gederoth in the low country of Judah. The entries consistently identify it as a place associated with walls.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גְּדֵרוֹת n.pr.loc. in Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1450 גְּדֵרוֹת

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1450 Gderowth ghed-ay-rohth'

plural of 1448; walls; Gederoth, a place in

Palestine:--Gederoth.

see HEBREW for 01448

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גְּדֵרוֹת (ge.de.rot) — Gederoth.

§ Gederoth = "walls"

a town in the low country of Judah

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-proper — Particle · noun proper
HTd/Npl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ged'-e-roth, ge-de'-roth (gedheroth): A town in the Shephelah of Judah, named with Kithlish, Beth-dagon, Naamah and Makkedah (Jos 15:41). It is mentioned along with Bethshemesh and Aijalon as taken by the Philistines in the reign of Ahaz (2Ch 28:18). It possibly corresponds with the "Kidron" of 1 Macc 15:39,41; 16:9. Eusebius, Onomasticon places a very large village named Gedrom 10 Roman miles from Lydda on the road to Eleutheropolis. This points to Katrah, Southeast of Yebnah.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(sheepfolds), a town in the low country of Judah. (Joshua 15:41; 2 Chronicles 28:18)

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A city in the plain of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:41; 2Ch 28:18

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וְאֶת־ve.'Et and the object marker H853 Conjunction · particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/To — Conjunction · particle
HC/To
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
שׂוֹכ֤וֹso.Kho Socoh H7755 Noun proper
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Soco was a town in the lowlands of Judah, mentioned in 1 Kings 4:10. It was also the name of another town in the mountain district of Judah, as seen in 1 Chronicles 4:18.
Amplified meaning
a town in the lowlands
Tyndale gloss
Soco
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שׂוֹכֹה (Sowkoh) refers to a name for two locations in Judah, described as a town in both the lowlands and the hill-country. The name is derived from a root meaning 'bushy.' Additionally, a man named Soco is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:18. The lexicons provide various spellings for the name, including Shocho and Sochoh.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שׂוֹכֹה, שׂוֹכוֹ n.pr.loc. in Judah

in Shephelah

in hill-country

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7755 שׂוֹכֹה, שׂוֹכוֹ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7755 Sowkoh so-ko'

or Sokoh {so-ko'}; or Sowkow {so-ko'}; from 7753; Sokoh or

Soko, the name of two places in Palestine:--Shocho, Shochoh,

Sochoh, Soco, Socoh.

see HEBREW for 07753

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שׂוֹכֹה, שֹׂכֹה (s.vo.khoh) — Socoh.

§ Shocho or Shochoh or Sochoh or Shoco or Socoh = "bushy"

a town in the lowlands of Judah

שׂוֹכֹה (s.vo.khoh) — Socoh.

§ Shocho or Shochoh or Sochoh or Shoco or Socoh = "bushy"

a town in the mountain district of Judah

שׂוֹכֹוֹ (s.vo.khoh) — Soco.

A man of the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18;

son of: Heber (H2268I)

§ Shocho or Shochoh or Sochoh or Shoco or Socoh = "bushy"

1) a town in the lowlands of Judah

2) a town in the mountain district of Judah

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Smith's Bible Dictionary

the name of two towns in the tribe of Judah. In the district of the Shefelah. (Joshua 15:35; 1 Samuel 17:1; 2 Chronicles 11:7; 8:18) In the time of Eusebius it bore the name of Socchoth, and lay between eight and nine Roman miles from Eleutheropolis, on the road to Jerusalem. It may be identified with esh-Shuweikeh , in the western part of the mountains of Judah. From this village probably came Antigonus of Soco, who lived about the commencement of the third century B.C. Also a town of Judah, but in the mountain district. (Joshua 15:48) It has been discovered about 10 miles southwest of Hebron; bearing, like the other Socoh, the name of esh-Shuweikeh .

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

tents; tabernacles

Nave's Topical Bible

1. Also called SHOCHO, SHOCHOH, SHOCO, SOCHOH

A city of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:35; 1Sa 17:1

One of Solomon' s commissaries in 1Ki 4:10

Rebuilt and fortified by Rehoboam 2Ch 11:7

Captured by Philistines 2Ch 28:18

2. A city in the mountains of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:48

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.no.Tei.ha and daughters its H1323 Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
588× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Amplified meaning
daughter towns, surrounding cities
Tyndale gloss
Bath (Shua)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּת 587 n.f. daughter

daughter, female child

young women, women

with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

pl. = villages, after name of city

in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

ostrich

fig.

of vine = branch

as n. relat.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child

. young women, women

. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

. pl. = villages, after name of city

. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

. ostrich

. fig.

. of vine = branch

. as n. relat.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1323 bath bath

from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same

wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,

X first, X old, + owl, town, village.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — daughter.

: daughter

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.

: village

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;

daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);

mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HC/Ncfpc/Sp3fs
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וְאֶת־ve.'Et and the object marker H853 Conjunction · particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/To — Conjunction · particle
HC/To
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
תִּמְנָ֣הtim.Nah Timnah H8553 Noun proper
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Timnah is a place in Palestine, mentioned in the Bible as a town in the hill country of Judah, meaning portion. It appears in the book of Joshua and Judges.
Amplified meaning
a place in Palestine, meaning portion
Tyndale gloss
Timnah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תִּמְנָה (timnah) refers to a location in the hill country of Judah and on its border, likely meaning 'portion' or 'territory.' It is identified as the name of two places in Palestine, also known as Timnath or Thimnathah. The entries consistently describe its geographical significance without notable disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תִּמְנָה, תִּמְנָ֫תָה n.pr.loc. (prob. = portion, territory)

place in hill-country of Judah

place on border of Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8553 תִּמְנָה, תִּמְנָ֫תָה . place in hill-country of Judah

. place on border of Judah

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8553 Timnah tim-naw'

from 4487; a portion assigned; Timnah, the name of two places

in Palestine:--Timnah, Timnath, Thimnathah.

see HEBREW for 04487

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תִּמְנָה (tim.nah) — Timnah.

§ Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = "portion"

a town on the northern boundary of Judah later assigned to Dan

תִּמְנָה (tim.nah) — Timnah.

§ Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = "portion"

a town in the hill country of Judah

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

tim'-na (timnah, timnathah (Jos 19:43; Jud 14:1,2,5), "allotted portion; Codex Vaticanus Thamnatha; also several Greek variations; King James Version has Timnath in Ge 38:12,13,14; Jud 14:1,2,5; and Thimnathah in Jos 19:43):

(1) A town in the southern part of the hill country of Judah (Jos 15:57). Tibna proposed by Conder, a ruin 8 miles West of Bethlehem, seems too far N. (PEF, III, 53, Sh XVII). It is possible this may be the "Timnah" of Ge 38:12,13,14.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Timnah

A portion. (1.) A town of Judah (Josh. 15:10). The Philistines took possession of it in the days of Ahaz (2 Chr. 28:18). It was about 20 miles west of Jerusalem. It has been identified with Timnatha of Dan (Josh. 19:43), and also with Timnath (Judg. 14:1,5).

(2.) A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh.15:57)= Tibna near Jeba’.

(3.) A “duke” or sheik of Edom (Gen. 36:40).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(portion). A place which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of the allotment of Judah. (Joshua 15:10) It is probably identical with the Thimnathah of (Joshua 19:43) and that again with the Timnath, or, more accurately, Timnathah, of Samson (Judges 14:1,2,5) and the Thamnatha of the Maccabees. The modern representative of all these various forms of the same name is probably Tibneh, a village about two miles west of Ain Shems (Beth-shemesh). In the later history of the Jews, Timnah must have been a conspicuous place. It was fortified by Bacchides as one of the most important military posts of Judea. 1 Macc. 9:50. A town in the mountain district of Judah. (Joshua…

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.ha and daughters its H1323 Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
588× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Tyndale gloss
Bath (Shua)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּת 587 n.f. daughter

daughter, female child

young women, women

with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

pl. = villages, after name of city

in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

ostrich

fig.

of vine = branch

as n. relat.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child

. young women, women

. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

. pl. = villages, after name of city

. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

. ostrich

. fig.

. of vine = branch

. as n. relat.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1323 bath bath

from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same

wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,

X first, X old, + owl, town, village.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — daughter.

: daughter

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.

: village

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;

daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);

mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)

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HC/Ncfpc/Sp3fs — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HC/Ncfpc/Sp3fs
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וְאֶת־ve.'Et and the object marker H853 Conjunction · particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/To — Conjunction · particle
HC/To
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
גִּמְז֖וֹgim.Zo Gimzo H1579 Noun proper
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Gimzo was a town in Judah, south of the Jerusalem-Joppa road, known for its sycamore trees. It was captured by the Philistines during Ahaz's reign.
Amplified meaning
a town in Judah, known for its sycamore trees
Tyndale gloss
Gimzo
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גִּמְזוֹ (Gimzow) refers to a location in Judah, noted for its fertility in sycamores. It is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 28:18, where it is described as a town captured by the Philistines during the reign of Ahaz. The exact derivation of the name is uncertain.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גִּמְזוֹ n.pr.loc. city of Judah toward Philistines 2 Ch 28:18; mod. Jimzu, E. from Lydda

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1579 גִּמְזוֹ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1579 Gimzow ghim-zo'

of uncertain derivation; Gimzo, a place in Palestine:--Gimzo.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גִּמְזוֹ (gim.zo) — Gimzo.

§ Gimzo = "fertile in sycamores"

a town in Judah south of the road between Jerusalem and Joppa which with its dependant villages was captured by the Philistines in the reign of Ahaz

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gim'-zo (gimzo; Gamzo): A town of Judah on the border of the Philistine plain, captured by the Philistines in the days of Ahaz (2Ch 28:18). It is the modern Jimzu, a small mud village about 3 1/2 miles Southeast of Ludd (Lydda), on the old mule road from there to Jerusalem (Robinson, BR, II, 248-49;. SWP, Il, 297).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gimzo

A place fertile in sycamores, a city in the plain of Judah, the villages of which were seized by the Philistines (2 Chr. 28:18). It is now called Jimzu, about 3 miles south-east of Ludd, i.e., Lydda.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(fertile in sycamores), a town which with its dependent villages was taken possession of by the Philistines in the reign of Ahaz. (2 Chronicles 28:18) The name (Jimzu) still remains attached to a large village between two and three miles southwest of Lydda, south of the road between Jerusalem and Jaffa.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

that bulrush

and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וְאֶת־ve.'Et and the object marker H853 Conjunction · particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/To — Conjunction · particle
HC/To
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָbe.no.Tei.ha daughters its H1323 Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
588× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Tyndale gloss
Bath (Shua)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּת 587 n.f. daughter

daughter, female child

young women, women

with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

pl. = villages, after name of city

in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

ostrich

fig.

of vine = branch

as n. relat.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child

. young women, women

. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

. pl. = villages, after name of city

. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

. ostrich

. fig.

. of vine = branch

. as n. relat.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1323 bath bath

from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same

wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,

X first, X old, + owl, town, village.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — daughter.

: daughter

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.

: village

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;

daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);

mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)

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HNcfpc/Sp3fs — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HNcfpc/Sp3fs
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.Vu and they dwelt H3427 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine plural
1,079× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Amplified meaning
dwelling in, taking possession of
Tyndale gloss
to dwell
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָשַׁב (yashab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to sit, remain, or dwell. It encompasses a range of actions from simply sitting down to more complex ideas like establishing a home or causing a place to be inhabited. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to sit), Niphal (to be inhabited), and Hiphil (to cause to dwell). There is an Aramaic equivalent, יְתִב (ye.tiv), meaning 'to dwell'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָשַׁב 1090 vb. sit, remain, dwell

Qal

sit

sit, sit down

sit down

sit = be set (as a jewel)

remain, stay, tarry

with special emphasis of qualifying phr.

dwell, have one’s abode

of a land or city, sit, abide, seated in its place, fig. for be inhabited

Niph. be inhabited, of land

Pi. and they shall set their encampments in thee

Hiph.

cause to sit

cause to abide

cause to dwell

cause cities to be inhabited

marry (prop. give a dwelling to)

Hoph. and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3427 יָשַׁב sit, remain, dwell

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3427 yashab yaw-shab'

a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as

judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to

remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:--(make to)

abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease

self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to)

inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing),

(bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle),

(down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate),

take, tarry.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָשַׁב (ya.shav) — to dwell.

1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to sit, sit down

1a2) to be set

1a3) to remain, stay

1a4) to dwell, have one's abode

1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited

1c) (Piel) to set, place

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to sit

1d2) to cause to abide, set

1d3) to cause to dwell

1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited

1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)

1e) (Hophal)

1e1) to be inhabited

1e2) to make to dwell

Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine plural
Hc/Vqw3mp
and [the] Philistines they had made a raid on [the] cities of the Shephelah and the Negev of Judah and they had captured the object marker Beth Shemesh and the object marker Aijalon and the object marker Gederoth and the object marker Socoh and daughters its and the object marker Timnah and daughters its and the object marker Gimzo and the object marker daughters its and they dwelt there
שָֽׁם׃Sham there H8033 Adverb
834× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word sham means there or then, often used to describe a location or point in time. It can also mean thither or thence, indicating movement or direction. This word is used frequently in the Bible to provide context and clarify the setting of a story.
Tyndale gloss
there
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁם (sham) is a Hebrew adverb meaning 'there' or 'thither,' indicating a location or direction. It can also refer to a point in time, translating to 'then.' The word is derived from a relative pronoun and is used in various contexts, including movement and temporal references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁם adv. there, thither

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8033 שָׁם there, thither

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8033 sham shawm

a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, 834);

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or

thence:--in it, + thence, there (-in, + of, + out), +

thither, + whither.

see HEBREW for 0834

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁם (sham) — there.

1) there, thither

1a) there

1b) thither (after verbs of motion)

1c) from there, thence

1d) then (as an adverb of time)

Aramaic equivalent: tam.mah (תַּמָּה "there" H8536)

שָׁם (sham) — (Jerusalem) Is There.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

This name means there, thither

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HD — Adverb
HD
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