Joshua 15:25 — Word Study
WLCוְחָצ֤וֹר׀ חֲדַתָּה֙ וּקְרִיּ֔וֹת חֶצְר֖וֹן הִ֥יא חָצֽוֹר׃
BSAHazor-hadattahChâtsôwr Chădattâh [new Hazor] Kerioth-hezronQᵉrîyôwth [cities of Hezron, or Kiriathaim] (that ishûwʼ HazorChâtsôwr [a major Canaanite stronghold, surrounded by a wall]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְחָצ֤וֹר׀ | and Hazor | Conjunction, noun proper |
| חֲדַתָּה֙ | Hadattah | Noun proper |
| וּקְרִיּ֔וֹת | and Kerioth | Conjunction, noun proper |
| חֶצְר֖וֹן | Hezron | Noun proper |
| הִ֥יא | that | Pronoun |
| חָצֽוֹר׃ | [is] Hazor | Noun proper |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor), |
| KJV | And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor, |
| ASV | and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor), |
| YLT | and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron, (it [is] Hazor,) |
| WEB | Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor), |
| BBE | And Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (which is Hazor); |
Where they part company is in the identification of Kerioth-hezron — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is concise, identifying two cities with a brief explanation of one of them.
4 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Joshua 15:25
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Context — Cities of Judahgenerated
Joshua 15:25 lists several cities located in the southern region of Judah, including Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron. These cities were part of the inheritance given to the tribes of Israel as they settled in the Promised Land. The mention of these cities emphasizes their importance in the geographical and historical landscape of ancient Israel.
Cross References
The Key Word — חֲדַתָּה, cha.da.Tahgenerated
The name חֲדַתָּה (Hadattah) refers to a city known as 'new Hazor.' It is derived from the root meaning 'to be new' or 'to renew,' indicating a place of significance in the region of Judah.
As a noun proper, it emphasizes the identity of this specific location, distinguishing it from the original Hazor. The context suggests that it was a notable settlement during the time of the Israelite conquest.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is translated in the Berean Standard Bible as 'Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),' which aligns with the KJV and ASV in naming the cities.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb הִ֥יא (hi', 'is') serves as the predicate, linking the subject חָצֽוֹר (Chatsor, 'Hazor') to its identity. The structure is straightforward, with the subject followed by the predicate.
The sentence follows a clear noun-verb pattern, providing a simple identification of the cities listed.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint uses the Greek word καὶ (kai, 'and') to connect the cities, indicating a straightforward translation without additional interpretation.
This choice reflects a direct rendering of the Hebrew names without expanding on their significance.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Joshua 15:25 mentions Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron, which is identified as Hazor. These cities are part of the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, highlighting their importance in the region.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Hazor-hadattah means 'new Hazor,' indicating a renewed or significant settlement in Judah.
Kerioth-hezron refers to a city that may also be known as Kiriathaim, located in the region of Moab.
These cities are part of the geographical distribution of land among the tribes of Israel, signifying their historical and cultural significance.
This verse contributes to the overall narrative of land allocation and settlement by the Israelites in the Promised Land.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What significance do you think the cities of Judah held for the Israelites during their settlement?
- How does the identification of Hazor-hadattah as 'new Hazor' reflect the history of the region?
- In what ways can understanding the geography of biblical cities enhance our reading of the Scriptures?
- What can we learn from the historical context of these cities in relation to God's promises to His people?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Joshua 15:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, [and] Hezron, which [is] Hazor.
Read John Gill on Joshua 15 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor, (10) And Hazor-hadattah , [Chadat, Chaldee form of Hebrew chaadash , new; Septuagint omits, unless it be included in the words: kai hai
Read Robert Jamieson on Joshua 15 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHazor, Hadattah possibly it should be read as one word, Hazor-hadattah, as there is Hazar-gaddah, , and Hazar-shual, , such compounded proper names being usual; and this may seem the more probable, because if Hazor and Hadattah were two different cities, the conjunction and would have been put between them, as it is generally in the rest. Which is Hazor, or, which also is called Hazor; but to distinguish it from the other Hazor, , this was called also Hezron.
Read Matthew Poole on Joshua 15 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) And the uttermost cities.—The cities of the tribe of Judah are given under four heads: (a) towards Edom; (b) in the Shephêlah, or plain of the coast (Joshua 15:33, &c.); (c) in the mountains (Joshua 15:48); (d) in the wilderness (Joshua 15:61). Of those in Joshua 15:21-32, the first twenty-nine, Conder identifies only four—viz., Adadah, Joshua 15:22 (Ad’adah); Kerioth Hezron (some see a trace of Kerioth in the sobriquet of Judas Is-cariot, the man of Kerioth), Joshua 15:25 (Hudîreh); Beer-sheba, Joshua 15:28 (Bîr es-seb’a); and Ain Rimmon, Joshua 15:32 ( Umm er-Rumânûn). It is not easy to say precisely how the twenty-nine are to be obtained from the thirty-three, but evidently some of…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Joshua 15 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),
Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
Tyndale line
And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,
and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor),
and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (the same is Hazor);
And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,
And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hesron (which is Hazor)
Strictly literal
and Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-Hezron, that is Hazor,
and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron, (it [is] Hazor,)
and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron (it [is] Hazor),
And Chazor-chadattah, and Keriyoth-chezron, which is Chazor,
Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (this was also known as Hazor),
From the Latin
New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.
Simplified
Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (or Hazor),
And Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (which is Hazor);
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.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text lists the cities as וְחָצ֤וֹר׀ חֲדַתָּה֙ וּקְרִיּ֔וֹת חֶצְר֖וֹן הִ֥יא חָצֽוֹר׃, while the Septuagint matches only one of the six words, indicating a partial correspondence.
וְחָצ֤וֹר׀ חֲדַתָּה֙ וּקְרִיּ֔וֹת חֶצְר֖וֹן הִ֥יא חָצֽוֹר׃
1 of the 6 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
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Lexicons — every word in Joshua 15:25
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חָצוֹר חֲדַתָּה n.pr.loc. Jos 15:25, in Negeb of Judah, site unknown.
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H2675 חָצוֹר חֲדַתָּה
2675 Chatsowr Chadattah khaw-tsore' khad-at-taw'
from 2674 and a Aramaizing form of the feminine of 2319
(compare 2323); new Chatsor, a place in Palestine:--Hazor,
Hadattah (as if two places).
see HEBREW for 02674
see HEBREW for 02323
חָצוֹר חֲדַתָּה (cha.tsor cha.dat.tah) — Hazor-hadattah.
§ Hazor-Hadattah = "new Hazor"
a city in the south of Judah; Jos 15:25
N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
ha'-zor (chatsor; Nasor; Codex Sinaiticus, Asor, 1 Macc 11:67):
(1) The royal city of Jabin (Jos 11:1), which, before the Israelite conquest, seems to have been the seat of a wide authority (Jos 11:11). It was taken by Joshua, who exterminated the inhabitants, and it was the only city in that region which he destroyed by fire (11:11-13). At a later time the Jabin Dynasty appears to have recovered power and restored the city (Jud 4:2). The heavy defeat of their army at the hands of Deborah and Barak led to their final downfall (Jud 4:23). It was in the territory allotted to Naphtali (Jos 19:36). Hazor was one of the cities…
Hazor
Enclosed; fortified. (1.) A stronghold of the Canaanites in the mountains north of Lake Merom (Josh. 11:1-5). Jabin the king with his allied tribes here encountered Joshua in a great battle. Joshua gained a signal victory, which virtually completed his conquest of Canaan (11:10-13). This city was, however, afterwards rebuilt by the Canaanites, and was ruled by a king with the same hereditary name of Jabin. His army, under a noted leader of the name of Sisera, swept down upon the south, aiming at the complete subjugation of the country. This powerful army was met by the Israelites under Barak, who went forth by the advice of the prophetess Deborah. The result was one of the most remarkable victories for Israel recorded in the Old Testament (Josh. 19:36;
(castle). A fortified city, which on the occupation of the country was allotted to Naphtali. (Joshua 19:36) Its position was apparently between Ramah and Kedesh, ibid. (Joshua 12:19) on the high ground overlooking the Lake of Merom. There is no reason for supposing it a different place from that of which Jabin was king. (Joshua 11:1; Judges 4:2,17; 1 Samuel 12:9) It was the principal city of the whole of north Palestine. (Joshua 11:10) It was fortified by Solomon, (1 Kings 9:15) and its inhabitants were carried…
1. A chief city of northern Canaan, whose king Jabin, at the head of an allied host, was defeated by Joshua, Jos 11:1-13. Hazor revived, however, and for a time oppressed the Israelites; but was subdued by Barak, fortified by Solomon, and remained in the possession of Israel until the invasion of Tiglathpileser, Jos 19:36; Jud 4:2; 1Ki 9:15; 2Ki 15:29. It lay not far from Lake Merom.
2. A region in Arabia, laid waste by Nebuchadnezzar, Jer 49:28- 33. Its location is unknown.
חָצוֹר חֲדַתָּה n.pr.loc. Jos 15:25, in Negeb of Judah, site unknown.
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H2675 חָצוֹר חֲדַתָּה
2675 Chatsowr Chadattah khaw-tsore' khad-at-taw'
from 2674 and a Aramaizing form of the feminine of 2319
(compare 2323); new Chatsor, a place in Palestine:--Hazor,
Hadattah (as if two places).
see HEBREW for 02674
see HEBREW for 02323
חָצוֹר חֲדַתָּה (cha.tsor cha.dat.tah) — Hazor-hadattah.
§ Hazor-Hadattah = "new Hazor"
a city in the south of Judah; Jos 15:25
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
ha-dat'-a (chadhattah, "new"):
See HAZOR.
Hadattah
New, one of the towns in the extreme south of Judah (Josh. 15:25).
(new). According to the Authorized Version, one of the towns of Judah in the extreme south. (Joshua 15:25)
→ Probably an adjective qualifying Hazor, making it equivalent to NEW HAZOR Jos 15:25
קְרִיּוֹת (Qriyowth) is the plural form of קְרִיָּה (Qiryah), meaning 'cities' or 'buildings.' It refers to two locations in Palestine: one in Judah and another in Moab. The entries consistently identify Kerioth as a significant place, but they do not provide specific verse references.
קְרִיּוֹת n.pr.loc.
in Judah
in Moab
base
H7152 קְרִיּוֹת
7152 Qriyowth ker-ee-yoth'
plural of 7151; buildings; Kerioth, the name of two places in
Palestine:--Kerioth, Kirioth.
see HEBREW for 07151
קְרִיּוֹת (qe.riy.yot) — Kerioth.
§ Kerioth = "cities"
a town in the southern district of Judah
קְרִיּוֹת (qe.riy.yot) — Kerioth.
Kerioth = "cities"
a city in Moab
Another name of qir.ya.ta.yim (קִרְיָתַ֫יִם "Kiriathaim" H7156G)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
ke'-ri-oth, -oth (qeriyoth):
(1) A city of Moab, named with Beth-meon and Bozrah (Jer 48:24,41). Here was a sanctuary of Chemosh, to which Mesha says (M S, l. 13) he dragged "the altar hearths of Davdoh." It may possibly be represented by the modern Kuraiat, between Diban and `Attarus. Some (e.g. Driver on Am 2:2) think it may be only another name for Ar-Moab. Buhl (GAP, 270) would identify it with Kir of Moab (Kerak). No certainty is yet possible.
(2) A city of Judah (Jos 15:25; the Revised Version (British and American) KERIOTH-HEZRON (which see)), possibly the modern el-Kuryatain, to the Northeast of Tell `Arad.
W. Ewing
Kerioth
Cities. (1.) A town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:25). Judas the traitor was probably a native of this place, and hence his name Iscariot. It has been identified with the ruins of el-Kureitein, about 10 miles south of Hebron. (See HAZOR [4]).
(2.) A city of Moab (Jer. 48:24, 41), called Kirioth (Amos 2:2).
(cities). A name which occurs among the lists of the towns in the southern district of Judah. (Joshua 15:25) Supposed by some to have been the birthplace of Judas Iscariot. A city of Moab, named by Jeremiah only, (Jeremiah 48:24)
the cities; the callings
חֶצְרוֹן (Chetsrown) refers to both a geographical location in the extreme south of Judah and two individuals: Hezron, a son of Reuben and a son of Perez, grandson of Judah. The name is interpreted as meaning 'surrounded by a wall.' There is some overlap in the references to Hezron as a location and a person, indicating its significance in both contexts.
חֶצְרוֹן, חֶצְרֹן n.pr.loc. et pers.
n. pr. loc.
place in extreme south of Judah
another town of Judah in south
n. pr. m.
son of Reuben
son of Pereṣ and grandson of Judah
base
H2696 חֶצְרוֹן, חֶצְרֹן . n. pr. loc. . place in extreme south of Judah
. another town of Judah in south
. n. pr. m. . son of Reuben
. son of Pereṣ and grandson of Judah
2696 Chetsrown khets-rone'
from 2691; court-yard; Chetsron, the name of a place in
Palestine; also of two Israelites:--Hezron.
see HEBREW for 02691
חֶצְרוֹן (chets.ron) — Hezron.
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.9;
son of: Reuben (H7205);
brother of: Hanoch (H2585J), Pallu (H6396) and Carmi (H3756)
§ Hezron = "surrounded by a wall"
1) a son of Reuben
2) a son of Pharez and grandson of Judah
3) a place in the extreme south of Judah
חֶצְרוֹן (chets.ron) — Hezron.
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.12;
son of: Perez (H6557);
brother of: Hamul (H2538); married to daughter_of_Machir (H4353I) and Abiah (H0029J);
father of: Ram (H7410), Jerahmeel (H3396), Caleb (H3612H), Segub (H7687H) and Ashhur (H0806)
§ Hezron = "surrounded by a wall"
1) a son of Reuben
2) a son of Pharez and grandson of Judah
3) a place in the extreme south of Judah
חֶצְרוֹן (chets.ron) — (Kerioth)-hezron.
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
Hezron
Enclosed. (1.) One of the sons of Reuben (Gen. 46:9; Ex. 6:14). (2.) The older of the two sons of Pharez (Gen. 46:12). (3.) A plain in the south of Judah, west of Kadesh-barnea (Josh. 15:3).
(surrounded by a wall). A son of Reuben. (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14) A son of Pharez. (Genesis 46:12; Ruth 4:18)
the dart of joy; the division of the song
הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.
הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it
an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
It resumes the subj. with emph.
Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
As an emph. predicate, of God
In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
base
H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
. It resumes the subj. with emph.
. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
. As an emph. predicate, of God
. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
1931 huw' hoo
of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a
primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or
it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also
(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;
sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally
(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),
it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,
this, those, which (is), who.
הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.
pron 3p s
1) he, she, it
1a) himself (with emphasis)
1b) resuming subj with emphasis
1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)
1d) (anticipating subj)
1e) (emphasising predicate)
1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron
2) that (with article)
Pron — PronounHPp3fs
חָצוֹר (Chatsowr) refers to a collective term for several locations, primarily a royal city in northern Canaan, known as Hazor, meaning "castle." It also denotes towns in the Negev and among the Benjamites, as well as a site in Arabia. The entries highlight its geographical significance in both Palestine and Arabia.
חָצוֹר, חָצֹר n.pr.loc.
a royal city of northern Canaan
places in the Negeb
a Benjamite town
an Arabian locality
base
H2674 חָצוֹר, חָצֹר
2674 Chatsowr khaw-tsore'
a collective form of 2691; village; Chatsor, the name (thus
simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in Arabia:--
Hazor.
see HEBREW for 02691
חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.
Hazor = "castle"
a royal city of northern Palestine allotted to Naphtali
Also named: chets.ron (חֶצְרוֹן "Hezron" H2696J)
חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.
§ Hazor = "castle"
one of the cities of Judah in the extreme south
חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.
§ Hazor = "castle"
one of the cities of Judah in the extreme south
חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.
§ Hazor = "castle"
a town north of Jerusalem in which the Benjamites resided after the return from exile
חָצוֹר (cha.tsor) — Hazor.
§ Hazor = "castle"
a site in Arabia
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
ha'-zor (chatsor; Nasor; Codex Sinaiticus, Asor, 1 Macc 11:67):
(1) The royal city of Jabin (Jos 11:1), which, before the Israelite conquest, seems to have been the seat of a wide authority (Jos 11:11). It was taken by Joshua, who exterminated the inhabitants, and it was the only city in that region which he destroyed by fire (11:11-13). At a later time the Jabin Dynasty appears to have recovered power and restored the city (Jud 4:2). The heavy defeat of their army at the hands of Deborah and Barak led to their final downfall (Jud 4:23). It was in the territory allotted to Naphtali (Jos 19:36). Hazor was one of the cities…
Hazor
Enclosed; fortified. (1.) A stronghold of the Canaanites in the mountains north of Lake Merom (Josh. 11:1-5). Jabin the king with his allied tribes here encountered Joshua in a great battle. Joshua gained a signal victory, which virtually completed his conquest of Canaan (11:10-13). This city was, however, afterwards rebuilt by the Canaanites, and was ruled by a king with the same hereditary name of Jabin. His army, under a noted leader of the name of Sisera, swept down upon the south, aiming at the complete subjugation of the country. This powerful army was met by the Israelites under Barak, who went forth by the advice of the prophetess Deborah. The result was one of the most remarkable victories for Israel recorded in the Old Testament (Josh. 19:36;
(castle). A fortified city, which on the occupation of the country was allotted to Naphtali. (Joshua 19:36) Its position was apparently between Ramah and Kedesh, ibid. (Joshua 12:19) on the high ground overlooking the Lake of Merom. There is no reason for supposing it a different place from that of which Jabin was king. (Joshua 11:1; Judges 4:2,17; 1 Samuel 12:9) It was the principal city of the whole of north Palestine. (Joshua 11:10) It was fortified by Solomon, (1 Kings 9:15) and its inhabitants were carried…
1. A chief city of northern Canaan, whose king Jabin, at the head of an allied host, was defeated by Joshua, Jos 11:1-13. Hazor revived, however, and for a time oppressed the Israelites; but was subdued by Barak, fortified by Solomon, and remained in the possession of Israel until the invasion of Tiglathpileser, Jos 19:36; Jud 4:2; 1Ki 9:15; 2Ki 15:29. It lay not far from Lake Merom.
2. A region in Arabia, laid waste by Nebuchadnezzar, Jer 49:28- 33. Its location is unknown.