Joshua 13:18

וְיַ֥הְצָה וּקְדֵמֹ֖ת וּמֵפָֽעַת
And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
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וְ יַ֥הְצָ ה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יַ֥הְצָ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And jahazah")
ה
Suffix — direction direction — "to / toward ___"
Dictionary form: יַהַץ · ya-HAHTS

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and jahazah
and jahazah ×2 jahaz ×2 and jahzah ×1 at jahaz ×1 in jahaz ×1 jahazah ×1 to jahaz ×1
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Jahaz — Standard modern spelling; most widely used in translations.
Jahazah — Alternate form; used in some boundary/tribal lists.
Jahzah — Shorter variant; appears in Levitical city lists.

BDB3486 H3096

BDB3485 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3487

יַ֫הַץ, יַ֫הְצָה proper name, of a location in Moab, site unknown (MI19, 20 יהץ) — יהץ Isa 15:4; Jer 48:34 with ה locative יָהְ֑צָה, on border of territory of Amorites (under Sihon) Num 21:23; Deut 2:32 also בְּיָהְ֑צָה Judg 11:20 called יַהֲצָ֫ה Josh 13:18 (assigned to Reuben); יַ֫הְצָה 1Chr 6:63 (Levitical city in Reuben), Jer 48:21.

jahaz, jahazah, jahzah
yahaṣ
trodden down
Jahats or Jahtsah, a place East of the Jordan
  • a place in Reuben east of the Dead Sea where Israel defeated Sihon king of the Amorites; site uncertain

וּ קְדֵמֹ֖ת
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
קְדֵמֹ֖ת
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And kedemoth")
Dictionary form: קְדֵמוֹת · keh-day-MOTE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and kedemoth
kedemoth ×2 and kedemoth ×1 of kedemoth ×1
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Kedemoth — Standard proper noun; use as the place name.
Eastern regions — Reflects root קדם, meaning east or former times.
Ancient places — Emphasizes antiquity nuance of the root.
Frontlands — Suggests a frontier or boundary territory sense.

BDB7314 H6932

BDB7313 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7315

קְדֵמֹת proper name, of a location in Reuben (Moab) Κεδ(α)μωθ, Καδημωθ, etc.; Josh 13:18, מ֑וֺת Josh 21:37; 1Chr 6:64 hence מִדְבַּר קְדֵמוֺת Deut 2:26 of contiguous desert; — ׳ק lay north of upper Arnon; not identified; BuhlGeorge. 268 conjecture Umm-er-raƒâƒ, approximately 10 miles east-northeast from Dibon (compare TristrMoab 140ff. BdPal. 3 (1898), 177).

kedemoth
qĕdēmôt
eastern
Kedemoth, a place in eastern Palestine
  • one of the towns in the district east of the Dead Sea allotted to the tribe of Reuben and given to the Merarite Levites

וּ מֵפָֽעַת
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מֵפָֽעַת
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And mephaath")
Dictionary form: מוֹפַעַת · moh-pa-AT

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and mephaath
and mephaath ×3 mephaath ×1
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Mephaath — Standard modern spelling for this Levitical town name.
Mefa'at — Transliteration-based form, closer to Hebrew pronunciation.
Mephaath (a town in Moab/Reuben) — Use with parenthetical gloss for clarity in prose.

BDB3657 H4158

BDB3656 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3658

מֵיפַ֫עַת proper name, of a location (Sabean proper name, of a location מיפע, מיפעת DHMZMG 1876, 679; 1883, 362) — 1Chr 6:64 Levitical city in Reuben; in Reuben מֵפָ֑עַת Josh 13:18 מֵו֯פָ֑עַת Jer 48:21 in Moab.

יֶ֫פֶת see below פתה.

יִפְתָּח, יִפְתַּחאֵֿל see below פתח.

BDB4549 H4158

BDB4548 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4550

מופעת Kt, see מיפעת below יפע.

מוֺפֵתsee אפת.

mephaath
môpaʿat
splendor, height
Mophaath or Mephaath, a place in Palestine
  • a city of Reuben allotted to the Merarite Levites lying in the district of the Mishor; site uncertain
    • "a city in Moab

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְיַ֥הְצָה וּקְדֵמֹ֖ת Tipeha — a lesser break וּמֵפָֽעַת Silluq — end of the verse

וְיַהְצָה וּקְדֵמֹת וּמֵפָֽעַת׃
18
And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
Cross References

Numbers 21:23

וְלֹֽא-נָתַן סִיחֹן אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲבֹר בִּגְבֻלוֹ וַיֶּֽאֱסֹף סִיחֹן אֶת-כָּל-עַמּוֹ וַיֵּצֵא לִקְרַאת יִשְׂרָאֵל הַמִּדְבָּרָה וַיָּבֹא יָהְצָה וַיִּלָּחֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
23
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered together, all his people and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

1 Chronicles 6:78

וּמֵעֵבֶר לְיַרְדֵּן יְרֵחוֹ לְמִזְרַח הַיַּרְדֵּן מִמַּטֵּה רְאוּבֵן אֶת-בֶּצֶר בַּמִּדְבָּר וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ וְאֶת-יַהְצָה וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
78
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

Joshua 21:36

וּמִמַּטֵּה רְאוּבֵן אֶת-בֶּצֶר וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁהָ וְאֶת-יַהְצָה וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
36
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
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