Joshua 15:28

וַֽחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וּבִזְיֽוֹתְיָֽה
And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,
Connections

Genesis 26:33

וַיִּקְרָא אֹתָהּ שִׁבְעָה עַל-כֵּן שֵׁם-הָעִיר בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
33
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

Joshua 19:2

וַיְהִי לָהֶם בְּנַֽחֲלָתָם בְּאֵֽר-שֶׁבַע וְשֶׁבַע וּמֽוֹלָדָֽה׃
2
And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

1 Chronicles 4:28

וַיֵּשְׁבוּ בִּבְאֵֽר-שֶׁבַע וּמֽוֹלָדָה וַֽחֲצַר שׁוּעָֽל׃
28
And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

Genesis 21:14

וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם׀ בַּבֹּקֶר וַיִּֽקַּֽח-לֶחֶם וְחֵמַת מַיִם וַיִּתֵּן אֶל-הָגָר שָׂם עַל-שִׁכְמָהּ וְאֶת-הַיֶּלֶד וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶהָ וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתֵּתַע בְּמִדְבַּר בְּאֵר שָֽׁבַע׃
14
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

Genesis 21:31

עַל-כֵּן קָרָא לַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא בְּאֵר שָׁבַע כִּי שָׁם נִשְׁבְּעוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
31
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
Copy verses
Joshua 15:28
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וַֽחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל Tevir — a lesser break וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע Tipeha — a lesser break וּבִזְיֽוֹתְיָֽה Silluq — end of the verse
Search every verse
Word Parts
וַ ֽחֲצַ֥ר
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽחֲצַ֥ר
Root word a name — transliterate it
Dictionary form: חֲצַר שׁוּעָל · huh-TSAHR shoo-AWL
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וַ Speech Conjunction
חֲצַר Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
and hazar-shual ×3 and at hazar-shual ×1
More options
Hazar-shual — Standard modern spelling; best for most translations.
Hazar Shual — Unhyphenated form; suits translations avoiding hyphens.
Fox Village — Literal meaning; useful in explanatory or dynamic translations.
Settlement of the Fox — More formal literal rendering; good for study Bibles.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3054 H2705

BDB3053 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3055

חֲצַר שׁוּעָל proper name, of a location

1. place in southern Judah Josh 15:28 = 1Chr 4:28; Neh 11:27
2. place in Simeon Josh 19:3. — ᵐ5 Αρσωλα, Χολασεωλα, Ασαρσουλα, Ασαρσουαρ, etc.

Strong's Definition H2705
hazar-shual
ḥăṣar šûʿāl
jackal village
Chatsar-Shual, a place in Palestine
  • a town in southern Judah
    • "a place in Simeon
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
Hazar-shual
Search every verse
Word Parts
שׁוּעָ֛ל
שׁוּעָ֛ל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And hazar-shual")
Dictionary form: חֲצַר שׁוּעָל · huh-TSAHR shoo-AWL
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
שׁוּעָל Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and hazar-shual
and hazar-shual ×3 and at hazar-shual ×1
More options
Hazar-shual — Standard modern spelling; best for most translations.
Hazar Shual — Unhyphenated form; suits translations avoiding hyphens.
Fox Village — Literal meaning; useful in explanatory or dynamic translations.
Settlement of the Fox — More formal literal rendering; good for study Bibles.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3054 H2705

BDB3053 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3055

חֲצַר שׁוּעָל proper name, of a location

1. place in southern Judah Josh 15:28 = 1Chr 4:28; Neh 11:27
2. place in Simeon Josh 19:3. — ᵐ5 Αρσωλα, Χολασεωλα, Ασαρσουλα, Ασαρσουαρ, etc.

Strong's Definition H2705
hazar-shual
ḥăṣar šûʿāl
jackal village
Chatsar-Shual, a place in Palestine
  • a town in southern Judah
    • "a place in Simeon
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
Hazar-shual
Search every verse
Word Parts
וּ בְאֵ֥ר
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
בְאֵ֥ר
Root word a name — transliterate it
Dictionary form: בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע · beh-ARE sheh-BA
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וּ Speech Conjunction
בְאֵר Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
beer-sheba ×14 from beer-sheba ×4 of beer-sheba ×4 to beer-sheba ×4 at beer-sheba ×2 in beer-sheba ×2 and at beer-sheba ×1 and beer-sheba ×1
More options
Beersheba — Standard modern spelling; preferred in most contemporary translations.
Beer-sheba — Hyphenated form; reflects Hebrew compound structure visually.
Beer Sheba — Two-word form; used in some modern academic contexts.
the city of Beersheba — Use when geographic context needs clarification for readers.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8433 H7652 H884

BDB8432 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8434

III. שֶׁבַע si vera lectio proper name, of a location in Simeon, בְּאֵרשֶֿׁבֶע וְשֶׁבַע Josh 19:2 Σαμαα, ᵐ5L Σαβε; probably strike out ׳וְשׁ Di and others (omit || 1Chr 4:23). — ׳בְּאֵר שׁ.

שֶׁבַע see in compounds אֱלִישֶׁבַע, (בַּתשֶֿׁבַע), יְהוֺשֶׁבַע.

BDB877 H884

BDB876 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB878

בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע proper name, of a location Beersheba (well of seven, explained Gen 21:30; Gen 21:31 as place of swearing by seven lambs, or, well of oath, see שְׁבֻעָה; compare same meaning otherwise derived Gen 26:33) — בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Gen 26:33 + 13 t., בְּאֵרשֶֿׁבַע Josh 19:2 בְּאֵר שָׁ֑בַע Gen 21:14 + 18 t.; בְּאֵ֫רָה שֶׁבַע (ָ  ה locative) Gen 46:1 — south from Hebron, according to Onomasticon approximately 20 miles LagOnom. 103, 234, 2nd ed. 138, 248; modern Bîr-es-Seba, 12 hours from Hebron RobBR i. 204 f. Surveyiii. 394 Gen 21:14; Gen 21:31; Gen 21:32; Gen 21:33; Gen 22:19 (twice in verse); Gen 26:23; Gen 26:33; Gen 28:10; Gen 46:1; Gen 46:5; Josh 15:28; Josh 19:2; Judg 20:1; 1Sam 3:20; 1Sam 8:2; 2Sam 17:11; 2Sam 24:7; 1Kgs 19:3; 2Kgs 12:2; 2Kgs 23:8; 2Kgs 1:28; 2Kgs 2:4; 2Kgs 24:1; in phrase ׳מִדָּן וְעַדבּֿ from Dan to Beersheba (i.e. all the territory of Israel, see דָּן) Amos 8:14; Judg 20:1; 1Sam 3:20; 2Sam 3:10; 2Sam 17:11; 2Sam 24:2; 2Sam 24:15; 1Kgs 5:5, & (only Chronicles) מִבְּאֵר שֶׁבַע וְעַדדָּֿן from Beersheba to Dan 1Chr 21:2; 2Chr 30:5.

Strong's Definition H884
beer-sheba
bĕʾēr šebaʿ
well of the sevenfold oath
Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine
  • a city at the south edge of Israel
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
Beersheba
Search every verse
Word Parts
שֶׁ֖בַע
שֶׁ֖בַע
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And beer-sheba")
Dictionary form: בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע · beh-ARE sheh-BA
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Acfsa
Adjective — Cardinal Number, feminine singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)
שֶׁבַע Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: and beer-sheba
beer-sheba ×14 from beer-sheba ×4 of beer-sheba ×4 to beer-sheba ×4 at beer-sheba ×2 in beer-sheba ×2 and at beer-sheba ×1 and beer-sheba ×1
More options
Beersheba — Standard modern spelling; preferred in most contemporary translations.
Beer-sheba — Hyphenated form; reflects Hebrew compound structure visually.
Beer Sheba — Two-word form; used in some modern academic contexts.
the city of Beersheba — Use when geographic context needs clarification for readers.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8433 H7652 H884

BDB8432 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8434

III. שֶׁבַע si vera lectio proper name, of a location in Simeon, בְּאֵרשֶֿׁבֶע וְשֶׁבַע Josh 19:2 Σαμαα, ᵐ5L Σαβε; probably strike out ׳וְשׁ Di and others (omit || 1Chr 4:23). — ׳בְּאֵר שׁ.

שֶׁבַע see in compounds אֱלִישֶׁבַע, (בַּתשֶֿׁבַע), יְהוֺשֶׁבַע.

BDB877 H884

BDB876 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB878

בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע proper name, of a location Beersheba (well of seven, explained Gen 21:30; Gen 21:31 as place of swearing by seven lambs, or, well of oath, see שְׁבֻעָה; compare same meaning otherwise derived Gen 26:33) — בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Gen 26:33 + 13 t., בְּאֵרשֶֿׁבַע Josh 19:2 בְּאֵר שָׁ֑בַע Gen 21:14 + 18 t.; בְּאֵ֫רָה שֶׁבַע (ָ  ה locative) Gen 46:1 — south from Hebron, according to Onomasticon approximately 20 miles LagOnom. 103, 234, 2nd ed. 138, 248; modern Bîr-es-Seba, 12 hours from Hebron RobBR i. 204 f. Surveyiii. 394 Gen 21:14; Gen 21:31; Gen 21:32; Gen 21:33; Gen 22:19 (twice in verse); Gen 26:23; Gen 26:33; Gen 28:10; Gen 46:1; Gen 46:5; Josh 15:28; Josh 19:2; Judg 20:1; 1Sam 3:20; 1Sam 8:2; 2Sam 17:11; 2Sam 24:7; 1Kgs 19:3; 2Kgs 12:2; 2Kgs 23:8; 2Kgs 1:28; 2Kgs 2:4; 2Kgs 24:1; in phrase ׳מִדָּן וְעַדבּֿ from Dan to Beersheba (i.e. all the territory of Israel, see דָּן) Amos 8:14; Judg 20:1; 1Sam 3:20; 2Sam 3:10; 2Sam 17:11; 2Sam 24:2; 2Sam 24:15; 1Kgs 5:5, & (only Chronicles) מִבְּאֵר שֶׁבַע וְעַדדָּֿן from Beersheba to Dan 1Chr 21:2; 2Chr 30:5.

Strong's Definition H884
beer-sheba
bĕʾēr šebaʿ
well of the sevenfold oath
Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine
  • a city at the south edge of Israel
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
Beersheba
Search every verse
Word Parts
וּ בִזְיֽוֹתְיָֽה
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
בִזְיֽוֹתְיָֽה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And bizjothjah")
Dictionary form: בִּזְיוֹתְיָה · bidz-yoh-teh-YAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וּ Speech Conjunction
בִזְיוֹתְיָֽה Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and bizjothjah
and bizjothjah ×1
More options
Bizjotiah — Modernized spelling; preferred for readability in translations.
Bizjothiah — Closer transliteration; use in scholarly or study Bibles.
Biziotiah — Alternative simplified spelling for contemporary readers.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB991 H964

BDB990 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB992

בִּזְיוֺתְיָה proper name, of a location according to ᵑ0 place near Beersheba Josh 15:28 but read probably וּבְנוֺתֶיהָ ᵐ5 and her daughters (villages, compare בת below בן) see Neh 11:27 (WeSm 215 HollenbAlex. Übers. Jos. 14 Di and others)

Strong's Definition H964
bizjothjah
bizyôtĕyâ
contempt of Jehovah
Bizjothjah, a place in Palestine
  • a town in southern Judah near Beersheba
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Biziothiah
Joshua 15:27
Read Joshua 15
Joshua 15:29