Joshua 15:30

וְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד וּכְסִ֖יל וְחָרְמָֽה
And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,
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וְ אֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And eltolad")
Dictionary form: אֶלְתּוֹלַד · el-toh-LAHD

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and eltolad
and eltolad ×2
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Eltolad — Standard modern spelling for this proper place name.
El-tolad — Hyphenated form reflecting Hebrew syllable structure.
Eltôlad — Academic/critical edition form with transliteration accent mark.

BDB418 H513

BDB417 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB419

אֶלְתּוֺלַד proper name, of a location (compare תּוֺלַד below ילד) city in southern Judah Josh 15:30; Josh 19:4 compare also תּוֺלָ֑ד (q. v.) 1Chr 4:29.

eltolad
ʾeltôlad
God's generations
Eltolad, a place in Palestine
  • a city in southern Judah

וּ כְסִ֖יל
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
כְסִ֖יל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And chesil")
Dictionary form: כְּסִיל · keh-SEEL

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and chesil
and chesil ×1
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fool — Most common, broadly understood modern equivalent.
dullard — Emphasizes mental sluggishness; slightly formal register.
stupid person — Plain, direct; good for informal or accessible translations.
simpleton — Highlights naivety and lack of judgment.
blockhead — Colloquial; stresses obstinate ignorance humorously.
dunce — Informal; implies inability or refusal to learn.

BDB4123 H3686

BDB4122 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4124

III. כְּסִיל proper name, of a location in south of tribe of Judah Josh 15:30, probably corrupt for בְּתוּל Josh 19:4 see בְּתוּאֵל.

chesil
kĕsîl
foolish
Kesil, a place in Palestine
  • a town in the extreme south of Judah and 15 miles southwest of Beersheba; maybe same as H1329

וְ חָרְמָֽה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
חָרְמָֽה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And hormah")
Dictionary form: חׇרְמָה · hore-MAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and hormah
hormah ×4 and hormah ×2 and at hormah ×1 of hormah ×1 were in hormah ×1
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Hormah — Standard proper-noun form; use in most narrative contexts.
Destruction-Town — Translates the name's meaning; good for etymological wordplay passages.
the place of destruction — Explanatory rendering; clarifies meaning for unfamiliar readers.
the devoted place — Reflects ḥērem (sacred ban) root; suitable in cultic or legal contexts.

BDB3131 H2767

BDB3130 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3132

חָרְמָה proper name, of a location (asylum, compare Arabic id., WetzstZKW see 1884, 115) — a royal city of Canaanites, in the South, in tribe of Simeon Num 14:45 (J E; article only here see Di), Num 21:3 (J) where name explanation from Israel's devoting Canaanites of Arad to destruction; Josh 15:30; Josh 19:4 (P), Deut 1:44; Josh 12:14 (D), 1Sam 30:30; 1Chr 4:30 originally called צְפַת Judg 1:17, where name is said to have been changed to Hormah because Judah and Simeon (after death of Joshua) devoted its inhabitants to destruction, see Di Num 21:3. — On site see צְפַת.

hormah
ḥormâ
devotion
Chormah, a place in Palestine
  • a town of the Canaanites, conquered by Joshua, allotted to Judah, and located in the south of Judah

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

וְאֶלְתּוֹלַד וּכְסִיל וְחָרְמָֽה׃
30
And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,
Cross References

Joshua 19:4

וְאֶלְתּוֹלַד וּבְתוּל וְחָרְמָֽה׃
4
And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

Numbers 14:45

וַיֵּרֶד הָעֲמָֽלֵקִי וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי הַיֹּשֵׁב בָּהָר הַהוּא וַיַּכּוּם וַֽיַּכְּתוּם עַד-הַֽחָרְמָֽה׃
45
Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.

Deuteronomy 1:44

וַיֵּצֵא הָֽאֱמֹרִי הַיֹּשֵׁב בָּהָר הַהוּא לִקְרַאתְכֶם וַיִּרְדְּפוּ אֶתְכֶם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר תַּֽעֲשֶׂינָה הַדְּבֹרִים וַֽיַּכְּתוּ אֶתְכֶם בְּשֵׂעִיר עַד-חָרְמָֽה׃
44
And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.

Judges 1:17

וַיֵּלֶךְ יְהוּדָה אֶת-שִׁמְעוֹן אָחִיו וַיַּכּוּ אֶת-הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי יוֹשֵׁב צְפַת וַיַּֽחֲרִימוּ אוֹתָהּ וַיִּקְרָא אֶת-שֵׁם-הָעִיר חָרְמָֽה׃
17
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.
Joshua 15:29
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