Joshua 15:33

בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑ה אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל וְצָרְעָ֖ה וְאַשְׁנָֽה
And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
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בַּ שְּׁפֵלָ֑ה
בַּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
שְּׁפֵלָ֑ה
Root word valley, vale, plain, plains, valleys, …
Dictionary form: שְׁפֵלָה · sheh-pay-LAW

בַּ
Hidden "the" בַּ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "in the ___".

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: and in the valley
and in the valley ×3 and in the valleys ×2 are in the vale ×2 and in the vale ×1 and of the vale ×1 and the plain ×1 and the valley ×1 and the valley of the same ×1
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lowland — Most natural modern term for this geographic region.
foothills — Emphasizes transitional terrain between highland and plain.
low country — Modernized KJV rendering; fits broader, flatter landscapes.
valley — Generic; use when elevation contrast is the key idea.
plain — Suits wide, open stretches of low-lying terrain.
coastal plain — Contextually precise when the Shephelah's western location matters.

BDB8969 H8219

BDB8968 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8970

שְׁפֵלָה noun feminine lowland; — always absolute ׳שׁ with article, except suffix שְׁפֵלָתֹה Josh 11:16 — lowland:

1. usually technical term of strip west of Judaean mountains (on exact limits see GASmGeogr. 201 ff.; Expos. Dec. 1896, 404 f. BuhlGeogr. 104 DrHast. DB iii. 892 f.): almost always distinguished from הָהָר and הַנֶּגֶב, sometimes from הָעֲרָבָה, in Deut 1:7; Josh 9:1 (RD), also from חוֺף הַיָּם, compare Josh 10:40; Josh 12:8 (both RD), Judg 1:9 (perhaps RD, compare Bu GFM), Josh 15:33 (P), Jer 17:26; Jer 32:44; Jer 33:13; Obad 1:19; Zech 7:7; 2Chr 26:10 (distinguished from הַמִּישׁוֺר, table-land east of Jordan); region of sycomores 1Kgs 10:27 = 2Chr 1:15; 2Chr 9:27; 1Chr 27:28.
2. of lowland (near coast) north of Carmel Josh 11:2 west of mountains of Ephraim vJosh 11:16 (both RD).

valley, vale, plain, plains, valleys, …
šĕpēlâ
Lowland, i.e., (with the article) the maritime slope of Palestine
  • lowland, valley
    • lowland
      • strip west of Judean mountains (technical term)
        • the Shephelah
        strip near coast north of Carmel

אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל
אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Eshtaol")
Dictionary form: אֶשְׁתָּאֹל · esh-taw-OLE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: eshtaol
and eshtaol ×4 and from eshtaol ×1 and out of eshtaol ×1 eshtaol ×1
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Eshtaol — Standard modern spelling for this proper place name.
Eshtā'ol — Academic transliteration; use in scholarly or critical editions.
Eshta'ol — Simplified transliteration balancing readability and accuracy.

BDB849 H847

BDB848 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB850

אֶשְׁתָּאוֺל Josh 15:33 + 2 t., אֶשְׁתָּאֹל Judg 13:25 + 3 t. proper name, of a location (in form like the infinitive of the Arabic VIII. conjugation from שָׁאַל: so אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ from שָׁמַע. Perhaps Arabic-speaking tribes may have settled in parts of south of Judah) city of Danites in the שְׁפֵלָה of Judah, named with צָרְעָה Josh 15:33; Josh 19:41; Judg 13:25; Judg 16:31; Judg 18:2; Judg 18:8; Judg 18:11 perhaps modern Eshû±­ Surveyiii. 25 GuérinPal. ii. 13 f. 382.

eshtaol
ʾeštāʾōl
entreaty
Eshtaol, a place in Palestine
  • a Danite city located within Judah

וְ צָרְעָ֖ה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
צָרְעָ֖ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And zoreah")
Dictionary form: צׇרְעָה · tsore-AW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and zoreah
zorah ×3 and at zareah ×1 and zorah ×1 and zoreah ×1 from zorah ×1 of zorah ×1 out of zorah ×1 to zorah ×1
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Zorah — Standard modern spelling; most widely recognized form.
Zoreah — Alternate spelling found in some modern translations.
Zareah — Less common variant; useful for textual-critical notes.

BDB7247 H6881

BDB7246 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7248

צָרְעָה proper name, of a location Σαραα, etc. (compare also LagBN 85), in the Shephelah of Judah (Tel Amarna ‚ar—a, named with Aialuna, Ajalon); — Josh 15:33, but assigned to Dan Josh 19:41; Judg 13:2; Judg 13:25; Judg 16:31; Judg 18:2; Judg 18:8; Judg 18:11; 2Chr 11:10; Neh 11:29 modern ‚ar±a, 15 miles west from Jerusalem, compare GASmGeogr. 218 BuhlGeogr.195.

zorah, zoreah, zareah
ṣorʿâ
hornet
Tsorah, a place in Palestine
  • a town in Dan, residence of Manoah and the home town of Samson

וְ אַשְׁנָֽה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אַשְׁנָֽה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And ashnah")
Dictionary form: אַשְׁנָה · ash-NAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and ashnah
and ashnah ×2
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Ashnah — Standard transliteration for this proper place name.
Ashna — Simplified spelling variant for modern readers.
the town of Ashnah — Use when context needs explicit geographic clarification.

BDB826 H823

BDB825 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB827

אַשְׁנָה proper name, of a location (the firm ?) name of two cities in Judah.

1. Josh 15:33.
2. vJosh 15:43.

אֶשְׁנָב see שׁנב.

אֶשְׁעָן see שׁען.

ashnah
ʾašnâ
I will cause change
Ashnah, the name of two places in Palestine
  • a town near Dan
    • "a town in Judah

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל וְצָרְעָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break וְאַשְׁנָֽה Silluq — end of the verse

בַּשְּׁפֵלָה אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל וְצָרְעָה וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃
33
And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
Cross References

Judges 13:25

וַתָּחֶל רוּחַ יְהוָה לְפַֽעֲמוֹ בְּמַֽחֲנֵה-דָן בֵּין צָרְעָה וּבֵין אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃
25
And the Spirit of the LORD began to move times him at in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

Judges 16:31

וַיֵּֽרְדוּ אֶחָיו וְכָל-בֵּית אָבִיהוּ וַיִּשְׂאוּ אֹתוֹ וַֽיַּעֲלוּ׀ וַיִּקְבְּרוּ אוֹתוֹ בֵּין צָרְעָה וּבֵין אֶשְׁתָּאֹל בְּקֶבֶר מָנוֹחַ אָבִיו וְהוּא שָׁפַט אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָֽה׃
31
Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

Numbers 13:23

וַיָּבֹאוּ עַד-נַחַל אֶשְׁכֹּל וַיִּכְרְתוּ מִשָּׁם זְמוֹרָה וְאֶשְׁכּוֹל עֲנָבִים אֶחָד וַיִּשָּׂאֻהוּ בַמּוֹט בִּשְׁנָיִם וּמִן-הָֽרִמֹּנִים וּמִן-הַתְּאֵנִֽים׃
23
And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.

Joshua 19:41

וַיְהִי גְּבוּל נַֽחֲלָתָם צָרְעָה וְאֶשְׁתָּאוֹל וְעִיר שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
41
And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
Joshua 15:32
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