Joshua 15:34
And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
Connections
Copy verses
Joshua 15:34
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙
Pashta — a lesser break
וְעֵ֣ין גַּנִּ֔ים
Zaqef Qatan — a strong break
תַּפּ֖וּחַ
Tipeha — a lesser break
וְהָֽעֵינָֽם
Silluq — end of the verse
Word Parts
וְ
זָנ֙וֹחַ֙
וְ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
זָנ֙וֹחַ֙
Dictionary form:
זָנוֹחַ
· dzaw-NOH-ah
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And zanoah")
Grammar
C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
| וְ | Speech Conjunction |
| זָנוֹחַ | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
In the KJV here: and zanoah
and zanoah ×2
of zanoah ×2
zanoah ×1
More options
Zanoah — Standard modern spelling for this proper place name.
Zanoah (town in Judah) — Use when context needs clarification between two biblical sites.
Zanoah (settlement) — Helpful when emphasizing its role as an inhabited locality.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
זָנוֺחַ
proper name, of a location 1. Zanu±a , southeast ‚orea (RobBR ii. 61 BdPal 163 ) Josh 15:34; Neh 3:13; Neh 11:30; 1Chr 4:18.
2. a place in the mountains. Josh 15:56, possibly Zânûta , southwest of Hebron, GuérinJudée iii. 200 Survey iii. 404 ; but Di thinks this is too far south.
Strong's Definition
H2182
zanoah
zānôaḥ
cast off
Zanoach, the name of two places in Palestine
- a city in the low country of Judah "a city in the mountains of Judah, perhaps southwest of Hebron
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Word Parts
וְ
עֵ֣ין
וְ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עֵ֣ין
Dictionary form:
עֵין גַּנִּים
· ane ɡahn-NEEM
Root word
a name — transliterate it
Grammar
C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
| וְ | Speech Conjunction |
| עֵין | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
and en-gannim ×2
en-gannim ×1
More options
En-Gannim — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.
Spring of Gardens — Literal meaning; use in explanatory or study-Bible contexts.
Garden Spring — Compact literal rendering; vivid for narrative prose.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
עֵין גַּנִּים
proper name, of a location 1. in the Shephelah of Judah Josh 15:34, perhaps Umm-³îna , approximately 1 mile South of West from Bethshemesh ClGann BuhlGeogr.194 f.
2. in Issachar Josh 19:21 (A Ηνγαννιμ ), Levitical city Josh 21:29 (πηγὴν γραμμάτων ); hence by text error עָנֵם 1Chr 6:58 Gennin , near Southeast end of plain of Jezreel, approximately 15 miles north-northeast from Samaria, BuhlGeogr.202 .
Strong's Definition
H5873
en-gannim
ʿên gannîm
fountain of the garden
En-Gannim, a place in Palestine
- a city in the low country of Judah "a city on the border of Issachar and allotted to the Gershonite Levites
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Word Parts
גַּנִּ֔ים
גַּנִּ֔ים
Dictionary form:
עֵין גַּנִּים
· ane ɡahn-NEEM
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And en-gannim")
Grammar
Np
Noun — Proper Name
| גַּנִּים | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
In the KJV here: and en-gannim
and en-gannim ×2
en-gannim ×1
More options
En-Gannim — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.
Spring of Gardens — Literal meaning; use in explanatory or study-Bible contexts.
Garden Spring — Compact literal rendering; vivid for narrative prose.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
עֵין גַּנִּים
proper name, of a location 1. in the Shephelah of Judah Josh 15:34, perhaps Umm-³îna , approximately 1 mile South of West from Bethshemesh ClGann BuhlGeogr.194 f.
2. in Issachar Josh 19:21 (A Ηνγαννιμ ), Levitical city Josh 21:29 (πηγὴν γραμμάτων ); hence by text error עָנֵם 1Chr 6:58 Gennin , near Southeast end of plain of Jezreel, approximately 15 miles north-northeast from Samaria, BuhlGeogr.202 .
Strong's Definition
H5873
en-gannim
ʿên gannîm
fountain of the garden
En-Gannim, a place in Palestine
- a city in the low country of Judah "a city on the border of Issachar and allotted to the Gershonite Levites
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Word Parts
תַּפּ֖וּחַ
תַּפּ֖וּחַ
Dictionary form:
תַּפּוּחַ
· tahp-POO-ah
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("Tappuah")
Grammar
Np
Noun — Proper Name
| תַּפּוּחַ | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
In the KJV here: tappuah
of tappuah ×2
and tappuah ×1
but tappuah ×1
from tappuah ×1
tappuah ×1
More options
Tappuah — Standard modern transliteration for this proper noun.
Tappuach — Alternate spelling reflecting Hebrew ח more precisely.
Tappu'ah — Scholarly form with glottal marker for academic texts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
II. תַּפֻּחַ proper name, masculine
III. תַּפּוּחַ
proper name, of a location 1. in lowland of Judah Josh 12:17 (ᵐ5 Ταφουτ , A Θαφφου , ᵐ5 L Θαπφου ), Josh 15:34 (ᵐ5 Ιλουλωθ , ᵐ5 L Θαφφουα ).
2. on border between Ephraim and Manasseh Josh 16:8 (ᵐ5 Ταφου , ᵐ5 L Θαπφουε ), Josh 17:8 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Θαφεθ , A Θαφθωθ , ᵐ5 L Θαφωθ ), = ׳עֵין ת vJosh 17:7 (ᵐ5 Θαφθωθ , ᵐ5 L Ναφθωθ ); so read also perhaps 2Kgs 15:16 (for ᵑ0 תִּפְסַח; ᵐ5 L Th KmpKau Benz ; ᵐ5 Θερσα , A Θαιρα , but ᵐ5 L τὴν Ταφωε ). On locality see BuhlGeogr. 178 . — See also בֵּית תַּפּוּחַ.
Strong's Definition
H8599
tappuah
tappûaḥ
the apple city
Tappuach, the name of an Israelite
- (n pr m) a Judaite of the family of Caleb, son of Hebron "(n pr loc) a town in the lowland of Judah"a town on the border in Ephraim"a territory within the boundaries of Manasseh
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
5 English renderings
Word Parts
וְ
הָ
ֽעֵינָֽם
וְ
Prefix — connector
and (sometimes: but, so, then)
הָ
Prefix — article
the
ֽעֵינָֽם
Dictionary form:
עֵינַיִם
· ay-na-YIM
Root word
a name — transliterate it ("And enam")
Grammar
C/Td/Np
Noun — Proper Name
| וְ | Speech Conjunction |
| הָ | Speech Particle Type Definite Article |
| עֵינָֽם | Speech Noun Type Proper Name |
In English
In the KJV here: and enam
and enam ×1
was openly ×1
More options
Enaim — Standard modern spelling of the place name.
Enam — Alternate transliteration; used in some modern versions.
open place — Literal sense; fits narrative contexts like Gen 38.
public crossroads — Contextual rendering; emphasizes visibility and exposure.
gateway — Reflects 'two eyes/openings'; architectural nuance.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
עֵינַ֫יִם proper name, of a location (on form see
עֵינָם proper name, of a location
Strong's Definition
H5879
enam, openly
ʿênayim
double spring
Enajim or Enam, a place in Palestine
- a city in the lowlands of Judah
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings