Joshua 15:34

וְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ וְעֵ֣ין גַּנִּ֔ים תַּפּ֖וּחַ וְהָֽעֵינָֽם
And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
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וְ זָנ֙וֹחַ֙
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
זָנ֙וֹחַ֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And zanoah")
Dictionary form: זָנוֹחַ · dzaw-NOH-ah

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and zanoah
and zanoah ×2 of zanoah ×2 zanoah ×1
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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.

BDB2413 H2182

BDB2412 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2414

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.

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

וְ עֵ֣ין
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עֵ֣ין
Root word a name — transliterate it
Dictionary form: אָב · awb

Noun — Proper Name

his father ×133 of their fathers ×94 his fathers ×86 my father ×80 thy father ×51 of the fathers ×44 the father ×41 their fathers ×30
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father — Default choice; direct, natural, widely understood.
ancestor — Prefer when referring to distant forebears or lineage.
forefather — Slightly more formal; good for ancestral or covenantal contexts.
patriarch — Use for tribal or clan heads with religious authority.
family head — Highlights household-leader role in social/legal contexts.
founder — Suits contexts emphasizing originating or establishing a line.

BDB17 H1

BDB16 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB18

אָב1191 noun masculine father (Phoenician אב, Assyrian abu, Arabic , Sabean אב CISiv, 1, 37 1. 2 and others, Ethiopic Aramaic אַבָּא, — absolute אָב Gen 44:19 + 47 t.; construct אַב Gen 17:4; Gen 17:5 (compare in אַבְרָהָם ib. & elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposed אֲבִר see אברהם); אֲבִי (compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96) Gen 4:20 +; suffix אָבִי Gen 19:34 + (MI אבי); אָבִיךָ Gen 12:1 +; אָבִיו Gen 2:24 +; אָבִ֫יהוּ Judg 14:10 + 6t.; plural אָבוֺת Exod 12:3 +; construct אֲבוֺת Exod 6:25 + 7 t.; suffix אֲבוֺתַי (אֲבֹתַי, אֲבוֺתָ֑י) Gen 47:9 + 15 t.; אֲבוֺתֵיהֶם 1Chr 4:38 + 32 t. (late); אֲבוֺתָם Exod 4:5 + 106 t. etc.; —

1. father of individual Gen 2:24 (+ אֵם) Gen 11:28; Gen 11:29 (twice in verse); Gen 19:31; Gen 19:32; Gen 19:33, + often (mostly J E D); of father as commanding Gen 50:16 (J) Jer 35:6 f Prov 6:20 (compare Gen 18:19 J Gen 28:1; Gen 28:6 P 1Sam 17:20; 1Kgs 2:1); instructing מוסר Prov 1:8; Prov 4:1 (compare Deut 8:5); specifically as begetter, genitor Prov 23:22; Zech 13:3 (twice in verse) (+ אֵם) Isa 45:10 compare Gen 49:4 (J) Lev 18:7; Lev 18:8; Lev 18:11 (P); rebuking Gen 37:10 loving Gen 37:4; Gen 44:20 (J E; compare Gen 22:2; Gen 25:28; Gen 37:3; 2Sam 14:1); pitying Ps 103:13 (in simile compare 2Sam 18:5); blessing Gen 27:41 (J E compare Gen 27:4 also Gen 28:1 P +); as glad Prov 10:1; Prov 15:20 compare Prov 29:3 grieving Gen 37:35 (J E; compare 2Sam 12:22; 2Sam 19:1; 2Sam 19:2 f) etc. Also as object of honour, obedience, love Exod 20:12 (E) = Deut 5:16; Exod 21:15; Exod 21:17 (E) Deut 21:18; Deut 21:19; Gen 28:7 (P) 1Kgs 19:20 (all + אֵם), 1Kgs 50:1; 1Kgs 50:5 (J) Mal 1:6 etc. Hence metaphor of intimate connection Job 17:14 to corruption I cry, My father art thou (|| אִמִּי וַאֲחֹתִי לָֽרִמָּה).
2. of God as father of his people (see RSSem 42), who constituted, controls, guides and lovingly watches over it: Deut 32:6; Jer 3:4; Jer 3:19; Jer 31:9; Isa 63:16 (twice in verse); Isa 64:7; Mal 1:6; Mal 2:10 (compare Exod 4:22; Exod 19:4 (JE) Deut 32:11; Hos 11:1); compare Jer 2:27 (of idolatrous Israel) אֹמְרִים לָעֵץ אָבִי אַתָּה וְלָאֶבֶן אַתְּ ילדתני׃; especially God as father of Davidic line 2Sam 7:14; Ps 89:27 f. of needy (late) Ps 68:6 (compare Ps 103:13) (in proper name, f. of individual, compare below)
3. head of household, family or clan; בֵּית אָבִי as abode Gen 38:11 (twice in verse); Lev 22:13 +; = family Gen 24:40 (|| מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי) Gen 41:51; Gen 46:31 + compare Num 18:1; Num 18:2; Josh 2:12; Josh 2:18; Josh 6:25 especially techn. of divisions of Israel בֵּית אָב לְמִשְׁפָּחוֺת Num 3:30; Num 3:35 = a father's house, i.e. a family or clan; more often plural (אבותם, אבותיו) בֵית אָבוֺת = father's houses = families, clans (compare Di on Exod 6:14) Exod 6:14; Exod 12:3; Num 1:2; Num 1:18 ff (often in Numbers) Josh 14:1; Josh 19:51; Josh 21:1 (twice in verse); Josh 22:14 (twice in verse) (always P in Hexateuch); also 1Chr 5:13; 1Chr 5:15 + often in Chronicles; compare רָאשֵׁי אבות הלוים (= ׳בית א ׳ר) Exod 6:25 compare 1Kgs 8:1; 1Chr 6:4; 1Chr 7:11 + often Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah.
4. ancestor (a) of individual; grandfather (instead of precise term) Gen 28:13; Gen 32:10 (J; where used by Jacob of Abraham & then of Isaac); greatgrandfather 1Kgs 15:13 great-greatgrandfather 1Kgs 15:11 etc.; oft plural (= fathers, forefathers) Gen 15:15; Gen 46:34 (JE) 1Kgs 19:4; 1Kgs 21:3; 1Kgs 21:4; 2Kgs 19:12; 2Kgs 20:17 +; particularly שׁכב עם אבותיו 1Kgs 1:21; 1Kgs 2:10; 1Kgs 11:21; 1Kgs 22:40 +; joined with ׳ויקבר עם אב 1Kgs 14:31; 1Kgs 15:24; 1Kgs 22:51; 2Kgs 8:24; 2Kgs 15:38 compare v2Kgs 15:7, 2Kgs 16:20 + (all of kings of Judah); intensive, אֲבֹתֶיךָ וַאֲבוֺת אֲבֹתֶיךָ Exod 10:6 compare Dan 11:24 (b) of people Gen 10:21 (J) Gen 17:4; Gen 17:5 (P) Gen 19:37; Gen 19:38 (J) Gen 36:9; Gen 36:43 (P) Deut 26:5; Isa 51:2; Isa 43:27 (where אביך הראשׁון thy first father, see Che) compare also Ezek 16:3; Ezek 16:45 + often; plural Exod 3:13; Exod 3:15; Exod 3:16 (E) Deut 1:8; Josh 1:6; Judg 2:1; 1Sam 12:6 +; 1Sam 12:15 near the end read וּבְמַלְכְּכֶם ᵐ5 We Dr.
5. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art Gen 4:20; Gen 4:21.
6. figurative of producer, generator Job 38:28 הֲיֵשׁ לַמָּטָר אָ֑ב (|| הוֺלִיד אֶגְלֵיטָֽֿל׃ מִיֿ).
7. figurative of benevolence & protection Job 29:6 אָב אָֽנֹכִי לָֽאֶבְיוֺנִים, compare Job 31:18 of Eliakim Isa 22:21 perhaps also of gracious Messianic king אֲבִי עַד Isa 9:5 everlasting father (Ge Ew De Che Brd Di) — others divider of spoil (Abarb Hi Kn Kue BrMP).
8. term of respect & honour (Abbas, Pater, Papa, Pope); applied to master 2Kgs 5:13 priest Judg 17:10; Judg 18:19 prophet 2Kgs 2:12 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 6:21; 2Kgs 13:14 (twice in verse); compare 2Kgs 8:9 counsellor Gen 45:8 (E; compare δευτέρου πατρός ᵐ5 add. Esth 3:13 τῷ πατρί 1 Mac Esth 11:32); king 1Sam 24:12 artificer 2Chr 2:12; 2Chr 4:16.
9. specifically, ruler, chief (late) 1Chr 2:24; 1Chr 2:42 (twice in verse); etc. (compare Ew§ 273 b) see also EwGeschichte. i. 524. H i. 365. On the force of אָב in proper names (in many probably a divine title), see CheEncy. Bib., ABI, NAMES WITH Nöib., NAMES, §§ 44, 45.

fathers, father, chief, families, patrimony, …
ʾāb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
  • father of an individual
    • "of God as father of his people"head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan"ancestor
    • grandfather, forefathers (of a person)
      • "of people
    originator or patron of a class, profession, or art"of producer, generator (figuratively)"of benevolence and protection (figuratively)"term of respect and honor"ruler or chief (specifically)

גַּנִּ֔ים
גַּנִּ֔ים
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And en-gannim")
Dictionary form: עֵין גַּנִּים · ane ɡahn-NEEM

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and en-gannim
and en-gannim ×2 en-gannim ×1
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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.

BDB6019 H5873 H6046

BDB6018 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6020

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.

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

תַּפּ֖וּחַ
תַּפּ֖וּחַ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Tappuah")
Dictionary form: תַּפּוּחַ · tahp-POO-ah

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: tappuah
of tappuah ×2 and tappuah ×1 but tappuah ×1 from tappuah ×1 tappuah ×1
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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.

BDB5293 H8599

BDB5292 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5294

II. תַּפֻּחַ proper name, masculine son of Hebron, according to 1Chr 2:43 ᵐ5 Θαπους, A Θαφφου, ᵐ5L Φεθρουθ.

BDB5294 H8599

BDB5293 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5295

III. תַּפּוּחַ

proper name, of a location 1. in lowland of Judah Josh 12:17 (ᵐ5 Ταφουτ, A Θαφφου, ᵐ5L Θαπφου), Josh 15:34 (ᵐ5 Ιλουλωθ, ᵐ5L Θαφφουα).
2. on border between Ephraim and Manasseh Josh 16:8 (ᵐ5 Ταφου, ᵐ5L Θαπφουε), Josh 17:8 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 Θαφεθ, A Θαφθωθ, ᵐ5L Θαφωθ), = ׳עֵין ת vJosh 17:7 (ᵐ5 Θαφθωθ, ᵐ5L Ναφθωθ); so read also perhaps 2Kgs 15:16 (for ᵑ0 תִּפְסַח; ᵐ5L Th KmpKau Benz; ᵐ5 Θερσα, A Θαιρα, but ᵐ5L τὴν Ταφωε). On locality see BuhlGeogr. 178. — See also בֵּית תַּפּוּחַ.

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

וְ הָ ֽעֵינָֽם
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
הָ
Prefix — article the
ֽעֵינָֽם
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And enam")
Dictionary form: עֵינַיִם · ay-na-YIM

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and enam
and enam ×1 was openly ×1
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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.

BDB6028 H5879

BDB6027 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6029

עֵינַ֫יִם proper name, of a location (on form see Ges«GKC:88c»§ 88c); — Gen 38:14; Gen 38:21 (J), Αιναν=following.

BDB6029 H5879

BDB6028 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6030

עֵינָם proper name, of a location in the Shephelah of Judah, ׳חָע Josh 15:84 (Μαιανει, A ᵐ5L Ηναειμ) = עֵנַיִם .above

enam, openly
ʿênayim
double spring
Enajim or Enam, a place in Palestine
  • a city in the lowlands of Judah

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

וְזָנוֹחַ וְעֵין גַּנִּים תַּפּוּחַ וְהָֽעֵינָֽם׃
34
And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
Cross References

Joshua 12:17

מֶלֶךְ תַּפּוּחַ אֶחָד מֶלֶךְ חֵפֶר אֶחָֽד׃
17
The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;

Joshua 15:53

‫(וינים)‬ וְיָנוּם וּבֵית-תַּפּוּחַ וַֽאֲפֵֽקָה׃
53
And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
Joshua 15:33
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Joshua 15:35