Joshua 15:42

לִבְנָ֥ה וָעֶ֖תֶר וְעָשָֽׁן
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
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Joshua 10:29

וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָֽל-יִשְׂרָאֵל עִמּוֹ מִמַּקֵּדָה לִבְנָה וַיִּלָּחֶם עִם-לִבְנָֽה׃
29
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

Joshua 12:15

מֶלֶךְ לִבְנָה אֶחָד מֶלֶךְ עֲדֻלָּם אֶחָֽד׃
15
The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

Joshua 19:7

עַיִן׀ רִמּוֹן וָעֶתֶר וְעָשָׁן עָרִים אַרְבַּע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃
7
Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:

2 Kings 8:22

וַיִּפְשַׁע אֱדוֹם מִתַּחַת יַד-יְהוּדָה עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אָז תִּפְשַׁע לִבְנָה בָּעֵת הַהִֽיא׃
22
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
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Joshua 15:42
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
לִבְנָ֥ה וָעֶ֖תֶר Tipeha — a lesser break וְעָשָֽׁן Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
לִבְנָ֥ה
לִבְנָ֥ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Libnah")
Dictionary form: לִבְנָה · lib-NAW
Vowels & Accents
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Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
לִבְנָה Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: libnah
libnah ×5 of libnah ×4 and libnah ×2 from libnah ×2 also did libnah ×1 also to libnah ×1 him unto libnah ×1 in libnah ×1
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Libnah — Standard modern spelling for this place name.
Libnah (a city in Judah) — Use when context needs clarification for readers.
the city of Libnah — Helpful when the noun 'city' aids sentence flow.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4310 H3841

BDB4309 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4311

לִבְנָה

proper name, of a location 1. city in southwest Judah, exact site unknown, captured by Joshua, according to D, Josh 10:29 (twice in verse); Josh 10:31; Josh 10:32; Josh 10:39; Josh 12:15 (all D), Josh 15:42 (P); Levitical city Josh 21:13 (P) = 1Chr 6:42 further 2Kgs 8:22 = 2Chr 21:10; 2Kgs 19:8 = Isa 37:8; 2Kgs 23:31; 2Kgs 24:18 = Jer 52:1 ᵐ5 Λεβνα. See LagOnom. 274, 135, 26; 2nd ed. 273 Λεβνα; BuhlGeogr. 193.
2. station of Israel in wilderness, between רִמֹּן פָּ֑רֶץ and רִסָּה Num 33:20; Num 33:21 (perhaps = לָבָן Deut 1:1); ᵐ5 Λεμωνα, A ᵐ5L Λεβωνα.

Strong's Definition H3841
libnah
libnâ
pavement
Libnah, a place in the Desert and one in Palestine
  • a royal city of the Canaanites in the southwest captured by Joshua; allocated to Judah and made a Levitical city; site unknown
    • "a station between Sinai and Kadesh of Israel during their wilderness wanderings
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 9 English renderings
Libnah Libnah A place where Israel camped in the wilderness
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Word Parts
וָ עֶ֖תֶר
וָ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עֶ֖תֶר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And ether")
Dictionary form: עֶתֶר · eh-TER
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וָ Speech Conjunction
עֶתֶר Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and ether
and ether ×2
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Ether — Standard transliteration; best for proper-noun place names.
Ether (a town) — Adds clarifying gloss when context is ambiguous.
the city of Ether — Explicit civic designation, suits narrative or geographical lists.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6483 H6269 H6281

BDB6482 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6484

עֲתָ֑ךְ proper name, of a location in Judah 1Sam 30:30 ᵐ5A Αθαγ, ᵐ5L Ναγεβ; HPS proposes עֲרָ֑ד; see עֶתֶר.

BDB6498 H6281 H6269

BDB6497 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6499

עֶ֫תֶר proper name, of a location (√ dubious); — in Judah Josh 15:42 ( Ιθακ; A ᵐ5L Αθερ), in Simeon Josh 19:7 (Ιεθερ; in both followed by עָשָׁן); perhaps = עֲתָךְ q. v.; perhaps (ConderSurvey iii. 261) 'Atr, approximately 2 miles northwest of Beit Jibrin (compare GASmGeogr., Map).

Strong's Definition H6281
ether
ʿeter
abundant
Ether, a place in Palestine
  • a town in the lowlands of Judah allotted to Simeon
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Ether
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Word Parts
וְ עָשָֽׁן
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עָשָֽׁן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And ashan")
Dictionary form: עָשָׁן · aw-SHAWN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וְ Speech Conjunction
עָשָֽׁן Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and ashan
and ashan ×4
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Ashan — Standard modern spelling for this proper place name.
Ashan (a town in Judah/Simeon) — Add clarifying gloss when context is ambiguous.
Ashan (city of Simeon) — Use when tribal-allotment context is explicit.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6454 H6228

BDB6453 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6455

II. עָשָׁן proper name, of a location in Shephelah of Judah Josh 15:42, in Simeon according to Josh 19:7; 1Chr 4:32, Levitical city 1Chr 6:44 Ασαν, etc.; = בּוֺר עָשָׁן, q. v. p. 92 above

BDB887 H953 H6228

BDB886 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB888

בּוֺר עָשָׁן (so read for ordinary ׳כור ע, see BDGn, p. vi. ᵐ5 ᵑ6) proper name, of a location 1Sam 30:30 (smoking pit), in southwest of Judah; elsewhere עָשָׁן q. v.

Strong's Definition H6228
ashan
ʿāšān
smoke
Ashan, a place in Palestine
  • a city in the lowland of Judah later mentioned as belonging to Simeon
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Ashan
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