Joshua 15:42

לִבְנָ֥ה וָעֶ֖תֶר וְעָשָֽׁן
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
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לִבְנָ֥ה
לִבְנָ֥ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Libnah")
Dictionary form: לִבְנָה · lib-NAW

Noun — Proper Name

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.

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.

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

וָ עֶ֖תֶר
וָ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עֶ֖תֶר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And ether")
Dictionary form: עֶתֶר · eh-TER

Noun — Proper Name

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.

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).

ether
ʿeter
abundant
Ether, a place in Palestine
  • a town in the lowlands of Judah allotted to Simeon

וְ עָשָֽׁן
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עָשָֽׁן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And ashan")
Dictionary form: עָשָׁן · aw-SHAWN

Noun — Proper Name

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.

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.

ashan
ʿāšān
smoke
Ashan, a place in Palestine
  • a city in the lowland of Judah later mentioned as belonging to Simeon

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

לִבְנָה וָעֶתֶר וְעָשָֽׁן׃
42
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
Cross References

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.
Joshua 15:41
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