Joshua 15:43

וְיִפְתָּ֥ח וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה וּנְצִֽיב
And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
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וְ יִפְתָּ֥ח
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יִפְתָּ֥ח
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And jiphtah")
Dictionary form: יִפְתָּח · yip-TAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and jiphtah
and jephthah ×9 jephthah ×9 of jephthah ×3 then jephthah ×3 unto jephthah ×2 and jiphtah ×1 now jephthah ×1 so jephthah ×1
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Jephthah — Standard modern spelling; use in most narrative contexts.
Jiphtah — Alternate spelling; use when referencing the town (Josh 15:43).
Yiftach — Transliteration closer to Hebrew; for academic or Jewish contexts.

BDB6871 H3316

BDB6870 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6872

יִפְתָּח proper name

1. masculine Jephthah, Ιεφθαε (he [God] openeth); — Judg 11:1 (twice in verse) + 26 t. 11, 12, 1Sam 12:11.
2. location in the שְׁפֵלָה Josh 15:43 (P), A ᵐ5L ιεφθα.

jephthah, jiphtah
yiptāḥ
he opens
Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine
  • (n pr m) a son of Gilead and a concubine and the judge who defeated the Ammonites; after the victory because of a vow taken before the battle he sacrificed his daughter as a burnt offering
    • "(n pr loc) a city in Judah

וְ אַשְׁנָ֖ה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אַשְׁנָ֖ה
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

וּ נְצִֽיב
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
נְצִֽיב
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And nezib")
Dictionary form: נְצִיב · neh-TSEEB

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and nezib
and nezib ×1
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garrison — Military post or stationed troops; most contextually fitting.
outpost — Forward military position; suits frontier or border contexts.
prefect — Administrative official; use when governing role is emphasized.
pillar — Physical upright column or monument; literal architectural sense.
deputy — Appointed representative or officer; fits administrative contexts.

BDB5319 H5334

BDB5318 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5320

נְצִיב proper name, of a location in Judah on border of Philistines Josh 15:43 ᵐ5 Νασειβ, A ᵐ5L Νες(ε)ιβ; see also Lag BN:95 ANM. *; modern Beit Naƒîb, approximately 8 miles northwest of Hebron BuhlGeogr. 193.

nezib
nĕṣîb
garrison, pillar
Netsib, a place in Palestine
  • a city in the lowlands of Judah on the border of Philistia

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְיִפְתָּ֥ח וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break וּנְצִֽיב Silluq — end of the verse

וְיִפְתָּח וְאַשְׁנָה וּנְצִֽיב׃
43
And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
Joshua 15:42
Read Joshua 15
Joshua 15:44