Joshua 15:52

אֲרַ֥ב וְרוּמָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁעָֽן
Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
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אֲרַ֥ב
אֲרַ֥ב
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Arab")
Dictionary form: אֲרָב · uh-RAWB

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: arab
arab ×1
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Arab — Proper name; retain as-is in most translations.
ambush place — Reflects possible etymological link to lying in wait.
settlement — General term for a named Judahite town.

BDB711 H694

BDB710 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB712

אֲרָב proper name, of a location city near Hebron Josh 15:52 (ᵐ5 Ἐρεμ, ᵐ5L Ἐρεβ; according to Onomoasticon Ἐρεμινθα LagOn. 254, 2nd ed. 260 Ereb Id.119, 2nd ed.152, a village Heromith in Daroma; compare Di Surveyiii. 311).

arab
ʾărāb
ambush
Arab, a place in Palestine
  • a city near Hebron

וְ רוּמָ֖ה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
רוּמָ֖ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And dumah")
Dictionary form: דּוּמָה · doo-MAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and dumah
and dumah ×3 of dumah ×1
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Dumah — Proper name; retain for place or person references.
silence — Underlying meaning; use in poetic or thematic contexts.
stillness — Softer nuance of silence; suits contemplative passages.

dumah
dûmâ
silence
Dumah, a tribe and region of Arabia
  • (n pr m) son of Ishmael and most probably the founder of the Ishmaelite tribe of Arabia
    • "(n pr loc) a town in the mountainous district of Judah, near Hebron"a mystical name of Edom indicating death and ruin

וְ אֶשְׁעָֽן
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אֶשְׁעָֽן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And eshean")
Dictionary form: אֶשְׁעָן · esh-AWN

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and eshean
and eshean ×1
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Eshean — Standard modern spelling for this Judahite town name.
Esh-ean — Hyphenated form aiding pronunciation in study Bibles.
Eshan — Simplified spelling found in some modern translations.

BDB8919 H824

BDB8918 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8920

אֶשְׁעָ֑ן proper name, of a location in hills of Judah Josh 15:52, Σομα, ᵐ5L Εσαν.

eshean
ʾešʿān
support
Eshan, a place in Palestine
  • a city in Judah

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

אֲרַב וְרוּמָה וְאֶשְׁעָֽן׃
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Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
Cross References

Isaiah 21:11

מַשָּׂא דּוּמָה אֵלַי קֹרֵא מִשֵּׂעִיר שֹׁמֵר מַה-מִלַּיְלָה שֹׁמֵר מַה-מִלֵּֽיל׃
11
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
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