Joshua 15:55

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

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זִיף וָטֶלֶם וּבְעָלֽוֹת׃

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

וַיֵּלֶךְ שָׁאוּל וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו לְבַקֵּשׁ וַיַּגִּדוּ לְדָוִד וַיֵּרֶד הַסֶּלַע וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּר מָעוֹן וַיִּשְׁמַע שָׁאוּל וַיִּרְדֹּף אַחֲרֵֽי-דָוִד מִדְבַּר מָעֽוֹן׃

Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

1 Samuel 25:2

וְאִישׁ בְּמָעוֹן וּמַֽעֲשֵׂהוּ בַכַּרְמֶל וְהָאִישׁ גָּדוֹל מְאֹד וְלוֹ צֹאן שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת-אֲלָפִים וְאֶלֶף עִזִּים וַיְהִי בִּגְזֹז אֶת-צֹאנוֹ בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃

And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Isaiah 35:2

פָּרֹחַ תִּפְרַח וְתָגֵל אַף גִּילַת וְרַנֵּן כְּבוֹד הַלְּבָנוֹן נִתַּן-לָהּ הֲדַר הַכַּרְמֶל וְהַשָּׁרוֹן הֵמָּה יִרְאוּ כְבוֹד-יְהוָה הֲדַר אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.

1 Samuel 26:1

וַיָּבֹאוּ הַזִּפִים אֶל-שָׁאוּל הַגִּבְעָתָה לֵאמֹר הֲלוֹא דָוִד מִסְתַּתֵּר בְּגִבְעַת הַֽחֲכִילָה עַל פְּנֵי הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

1 Samuel 25:7

וְעַתָּה שָׁמַעְתִּי כִּי גֹֽזְזִים לָךְ עַתָּה הָֽרֹעִים אֲשֶׁר-לְךָ הָיוּ עִמָּנוּ לֹא הֶכְלַמְנוּם וְלֹֽא-נִפְקַד לָהֶם מְאוּמָה כָּל-יְמֵי הֱיוֹתָם בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃

And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

2 Chronicles 26:10

וַיִּבֶן מִגְדָּלִים בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיַּחְצֹב בֹּרוֹת רַבִּים כִּי מִקְנֶה-רַּב הָיָה לוֹ וּבַשְּׁפֵלָה וּבַמִּישׁוֹר אִכָּרִים וְכֹֽרְמִים בֶּֽהָרִים וּבַכַּרְמֶל כִּֽי-אֹהֵב אֲדָמָה הָיָֽה׃

Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

1 Kings 18:42

וַיַּֽעֲלֶה אַחְאָב לֶֽאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת וְאֵלִיָּהוּ עָלָה אֶל-רֹאשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל וַיִּגְהַר אַרְצָה וַיָּשֶׂם פָּנָיו בֵּין ‫(ברכו)‬ בִּרְכָּֽיו׃

So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

1 Samuel 23:14

וַיֵּשֶׁב דָּוִד בַּמִּדְבָּר בַּמְּצָדוֹת וַיֵּשֶׁב בָּהָר בְּמִדְבַּר-זִיף וַיְבַקְשֵׁהוּ שָׁאוּל כָּל-הַיָּמִים וְלֹֽא-נְתָנוֹ אֱלֹהִים בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

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Joshua 15:55

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מָע֥וֹן

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Maon")

Dictionary form: מָעוֹן · maw-ONE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

מָעוֹן

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: maon

of maon ×3 and maon ×1 and the maonites ×1 in maon ×1 maon ×1 was maon ×1

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Maon — Standard proper noun; use for the place or personal name.

Maonite — Gentile form; use when referring to people of Maon.

inhabitant of Maon — Descriptive phrase; clarifies identity for general audiences.

people of Maon — Collective form; preferred for plural or group references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5889 H4584

II. מָעוֺן proper name

1. location in Judah Josh 15:55 (P), 1Sam 25:2 (ᵐ5 Μααν, Μαων), now Ma`în (Buhl^{Geogr. 163 and references}), 8 miles south of Hebron; hence ׳מִדְבַּר מ 1Sam 23:24; 1Sam 23:25 (twice in verse), so read also 1Sam 25:1 (for ᵑ0 פארן) ᵐ5 Th We Dr Bu Klo Kit Löhr; compare

2. masculine in Judah 1Chr 2:45 (twice in verse), ᵐ5 Μεων, Μαων.

3. of a people Judg 10:12 named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Israel; possibly intended by writer as = מְעוּנִים q. v.; many read מִדְיָן (ᵐ5^B ^A ᵐ5^L Μαδιαμ); see GFM. — מְעוֺן see בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֺן; 1Chr 4:41 see מְעוּנִים.

Strong's Definition H4584

maon, maonites

māʿôn

habitation

Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine

(n pr m) a man of Judah

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

Maon Maon Son of Shammai, a descendant of Caleb.

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כַּרְמֶ֖ל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Carmel")

Dictionary form: כַּרְמֶל · kahr-MEL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

כַּרְמֶל

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: carmel

of carmel ×6 carmel ×5 to carmel ×4 and carmel ×2 in carmel ×2 and as carmel ×1 and in carmel ×1 of his carmel ×1

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Mount Carmel — Best for the famous coastal mountain range in Israel.

Carmel — General proper noun; works for both mountain and town.

fertile field — Common noun sense; lush, cultivated land.

orchard — Emphasizes planted, productive garden land.

garden land — Highlights richness and cultivation; good in poetry.

fruitful ground — Stresses abundance; suits agricultural or poetic contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4201 H3760

II. כַּרְמֶל proper name, of a mountain and city Carmel: —

1. mountain-promontory on Mediterranean, with fertile slopes, Tel el-Amarna (Ginti-) Kirmil, Jastr^{JBL xi. 1892, 115}; Josh 19:26, ׳הַרהַֿכּ 1Kgs 18:19; 1Kgs 18:20; 2Kgs 2:25; 2Kgs 4:25 ׳ראֹשׁ הַכּ Amos 1:2; Amos 9:3; 1Kgs 18:42 with article also Josh 12:22 and, + בָּשָׁן, Jer 50:19, as pasturage (in figurative of Israel as flock of ׳י), compare (׳כ without article) Mic 7:14 (less probably rend. garden-land, I. כַּרְמִל, so We GASm); ׳הַכּ Isa 35:2 ( + הַלְּבָּנוֺן הַשָּׁרוֺן) ׳כ Isa 33:9 (+ לְבָנוֺן הַשָּׁרוֺן and בָּשָׁן, marking extent of land), Nah 1:4 (+ לְבָנוֺן בָּשָׁן); כְּכַרְמֶל בַּיָּם Jer 46:18 (simile of Nebuchadnezzar); Song 7:6 ׳ראֹשֵׁךְ עָלַיִךְ כַּכּ (but see כַּרְמִיל); — on Carmel see GASm^{G. 337 ff.} Buhl^{G. 23.}

2. city, 3 h. south of Hebron, כַּרְמֶל Josh 15:55 ׳בַּכּ 1Sam 25:2 (twice in verse); 1Sam 25:7 כַּרְמֶ֫לָה v1Sam 25:5 (= to Carmel); הַכַּרְמֶ֫לָה 1Sam 15:12; 1Sam 25:40. — Modern Kurmul, Rob^{BR i. 492-498, ii. 97} Buhl^{G. 163}.

Strong's Definition H3760

carmel

karmel

garden-land

Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine

a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 11 English renderings

Carmel Mount Carmel

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Word Parts

וָ זִ֥יף

וָ

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

זִ֥יף

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And ziph")

Dictionary form: זִיף · dzeep

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וָ	Speech Conjunction
זִיף	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: and ziph

of ziph ×5 and ziph ×2 ziph ×2 to ziph ×1

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Ziph — Standard proper noun; use in all narrative and geographic contexts.

the region of Ziph — Clarifies geographic scope when context is territorial.

the Ziphites' territory — Highlights the people group associated with the place.

the wilderness of Ziph — Preferred when desert or remote setting is emphasized.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2343 H2128

זִיף proper name

1. proper name, of a location a. city south east from Hebron, Josh 15:55; 1Chr 2:42; 2Chr 11:8, modern Tell Zîf; Rob^{BR i. 492, 498} Guérin^{Judée iii. 159 ff.}: ׳מִדְבַּרזֿ 1Sam 23:14; 1Sam 23:15; 1Sam 26:2 (twice in verse); with ה locative, זִ֫יפָה 1Sam 23:24.
b. city of southern Judah Josh 15:24, site unknown.

2. proper name, masculine a son of יְהַלֶּלְאֵל of Judah 1Chr 4:16, whether related to proper name, of a location above does not appear. ᵐ5 Ζαφα, Ζιφ(αι). (1Chr 2:42 see above)

Strong's Definition H2128

ziph

zîp

battlement

Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite

(n pr m) a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah, and brother of Ziphah

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

Ziph of Judea Ziph Son of Mesha Ziph Son of Jehaleleel Ziph A town in the Negev of Judah

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וְ יוּטָּֽה

וְ

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

יוּטָּֽה

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And juttah")

Dictionary form: יֻטָּה · yoot-TAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וְ	Speech Conjunction
יוּטָּֽה	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: and juttah

and juttah ×2

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Juttah — Standard modern spelling of this proper place name.

Yuttah — Transliteration-based spelling, closer to Hebrew phonology.

Yuta — Simplified phonetic rendering for accessibility.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5154 H3194

יֻטָּה Josh 21:16, יוּטָּה (so Baer) Josh 15:55 proper name, of a location town in Judah (Josh 15:55 ᵐ5 Ιγαν. A ᵐ5^L Ιεττα, Josh 21:16 ᵐ5 Τανυ, ᵐ5^L Ιεττα).

Strong's Definition H3194

juttah

yuṭṭâ

stretched out

Juttah (or Jutah), a place in Palestine

a town in the mountains of Judah, in the neighbourhood of Maon and Carmel; modern 'Yutta'

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Juttah

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